If you pull the Shohei Ohtani Superfractor autograph card from the 2018 Bowman boxes, Beckett says it will grade and authenticate the card for free. Earlier this week, Blowout Cards offered $60,000 for the 1/1 issue that lies somewhere inside a box of Bowman that was released to hobby shops, Wal-mart, Target and through online retailers today . The offer was for … [Read more...]
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HOF Stands Pat but Heritage Selling Bat Attributed to Ruth’s 60th Home Run
The Baseball Hall of Fame claims to have it, but PSA/DNA bat expert John Taube and Heritage Auctions say the facts are on their side when it comes to Babe Ruth’s 60th home run bat from 1927. Heritage is offering its own big piece of lumber in the company’s newly launched Spring Sports Memorabilia Catalog Auction with a pre-sale estimate of $1 million or … [Read more...]
Game-Worn Olympic Hockey Jerseys Offered in USA Hockey Fundraiser
Jerseys worn by members of the U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team during the Winter Olympics in South Korea are on the auction block with proceeds going to the USA Hockey Foundation. Fifty game-worn and game-issued white and royal blue jerseys are up for grabs in all. Each jersey was bar-coded before the tournament. They were collected after each game by Team USA's … [Read more...]
Huge Hit in 2017 National Treasures Baseball Reveals Itself
It's a night one hobby shop owner will never forget. Steve Tingwall of Columbia Hobby in Vancouver, WA, was doing some on-camera box breaks over the weekend when he decided to grab a 2017 Panini National Treasures baseball box, which usually carries a retail price of around $425. He had sold eight cases of the product since it was released last October and decided to … [Read more...]
Notes: T206 Cobb Back Find; Mathis Talks ’52 Mantle Sale; Ohtani Atomic Refractor
Make way for another rare T206 Ty Cobb Back. Publicity generated by the 2016 Lucky 7 Find (that later became 8) of Cobb Tobacco back cards led one man who had inherited his father's old pre-War card collection to look a little closer in one of the albums where they were stored. Feeling confident, he had struck gold, he started reaching out in search of a buyer. … [Read more...]
Reward for Ohtani Superfractor; Topps’ Breakthrough Promotion in 2018 Bowman
A release that's always a magnet for those who love prospects is getting a little added pull as it makes its way to hobby shops and online outlets. 2018 Bowman baseball releases on Wednesday with Topps teasing a new "Big League Breakthrough" promotion. Collectors lucky enough to pull one of 40 special cards of players who hadn't made their major league debut prior to the … [Read more...]
Autographed NBA All-Star Jerseys at Auction
The ones they wore in the game have been auctioned off but if you're more of an autograph kind of person, you can now own signed 2018 NBA All-Star Game model jerseys from some of the league's biggest stars. NBA Auctions is offering about 20 jerseys signed on the back by some of the league's top stars, all signed in person during All-Star weekend. The jerseys are just like … [Read more...]
’52 Topps Mantle Wasn’t Only Heavy Hitting Vintage Card in Heritage Sale
The mint 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle generated most of the headlines but there were plenty of other big ticket vintage cards sold in Heritage Auctions’ two-day Spring Trading Card catalog. The two-day auction that kicked off with the much-publicized ‘52 Mantle owned by Evan Mathis reaching $2.88 million wrapped up late Friday night. Two other ’52 Mantle cards also drew a … [Read more...]
Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Charges
The long-time owner of two sports card and gaming shops in the state of Washington has pleaded guilty to tax evansion charges. U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes announced Friday that Donald A. Knutsen, 54, the owner Northwest Sportscards, which had locations in Tacoma and University Place, admitted that he withheld over $234,000 in income, Social Security and Medicare … [Read more...]
MLB “UMPS CARE” Auction Raises Money for Kids
Major League Baseball umpires are offering more than 300 pieces of memorabilia, tickets and fan experiences during their 10th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction. Some of the items up for bid include signed bats, cleats, jerseys, photos, and baseballs from some of the biggest stars in baseball including 2017 AL MVP Jose Altuve, 2017 NLCS MVP Justin Turner, … [Read more...]
