A Cleveland Indians fan who wound up working for a southern California sheriff's department had his office adorned with Tribe memorabilia. It turned out to be a wise bit of interior decorating. He now owns a baseball autographed by members of the 1920 World Series champs. The supervising district attorney noticed Precup's Indians gear one day and it turned out she had … [Read more...] about 1920 World Series Baseball an Unexpected Gift
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Some People Will Do Anything For Free Cards
You can see the evidence of pack searching in nearly every big box department store that carries sports cards. Those with a pure profit motive in mind will figure out which cards hold the valuable inserts and cherry pick them out of an open box. Sometimes they'll even use a digital scale, standing in full view of other customers, most of whom probably have no idea what's … [Read more...] about Some People Will Do Anything For Free Cards
Police Arrest Suspected Car, Memorabilia Thief
Walnut Creek, Calif. police believe they've solved the case of the autographed baseball memorabilia that was taken when a northern California thief drove off in a stolen car earlier this week. Several people called the police department with information about the identity of the suspect in the case from the information provided in the media, including a surveillance … [Read more...] about Police Arrest Suspected Car, Memorabilia Thief
Sell Favre Rookie Cards=Go to Jail
Jackson County, Miss. deputies have arrested a local man for burglary after he was caught trying to sell a quantity of what the sheriff's department says were stolen Brett Favre rookie cards. Sheriff Mike Byrd said Thursday that Jeffrey Lloyd Holcomb, 37, of Gautier, was trying to sell the Favre cards, which had been reported stolen in May of 2010. The cards bearing … [Read more...] about Sell Favre Rookie Cards=Go to Jail
Cleveland Cops: Two Caught in Card Caper Captured
Two people are facing aggravated burglary in the theft of a large collection of sports cards taken from a home in Cleveland, Tennessee late last year. According to a detective, Enola Gay Arehart, 53, and Earl Bowen, 44, are charged with the theft. The department has also issued a warrant for the arrest of 35-year-old Jessica Whaley and a fourth person is wanted for … [Read more...] about Cleveland Cops: Two Caught in Card Caper Captured
State Seizes Kansas Shop…for Second Time
The Kansas Department of Revenue and law enforcement officers near Kansas City seized the assets and shut down a local sports memorabilia store for not paying state sales and withholding taxes. Moments in Sports, located in a Topeka shopping mall, was teporarily closed in January of this year for the same issue. Media reports indicate the KDOR also seized money, bank … [Read more...] about State Seizes Kansas Shop…for Second Time
Cops Say They Caught Card Crook
It was an eventful evening at the Target store in Austin, Minnesota. … [Read more...] about Cops Say They Caught Card Crook
Mickey Mantle Back in Lineup on 2007 Topps Derek Jeter
Someone in the art department had a little fun with Derek Jeter's 2007 Topps baseball card. Alert collectors will spot two famous faces in the background. Now, it seems there could be more "Waldos" in the '07 set. … [Read more...] about Mickey Mantle Back in Lineup on 2007 Topps Derek Jeter