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
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Notes: Big Burrow Sale; Playoffs & Rookie Cards; New Release Dates; New Gretzky Bobbleheads; Hobby Doc Coming; More
Someone’s betting big on Burrow. One of the ten 2020 Prizm Joe Burrow Gold rookie cards, this one graded PSA 9 (pop 7) sold for $45,000 Tuesday, according to Card Ladder. Just four months ago, another copy sold for $15,600.00. Burrow and the upstart Bengals are 3 ½ point underdogs against the Tennessee Titans in this Saturday’s AFC Divisional playoff … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Burrow Sale; Playoffs & Rookie Cards; New Release Dates; New Gretzky Bobbleheads; Hobby Doc Coming; More
Tourney Scrapped, But There Will Be Tim Hortons World Juniors Hockey Cards
The tournament was canceled, but there will be trading cards for the World Junior Hockey Championships. A couple of months after their annual NHL card set was released, Tim Hortons and Upper Deck are teaming up once again at Canadian Tim Hortons quick service restaurants for another hockey card release. The Tim Hortons Upper Deck Team Canada hockey card promotion … [Read more...] about Tourney Scrapped, But There Will Be Tim Hortons World Juniors Hockey Cards
Charges Dropped Against Cop in Gretzky Memorabilia Theft and Fraud Case
Fraud charges have been dropped against an Ontario Provincial Police detachment commander relating to the sale of a hockey stick signed by Wayne Gretzky. Inspector June Dobson, 58, was charged with fraud over $5,000 and breach of trust following a joint investigation between the OPP and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in December, 2020. Inspector Dobson, the detachment … [Read more...] about Charges Dropped Against Cop in Gretzky Memorabilia Theft and Fraud Case
Memories of the National: When Brien Taylor Was the Toast of Anaheim
It’s not exactly a Tale of Two Cities, because Anaheim is the only city involved. But it is certainly a Tale of Two Nationals. I have been to three Nationals in Anaheim – 1991, 1996 and 2000. When Anaheim first hosted the National in 1985, I didn’t even know there was such a thing. I also missed out on the 2006 National, which was the last one held on the west coast, just … [Read more...] about Memories of the National: When Brien Taylor Was the Toast of Anaheim
Memorabilia Stolen from Wayne Gretzky’s Father Recovered; Two Arrested
Police in Canada have made an arrest in connection with the theft of what police say was more than $500,000 worth of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia from the Ontario home of his 82-year-old father, Walter Gretzky. The Brantford Police Service, in a joint investigation with the Ontario Provincial Police and with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, say a man from … [Read more...] about Memorabilia Stolen from Wayne Gretzky’s Father Recovered; Two Arrested
“Before They Were Pros” Video Library Auction Includes Kobe, LeBron, Shaq
Over 22 hours of Kobe Bryant high school game and interview footage will be going up for auction on July 23rd in Los Angeles. The Bryant footage dates to the mid-1990s and is a part of the media library of award-winning sports reporter Stu Ross, from his locally produced syndicated TV program, High School Sports Show. The entire library covers over 700 of some of the … [Read more...] about “Before They Were Pros” Video Library Auction Includes Kobe, LeBron, Shaq
Notes: Records for Gretzky Stick; ’52 Mantle; Kobe Jerseys to Auction; Lindor Opens His Own Set
The stick Wayne Gretzky used to score the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Edmonton Oilers in 1988 has sold for $29,462, the most ever paid for a game-used NHL stick according to Montreal-based Classic Auctions, which sold it as part of its first major auction of 2020. Items from the collection of the late Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau also drew a lot of interest. … [Read more...] about Notes: Records for Gretzky Stick; ’52 Mantle; Kobe Jerseys to Auction; Lindor Opens His Own Set
Vintage Pack Facts: 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
Coming off a wild season where Gordie Howe retired, Wayne Gretzky rose to prominence, and the New York Islanders won their first of what proved to be four straight Stanley Cup championships, Canadian kids were ready to bust open packs of 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee. No one could possibly expect then that this set would prove to be arguably the decade's best in terms of rookie and … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
New Tim Hortons Ad Tells Story of a Young, Autograph-Seeking Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky is thought by many to have been hockey's greatest player of all time. Now, through a special video called The Autograph, Tim Hortons Restaurants chain is telling the story of how a young Gretzky was inspired by hockey great Tim Horton. Horton, of course, was not just a star player. He was the co-founder of the popular Tim Hortons coffee and donuts chain … [Read more...] about New Tim Hortons Ad Tells Story of a Young, Autograph-Seeking Wayne Gretzky