A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced for the armed robbery of a sports card shop in Altoona. Jayson Hodges, 52, of Trafford, will spend 20 to 40 years in state prison, according to WJAC-TV. Police say Hodges entered Juniata Cards on Sept. 14, 2021, wearing a mask and gloves and armed with a 9 MM handgun. He ordered the owners of the business to a bathroom and stole … [Read more...] about Man Sentenced in Armed Robbery of PA Sports Card Shop
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Shop Talk: Flashy Helmets, Vintage Slabs and Robbery Hits Close to Home
As I've mentioned in past Shop Talk installments, we really continue to make a concerted effort to buy higher-end, iconic slabbed rookie cards to have in store. We are currently focused on vintage pieces with a sprinkling of some modern rookie cards in baseball, basketball and football. We have also (slowly) skated into the hockey rink and picked up a few 1979 Topps and … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Flashy Helmets, Vintage Slabs and Robbery Hits Close to Home
Armed Robbery at Central Pennsylvania Sports Card Shop
A man armed with a gun robbed a long-time hobby shop in Altoona, PA early Tuesday. Local police say a man wearing a bandana over his face entered Juniata Cards armed with a semi-automatic pistol and ordered store personnel into a bathroom. Surveillance video released Tuesday afternoon shows the man, approximately 6 feet tall, then slowly browsing through the store’s … [Read more...] about Armed Robbery at Central Pennsylvania Sports Card Shop