Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – Here is a look at hobby stories from around the web. Find out the latest in business news, player spotlights, vintage, grading, auctions, sports memorabilia and more. Stories from the New York Times, Forbes, Yahoo Sports, Sports Collectors Daily, ESPN, Beckett Media, the Baseball Hall of Fame and other sources.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Starling Lineup Figures Returning – The legendary toy figures made popular in the 1980s and early ’90s are being brought back. The one below will be part of a stadium giveaway by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – GRADED CARD NEWS
Beckett Raises Prices for Raw Card Review Services – Other pricing for Beckett Grading Services at the National has been released.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – VINTAGE CARD NEWS
New Tobacco Era Baseball Card Find – Great-grandson finds 1910 Ty Cobb and Cy Young tobacco cards in a cigar box in the attic. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – AUCTION NEWS
RARE Michael Jordan Playoff Jersey Up for Auction – The ONLY MeiGray photo matched Michael Jordan PLAYOFF jersey ever to come up for pubic auction is currently LIVE. VIEW
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – AUTOGRAPH NEWS
Steiner Sports Debuts New Autograph Database – Steiner Sports has launched a new searchable database for autographs acquired during its signing sessions. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – SPORTS MEMORABILIA NEWS
Ken Griffey Jr. Signed Bats to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Research – In honor of his Hall of Fame induction and Mariners’ jersey retirement a worthy cause is selling Ken Griffey Jr. autographed bats to raise money for children’s cancer research. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – CRIME NEWS
Roger Maris Museum Victim of Theft – In a caper that has rocked Fargo, N.D., a thief broke into the Roger Maris Museum early Tuesday morning and made off with Maris’ 1960 MVP plaque and a gold-and-diamond belt awarded to Maris that could be worth as much as $140,000. STORY
Second Man Sentenced in Bogus Autograph Case – An Ohio man has been sentenced to five years of probation for contributing to what a huge phony autograph scam conducted online. READ MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – BUSINESS NEWS
How I Made 190% Profit In One Year Buying/Selling On COMC – Hobby blogger and podcast host, Sports Card Radio, provides a detailed look at the art of flipping on the popular collectibles website. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Ichiro Suzuki a True Baseball Historian – At the Baseball Hall of Fame, Ichiro Suzuki relishes a shrine he will most likely enter. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT
Mike Piazza Collectors Now Chasing Cards from Short Lived Career – His career with the Florida Marlins that is. Yes he played there and he has cards from that year. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending July 29th, 2016 – JUST FOR FUN
Superman VS. Muhammad Ali Comic Getting Action Figures – NECA will pay homage to two of the most iconic characters in American pop culture to have figure 2-Pack. DETAILS
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