With sales sliding faster than the NHL talks are progressing, one Canadian dealer is taking the players and owners to task and asking them to do something for him.
Signed NHL Jerseys Stolen in Canadian Smash and Grab
March 1, 2012 By
An early morning heist of signed NHL jerseys in Ontario has police hoping for leads.
Editor’s Blog: News and Notes
February 21, 2012 By
A bountiful collection of stories and hobby news rounded up in one neat little package.
What’s Hot in the Shop: Basketball Cards
February 21, 2012 By
Better late than never. Basketball cards make their debut this week and thanks to Jeremy Lin, they’re getting a jump start.
What’s Hot in the Shop: Vintage Cards
February 10, 2012 By
New products are out, but vintage card collectors are on the prowl, too, sometimes hoping to turn raw into graded.
Amazon Hopes to Entice Buyers, Sellers to Online Sports Collectibles Shop
February 3, 2012 By
Amazon is stepping up its efforts to offer buyers and sellers an alternative to eBay, boasting a newly organized online shop stocked by dealers of all kinds.
Quick Hits: Shop Closing, Break-in Thwarted; Collector Profile, Cappelletti update
February 2, 2012 By
Around the horn…or at least the world wide interwebs for tales of shop closings, arrests, burglaries and a Missouri collector.
What’s Hot in the Shop: Football, Hoops
January 22, 2012 By
What’s hot in sports card shops? Football remains king, but new products are on the way and there’s a buzz around the impending arrival of Kyrie Irving cards.
Long Live the Vintage Box
January 8, 2012 By
Not every kid who grew up in the 1980s and 90s was after the latest issue.
Hobby Pioneer Goodwin Goldfaden Dies at 97
January 3, 2012 By
Buying, selling and trading since the 1920s, Goody Goldfaden was a legendary figure in the hobby, operating out of a dingy storefront in L.A.
Albany Card Show Still Ticking
December 23, 2011 By
Collectors and dealers from all over the northeast have been coming to the monthly Albany sports card show for parts of five decades.
What’s Hot in the Shop
December 22, 2011 By
What are the hottest products in sports card shops? Join us for the inaugural flight of What’s Hot in the Shop.
Card Shop Owners React to Black Friday Promotions
November 29, 2011 By
Panini made a late move to try and drum up business for hobby shop owners. Did it work? Depends on who you ask.
Florida Sports Card Show Shutting Down?
November 9, 2011 By
Collectors in and around Ormond Beach, Fla., may have to drive a little further to wheel and deal after this weekend.
Seattle Card Store Burglary Suspect Caught on Cam
November 4, 2011 By
A Washington man who turned his hobby into a business is still hoping someone can help find the man who swiped $30,000 worth of vintage sports cards from his shop last month.
2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball Preview
November 3, 2011 By
Panini’s first MLBPA trading card license will come to fruition with 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition, a product heavy on youngsters.
Sports Stuff, Scary Stuff Share Space at Shop
October 31, 2011 By
Your local card shop may not find Halloween to be such a big deal, but we found one that’s scoring with scary stuff.
Despite ‘Terrible’ Location, San Diego Shop Rolls On
October 19, 2011 By
You’ll probably miss his sports card shop if you’re driving by but after 24 years, Jerry Mudra pretty secure in how to survive in business.
Vegas Card Shop Stung by Scammer
October 17, 2011 By
A Las Vegas card shop loses some cash to a man who claimed to be a neighbor.
AU Sports in New Owner’s Hands
October 5, 2011 By
One of the hobby’s longest running stores lost its owner in 2010 when Steve Gold died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Now, his manager has purchased the Chicagoland area store.
