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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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...]
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...]
Record Price for Mint 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
One of the six 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards graded PSA 9 (mint) has a new owner--at a new record price. Late Thursday night, the card offered through Heritage Auctions sold for $2.88 million including the buyer's premium. It's the most ever paid for a post-World War II trading card. Owned for about two years by collector/dealer/former NFL lineman Evan Mathis, … [Read more...]
One of Hobby’s Best 1952 Topps Sets Headlines Memory Lane Auction
The tenth-rated complete set of 1952 Topps baseball, with all but four of the 407 cards graded PSA 7 or better will be broken up and sold in Memory Lane Inc.’s Spring catalog auction, set to open April 26. Pieced together by a meticulous collector over a period of years with a focus on overall eye appeal, the set includes 140 cards rated 8 or better. The iconic 1952 … [Read more...]
Chicago Bears Launch Auctions on Team App
The Chicago Bears have launched an auction site that will include game-worn and game-used memorabilia, autographed items and various fan experiences. The auctions will be conducted throughout the year on the team’s free app. Proceeds from the auctions will benefit Bears Care, the team’s charitable arm. Items offered with the Auction launch include: A game-worn … [Read more...]
Headed to the National? Here Are 5 Things You Should Already Be Doing
This year's National Sports Collectors Convention (a.k.a., the National) isn't until later this fall. The event will be held at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Oh. from August 1-5. We're still a few months away but that doesn't mean you should be sitting on your hands. Do you need to be making arrangements for what you're going to wear? That might be going a little overboard. … [Read more...]
Historic Baseball Images from Photo File Archives at All-Star FanFest Auction
The vast collection of historic baseball photography from the archives of Photo File, Inc. will be offered at the 14th annual Hunt Auctions MLB All-Star FanFest Live Auction event on July 16 and 17 in Washington D.C. The archive is being unveiled publicly for the first time and is largely comprised of original baseball photography from the period of 1910-1940, originating … [Read more...]
Popular Robert Morris Show Headed to Monroeville for 2018
Main Line Autographs, the promoter of the popular Robert Morris show held annually at Robert Morris University, has announced a change for the show in 2018. Due to renovations, this year's show is headed to nearby Monroeville, Pa, a different suburb of Pittsburgh. The 2018 event will be held at the Monroeville Convention Center situated near Monroeville Mall. It will run … [Read more...]
MeiGray Offering NHL Playoff Jerseys; Giving Away Stanley Cup Ticket Pair
The Stanley Cup playoffs have arrived but collectors don’t have to wait until after the season to stake a claim on a game-worn post-season jersey. Again this year, MeiGray is offering collectors the chance to pre-order a jersey worn by a player on one of the seven playoff teams who have partnered with the company for game-worn gear—and they’re giving one collector a pair of … [Read more...]
