Tony Reid chronicles the happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania shop where he works. —– It all started as I was on my lunch break enjoying a nice Subway sub and some Mr. Ballen videos last Tuesday afternoon. The owner of the shop sent me a text asking if I knew the whereabouts of a box of 2022 Certified Football that had been on the shop's front counter … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Dealing with Recent In-Store Theft
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Notes: Rash of Burglaries at Ohio Shops; LeBron Triple-Double, Olympic Hockey Jersey Auctions
The rash of hobby shop thefts continues with police now connecting at least two northeast Ohio burglaries. About 3:15 AM Wednesday, someone broke through a glass front door at Youngstown Sports Cards and stole around $10,000 worth of cards and other merchandise. Owner George Samonas told WKBN-TV he was still compiling inventory, though. The burglar was inside the shop for … [Read more...] about Notes: Rash of Burglaries at Ohio Shops; LeBron Triple-Double, Olympic Hockey Jersey Auctions
Notes: Player Estate Ruth-Gehrig Ball; Walmart Card Thief; Harper-Fanatics Deal Took Awhile
Owned by the family of former minor league and New York Yankees pitcher Walt Smallwood, a fresh Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig dual signed baseball has a new home. Smallwood, who had two brief stints with the New York Yankees in 1917 and 1919, went on to pitch 12 more seasons for various minor league teams. It was some time during the latter part of his career when he … [Read more...] about Notes: Player Estate Ruth-Gehrig Ball; Walmart Card Thief; Harper-Fanatics Deal Took Awhile
Former Mail Carrier Admits to Stealing Cards Instead of Delivering Them
A collector who sent cards he sold to another person in Kansas City last summer wondered why his packages—complete with tracking—turned up missing last summer. Federal prosecutors say it was because a mailman opted to steal them. In federal court Thursday, that former US Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to federal information charging him with mail theft. … [Read more...] about Former Mail Carrier Admits to Stealing Cards Instead of Delivering Them
Security Tips for Collectors, Dealers as Hobby’s Biggest Show Approaches
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
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