Hobby Happenings: Jordan Three-Peat Gamer, Exclusive Signings, NHL Draft – 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, legal/crime news and much more.
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Hobby Happenings: Jordan Three-Peat Gamer, Exclusive Signings, NHL Draft
🎟️ Win Tickets to the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft!
🚨 Win Your Way to the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft! 🚨
— Upper Deck (@UpperDeckSports) May 16, 2025
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft on June 27th!
This contest will run from 5/16 at 9am PST to 5/29 at 12pm PST
🎟️ Enter now: https://t.co/WPas8cc5PW pic.twitter.com/6ebbJKNNkn
Additional Info – Upper Deck
🖋️ Panini America Signs Carolina Panthers Rookie Tetairoa McMillan to Exclusive
NEW: Carolina Panthers rookie Tetairoa McMillan has signed an exclusive autographed trading card partnership with @PaniniAmerica.
— Will Stern (@Will__Stern) May 16, 2025
Panini has already signed other rookies including Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders and Quinn Ewers. pic.twitter.com/qVB4XQ4eOu
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🏈 Top Players to Collect in 2025 Leaf Metal Football
2025 Leaf Metal Football TOP NAMES To Collect 🏈 pic.twitter.com/FVovU6Rs5Z
— Leaf Trading Cards (@Leaf_Cards) May 16, 2025
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🚨 Show Dealers Beware – Five Finger Side Load Lift
🚨 HOBBY THEFT 🚨
— The Collectibles Guru (@ericwhiteback) May 18, 2025
Watch as this individual uses sleight of hand, and a tin to steal a $240 Latias Pokémon card at a card show!
Have you ever dealt with a situation like this?!
Stay on the lookout…There’s no room for this in the hobby!
🎥: pokestreets /IG pic.twitter.com/KEA6g2m6GR
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🏀 Photo-matched, Three-Peat Michael Jordan Full Uniform Sells BIG
It’s the only Bulls gamer photomatched to Chicago’s first three-peat and this Michael Jordan uniform posted a huge result last night realizing $2,623,000! pic.twitter.com/NAZurjBXqf
— Heritage Auctions Sports (@Heritage_Sport) May 18, 2025
Additional Info – Sports Collectors Daily
🏆 Fanatics Fest Introducing Fanatics Games Competition
Fanatics Fest is introducing Fanatics Games, a live competition pitting 50 fans against 50 celebs like Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, Liv Morgan, Jayden Daniels and IShowSpeed in 8 sports-themed events.
— Sports Card Investor (@SportsCardInv) May 20, 2025
The grand prize is $1 million, with a Ferrari 812 GTS and a LeBron Topps Chrome… pic.twitter.com/xoG6Ebz7vC
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⚾ Bobby Witt Jr. Meets Up with Fellow Collector for Epic PC Trade
🚨 HOBBY MAGIC 🚨
— The Collectibles Guru (@ericwhiteback) May 21, 2025
A little over a year ago, a collector drove 2 hours to pick up a personal grail…a Corbin Carroll 1/1 Radiating Auto.
While at the shop, he spotted a 2022 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Red Bobby Witt Jr. /5 and added it to the deal, thinking it’d stay in his… pic.twitter.com/KxZrJf70PK
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☑️ CGC is the Hobby’s Fastest-Growing Card Grading Service
It’s official, CGC is the Hobby’s Fastest-Growing Card Grading Service! 🚨⁰⁰We just certified a record-breaking 341,000 cards in April 2025, smashing our previous record from January, when we graded 306,000 TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards. 💥📈⁰⁰With an 88%… pic.twitter.com/YADhZv2LK6
— CGC Cards (@CGCCards) May 22, 2025
Additional Info – CGC Cards
🏆 Collect Media’s Top 10 Cards from the 90’s List
The 90’s weren’t all just about the Sony PlayStation, “Friends” and Jurassic Park… 🦖
— cllct (@cllctMedia) May 22, 2025
It was a truly UNIQUE decade for cards like these! pic.twitter.com/qJvur3QL1P
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🆕 National to Get a New Venue in 2028
It’ll be a few years, but look for a new city to get a shot at hosting the National Sports Collectors Convention >>> https://t.co/4pdpMLNW5m pic.twitter.com/4lAPH6uLon
— Sports Collectors Daily (@SportsCollector) May 22, 2025
Additional Info – Sports Collectors Daily
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