Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – Here is a look at hobby stories from around the web over the last week. Find out the latest in business news, player spotlights, vintage, grading, auctions, sports memorabilia and more. Stories from engadget.com, Wall Street Journal, Beckett Media, Blowout Buzz, Hunt Auctions, Forbes, Auction Report, Sports Collectors Daily and other sources.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Madden 18 from EA Sports Releases August 25th!
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – BUSINESS NEWS
You Should’ve Kept Your Mickey Mantle Cards – How one Topps 1952 baseball card became a better investment than gold, stocks and real estate. FULL ARTICLE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – TECHNOLOGY NEWS
How Technology is Changing the World of Sports Memorabilia – From invisible ink to NFC tags, collectors have new ways to authenticate items. DETAILS & WATCH BELOW
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – AUCTION NEWS
$20 Jersey Bought at Garage Sale Turns Into Treasure – It turns out a purchase originally made for a Halloween costume is actually the jersey Thurman Munsan wore in Game Four of the 1976 World Series! LOT DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – PLAYER NEWS
Mets’ Matt Harvey Charges $149 For His Autograph – On a game day . . . and takes some serious backlash. READ MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – VINTAGE NEWS
Set Break of T206 Cards Pushes Memory Lane to NEW Records – “The Monster” was the big attraction at Memory Lane Inc.’s most recent auction event. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – AUTOGRAPH NEWS
Panini America Notifies Collectors of Issue Involving Autographs – Officials late last Thursday were alerted to a situation involving questionable autographs of Atlanta Falcons first-round pick Takkarist McKinley. FULL DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – MODERN CARD NEWS
Finding Diamonds in the Rough – Looking for a bargain? Elite Extra Edition boxes from Panini America can pay-off for bargain hunters & auto chasers. FIND OUT WHY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – MEMORABILIA NEWS
Roberto Clemente Collection Set for MLB All-Star FanFest Auction – Hunt Auctions will once again be hosting the MLB All-Star FanFest Auction this summer and this year’s event will include some major artifacts from Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. FULL DETAILS & WATCH BELOW
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT
Cards On Every Corner – Beckett Media’s Ryan Cracknell’s brief experience collecting while on a European vacation. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 12th, 2017 – JUST FOR FUN
Exclusive Set of Topps Baseball Cards Coming to Sports Crate – The subscription box service industry seems to have far outgrown fad status to become a legitimate business model. STORY