There was a burglary at a northern Indiana hobby shop last week. Police in Elkhart, IN, near South Bend, say someone entered F&G Sports Cards in the wee hours of Christmas Eve and stole about $11,000 worth of merchandise. The shop’s owner says two people pried open the back door and stole all of the hobby boxes that were inside along with a signed Michael Jordan … [Read more...] about Notes: Hobby Shop Burglary; Fleer Box IPO Sellout; MJ Rookie Record; ESPN Podcast; OPC Worker Recalls Rough Cut Reasons
1978-79 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
Best Buys in Vintage Hockey Card Packs
For hockey collectors of a certain vintage, there are few experiences like opening up a pack of cards from their youth. Granted, the older you get, the more expensive the experience might be, but there are certainly some bargains out there if grew up in the 1970s and 1980s. Realistically, there are some options that have become quite pricey. Nearly everything issued … [Read more...] about Best Buys in Vintage Hockey Card Packs
1978-79 O-Pee-Chee: Goodbye Bobby, Hello Mike
With the NHL and WHA in the final stages of their seven-year battle, hockey card collectors were surprised to see that there would only be cards from one of the leagues and welcomed the 1978-79 O-Pee-Chee set with open arms. For the fifth straight season, O-Pee-Chee's set was made up of 396 cards. The set is a major source of frustration for those wanting to put a high-grade … [Read more...] about 1978-79 O-Pee-Chee: Goodbye Bobby, Hello Mike
Collecting Hockey Hall of Famers: Mike Bossy
One of the purest goal scorers the game of hockey has ever seen, Mike Bossy spent ten outstanding seasons with the New York Islanders and won four straight Stanley Cup titles on the way to the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is also one of the most underrated legends in the hobby and deserves a second look from collectors. The Bossy File The 15th overall selection in the 1977 NHL … [Read more...] about Collecting Hockey Hall of Famers: Mike Bossy