RC Collectibles

RC Collectibles is a card shop in Lebanon, New Jersey that doubles as the host of a monthly live auction and a calendar of autograph signings and shows. The auction is on the first Wednesday of each month, and admission is free. It suits vintage sports and non-sports collectors and anyone who likes to watch lots sell in a room, with Pokémon among the cards in the sale.

What you'll find

The store carries vintage sports and non-sports cards, the latest trading card releases, Matchbox cars, coins, movie memorabilia, supplies, stamps, trains and autographs. It buys, sells and trades, and gift certificates are available. It is an authorized James Spence Authentications dealer and a Certified Authentication Services recommended dealer, and the memorabilia it sells is authenticated. Pack breaks run at all of its events.

The monthly auction

The in-person auction is held on the first Wednesday of every month, with viewing from 6 PM and bidding at 7 PM. The buyer premium is 4%. Lots lean toward vintage sports, with 1950s and 1960s Topps baseball, hockey and football sets, autographed cards and memorabilia, Matchbox models, and the occasional Pokémon card lot. The auctioneer is Rob Gomberg, who runs the sale with his family. Walk-in lots and a raffle door prize are part of the night, and a buffet dinner is available for $10 per person.

Between auctions, a silent auction runs in the store. It closes every two weeks on a Friday at 3 PM, carries 50 or more premium lots per cycle, and charges no buyer fees. Bidders register by stopping in or calling. A live online auction also runs on the third Wednesday of each month, starting at 6:30 PM, and bidders must register ahead.

The November 4 auction opens with viewing at 6 PM.

Signings and special shows

Beyond the auction, the store runs signing events with named guests. A wrestling and boxing show is set for Saturday, November 7, 2026, with Jazz, Bobby Czyz and Josh Barnett. Autographs are $50 each for Barnett and $40 each for Czyz and Jazz, inscriptions are $10, and a photo op is $10 with an autograph purchase or $20 without one. Photos and cards cost $5 to $15 depending on size, and gloves are $25 for UFC and $35 for boxing.

Customer Appreciation Day with Santa follows on Saturday, December 19, 2026, with Giants Super Bowl champions Steve and Zac Deossie signing from noon to 3 PM at $40 per autograph. The annual Super Sunday sports cards and collectibles show falls on the second Sunday of February, and the 2027 edition is February 14, with Bonecrusher Smith and Jimmy Valiant signing and on-site autograph authentication, plus a silent auction, vendors, a pack break and door prizes.

Signing pricing also applies to mail-in orders. Items go to the store labeled with where to sign, in what color of marker, and with any inscription. Return shipping must be added, and it is the same amount it cost to ship the items in.

History

The store has hosted guest signings for years. Past events include Customer Appreciation Days with Giants and Mets players, and Super Sunday shows with guests including Mookie Wilson and Don Frye in 2025. At a December 2022 customer appreciation pack break, the store gave away a Babe Ruth autograph with a book value of $15,000. The store has also held a grand opening celebration and has been featured in the Atlantic City Press. A summer show also runs at the Wildwood Convention Center in Wildwood, New Jersey, in July and August each year.

Getting there

The store is at 1060 Route 22 West in Lebanon, New Jersey 08833, and the phone number is (908) 840-4698.

Who it suits

RC Collectibles fits collectors who want a regular, free-to-attend monthly event built around auction lots and autographs rather than a floor of rented dealer tables. Vintage sports collectors will find the most to bid on, and fans of wrestling, boxing and football can plan around the guest signings.