A Mel Ott game-used bat. A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. A Goudey Ruth. A high-end modern rookie card. Dealers at the National Sports Collectors Convention have lost some nice things to crooks over the years. While the vast majority of the people who will walk the floor in Chicago are simply there to spend money, visit with other collectors and lose themselves in a … [Read more...] about Security Tips for Collectors, Dealers as Hobby’s Biggest Show Approaches
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Oregon Man Charged with Selling Fake Autographs
An Oregon man is facing theft charges over the sale of phony autographed memorabilia. Police in Eugene say Harold Gardner, 62, of Roseburg, sold sports items bearing signatures he said he’d inherited from his uncle, but were actually signed by Gardner himself. According to the Register-Guard of Eugene, the theft charges were filed last month by the Lane County … [Read more...] about Oregon Man Charged with Selling Fake Autographs
Maryland Man Found Guilty in Sports Card Storage Unit Theft Case
A Maryland man has been convicted of stealing thousands of dollars worth of sports cards and other collectibles from a storage unit owned by a former New Jersey card shop owner. According to the Cecil (MD) Whig newspaper, David E. Stone, 46, was found guilty of theft of more than $25,000 and less than $100,000, a felony that carries a maximum 10-year sentence and a fine of … [Read more...] about Maryland Man Found Guilty in Sports Card Storage Unit Theft Case
Police: Man Steals Baseball Cards, Pulls Knife at Walmart
A late night Walmart run for baseball cards turned violent in Alaska. Police in Anchorage tracked down a 21-year-old man late Monday night after police say he stole baseball cards from a local Walmart, pulled a knife on a member of the store’s security staff who confronted him and then took off. Police say the store’s security team watched as Joshua Pressley tried to … [Read more...] about Police: Man Steals Baseball Cards, Pulls Knife at Walmart
Midnight Madness: Thief Caught on Tape Stealing Jerseys from Kansas Shop
A lone vehicle sped up to Oliver's Sports Cards and Memorabilia in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday night. Unfortunately, the occupant wasn't looking to participate in a late night box break. Security camera video and still photos show a person dressed all in white walking up to the store's front door and tossing something through the glass. He then pushes his way in and in less … [Read more...] about Midnight Madness: Thief Caught on Tape Stealing Jerseys from Kansas Shop
Notes: Big $ for Finals Jerseys; TV Story on Vintage Card Theft; Meet Dick Butkus
Three jerseys from this year’s NBA Finals sold for over $300,000 combined in the latest online bidding through NBA Auctions. As we reported last week, all were from Game 3, when Golden State took a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. Steph Curry’s blue Golden State Warriors road shirt soared to $135,060, a record price for any game-worn item sold through NBA … [Read more...] about Notes: Big $ for Finals Jerseys; TV Story on Vintage Card Theft; Meet Dick Butkus
Burglary Hits Minnesota Vintage Card Dealer Hard
The rash of sports card-related burglaries in Minnesota isn’t over. Police in St. Paul say thieves broke into a building just after midnight Thursday and stole more than 500 vintage sports cards, valued well into six figures, from the inventory of a long-time dealer. Police say they responded to an alarm and arrived to find a back window broken and the building … [Read more...] about Burglary Hits Minnesota Vintage Card Dealer Hard
Third Man Sentenced in Home Invasion Robbery of Chicago Area Collector
A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in a violent home invasion robbery of a Wheeling, IL collector in 2014. Kristopher Muzzall of Chicago was the last of three men who were charged in the case in which $150,000-$200,000 worth of vintage and modern sports cards was stolen from safe. Cook County prosecutors say Muzzall pleaded guilty to home invasion with … [Read more...] about Third Man Sentenced in Home Invasion Robbery of Chicago Area Collector
3 Arrested in Theft of 400 Game-Worn Jerseys
New Jersey authorities have announced the arrest of three men and charged them in connection with the theft of more than 400 NBA game-worn jerseys from a MeiGray Group storage facility last winter. The market value of the jerseys was listed at over $850,000. Arrested, according to the Somerset County Prosecutors Office, were Mohamed Benhalima, 28, of Brooklyn, New York; … [Read more...] about 3 Arrested in Theft of 400 Game-Worn Jerseys
Notes: Cops Corral Collection Theft Suspect; Costas Talks Cards, Baseball
A foot chase led to the arrest of a 23-year-old Gilbert, AZ man on charges of stealing items from another man’s sports card and memorabilia collection. According to ABC 15 in Phoenix, there was a burglary at a collector’s home earlier this month. The victim began calling around to fellow collectors, dealers and local shops in hopes the person who stole the autographs, … [Read more...] about Notes: Cops Corral Collection Theft Suspect; Costas Talks Cards, Baseball