Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 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 ESPN, ABC WXYZ Detroit, Forbes, FiveThirtyEight.com, Washington Post, Cardboard Connection, Sports Collectors Daily and other sources.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Women working on the Topps Baseball Cards assembly line in Duryea, PA (1974) (H/T @BSmile)
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – MEDIA NEWS
New Baseball Card Documentary Details the “Bubble” and Much More – Chances are many of you will recognize at least a couple of people in this new film coming soon.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – TECH NEWS
Dealer’s Baseball Card Sorting Robot Could Be Wave of the Future – Over 30 minutes, the robot will read the number on the back of each card and determine where to place it. Even with a 20 percent discard rate – some card numbers are located in places other than where the robot is programmed to look. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – BUSINESS NEWS
TCGplayer Receives $10 Million Growth Equity Investment From Radian Capital – TCGplayer, a fast-growing marketplace and software business serving buyers and sellers of collectible items, recently received a $10 million growth equity investment from Radian Capital. The investment will enable TCGplayer to develop new and innovative technologies serving the multi-billion dollar collectible industry. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – BUSINESS NEWS PART 2
eBay’s 2018 Spring Seller Update – eBay unveiled their Spring Seller Update this week. The company is moving toward stricter returns and fast/free delivery for sellers in the US and UK markets. While there aren’t fee changes, this move could increase costs of doing business on the site. READ MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – BUSINESS NEWS PART 3
So You Want to Work in Sports Marketing? – A lot of people think they want to work in sports because they are a fan. Sometimes that attribute can be a detriment. Jodi Wasserman, Director of Marketing and Events for The Upper Deck Company explains why. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – PLAYER NEWS
Detroit Tigers Players Kids at Heart – Watch as these Tiger players break into a box of 2018 Topps Series 1 Baseball.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – SPORTS FIGURES NEWS
Current Court Case Could Impact Stadium Giveaways, Like Bobbleheads! – Yep, your free bobblehead may be in jeopardy. READ MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – MODERN NEWS
2018 Topps 80th Anniversary Wrapper Art Cards Checklist Revealed – While packaging is regularly overlooked in the hobby, Topps pays special attention to the packs themselves with 2018 Topps 80th Anniversary Wrapper Art. Check out a gallery of the cards from this unique throwback set HERE.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – MODERN NEWS PART 2
Panini America Delivers a Must-See Preview of 2018 NBA Player of the Day Set – This week, Panini gave collectors a sneak peak at cards from their fourth annual NBA Player of the Day program. 400 hobby shops nationwide are eligible to win more than 50,000 prizes, including a chance to spend the day with an NBA player. Check out the PREVIEW GALLERY.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – MODERN NEWS PART 3
Complete Guide to 2018 Topps Heritage Variations – It appears we are on the way to 100 variations in this year’s, Topps Heritage baseball set. See all the images and find out how to quickly determine the difference. FULL DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT
Jefferson Burdick Wins SABR’s 2018 Henry Chadwick Award – A much deserved honor to the creator of the American Card Catalog. His mammoth collection is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The award was established to honor the game’s great researchers—historians, statisticians, annalists, and archivists—for their invaluable contributions to making baseball the game that links America’s present with its past. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – AUCTION NEWS
1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background with Ty Cobb Back sells for $408,000 at auction – Only a handful of these T206 Ty Cobb cards with the Cobb back are known to exist, making it one of the rarest cards in the hobby. A PSA VG+ 3.5 sold this past weekend. Via @Heritage_Sport.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – AUCTION NEWS PART 2
Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn 1982 College Sneakers Up for Auction – Shoes worn by Jordan sometime during North Carolina’s championship season in 1982—though not in the actual National Championship game. FULL DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – CRIME NEWS
Nebraska Man Charged in Six-Figure Phony Card Scam – Federal prosecutors have charged an Omaha, Nebraska man with selling four sports cards to a buyer on eBay for $117,500, knowing all along they were reprints rather than the real deal. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 –MEMORABILIA NEWS
Mike Eruzione’s Miracle on Ice hockey stick sells for $290K – The stick that U.S. hockey team captain Mike Eruzione used to score the winning goal against the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympics was sold to a private collector. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – VINTAGE NEWS
45 Years Later, ‘Imperfect’ 1969 Topps Set Holds Up Well – A detailed look at the original set that this year’s Topps Heritage release is based upon. LEARN MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – RETRO NEWS
1983 Topps Baseball Cards Came at Just the Right Time – Picture the perfect early-1980s card set, and you have 1983 Topps. The 792-card release features a memorable design, card innovation, a deep checklist and Rookie Cards of three transcendent players. LEARN MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – MARKET NEWS
New Index Shows Vintage Trading Cards Have Beat The S&P 500 – Created by Brent Huigens, CEO of PWCC Marketplace, explains in detail the index as a tool for collectors, speculators and investors. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – AUTOGRAPH NEWS
Fanatics Authentic Signs Giancarlo Stanton to Exclusive Deal – The Yankee’s prized free agent acquisition will be on everything from batting helmets to baseballs after he agreed to a new memorabilia deal with Fanatics.com. READ MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – AUTOGRAPH NEWS PART 2
Elusive Hollywood Signer’s Autograph Coming to The Hobby – From humble beginnings in Boston to a major Hollywood personality, Ben Affleck is a popular commodity. Now fans will be able to collect his autographs which can be found in 2018 Leaf’s Pop Century trading cards. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – AUTOGRAPH NEWS PART 3
TRISTAR Announces First Wave of Signers for 2018 National – Out of the gate with a strong, star-studded autograph lineup of 70+ stars includes 40+ Hall of Famers & many more! SEE LIST
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – “FINDS” NEWS
Rare, Original Copy of the Declaration of Independence Found – During the Civil War, the precious document was hidden behind wallpaper in a home in Virginia to keep Union soldiers from finding it. Later, it sat in a closet in Kentucky, in a broken frame, unappreciated and stored in a cardboard box. READ MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending March 2nd, 2018 – JUST FOR FUN
We X-Rayed Some MLB Baseballs – Here’s what we found. STORY
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