Police in Southern California are investigating a destructive burglary at a Southern California hobby shop last weekend. Burglars drove a pickup truck through the front of Kaptain Fish Collectibles in Tujunga just before 5 AM March 20, got out and scooped up valuable sports card cases, boxes, single cards and a pair of Kobe Bryant autographed shoes.It was all captured on the … [Read more...] about Burglars Use Truck to Smash Into SoCal Shop, Steal Huge Amount of Merchandise
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2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1: More Inserts, Smaller Boxes and a Higher Price
Upper Deck is changing the traditional configuration of its flagship hockey card packaging beginning with next season’s set. 2023-24 Series 1 boxes will go from 24 packs to just 12, but there will be 12 cards per pack instead of eight. Boxes that used to hold 192 cards will now have just 144. The price of a pack is jumping from $4.99 to $8.99. That’s an increase of … [Read more...] about 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1: More Inserts, Smaller Boxes and a Higher Price
King of Collectibles Netflix Series Now Has Debut Date
In the works for two years, a new reality series centered on collectibles is set to debut this spring. King of Collectibles- The Goldin Touch will begin airing on April 28. Each of the show's first season episodes has been shot and will be available exclusively on Netflix. The show is being created through Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and is centered around … [Read more...] about King of Collectibles Netflix Series Now Has Debut Date
Desert Shield Baseball Box Tops REA Encore Sale
An unopened box of 1991 Topps Desert Shield Baseball cards sold for $37,200 to pace Robert Edward Auctions’ third Encore sale of 2023. Desert Shield boxes are among the rarest modern era baseball products thanks to their distribution to only military communities, primarily overseas. The cards are essentially the same as the regular ’91 Topps Baseball issue, except for a gold … [Read more...] about Desert Shield Baseball Box Tops REA Encore Sale
Record Price for Gilgeous-Alexander Card, Vintage SGC Icons
The 2018 Panini National Treasures Shai Gilgeous-Alexander National Treasures Logoman sold for $228,000 last week, becoming the highest selling card of the Oklahoma City guard ever recorded. The 1/1 card was graded 10 by SGC with a 9 autograph grade. The sale at the PWCC March Premier auction broke the previous mark of $87,000 for one of Gilgeous Alexander’s cards … [Read more...] about Record Price for Gilgeous-Alexander Card, Vintage SGC Icons
Card Shop Q&A: Baseball Card Connection Thrives in Small Town Middle America
One of the world's biggest and oldest sports card shops is located in a city of barely 12,000 people. It's not in the geographic middle of the country but you can almost see the center from there. Located about 100 miles northeast of St. Louis, Baseball Card Connection calls Effingham, IL home, and has for over 30 years. The business owned by the husband and wife team of Jon … [Read more...] about Card Shop Q&A: Baseball Card Connection Thrives in Small Town Middle America
New York Man Enters Plea Deal In Wire Fraud Case That Scammed Collectors Out Of $33K In Sports Cards
A western New York man accused of defrauding six trading card buyers or sellers in four states out of more than $33,000 has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Kyle Bertrand, of Greece, entered a plea agreement on March 8 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, located in Rochester. Bertrand pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a … [Read more...] about New York Man Enters Plea Deal In Wire Fraud Case That Scammed Collectors Out Of $33K In Sports Cards
PSA Opens Netherlands Submission Center
PSA has announced a new overseas partnership with sports collectible retailer Dave & Adam’s that includes a company-branded kiosk located inside Dave & Adam’s recently opened store in Roermond, Netherlands. The PSA kiosk will serve as a trading card submission center with orders to be shipped to PSA's headquarters in Southern California for grading and … [Read more...] about PSA Opens Netherlands Submission Center
Bullpen Burbank Burglarized
Bullpen Burbank, opened in the fall of 2021 by the owner of popular Southern California hobby shop Bullpen LA, was burglarized last week. According to the shop, a white van broke through a security door and iron gate in the back of the facility to gain entrance. Four suspects were seen on security cameras, all with faces covered. An alarm sounded but … [Read more...] about Bullpen Burbank Burglarized
Fanatics Collectibles Hires Ken Turner for New Chief Marketing Role
Fanatics Collectibles has made its second major personnel hire of the week, adding Ken Turner as its first Chief Marketing Officer. In this newly created role, Turner will “oversee brand vision, strategy and marketing efforts across the entire portfolio of physical and digital collectibles,” according to the company. That includes Topps trading cards. Before … [Read more...] about Fanatics Collectibles Hires Ken Turner for New Chief Marketing Role