The Upper Deck Company has announced its plans for 2021-22 Synergy Hockey. This is Upper Deck’s fifth release of Synergy, known for its low production and low serial numbering. This year, Upper Deck has gone heavy on the parallels, trying to deliver as many low serial numbers per box as possible. The brand, one of the most limited products of the year from Upper Deck, will … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Unveils Plans for 2021-22 Synergy Hockey
Arrest Made in Armed Robbery of Pennsylvania Hobby Shop
An arrest has been made in the Sept. 14 armed robbery of a sports card shop in Altoona, PA. Jayson Hodges, 51, of Trafford, PA, was apprehended near Pittsburgh by Altoona Police late in the evening on Thurs., Sept. 16. Earlier that day, Altoona Police had learned that Hodges was a person of interest in the robbery. Hodges told officers he had purchased sports cards from … [Read more...] about Arrest Made in Armed Robbery of Pennsylvania Hobby Shop
Collectable Issues IPO For $2.8 Million 1-of-1 Mahomes Contenders Rookie Super Bowl Ticket Autograph
Collectors now have a chance to own a share of one of the world’s most valuable modern football cards. Fractional ownership platform Collectable has issued an IPO for a 2017 one-of-one Patrick Mahomes Playoff Contenders Rookie Super Bowl Ticket Autograph card. The card has a BGS 9 grade, with a 9 grade for the signature. The card has subgrades of 9.5 for centering, 9 for … [Read more...] about Collectable Issues IPO For $2.8 Million 1-of-1 Mahomes Contenders Rookie Super Bowl Ticket Autograph
Loupe Opening Boutique Sports Card Shop in Miami
One of the sports card industry’s digital storefronts is going brick and mortar. Loupe Tech, Inc. is opening a boutique, high-tech sports card shop next to the Wynwood Walls at 285 NW 26th St. in Miami. The store expands Loupe’s e-commerce streaming platform, which was created for sports card collectors and box breakers. The company calls it a "massive high-end, … [Read more...] about Loupe Opening Boutique Sports Card Shop in Miami
Hobby Notebook: Brady RC Sells For $1.59 Million, Hofstra Show, Chewing 111-Year-Old Gum
The 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket autographed Tom Brady card numbered to 100 continues to cement itself as the most iconic modern football card ever produced. On Saturday night, card 35/100, which has a BGS grading of 8.5 with the signature earning a 10, sold for $1.59 million in a PWCC auction. The card also had subgrades of 10 for centering, 9 for edges, 8 … [Read more...] about Hobby Notebook: Brady RC Sells For $1.59 Million, Hofstra Show, Chewing 111-Year-Old Gum
Prospect of the Week: Jarred Kelenic Ending 2021 on a High Note
If we learned anything this weekend, it’s that Jarred Kelenic has once and for all arrived. The young Seattle Mariners center fielder could transition from top prospect to starter at the beginning of the 2022 season. In a three-game series in Kansas City Sept. 17-19, Kelenic busted out with three home runs in the three-game series, and had three hits in the series finale … [Read more...] about Prospect of the Week: Jarred Kelenic Ending 2021 on a High Note
Ronaldo’s Return to Manchester United Sparks Soccer Market
The growing soccer card market got a big boost on Sat., Sept. 11 as Cristiano Ronaldo made a glorious return to his former club, Manchester United. While soccer has clearly supplanted auto racing as the fifth largest sport in the sports card market, there really is no North American comparable to Ronaldo joining Manchester United. If there was a Mount Rushmore for soccer, … [Read more...] about Ronaldo’s Return to Manchester United Sparks Soccer Market
Upper Deck Celebrates PGA Rookie of the Year Zalatoris
The Upper Deck Company is celebrating Will Zalatoris with a Game Dated Moment card after he was named the 2021 PGA Rookie of the Year. Zalatoris finished the year with eight top 10 finishes and 14 top 25 finishes in his first year on the PGA Tour. While Zalatoris had an outstanding first season on the tour, the fact that there were any rookies at all on the tour was … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Celebrates PGA Rookie of the Year Zalatoris
Votto Proves He’s a Hall of Famer Despite Being Undervalued in Hobby
Joey Votto has redefined himself. The 38-year-old slugger for the Cincinnati Reds has reached 30 home runs this year. It is only the third time in his long career he has reached that milestone. Votto is a shoe-in for the Baseball Hall of Fame, even before his resurgence. He has more than 300 home runs, more than 2,000 hits, and more than 1,000 RBIs. Over the first decade … [Read more...] about Votto Proves He’s a Hall of Famer Despite Being Undervalued in Hobby
How 9/11 Brought the Hobby to a Temporary Standstill
I still remember that day minute-by-minute. If you were alive at the time, chances you do, too. How could 20 years go by so quickly? I was living near Seattle at the time, and my job at Pacific Trading Cards required me to travel about once or twice a month. When I had to go to New York, I always stayed at the World Trade Center Marriott. If you had ever been to the twin … [Read more...] about How 9/11 Brought the Hobby to a Temporary Standstill