Hobby Happenings: Mystery of the Green Jacket, LA Clippers Arena to Host Card Show – 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: Mystery of the Green Jacket, LA Clippers Arena to Host Card Show
⛳ Flips & Flops: The Mystery of the Green Jacket
A Green Jacket from Augusta was found in a thrift store in Canada in 1994.
— Will Stern (@Will__Stern) April 10, 2025
It was bought for $5.
More than 20 years later, it sold for $140k.https://t.co/enzTQJALOO
Additional Info – Collect Media
📆 LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome to Host Card Show
Notes: A big show is planned for an NBA arena…bidding is underway for Kobe Bryant’s first jersey… a quartet of MJ debut tickets is graded…a couple of impressive vintage photo sales…and John Daly returns to Augusta to sell stuff >>> https://t.co/EWWTpy7x1c pic.twitter.com/ysavbN2ohO
— Sports Collectors Daily (@SportsCollector) April 14, 2025
Additional Info – Sports Collectors Daily
🏀 NBA Regular Season’s Market Movers
Ice Trae back up? 🥶📈
— Market Movers (@MarketMoversApp) April 14, 2025
The NBA regular season has wrapped, and the Play-In Tournament tips off tomorrow. Let’s take a look at which players’ cards saw the biggest movement in the final month of the season. pic.twitter.com/4sGsgV9PIc
Additional Info – NA
🖊️ Topps Signs Exclusive Deal with New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor
JUST IN: We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed an exclusive trading card & memorabilia deal with Francisco Lindor.
— Topps (@Topps) April 14, 2025
As part of this deal, Lindor will have licensed autographed cards for the first time since 2020 🍎 pic.twitter.com/b5JW4CZtqz
Additional Info – NA
👑 Former MLB Pitcher’s Cameo Gets Him Auto in Game of Thrones
Cool announcement from @SciFiHobby, Noah Syndergaard will have signed trading cards in a Game of Thrones release later this Fall.
— TheCardLifeTV (@TheCardLifeTV) April 14, 2025
Thor had a split second cameo appearance as a Lannister soldier in Season 7, taking down a Dothraki soldier’s horse with a spear, by throwing (what… pic.twitter.com/btzGPUIuAk
Additional Info – NA
🎾 Upper Deck Signs Tennis Star Iga Swiatek to Exclusive Memorabilia Deal
Upper Deck Authenticated presents @iga_swiatek! Explore a new collection of exclusive UDA memorabilia from one of the most dominant names in tennis. 🎾
— Upper Deck (@UpperDeckSports) April 15, 2025
Available now 👉 https://t.co/PnHv6TEbMj pic.twitter.com/mZrXOgjkRG
Additional Info – Upper Deck
🤼♂️ Topps Doubles Down on Limited Edition Patches
BREAKING: For WrestleMania 41, all superstars will be wearing a WrestleMania Patch on their gear.
— Topps (@Topps) April 15, 2025
After the event, each patch will be placed into a 1/1 trading card.
These 1/1 cards will then be inserted into random packs of an upcoming trading card set for lucky fans to find. pic.twitter.com/OrcKa3VHdO
BREAKING: Debut Patches are coming to WWE.
— Topps (@Topps) April 15, 2025
When a superstar has their first match on Raw or SmackDown, they will wear the corresponding Debut Patch on their gear.
After the match, the patch will be placed into a signed 1/1 trading card and inserted into one lucky pack. pic.twitter.com/kyTT8dk00I
Additional Info – Collect Media
🏒 Upper Deck Names as Official Sponsor of 2025 NHL & PWHL Drafts
Card company @UpperDeckSports and @UpperDeckHockey will sponsor the Professional Women’s Hockey League Draft on June 24 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa, Ontario. Upper Deck is expanding its relationship as the exclusive trading card company of the @thepwhlofficial pic.twitter.com/5zp0pqQT3c
— Sports Collectors Digest (@SCDmagazine) April 15, 2025
The @NHL has unveiled its official logo for the 2025 Upper Deck #NHLDraft. pic.twitter.com/JkaHytEkst
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) April 15, 2025
Additional Info – NA
🚨 CRIME NEWS: Georgia Man Charged with Forgery, Theft of Trading Cards
BREAKING NEWS: A Georgia man has been arrested and charged with forgery and theft of trading cards. SCD contributor @GregABates has the details. https://t.co/fzyeEreCO1 pic.twitter.com/Rlabaf1IhG
— Sports Collectors Digest (@SCDmagazine) April 15, 2025
Additional Info – Sports Collectors Digest
🤝 Panini America Expands Exclusive Partnership with Archie Manning
Arch Manning is HOOKED with Panini 🤘
— cllct (@cllctMedia) April 16, 2025
The collectible company expanded its partnership with the Texas QB to include exclusive autograph rights for merchandise including photos, helmets and jerseys. pic.twitter.com/B8JgtsLs8C
Additional Info – Collect Media
📈 Adudehits Becomes First Woman-Owned Business to Hit $1M in Weekly Sales on Whatnot
Adudehits Becomes First Woman-Owned Business to Hit $1M in Weekly Sales on Whatnot
Additional Info – Whatnot
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