KSKS Sports Collectibles Inc.

What KSKS Sports Collectibles Inc. does

KSKS Sports Collectibles Inc. is a privately held sports memorabilia dealer founded in 1989 and based in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada. The company buys and sells trading cards, autographed items, game-worn hockey, baseball, and football jerseys, bats, sticks, and Type 1 photographs directly with collectors, including large collections and estates. Its KSKS Museum is a private, non-for-sale collection built over more than 25 years, containing high-grade vintage card sets (e.g., 1959/60 Parkhurst graded 9.81, 1961/62 Parkhurst PSA 9-10), a MEARS A8.5 1919-20 Chicago Black Sox jersey, a PSA/DNA GU 9.5 Ty Cobb bat, and rare autographs authenticated by PSA/DNA — items from athletes such as Joe DiMaggio, Maurice Richard, and Michael Jordan. Operator Steve Shelton claims cumulative transaction volume exceeding $25,000,000 across 30+ years.

The business runs on a traditional dealer model with no proprietary technology platform. Transactions are initiated via direct inquiry through the company website (kskscollectibles.com), email, phone, text messaging, and Instagram/Meta direct engagement; pricing is not publicly listed. Inventory is categorized into Hockey, Baseball, Other Sports, New Arrivals, and Previously Owned sections on the site. The company maintains a bilingual (English/French) presence, employs approximately 35 staff, and is reported to serve both Canadian and U.S. collectors, though no institutional or enterprise customer base is disclosed. Revenue is generated through one-off buy-sell trading activity on individual items and bulk collection acquisitions, with the private Museum functioning as a brand/reputation asset rather than a revenue source.

Name

KSKS Sports Collectibles Inc.

Legal name

KSKS Sports Collectibles Inc.

Website

https://kskscollectibles.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KSKS Sports Collectibles Inc. is a privately held Quebec-based dealer that buys and sells sports memorabilia — vintage cards, autographs, game-worn jerseys, and equipment — directly from collectors and estates, operating for over 30 years under Steve Shelton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Memorabilia

NAICS

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Memorabilia & Autographs Retail (CRALAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Trading Cards Retail (CRALAGAA), Autographed Memorabilia Retail (CRAMAOAB), Game-Used & Match-Worn Memorabilia Retail (CRAMAOAC)

Keywords

• Sports memorabilia dealer
• Vintage trading cards
• Game-worn jerseys
• Autographed collectibles
• Sports memorabilia brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Pointe-Claire

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Sports Collectibles Trading: The company generates revenue by buying and selling sports memorabilia including trading cards, autographed items, game-worn jerseys, baseball bats, hockey sticks, and other collectibles. They have transacted over $25,000,000 in business historically and actively purchase collections from sellers while also selling items from their private Museum collection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KSKS Sports Collectibles Inc. buys and sells authenticated sports memorabilia, including vintage trading cards, autographed items, game-worn jerseys, bats, hockey sticks, and Type 1 photographs. The company also maintains a private KSKS Museum showcasing more than 25 years of curated rare pieces (Joe DiMaggio, Maurice Richard, Michael Jordan items) and actively purchases collections of all sizes, including estates.

Product overview

KSKS Sports Collectibles Inc. operates an online private museum and e-commerce platform for rare sports memorabilia. The core offering is the KSKS Museum, a curated private collection built over more than 25 years featuring game-worn hockey, baseball, and football jerseys; PSA-graded vintage card sets (including complete Parkhurst, Topps, O-Pee-Chee, and Imperial Tobacco sets); autographed photographs authenticated by PSA/DNA; and historic sports equipment. The company also maintains a retail website for buying and selling sports cards, autographed items, Type 1 photos, hockey sticks, bats, and game-worn jerseys. Contact and transaction management is facilitated through Instagram, Meta, text messaging, email, and phone.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1911 Imperial Tobacco C55 Complete Set

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• eBay: A general online marketplace where a significant share of secondary sports memorabilia and card trading occurs, providing indirect competition and an alternative sales channel for KSKS-type inventory.
• Fanatics Collect: A large, vertically-integrated sports collectibles platform backed by Fanatics; overlaps with KSKS's sports card and memorabilia categories but operates at much greater scale with proprietary technology.

Direct peers

• PWCC Marketplace: A technology-driven sports trading card marketplace and auction house, directly competing with KSKS in the PSA-graded vintage card segment.
• Heritage Auctions: One of the largest auction houses in the U.S., with a major sports memorabilia and trading card department that competes directly with KSKS for high-end vintage consignments and collector buyers.
• Mile High Card Company: A specialty auction house focused on high-end sports cards and memorabilia, with comparable inventory depth in vintage PSA-graded sets similar to KSKS's museum holdings.
• SCP Auctions: A high-end sports memorabilia auction house (now part of Fanatics Collect) that competes for museum-grade consignments similar to KSKS's private museum inventory.
• Pristine Auction: An online sports memorabilia and card auction platform serving collectors across North America, comparable to KSKS in targeting enthusiast buyers of autographs and game-used items.
• Grey Flannel Auctions: A specialty auction house focused on game-worn jerseys and sports memorabilia; directly comparable to KSKS's strong inventory of authenticated game-used apparel.
• Robert Edward Auctions (REA): A long-running sports memorabilia auction house specializing in vintage trading cards and autographs; directly comparable curation and target buyer base to KSKS.
• Goldin Auctions: A leading online sports collectibles auction platform specializing in high-grade trading cards and memorabilia, directly comparable to KSKS's product mix of PSA-graded cards and game-worn items.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ksks-sports-collectibles-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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