If something is too good to be true, it probably is. I don’t know how many times I have relayed that cliché to collectors when they think they have found an amazing card at an incredibly low price. Yet, here I am, a savvy hobby veteran, industry insider, former executive, and lifelong collector, biting the dangling worm and getting reeled in by the holographic hook stuck in … [Read more...] about Getting Burned By The Tom Brady ‘Fleer Ultra Polychrome Refractor RC’
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Quebec Police Investigating Fake Cards of Little Lafreniere
If you see someone selling a hockey card featuring a very young Alexis Lafreniere, allegedly produced in conjunction with the Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament, it’s homemade. The tournament’s management says the cards recently began showing up on eBay and other websites. They carry a picture of the NHL's top draft pick as a youngster with the tournament … [Read more...] about Quebec Police Investigating Fake Cards of Little Lafreniere
Intercepted: CPB Agents Seize Signed Jerseys in Cincinnati
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Cincinnati area have seized 200 unlicensed sports jerseys containing autographs. The CBP says they were coming from the Philippines and destined for a warehouse in Nashville, TN before being removed from a DHL facility by investigators. The jerseys included autographs from Hall of Famer Rod Carew, Steelers’ star Minkah … [Read more...] about Intercepted: CPB Agents Seize Signed Jerseys in Cincinnati
CPB: Over 600 Unlicensed Championship Rings Seized in Memphis
Most collectors can’t afford the real thing, but pro sports leagues don’t like unlicensed replica championship rings. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are continuing to crack down on shipments of those rings that arrive in the United States. CBP officers in Memphis say they seized 631 counterfeit championship rings with NFL, MLB and NHL trademarks over a … [Read more...] about CPB: Over 600 Unlicensed Championship Rings Seized in Memphis
Unlicensed Items Land PA Dealer in Prison
A Pennsylvania sports memorabilia shop owner was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release this week after pleading guilty to selling unlicensed products and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. Sal Argo, 35, who owned and operated Sports Scene in the Laurel Mall near Hazleton, will also pay fines, court costs and … [Read more...] about Unlicensed Items Land PA Dealer in Prison