Category Archives: Tech of Sports

From the shoes we wear on our feet to the high definition televisions in our living room, wearable devices, the sports universe is a breeding ground for technology. Writer and Photographer Rick Limpert will examine this each week on The Tech of Sports – With guests which include athletes, inventors and journalists that cover the intersection of sports and technology.

Isaac Alpert, The Pennysleever for Sports Collectors

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The Pennysleever is a family business, founded by hobbyists, who believe that collectors would rather spend their money on their collection than their supplies. The motto says, we strive to offer top quality supplies at fair prices.

Rick talks with Isaac Alpert of The Pennysleever this week.

Whether you collect vintage or modern, rip wax or buy singles, we want to provide the products that keep your collection safe and looking great.

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It’s now more important than ever for collectors to protect their collection.

Team Pennysleever is getting out into the world more, setting up at card shows around New York and New England. It has been a real thrill meeting Sleeveheads (yes, I am going to try and make that a thing) face to face! We’ve had a lot of really interesting conversations with collectors, and heard about what supplies you are looking for. We are taking notes, and expect some exciting announcements in the not-too-distant future.

Rene Nezhoda, Storage Wars, National Sports Collectors Convention

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Rick talks with Rene Nezhoda on the floor of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland.

Rene and Casey Nezhoda have been married for 16 years and are the owners of a 7,000 square foot shop called Bargain Hunters Thrift Store in San Diego, California.

One of the first things people notice about Rene is his accent, but the second is his buying prowess. With a big bankroll and an extensive knowledge of secondhand sales, Rene is a veteran buyer who doesn’t back down for anyone. Rene’s been buying and selling storage units since the age of 11 but when he’s not at the storage lockers, Rene loves to play poker and collect.

With hundreds of episodes of “Storage Wars” in the can, is Nezhoda an actor, reality show star or a TV villain?

“I’m a collector,” laughed Nezhoda before he took the stage at the Ebay booth to conduct what he now does most of his days, a card break. “I’ve been collecting for 30 years and I’m really getting out there now with getting on sites like Ebay.”

Rick and Rene talk about that and more.

Ken Goldin, Founder and CEO of Goldin Auctions, The Goldin Touch

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Rick talks with Ken Goldin on ‘Tech of Sports’ this week.

Ken Goldin, TV personality?

Goldin may be the founder and CEO of Goldin Auctions, a leading marketplace for trading cards, collectibles and memorabilia, but he is reaching a new generation of people with the hit Netflix reality TV series, “King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch”.

He was a popular guy on the floor of The National and thankful for the success of the show.

“I love Netflix and I loved doing the show. I like that it has touched so many people. They told me it would be a small niche show, so I never would’ve thought it would reach millions of people around the world, different languages and I enjoyed doing it.”

Goldin is one of the most recognized figures in the collectibles industry and over the course of his career has sold more than $1.3 billion in memorabilia from many of the biggest names in sports, history, and pop culture. Goldin routinely sets records for the most expensive trading cards and other memorabilia passing through his auctions.

Mike Moynihan, ‘Baseball Collector’ on The National in 2024

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Rick is joined for what is turning out to be an annual chat on the state of sports collecting and more from The National Sports Collectors Convention. This year it’s in Cleveland and it’s always a busy show, but how is Cleveland doing as a host? Great to be joined by “Baseball Collector,” Mike Moynihan.

Mike has opinions and is a straight shooter. He’s my go to guy when it comes to issues and topics in sports collecting. He’s also always willing to help new collectors and answer questions based on his experiences. He’s an avid collector and and a fun watch on Youtube.

Follow his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@BaseballCollector

 

Todd Harple, Olympics AI Innovation Program Lead at Intel

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Tech always plays a big role in the Olympics.

Rick is joined this week by Todd Harple, the Olympics AI Innovation Program Lead at Intel.

Intel is leading innovation at the Paris Games.

In his role, he is working to enhance the way sporting events are produced and experienced through novel applications of AI. He has over 17 years of experience and has led product and research development efforts at the cutting-edge interface between people, technology and business, leading the establishment of services and experiences that shape how we use technology today–connecting the physical and digital worlds–on a global scale.

Topics they cover include:

Utilizing AI for athletic training & identifying potential athletes in rural or developing countries using an AI app to find the next big stars

There will also be an on-the-ground demo in Paris for fans to use the AI tech to see what Olympic sport they’d be best suited for and how they compare to Olympic athletes

Intel and the IOC partnered with Senegal (a country that has only won one medal) using this tool to uncover aspiring athletes across 5 villages in Senegal bringing together 1,000 children with 40 identified as having “significant talent”

Empowering those who are visually impaired, navigate event venues using lidar and AI camera vision

Providing all athletes with an AI-powered Chatbot, that can answer complex athlete queries like questions about the IOC’s doping policy (i.e. would cold medicine be illegal for me to take before the event?) and media rights usage.

Rich Mueller, Sports Collectors Daily, on 2024 NSCC

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With less than two weeks until the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, joined by Rick Mueller, editor of Sports Collectors Daily, to talk about the show and more.

This year, back in Cleveland, July 24-28, the National Sports Collectors Convention stands as an annual rendezvous for collectors, dealers, and all enthusiasts passionate about trading cards, autographs, and related memorabilia. In 1980, a small group of collectors convened in a modest hotel ballroom at the Los Angeles International Airport Marriott, marking the inaugural National Sports Collectors Convention.

Since those humble beginnings, The National has evolved into an extravagant, once-a-year event, now recognized as the premier showcase in the collectibles industry.To ensure the participation of collectors and exhibitors from across the nation, the founders made a visionary decision—the event would travel to different locations.

Rick and Rich talk about the show, Cleveland as a host city, what to look for and prices of various things, including autographs.

Going to be a huge week of sports collecting. Sports Collectors Daily will have all the coverage you can handle.

Mueller spent nearly 30 years as a television sports anchor and reporter and online journalist is President of Sports Collectors Daily Incorporated and the editor of SportsCollectorsDaily.com. He has earned numerous honors throughout his career including several prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards for sports reporting. Go to SportsCollectorsDaily.com to subscribe, for daily updates.