A Tennessee man is in jail on burglary and vandalism charges after police say he stole more than $20,000 worth of autographed sports jerseys from a local hobby shop.
Cody Denning, 32, of Knoxville is accused of throwing a rock through the front window of Underdog Collectibles in Knoxville on May 18. According to area media outlets, police reports say Denning is seen entering the store twice in the early morning hours, stealing jerseys from the shop each time.
The shop indicated in a social media post that Denning and a woman had entered the store at 8:50 PM the night before, looking at the jerseys. Court documents indicate Denning told the woman he would be coming back for them. They also stated he tried to sell two of the stolen jerseys to another store located in a Knoxville area mall.
Denning was arrested over the weekend and is currently housed in the Knox County Jail.
In addition to the burglary case, he’s also facing a DUI charge.
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After a busy last several months that put it behind schedule, SGC says its turnaround times are back to within the 5-10 business day range.
The company graded nearly 340,000 cards between April and May but SGC President Peter Steinberg says they’ve increased their ability to handle the larger demand.
Earlier this year, SGC was purchased by Collectors, parent company of PSA. In a video released Tuesday, Steinberg thanked Collectors “for providing any and all resources needed to help SGC scale up, catch up and become even stronger moving forward.”
SGC also announced a $12 across the board special for basketball cards and will again offer a $9 deal on Topps Series 2 sometime after release.
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The checklist for 2024 Topps Series 2 is out ahead of the product’s June 12 release.
Here’s a look at the Shohei Ohtani base card.
Pitcher/card collector/TV host Matt Strahm posted a picture of his card.
@Topps can’t wait to get my hands on some Series 2! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/izjyMlBEbI
— Matt Strahm (@MattStrahm) June 4, 2024
You can check box pricing for S2 on eBay here.
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PSA says it just finished grading the 2024 Bowman SuperFractor of Washington Nationals prospect Dylan Crews.
The 1/1 card featuring the no. 2 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft was awarded a 9 and is on its way back to the owner.
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It’s been five years and the original contracts Jackie Robinson signed to become a baseball pioneer remain tied up in a legal battle rather than on display in a museum.
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This summer’s Front Row Card Show in Las Vegas is expanding to 450 tables.
The show is one of several put on by the promoter in the western US. It’s at the Rio Hotel and Casino July 13-14.
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