-Ed. Note: This week, we launch a new feature on Sports Collectors Daily called 'What's Hot in the Shop'. Keith Neuhart of Neuhart Cards in Delaware, Ohio will be posting a short piece every week, helping us take the pulse of the hobby. He'll tell us what's hot and what's heating up in the retail world of sports cards and sports memorabilia. Keith traded in his stockbroker … [Read more...]
FBI Agent: Large Numbers of Jerseys or Jersey Pieces in Evidence
The FBI says none of the six sports memorabilia dealers charged with fraud on Tuesday are facing conspiracy charges, but the accumulated total of jerseys and pieces of jerseys taken into evidence during its investigation in those cases runs into the thousands. The Bureau announced Tuesday that Eric Inselberg of New Jersey (Taylor Huff Inc. and Pasadena Trading Corp.) and … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: 1952 Drug Store Scene, Florida Collector, 9/11 Jerseys
Even if you weren't born in the 1940s and can't remember the time, you have to appreciate a little slice of Americana--and collecting history. Sports Collectors Daily reader and pack collector Ken Meyer forwarded a series of great pack-related photos this week. Some I'd seen before when some of the items have been offered in major auctions or at the National, but others were … [Read more...]
Game Worn Dealer Arrested; Facing Mail, Wire Fraud Charges
The owner of Minnesota-based Vintage Authentics was arrested on the floor of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, Ill. Thursday morning. Investigators from the United States Postal Inspection Service arrested 40-year-old Steve Jensen, who was taken away in handcuffs and booked on charges of mail and wire fraud involving what inspectors tell Sports … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Asks Court to Get Blowout Off Its Back
There hasn't been a legal challenge against it so far, but Upper Deck is putting its new distribution policy in front of a federal court anyway. Last month, attorneys for the trading card manufacturer filed documents asking a southern California district court judge to declare that the policy doesn't violate anti-trust laws. Blowout Cards and its parent company, Frontline … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Lawsuit Settled, Rodgers Signed Stuff Stolen
The New York Daily News reported Friday that Ketap Company, formerly known as Mastro Auctions, has dropped its lawsuit against Sportscard Guaranty president Dave Forman and the two sides have settled their dispute over money. You can read a story about the case in the New York Daily News here... and you can read some chatter about it here. ------------------ Aaron … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Convict Card Caper, Store Raid
The thrill of an insert is apparently too much...even for a convicted criminal. From the Bangor (ME) Daily News: Bangor police arrested a Waterville man who allegedly attempted to steal $192.92 worth of baseball cards at Target on Saturday by using a box cutter to remove them from their packaging. When officers were called to the department store, they determined … [Read more...]
Agents Seize Bogus Jerseys
Sports Collectors Daily has learned that agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations seized more than 160 counterfeit NFL jerseys were seized last Friday from two Phoenix sports memorabilia stores. According to the agency, the businesses were targeted for investigation following a tip from a "concerned citizen". HSI agents … [Read more...]
Mets Fire Clubhouse Man Amid Gambling, Memorabilia Probe
The long-time clubhouse manager of the New York Mets was fired Friday amid numerous allegations, including those involving the theft of game-used memorabilia. The Mets issued a statement saying they had fired Samuels "for conduct in violation of club policies". Samuels' activities are being investigated by the New York Police Department and the Queens District Attorney's … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: More Old Baseball Items Discovered
The story of the newly revealed T207 Red Cross cards was by far the most widely read story on Sports Collectors Daily last week. Turns out, it was just the start of some never-before-seen items coming out of the woodwork. The Full Count vintage baseball card forum also posted an image of a never before seen 1889 Police Gazette cabinet card of Monte Ward. It's likely … [Read more...]