A 58-year-old Williamson, N.Y. man has admitted to stealing items sent through the U.S. Mail including a 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card.
NJ Man Says $10,000 Card Collection Stolen
February 26, 2012 By
Why was a baseball card collection supposedly worth ten grand left behind in a home while the owner moved out?
PA Cops: Crime Spree Began With Baseball Cards
December 1, 2011 By
Three people have been arrested after a string of thefts that resulted in a van packed full of what police say are stolen collectibles.
Maid Accused of Cleaning Out Collector’s Signed Baseballs
November 25, 2011 By
The Travis County, Texas Sheriff says a woman hired to clean up at a house in Texas swiped a nice collection of autographed baseballs.
Judge Sentences Michael Jordan Card Addict to Jail
September 28, 2011 By
An Australian hoops fan will spend time on the bench after pleading guilty to stealing over a half million in rare currency from the shop where he worked and using the eBay proceeds to buy Michael Jordan cards.
Trade You a Blaster Box for Some Smack…
September 9, 2011 By
One of two men convicted of stealing boxes of cards and trading them for drugs will spend time in the pokey.
Punk Steals Grandpa’s Autographed Ruth Baseball
August 29, 2011 By
It was not a Norman Rockwell-like scene in Ocean Pines, Md., where a teen hoodlum swiped his grandfather’s memorabilia.
PA Dealer Still Appealing; Seized Items Still on Hold
May 26, 2011 By
Appeals continue, so the state of Pennsylvania won’t be selling off what it seized from Roger Hooper.
Two Arrested for Baseball Card Box Fraud
April 21, 2011 By
A Florida couple is accused of pulling a boatload of UPC switcheroos on various types of sports card boxes.
Cleveland Cops: Two Caught in Card Caper Captured
February 2, 2011 By
One’s named after the plane that bombed Japan in WWII.
Dealer Sentenced to Jail, Fined for Fakes
January 6, 2011 By
A dealer and auctioneer convicted on fraud charges last fall, faces 10-23 months in jail and nearly $200,000 in fines, court costs and restitution…but the case may not be over yet.
Mets Fire Clubhouse Man Amid Gambling, Memorabilia Probe
November 15, 2010 By
Game used memorabilia might not be leaking out of the Mets’ lockerroom anymore.
Teens Charged in Sports Memorabilia Theft
July 12, 2010 By
Update: Arrests made. A hoard of autographed sports memorabilia stolen from a Florida home recently turns up in the hands of teens who visit a local pawn shop.
Florida Man Charged Over Phantom Signed Baseball
June 18, 2010 By
Sheriff’s deputies say Kenneth Lane sold a ball signed by a catcher–and a mobster. One he didn’t have.
Florida Man Arrested for Stealing Cards, Etc.
May 26, 2010 By
A quick buck turned into more theft charges against Robert Benson–who has apparently avoided lengthy jail terms despite a long rap sheet.
Vintage Card Theft Investigation Continues
May 21, 2010 By
New York State Police continue to search for leads but do have a theory about those responsible.
Blog: Thefts at Chicago Sun-Times Show
March 28, 2010 By
Sticky fingered guests cost a couple of dealers at last weekend’s Sun-Times show.
Babe Ruth Ball Stolen in Indiana
December 29, 2009 By
Who took Benjamin Daugherty’s signed Babe Ruth baseball?
