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...]
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...]
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...]
Notes: Card Shop Owner Fights Off Armed Robber; Memorabilia Market Bullish; Francona’s Rings Recovered; Vintage Baseball Prints
One Eureka, Calif. sports card shop owner wasn’t about to part with his valuable inventory — or money — without a fight. It was a scary situation at Sports Cards and More. According to a news release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department: On Dec. 17, 2019, at about 4:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 1600 block of … [Read more...]
Watch: Thousands in Reward Money Offered in San Antonio Card Shop Burglary
Police in San Antonio are still looking for a man who broke into a local sports card shop and stole $30,000 worth of new products last month. It happened at Sports Cards Plus on the city’s north side sometime around 2 AM on May 8. That’s when police say a Caucasian or Hispanic man about 5’10 and 240 pounds, possibly with tattoos on the backs of both hands, picked a lock … [Read more...]
Colorado Shop Owner Assaulted, Robbed; Boise Store Burglarized
A Colorado shop may be closing after the owner was assaulted and robbed earlier this month. Paul Kendall, the 72-year-old owner of Rocky Mountain Sports and Collectibles in Pueblo told police four people entered the shop on the afternoon of August 10. One of them punched him in the face with brass knuckles and pushed him to the floor, choked him and stole his … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Hosmer Autos in Chrome, Aaron PRIME Redemption, Stolen Goods
Topps has added a hot rookie autograph to its 2011 Topps Chrome Baseball. Kansas City Royals' star Eric Hosmer will be part of the product that is releasing on September 7. Topps guarantees two on-card Autographed Rookie Cards in every hobby box. In addition, Hosmer will have autographed cards in Triple Threads, Topps Finest, Topps Updates, Bowman Chrome and … [Read more...]