A van full of sports cards was stolen from a parking lot outside Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pa., Sunday night. Pennsylvania State Police say the owner of the full size van, Joseph Hocevar, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, was inside the casino at the time of the theft. Troopers say the suspects, who may have followed Hocevar to the casino in a gold coupe with a … [Read more...] about Troopers: Thieves Smash and Grab Yields $40,000 Worth of Sports Cards
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Amazon Hopes to Entice Buyers, Sellers to Online Sports Collectibles Shop
Online sales giant Amazon.com announced the formation of its online sports collectibles shop on Thursday, claiming to offer more than two million items in a fixed price format. Sellers of sports cards and memorabilia have listed via Amazon for several years but this is the first concerted attempt by the company to promote itself as a destination for the hobby. The company is … [Read more...] about Amazon Hopes to Entice Buyers, Sellers to Online Sports Collectibles Shop
‘Ball Boys’ is ABC’s Swing at Sports Memorabilia Reality TV
We are about to witness the Battle of the Sports Memorabilia Reality Shows. Just a few days after Discovery released information on its All Star Dealers series featuring the boys from Grey Flannel Auctions, ABC-TV offered details on its own production, set to debut a month later. From the producers of cable's top rated "Pawn Stars," "Ball Boys" follows the sports … [Read more...] about ‘Ball Boys’ is ABC’s Swing at Sports Memorabilia Reality TV
Vintage Sports Images Boosts Online Presence
British Columbia-based Vintage Sports Images is hoping sports fans and collectors are thinking 'photos' for the upcoming holiday season. The company has built a significant presence on eBay and just launched a large store featuring vintage original slides and negatives of athletes in a variety of sports from different eras. The online agency has an extensive inventory of … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Images Boosts Online Presence
Vegas Card Shop Stung by Scammer
A Las Vegas sports card store is the victim of what police say is a brazen scam carried out in broad daylight. Last week, a man believed to be in his 30s walked into Legacy Sports Cards and told them he was an employee of a nearby sushi restaurant who was short of cash and needed to pay a delivery driver. He was calm enough and his story made sense, according to Legacy … [Read more...] about Vegas Card Shop Stung by Scammer
Meet Pawn Stars’ New Sports Memorabilia Confidant
In just two years, History Channel's Pawn Stars has become a runaway hit. The reality show set inside a family-owned Las Vegas store called Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is often the number one show on cable. Part educational and part entertainment, Pawn Stars offers an array of interesting items that people are attempting to sell or pawn (usually sell). The stories behind the … [Read more...] about Meet Pawn Stars’ New Sports Memorabilia Confidant
Upcoming Sports Memorabilia Reality Show Looking for Items
The producers of History Channel's hit series, Pawn Stars and American Restoration are currently casting for a new series based in Baltimore that will be “100% dedicated to sports memorabilia and the people who collect it”. New York-based Left Field Pictures is looking for collectors and others who are looking to sell pieces of memorabilia that have a backstory and … [Read more...] about Upcoming Sports Memorabilia Reality Show Looking for Items
Thousands of Rare Sports Photos Now Available
The Chicago Tribune's efforts to monetize its mammoth inventory of original archive photographs, including thousands of rare sports photos, continue. As we reported in April, Masterpiece Marketing Group, a dealer of original newspaper archive photographs, has been working with the Tribune and other newspapers to create an online storefront. Newspapers h to explore the … [Read more...] about Thousands of Rare Sports Photos Now Available
Kobe Bryant Autographs: Art of the Game Fires Back at Panini Lawsuit
If anyone is to blame for a possible contract violation over Kobe Bryant's autograph, it's...Kobe Bryant. So say court papers filed last month by Art of the Game, a southern California based company with kiosks at pro sports venues there including Staples Center. The motion for sanctions came in response to a lawsuit that Panini filed this spring, claiming Art of the Game … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant Autographs: Art of the Game Fires Back at Panini Lawsuit
Former SGC Grading Director Joins Heritage
Heritage Auctions has announced that Derek Grady has joined the company as Vice President of Sports Auctions. The former Director of Grading for Sportscard Guaranty (SGC) will "assist with management of day-to-day operations of the Sports Collectibles department and utilize his extensive background in the trading card field to expand the breadth and quality of the sports … [Read more...] about Former SGC Grading Director Joins Heritage