The wave of burglaries at card shops in SEC country continues. Sometime early Wednesday morning, someone climbed into Louisville Sports Cards—by cutting a hole through the roof, no less. The shop was closed on Wednesday to assess damage and take inventory. Over 100 sports card boxes including three full cases were stolen. No suspects have been identified yet according to … [Read more...]
Burglaries Trending: Police Seek Clues in Alabama Hobby Shop Heist
Another hobby shop burglary in the south has police searching for a suspect. Police in Trussville, AL say someone used a large rock to smash the glass front door of All Star Sports Cards Emporium just after 1 AM on April 28. The store is located in a shopping center on Gadsden Highway. Trussville is locate northeast of Birmingham. The store’s … [Read more...]
Smash and Grab: Over $50,000 in Unopened Product Stolen at Tennessee Shop
Another burglary at a sports card shop in the south. Just days after a thief stole over $20,000 worth of unopened boxes of cards from a store in Lexington, KY, another burglary resulted in a major loss for a Knoxville, TN business. A suspect used tools to break the bottom part of a glass front door at Eddie's Sports Treasures around 12:45 AM Sunday and then crawled inside … [Read more...]
Notes: KY Shop Burglary; Topps and Trout; Giants into Box Breaks; More
There was a burglary late last week at a sports card shop in Lexington, KY. It happened at Jimmy’s Roadshow with about $25,000 worth of unopened products stolen by a single individual who was in the store for about a minute, according to owner Jimmy Mahan. View this post on … [Read more...]
Smashed Front Door, $20,000 in Missing Cards at Maine Hobby Shop
Tuesday got off to a rough start for a hobby shop in Maine where an early morning burglary resulted in the theft of about $20,000 worth of sports cards. Brunswick Police say a passing motorist called them shortly before 8 AM to report a shattered glass front door at J&R Cards, which sells both sports and gaming cards. Patrol units met the business owner moments … [Read more...]
Notes: Orr Jersey Nets $209K; Shop Burglary; Million $ Cards; Lakers Opener Jerseys
A jersey worn by NHL legend Bobby Orr during the 1970-71 season sold for $209,455 at Classic Auctions late Tuesday night. The black and gold sweater bearing Orr's famous number 4 dated to a year in which he won both the Hart and Norris trophies. The jersey was the top selling item in the auction, which netted just over $2 million in sales. A jersey worn by … [Read more...]
Notes: Hobby Shop Burglary; Fleer Box IPO Sellout; MJ Rookie Record; ESPN Podcast; OPC Worker Recalls Rough Cut Reasons
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...]
Car Crashes into Shop; Burglars Flee with Sports Card Boxes
The market is hot and so are some of the boxes of cards taken in a wild smash and grab burglary at a hobby shop in Alaska. Police in the Anchorage area say a suspect driving a stolen car rammed into the glass storefront of Bosco's in Spenard around 5 AM Saturday. Three people jumped out of the vehicle, grabbed sports cards and ran out, jumping into a waiting SUV across the … [Read more...]
Notes: Gary Player’s Trophies Up for Sale; Washington Shop Burglary, More
Trophies from eight of Gary Player's major championships are up for sale. It's the first time that many major championship trophies have been up for sale at one time. Golden Age Golf Auctions has the hardware from Player's wins at the 1965 U.S. Open,, 1972 PGA Championship, 1974 British Open; 1978 Masters; 1994 Senior British Open, 1988 U.S. Senior Open, 1990 Senior … [Read more...]
Burglary Caught on Camera; Hobby’s Hot Everywhere; King Saladeen; WNBA Set Coming
A daylight burglary at a hobby shop in Calgary. According to an understandably frustrated Maple Leaf Sports, someone broke into the shop about 7:10 Saturday morning. The store's security camera captured the whole thing (with sound). Saturday morning at 7:10 AM we had an uninvited visitor. If anyone recognizes this asshat, please contact us directly. … [Read more...]