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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Notes: Collector Sues CHL Team; Patriots Helmet Thief; Ali, Bolt Auctions
A Canadian collector bought what he thought was a game-worn jersey from NHL prospect Mitch Marner but he says the London Knights sent him a fake in return for his $4,000. Scott Galbraith is a dedicated collector of game-worn hockey memorabilia, owning hundreds of jerseys, sticks and other items. He’s now suing the Canadian Hockey League, which hosted the online jersey … [Read more...]
3 Charged in Dodgers Equipment Thefts
Two longtime Dodgers security guards and a southern California eBay seller are facing charges in connection with the theft of game-used and game-issued memorabilia at Dodger Stadium last year. As we reported last week, a team attorney happened to be searching eBay late last year when he came across listings for Dodgers items that he knew shouldn’t have been available for … [Read more...]