More than six dozen NHL team jerseys including a signed Wayne Gretzky model were stolen from a sports card and memorabilia shop in Ontario early Wednesday morning. South Simcoe Police say the burglary at The Ice Box Cards and Collectibles in the city of Innisfil near Barrie was a smash and grab type entry with the front glass door to the building broken, allowing … [Read more...]
Hobby News and Notes from the Editor’s Blog
Upper Deck is promising to hold products for as long as it can to cut back on the number of redemption cards. Collectors hate them and often accused the company of not being as responsive as they should when redemptions would go unfulfilled for months--even years at times. They aren't alone, though. Waiting on players to sign cards has caused nightmares for other … [Read more...]
1920 Babe Ruth Jersey Could Fetch $1 Million Plus
The earliest known game worn Babe Ruth jersey is going on the auction block. SCP Auctions announced Monday that it would offer the 1920 Ruth shirt in its spring auction slated to begin Monday, April 30. Ruth joined the Yankees after being sold by the Boston Red Sox in January of that year. The unrestored road jersey carries Ruth's stitched name inside the collar and had … [Read more...]
Vintage Authentics Owner Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Jerseys
A Minnesota-based sports memorabilia dealer arrested at the National Sports Collectors Convention last summer has pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud charges. Steve Jensen, 40, owner of Vintage Authentics, agreed to the deal with government prosecutors Thursday. A sentencing hearing has been set for May 29 and Jensen has agreed to cooperate with authorities in any ongoing … [Read more...]
Morrow’s 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Jersey Brings $104,328
Thirty-two years to the day after he was part of one of the greatest victories in American sports history, Ken Morrow's 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey jersey was sold at auction. The white USA Hockey shirt was the centerpiece of a collection of items consigned by Morrow to Classic Auctions of Montreal. It sold early Thursday morning to an undisclosed American buyer for … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: News and Notes
Deron Williams got the better of him Monday night, but Jeremy Lin stuff is still scorching hot, especially when there's a charity involved. The jersey he wore on Friday, February 10, when he scored 38 points against the Lakers and really ignited the whole Linsanity craze, sold (along with a meet and greet and four VIP tickets to tonight's Hawks game) for $42,388. Proceeds … [Read more...]
Goals for Good Charity Auction Organized by College Hockey Players
ECAC college hockey teams are competing on the ice this season--but also off it in an effort to raise money for local charities. Organized by Colgate senior Kevin McNamara, Goals for Good will raise thousands of dollars thanks to the student-athletes' efforts. All 12 schools are involved. The players are involved in a variety of activities, some connected to the games, … [Read more...]
Jersey Worn by Lin in 38-Point Game vs Lakers on Charity Auction Block
The New York Knicks are taking advantage of the publicity surrounding their newly discovered star by trying to raise money for one of the club's charity partners. A jersey worn by Jeremy Lin when he scored a career high 38 points against the L.A. Lakers last Friday is being auctioned off to benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Fans and collectors can now bid for the … [Read more...]
Game Worn Tom Brady Jersey Seeing Plenty of Action at Super Bowl Auction
A game-worn Tom Brady jersey from this season has already rocketed to $26,620 in the Super Bowl Auction now underway at HuntAuctions.com The white jersey is among the featured items in the event, which wraps up with a live portion on Saturday in Indianapolis. It’s from the Patriots’ comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys on October 16. Down by 3 points with 2:31 left, … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Auction, Appraisal Fair Set for Indianapolis
Hunt Auctions will again partner with NFL Auction and NFL PLAYERS to produce The Super Bowl XLVI Live Auction and Appraisal Fair at the NFL Experience presented by GMC in Indianapolis. The Super Bowl Auction festivities will begin Friday, January 27th and include an eight day Auction Preview Exhibition of the 350+ auction items coinciding with Appraisal Fair. The auction events … [Read more...]