Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – 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 eCommerce Bytes, Canadian Baseball Network, TRISTAR, PSA, Heritage Auctions, Parade, Auction Report, Sports Collectors Daily and other sources.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
1933 Goudey Ted Williams – A “Card that Never Was” from artist Arthur Miler
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – BUSINESS NEWS
How Will eBay’s New Search Feature Impact Your Traffic? – Find out how changes to eBay’s search results algorithm may impact your traffic and what you can do to optimize. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – MODERN CARD NEWS
Upper Deck Launches Program Aimed to Reward Set Collectors – A novel concept in the hit driven age of collecting. See what Upper Deck is doing about it. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – AUTOGRAPH NEWS
Toss or Treasure? How Valuable Is an Autograph? – The mainstream publication, Parade, asks the question and gets answers from industry experts. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – VINTAGE CARD NEWS
Rare Ty Cobb Baseball Cards Discovered In 2016 Sell For $3 Million – MINT State sells all seven cards from the “The Lucky 7 Find”. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – GRADED CARD NEWS
Card, Autograph Submissions Help Push Collector’s Universe to Record Revenue – “The momentum in our sports card business reflects the confidence collectors have in graded cards and the rate of card submissions remains very high,” said Robert Deuster, Chief Executive Officer. SEE JUST HOW MUCH
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – AUCTION NEWS
Robinson World Series Bat, Ali Robe, MLK Speech Tops at Auction – Goldin Auctions wrapped up a rather epic showcase of premier memorabilia. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – SHOW NEWS
TRISTAR Houston Collectors Show Details Taking Shape – A favorite area show in the company’s backyard is always well attended. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT
Meet the World’s Premier Andre Dawson Collector – Dustin Puckett’s collection of Andre Dawson memorabilia is absolutely jaw-dropping. SEE FOR YOURSELF
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – MEDIA NEWS
Owners of Auction Report and Sports Collectors Daily Host New Collectibles Radio Show – Two industry heavyweights, on the media side of the hobby have joined forces for a new collectibles show. DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – CRIME NEWS
Maryland Man Gets 5-Year Sentence for Selling Fake Autographs – The jig is finally up for Joshua Aaron Shores. Good riddance. COMPLETE DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending May 5th, 2017 – MEMORABILIA NEWS
Real or Replica: Buying The Perfect Championship Ring – A guide to choosing the perfect addition to your collection. READ
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