Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 29th, 2019 – 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 PSA, Sports Collectors Digest, Forbes, Beckett Media, Sports Collectors Daily and other sources.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
The Baseball Hall of Fame Twitter account spent MLB Opening Day sharing images of tickets, press pins and other items from Opening Days of years past. This ticket of a 1950s era St Louis Cardinals opening day game is beautiful!
BUSINESS NEWS
Baseball Hall of Fame’s “Shoebox Treasure” Exhibit Opening Soon – A long time vision has finally come to fruition. Patrons will be able to browse and learn about the sport’s cardboard history. FULL DETAILS
VINTAGE NEWS
Authenticity of Alleged Rare Babe Ruth Card Still in Doubt – Purchased for $2, if legit could be worth up to $4.5M. STORY
RETRO NEWS
1989 Was A Revolutionary Year In Baseball Cards – It’s amazing to look back and see what was important to collectors at the time. The selling points on the box alone are very telling. READ MORE
MEMORABILIA NEWS
For Sale: Mickey Mantle’s Obscene Briefs, Snatched From Him After Game – Yep. An alleged swatch of fabric from his briefs worn on Old Timers Day. MORE
GRADING NEWS
PSA Set Registry Achievement Program 2.0 Coming Soon – Here’s a sneak peek at some exciting updates and new medals coming to the PSA Set Registry Achievement Program. Stay tuned!
ON-DEMAND NEWS
Topps Reveals Topps NOW Future Set – The 90-card, online exclusive set, combines a fantasy baseball and sweepstakes component. LEARN MORE
AUCTION NEWS
Dozens of Unopened Boxes, Packs in Heritage Auction – Prices for unopened material has never been stronger. FULL DETAILS
BREAKER NEWS
VintageBreaks.com Goes Treasure Hunting – What might a one hundred year old package of Polar Bear tobacco contain? Let’s find out. WATCH BELOW (FF to 23m mark)
CRIME NEWS
34 Hall of Fame Autographed Baseballs Stolen from Popular Eatery – The local Scottsdale, AZ restaurant, Don & Charlie’s has been a staple for Spring Training visitors for decades. MORE
MANUFACTURER NEWS
Panini Announces Delay to Release of Fortnite – The new trading card licensee for the Epic video game craze released correspondence saying the product’s release date is still TBD.
TCG NEWS
Collecting the 2003 Pokémon EX Ruby & Sapphire Set – It was the first Nintendo card issue and may have saved the Pokémon Trading Card Game. LEARN MORE
MARKET NEWS
Equity Packs Put New Twist In Vintage Group Breaks – Everyone that buys in get’s a piece of the action. How? LEARN MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 29th, 2019
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