Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 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 Topps, Upper Deck, Heritage Auctions, Beckett Media, Forbes, Sports Collectors Daily and other sources.
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
A Visionary’s Work: Terry Smith and the History of the Iconic Fleer Pro-Vision Cards – Twenty-seven years ago, one man was able to share his unique vision of the athlete-superhero with millions of sports collectors. FULL STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – GRADING NEWS
Second Gem Mint 1969 Mantle Card In PSA’s 27-Year History Could Command $100K+ – It is only the second time in the company’s 27-year history out of almost 6,000 submissions. READ MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – MODERN NEWS
New Philadelphia Flyers Mascot to Get Young Guns Rookie Card – The orange fur-ball, Gritty, took the sports world by storm last week. Now, Upper Deck reveals his rookie card coming in Series 1 Hockey. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – AUCTION NEWS
1937 Heisman Trophy, 1947 Joe DiMaggio World Series Jersey Highlight Heritage Sports Oct. 18-19 Auction – Iconic pieces of memorabilia head to auction. FULL DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – VINTAGE NEWS
Mr. October and His Lost 1977 Topps Baltimore Orioles Card – Because of how short of a period of time he spent with the Orioles, there were no cards produced for national distribution that displayed Jackson in an Oriole uniform. LEARN MORE
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – CRIME NEWS
Attempted Smash and Grab in Colorado – Retailer extraordinaire, Mike Fruitman or Mike’s Stadium Sports Cards, holds “Kiss My Glass Sale”. STORY
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Topps to Deliver New York City Comic-Con Fans Exclusives – Will include popular autograph signers, exclusive cards and more! FULL DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – MANUFACTURER NEWS
2018 Topps Limited Set Returns as Online Exclusive – A complete set containing all 700 base cards from 2018 Topps Baseball, but printed on thicker 24 pt. Premium Card Stock! BUY NOW
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – FIGURE NEWS
McFarlane NBA 2K19 Tips Off a New Line of Basketball Figures – The collectibles line also dives into the virtual world with a free in-game pack in this big box/retail only release. FULL DETAILS
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018 – JUST FOR FUN
Fun with July 1981 The Trader Speaks. Hmmm? Four 1981 Topps Sticker sets or a Mint Clemente RC?? (H/T @NSCCShow)
Hobby Happenings Week Ending October 5th, 2018
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