Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – 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 USA Today, Blowout Cards, Forbes, Sports Collectors Daily and other sources.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Pro Football Draft game by Parker Brothers from the 1974 Sears catalog (H/T @TheUBuzz)
Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – MODERN NEWS
Blowout Cards Offers $75K to Person Pulling Shohei Ohtani Card – But not just any card. It has to be the 1-of-1 SuperFractor Autograph from the newly released Bowman Baseball. And it has to be graded in BGS 9.5. MORE DETAILS & USA TODAY ARTICLE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – MARKET NEWS
5 Vintage Cards That Could Rise In Value – Here’s is a look at one expert’s opinion of the top five vintage cards most likely to increase in value. READ
Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – MEMORABILIA NEWS
Heritage Selling Bat Attributed to Ruth’s 60th Home Run – Despite controversy, including claims from the Baseball Hall of Fame that they own the bat, Heritage is standing by its experts. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – VINTAGE NEWS
Another Rare, $100K Ty Cobb Baseball Card Surfaces – Not to long ago, only 15 copies of this card were known to exist. Now make that 24. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – FIGURE NEWS
How to Fix a Broken Bobble Head – The folks over at the popular website uni-watch.com show you some tricks of the trade. LEARN MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – “FIND” NEWS
Storage Shed Sports Card Find Just Kept Giving – It began as a toy story for Rob Du Brey but ended as a card collector’s dream. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending April 27th, 2018 – JUST FOR FUN
1933 Babe Ruth Wheaties Cartoon (H/T @Bsmile)
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