One of the hobby’s largest vintage sports card dealers is in a small town north of Houston that’s dealing with the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. The Battersbox, located in Tomball, TX, sells at major shows, through a catalog and has an eBay store with over 200,000 cards in their inventory. According to owner Paul Sjolin, all are fine. “A couple of miles … [Read more...] about Notes: Harvey Not Stopping Battersbox, Saving Cards from ‘Canes; Topps NOW Mayweather-McGregor
Hurricane Sandy
Houston Dealers, Shops Battle Impact of Harvey
Ray Aldrete watched the weather forecast begin to take on an ominous tone late last week. A tropical storm heading up the Gulf Coast toward his Houston home was suddenly looking much worse. Warnings were posted. A Category 1 hurricane developed, then became a Category 2. No one knew exactly where along the south Texas coast it would come ashore or how strong … [Read more...] about Houston Dealers, Shops Battle Impact of Harvey
Auction House Donates to Hurricane Relief
Following his company’s inaugural auction, which sold more than 600 lots of sports, history and pop culture memorabilia Ken Goldin, Founder of Goldin Auctions, presented a check for $5,000 to Joseph Blazejewski, Major Gift Officer of the American Red Cross South Jersey Region to assist with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Midway through the company’s first auction, … [Read more...] about Auction House Donates to Hurricane Relief
Familiar Hobby Businesses Still Waiting for Power after Sandy
Hundreds of thousands of people in New Jersey and New York are still without power and that includes some hobby-related businesses. You probably saw Mike Fruitman's story on three sports card shops dealing with the storm more than a week after it hit. Grading and authentication at SGC has been hampered by lingering power outages in Parsippany, New Jersey. The storm hit … [Read more...] about Familiar Hobby Businesses Still Waiting for Power after Sandy
Hurricane Sandy Still Taking Toll on New York, New Jersey Hobby Shops
By Mike Fruitman I usually get to share the success of a recent hobby release on here and share some exciting pictures and links to eBay auctions via What’s Hot in the Shop, but this week, I would prefer to use this space for a greater purpose. Just over a week ago, Hurricane Sandy laid waste to much of New Jersey, New York and other surrounding areas. Living in … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy Still Taking Toll on New York, New Jersey Hobby Shops
Vintage Card, Memorabilia Auction Lots to Benefit Sandy Victims
Vintage cards and memorabilia from Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Ty Cobb, Barry Bonds, Stan Musial and more will help those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Goldin Auctions has added 15 "Hurricane Relief Lots" to its Fall 2012 Auction with 100% of the sales from these items, including the 10% buyers premium, being donated to the American Red Cross for Disaster Relief. … [Read more...] about Vintage Card, Memorabilia Auction Lots to Benefit Sandy Victims
eBay Auctions Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims
More than a week after Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore on the east coast, residents are still dealing with widespread power outages, the destruction of homes and businesses and, believe it or not, another big storm heading in later this week. Sports teams and leagues are trying to rally to the cause with fundraising events and on eBay over 1,200 listings have been set up to … [Read more...] about eBay Auctions Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims