Tristar Productions
{{Short description|American sports company}}
{{distinguish|TriStar Productions}}
{{About|the sports company||Tristar (disambiguation){{!}}Tristar}}
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| name = Tristar Productions, Inc.
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| image = Sugar Ray Leonard in Houston in Jan 2014.jpg
| image_caption = Sugar Ray Leonard signs autographs at a Tristar Productions show in January 2014.
| type = Private
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| foundation = Houston, Texas
United States ({{Start date|1987}})
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| location = Houston, Texas
United States
| area_served = United States (services) Worldwide (products)
| key_people = Jeffrey R. Rosenberg (President)
| industry = Collectibles, Memorabilia
| products = Autographed baseballs, Autographed football helmets, Autographed photographs, Trading cards
| services = Advertising, Promotion
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| homepage = [http://www.tristarproductions.com/ tristarproductions.com]
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Tristar Productions, Inc. promotes sports collectible events, distributes autographed sports memorabilia, and manufactures and distributes trading cards. The company was founded in 1987, in Houston, Texas, by Jeffrey R. Rosenberg.{{cite web |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6279563.html |title=Houston collector lands a piece of history |first=Steve |last=Campbell |publisher=The Houston Chronicle |date=February 25, 2009 |accessdate=May 15, 2010}} At Tristar's collectors shows, current and former sports players autograph memorabilia. The organization distributes trading cards for organizations including Minor League Baseball and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
The organization
Rosenberg promoted his first trade show in 1987, forming Tristar Productions, Inc. in the process. Since then, Tristar has continued to promote events, and has produced and participated in the National Sports Collectors Convention.{{cite web |url=http://www.projo.com/sports/content/projo_20060730_30collect.17b7654.html |title=Collectors' Corner by Arnold Bailey: Baldelli auctioning items on Web site to aid foundation |publisher=The Providence Journal Co. |date=July 30, 2006 |accessdate=May 15, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tristarproductions.com/aboutus.html |title=About Tristar Productions, Inc. |publisher=Tristar Productions, Inc. |accessdate=May 15, 2010}} During events Tristar will host booths where current and retired Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League players and professional wrestlers will hold autograph signings.{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070130&content_id=1790552&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |title=MLB.com keeping collectors busy |first=Mark |last=Newman |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=January 31, 2007 |accessdate=May 15, 2010}} The autographed sports memorabilia is also distributed outside of trade shows.
Tristar distributes autographed sports memorabilia, such as autographed baseballs, baseball bats, batting helmets, footballs, football helmets, jerseys and photographs.{{cite web |url=http://www.projo.com/sports/content/projo_20050206_06collect.214f49d.html |title=Collector's Corner by Arnold Bailey: Super Bowl MVP will be biggest winner |publisher=The Providence Journal Co. |date=February 6, 2005 |accessdate=May 15, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.redding.com/news/2008/aug/17/babe-when-it-comes-ebay-let-buyer-beware/ |title=Babe: When it comes to eBay: Let the buyer beware |first=Babe |last=Waxpak |work=The E.W. Scripps Co. |publisher=Redding |date=August 17, 2008 |accessdate=May 15, 2010}} They have run a Hidden Treasure promotion where consumers can purchase undisclosed autographed material, for a chance at rare and valuable autographed memorabilia, such as a Babe Ruth and Roger Maris autographed baseball.{{cite web |url=http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2004/08/16/daily30.html?jst=b_ln_hl |title=Ky. collector finds Babe Ruth 'treasure' |work=American City Business Journals, Inc. |publisher=Business Courier of Cincinnati |date=August 18, 2004 |accessdate=May 15, 2010}}
In August 2006, Tristar signed an exclusive agreement with Major League Baseball Properties to produce Minor League Baseball trading cards. The license granted Tristar exclusive rights to produce first year trading cards of drafted and undrafted amateur players selected from the Major League Baseball Draft.{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060823&content_id=1624779&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |title=Major League Baseball Properties, Tristar sign exclusive Minor League Baseball trading card agreement |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=August 23, 2006 |accessdate=May 15, 2010}} Tristar has produced first year cards from 2006 to 2009, in a series called TriStar Prospects Plus. From that series, Tristar has also released autographed trading cards from 2006 to 2009, and memorabilia cards in 2006 and 2008.{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/navview/Nav.aspx?N=4294851297+4294850967&RPP=128&vw=L |title=Tristar Prospects Plus |publisher=Beckett |accessdate=May 15, 2010}} In 2010, Tristar released a series of trading cards called Tristar Pursuit, along with autographed cards.{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/navview/Nav.aspx?N=4294851297+39+374&RPP=16&vw=L |title=2010 Tristar Baseball |publisher=Beckett |accessdate=May 15, 2010}}
In March 2008, Tristar acquired an exclusive license deal from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling to produce and distribute TNA trading cards and memorabilia.{{cite web |url=http://www.prowrestling.com/articles/news/8808.shtml |title=Consequences Creed's Return, TNA House Show, More Notes |first=Richard |last=Gray |date=March 19, 2008 |accessdate=May 15, 2010}}
Tristar has produced TNA cards, as well as TNA autographed and memorabilia cards, from 2008 to 2010.
References
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External links
- [http://www.tristarproductions.com/ Tristar Productions, Inc.]
- [http://www.tristarcards.com/ Tristar Cards]
- [http://www.tnawrestlingcards.com/ TNA Wrestling Cards]
Category:Trading card companies
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Houston