Tom Ruggie, ChFC®, CFP® was the guest host, recently, on the GR8 American Collectibles Show, presented by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) and the National Sports Collectors Convention. The program airs Wednesdays at 6 p.m. EST on www.PSAcard.com, and can be seen or heard nationally on Pandora, I Heart Radio, YouTube, from the PSA Facebook page, Boston-area radio stations and more. Tom was interviewed for about 40 minutes about his deep passion for sports and sports collectibles, about collecting as an investment, and about what collectors need to know to prepare and protect their families if they are making their collection a part of their estate plans. The interview followed a six-page article in the July 2022 issue of PSA Magazine, titled The Autograph Archivist, highlighting Tom’s collection and expertise in helping like-minded high-end collectors with their financial needs, and his article on Forbes.com, titled Deconstructing A Collection: Preparing Your Family To Handle Your Investment Down The Road.

For this episode radio personality, author, and entrepreneur Tom Zappala (who usually teams up with former Boston Red Sox star Rico Petrocelli), was joined by John Molori, co-author with Tom and Ellen Zappala, of The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball’s Prized Players. The Zappalas are also co-authors of award-winning books such as The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories, the 2016 release, The 100 Greatest Baseball Autographs, and most recently The Diamondbacks Collection: 50 of the Greatest Cards in Sports Collecting History, which details the stories behind cards in the collection of Ken Kendrick, managing general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Molori’s credits include Patriots Football Weekly, Boston Baseball Magazine, SiriusXM, and ESPNW.com.