Another hobby shop burglary in the south has police searching for a suspect. Police in Trussville, AL say someone used a large rock to smash the glass front door of All Star Sports Cards Emporium just after 1 AM on April 28. The store is located in a shopping center on Gadsden Highway. Trussville is locate northeast of Birmingham. The store’s … [Read more...]
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Wilt’s Home Rookie Uniform Now Owned by Over 1,000 Investors
A full Philadelphia Warriors uniform worn by Wilt Chamberlain during his rookie season in the NBA has become the largest sale in the short history of the fractional shares market for sports memorabilia. Over 1,000 investors purchased $956,000 worth of shares at $10 each via the Collectable app on Wednesday. The initial public offering sold out in one hour. The … [Read more...]
Reality Redux: New Sports Memorabilia Show Could Be Coming
It won’t be the first time it's been done, but there’s a sports memorabilia reality show in the works. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reported Thursday that the new show would be centered around the daily business at Goldin Auctions. Back in 2012, ABC aired several episodes of a show called Ball Boys, which was shot at Grey Flannel Auctions. … [Read more...]
2021 Topps Five Star Baseball Preview
Another of Topps' longest running all-autograph products is set to make its return in 2021. Five Star Baseball offers a single two-card pack with all on-card or cut signature autographs. Each case will carry eight boxes. The release date is September 1. Autographs Five Star Base Autographs will be simple on-card signatures with a checklist of "over 50" … [Read more...]
Stephens Convention Center to Re-Open in July
The convention center that’s scheduled to hold the National Sports Collectors Convention this summer will be back open for trade shows beginning in July, with health and safety protocols in place. Officials with the Donald E. Stephens Convention and Conference Center in Rosemont say they’ll be ready to welcome the first events a few weeks ahead of the July 28-August 1 dates … [Read more...]
PSA Grinds Away; Adds New Execs
The hobby’s largest grading company still isn’t ready to accept new orders but says progress on its massive backlog of submissions is continuing. PSA President Steve Sloan told customers Wednesday that its current suspension of most service levels “continues to be the right thing to do.” In late March, PSA shut down all but its highest levels of service after receiving … [Read more...]
Notes: $1 Million for Topps Gretzky RC; MLB TV’s New Card Show; Top NBA Jersey Auctions; Durant RC Giveaway
PWCC says it has brokered the sale of one of the two PSA 10 1979-80 Topps Wayne Gretzky rookie cards for $1,050,00. The other card, expected to be released soon on Rally’s fractional shares platform, sold through Heritage Auctions in December for $720,000. There are also two Gretzky O-Pee-Chee rookie cards graded 10. One of those also sold in the same auction … [Read more...]
1963 Bazooka Baseball Set Had Star Power, Smaller Checklist
Topps packs weren’t enough for the most dedicated baseball card collectors in the early 1960s. Kids who really loved collecting, were crazy for cards—and had a few more nickels than the average youngster—had to have a box or three. The 1963 Bazooka baseball card series marked the fifth year for what had become an annual rite of summer. They remain popular, … [Read more...]
Notes: Still a Chance for NSCC?; $20 Million in 5 Hours; Westbrook Dishes Historic Shoes to Kid
Some encouraging news for those who are still hoping the National Sports Collectors Convention will take place this summer. The Chicago Auto Show, a major summer event that draws thousands of people, will return to McCormick Place July 15-19. It’ll be the first large convention to take place since the COVID-19 pandemic began but city and state officials say … [Read more...]
Smash and Grab: Over $50,000 in Unopened Product Stolen at Tennessee Shop
Another burglary at a sports card shop in the south. Just days after a thief stole over $20,000 worth of unopened boxes of cards from a store in Lexington, KY, another burglary resulted in a major loss for a Knoxville, TN business. A suspect used tools to break the bottom part of a glass front door at Eddie's Sports Treasures around 12:45 AM Sunday and then crawled inside … [Read more...]