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Police Hunt Clues in Theft of Lifelong Gretzky Collection

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It was only there temporarily.  Aron Gratias, an avid fan and collector of Wayne Gretzky and other hockey memorabilia was moving, so he rented a storage unit in a rural area of north central Saskatchewan and locked up his jerseys, cards, photos, sticks and other items for the winter. At some point over the last couple of months, someone broke in and stole … [Read more...] about Police Hunt Clues in Theft of Lifelong Gretzky Collection

Couple Buys Storage Unit; Finds Nick Anderson’s Stuff Inside

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Another “storage unit find” has put items from the life and career of former basketball star Nick Anderson in the Facebook Marketplace. Anderson’s 1989 Final Four ring and trophy, a game-worn high school jersey, numerous high school and college awards, photos, autographs and other memorabilia were left in a unit that was recently sold.  There were letters and … [Read more...] about Couple Buys Storage Unit; Finds Nick Anderson’s Stuff Inside

Buried Treasure: 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Wax Find Revealed

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Buy the contents of a storage unit and you're more likely to come home with some old books and furniture, maybe an outdated piece of computer equipment or a piece of shelving.  Oh, there have been some that have yielded boxes of cards and one surrendered Terrell Owens' old stuff.  But in the sports memorabilia world, there's never anything quite like what's just … [Read more...] about Buried Treasure: 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Wax Find Revealed

Vince Young’s College Awards, Other Memorabilia Sold in Storage Unit Auction

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His pro career fizzled after a few years but there’s no disputing that Vince Young was one of the best college football players of all-time.  Now, some of his biggest awards and game-used memorabilia are on eBay after he apparently didn’t keep up with his payments on the storage unit where he’d been keeping them. A Houston native, Young led the Texas Longhorns to the … [Read more...] about Vince Young’s College Awards, Other Memorabilia Sold in Storage Unit Auction

Storage Wars: Terrell Owens Sues Atlanta Company Over Sold Memorabilia

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Terrell Owens is no stranger to reality television shows, and the Pro Football Hall of Famer’s latest lawsuit could qualify for an episode of Storage Wars. Owens is accusing an Atlanta-area based storage company of stealing his football memorabilia and selling it without his knowledge. He's filed a $1 million lawsuit in a federal court in Atlanta, according to documents … [Read more...] about Storage Wars: Terrell Owens Sues Atlanta Company Over Sold Memorabilia

Notes: Topps Mystery Redemption; Sister Mary Jo Topps Card; Terrell Owens Stuff Sold from Storage Unit

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If you pulled a “Mystery Redemption” autograph card from 2019 Topps Series 1, Heritage, Inception or Gypsy Queen, the mystery has been solved.  At least one of them, anyway. Each redemption card was labeled “A” or “B.”  Topps has announced that those with a Player B redemption will be receiving a card signed by Chicago White Sox rookie Eloy Jimenez.  The name … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Mystery Redemption; Sister Mary Jo Topps Card; Terrell Owens Stuff Sold from Storage Unit

Storage Shed Sports Card Find Just Kept Giving

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It began as a toy story for Rob Du Brey but ended as a card collector’s dream. Du Brey lives in Bellingham, Washington. He likes to buy collections, and he has done a good deal of selling through eBay. “You never know when you look at a collection whether anything is good in there,” the 37-year-old said. “Ninety percent of it is usually junk.” Not this time. Du Brey … [Read more...] about Storage Shed Sports Card Find Just Kept Giving

Ramblings: Storage Unit Stories

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You may have seen the story about the lawsuit in New York involving a storage unit which supposedly held $11 million in sports memorabilia and was purchased by a man, sight unseen, for $400,000.  He’s now suing because he says after putting down a $100,000 down payment and gaining access, he realized the unit’s contents weren’t worth much of anything. I’m sure many of you … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Storage Unit Stories

Editor’s Blog: First Pack of Cards, Topps TV Special

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Do you remember your first pack of baseball cards?  Or have they all sort of blended together over time? SI.com's Steve Rushin put fingers to wax for the first time back in 1974 when Winfield was a rookie and the Padres almost moved to Washington. Fast forward to 2011 and he's one sports dad who couldn't wait to get some cardboard into the hands of his young son.  How … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: First Pack of Cards, Topps TV Special