About Us
ICERT CERTIFICATION SERVICES certifies vintage
unopened sports and non-sports trading card boxes,
vintage empty display boxes and wrappers, wax and rack
packs and unique memorabilia.
“Memorabilia with an iCert certification
label ensures the item has been
inspected by industry experts that have
integrated a process in order to
determine their opinions as to its
authenticity.”
Certification Team
ELLIOTT FRANKL
As a lifelong sports card and memorabilia collector, Elliott turned a hobby into a business by
entering the trading card industry in 1988 as a retailer and wholesale distributor of trading
cards and held direct accounts with all the major trading card brands at the time. He
specialized, however, on Canada’s own O-Pee-Chee brand. In 1997 Elliott founded Sports
Rep Marketing, which represented many NHL alumni legends for autograph appearances as
well as the promotion of sports collectible shows in the Greater Toronto Area. Elliott has
served on the Board of Directors of the International Hockey Hall of Fame, 2005-2013, a
member of the Society for International Hockey Research and the Canadian Football
Research Society. His special interest has always been vintage wax packs and boxes,
especially the O-Pee- Chee brand, and has amassed an extensive collection over the past 35
years. His knowledge and experience make Elliott a valuable asset and an important
member of the iCert team.
TONY PIACENTE
Tony Piacente is an artist by trade, producing art pieces
for and of many professional athletes. Tony holds the
distinction of producing the very first set of custom-painted goal equipment to be worn in an NHL game
during the 1994/95 season. The goalie pads, blocker and
catcher have since been donated to the Hockey Hall of
Fame for display. In 1995, Tony founded SportFX
International, an Official Licensee of the NFL, MLB, NHL,
NHLPA, as well as numerous NASCAR drivers and NCAA
Schools. Tony was responsible for the creation and
production of many officially licensed products targeted
to sports collectors. As part of the process, he worked
closely with the league offices quality control
departments. His products were also produced as
regional and national incentive programs for several
professional league corporate partners including Molson
Breweries, Duracell International Inc. and Sunoco LP. His
meticulous attention to detail and vast experience within
the sports licensed product industry makes Tony a
valuable asset to the iCert team.
NATHAN BARNAI
Nathan is the owner and operator of KSA Certification, a
Canadian owned and operated card and autograph
certification company. Its main office is located in Elmira,
Ontario with an additional
office in Vancouver, British Columbia. Grading cards since
1996, KSA provides customers with quality service at
reasonable prices. KSA customers have come to trust
their certification accuracy and consistency which
matches any of its competitors. Nathan has built his
business into Canada’s #1 certification company with
clients in every province and several U.S. states. Nathan
brings his considerable experience and expert eye to the
iCert team.
Testimonials
I first used iCert for my own empty
hockey boxes and was tremendously
pleased with the quality and speed of
their service. Since then, my
customers have seen those iCert
wrapped boxes and either bought
them, submitted their own items to
iCert – or both!
- Wayne Frazier President, Doug Laurie Sports
I have had the pleasure of knowing
Tony and Elliott for many years. In
both my business and personal
experience, they have been highly
trustworthy, reliable and easy to deal
with.
- Marcel Dionne Hockey Hall of Fame - 1992 -
Highly competent and trustworthy.
The guys provide excellent service
and fast turnaround. Great
experience all around.