News and collecting guides
What we are signing, who we are supporting around the Wyoming Valley, and how to tell a real autograph from an expensive mistake.
Shop News
J&J's Is Getting a Storefront on South Township Boulevard
After six years of selling online and at signings, J&J's has an address: 805 S Township Blvd in Pittston. Here is what a counter changes and when to visit.
Shop News
Six Years of J&J's, and a Best of the Best Award
How a pandemic project helping her father clear out inventory turned into a Times Leader Best of the Best winner in sports cards and memorabilia.
Athletes
Connor McGovern Donates His Appearance Fees Back
The Lake-Lehman graduate turned Buffalo Bills guard signs at J&J's events and gives what he earns from them to charities around the Wyoming Valley.
Athletes
Leo Nockley: Wyoming Seminary to Tennessee, Then 2027
A 5-foot-9 shortstop from Plains with 100 mph exit velocities, ranked No. 2 in Pennsylvania and committed to Tennessee. Why collectors are watching early.
Community
Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball at the Little League World Series
The adaptive league J&J's supports grew from a team with no home field to 130 players and a first trip to South Williamsport. Here is how that happened.
Community
Little Eric's Foundation and the Gold Ribbons
A Pittston-area foundation funding pediatric brain cancer research, started by parents in their son's name. J&J's donates memorabilia to help it raise money.
Community
Where J&J's Gives Back Around the Wyoming Valley
The three organisations J&J's supports most, why signed memorabilia works better than cash at a fundraiser, and how to ask us for a donation.
Collecting Guide
How to Verify an Autograph Before You Buy It
Hologram numbers, tamper-evident stickers and the lookup databases behind them. A practical check you can run in about a minute on any signed item.
Collecting Guide
What Actually Makes Signed Memorabilia Worth Something
Scarcity, provenance, the item underneath and what the inscription adds. An honest look at why two signatures from the same player sell for very different money.
Collecting Guide
Collecting Sports Memorabilia in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Who NEPA collectors actually follow, why the region punches above its weight for signed items, and where to buy without driving to Philadelphia.