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Plainfield, New Jersey

Got back into the hobby over the pandemic, and now cards and memorabilia are all I spend money on! Baseball, Basketball mostly. Love the business of The Hobby too.

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May 15

Painting Diego Rivera gifted to Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers tickets sells for nearly $200,000

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Painting Diego Rivera gifted to Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers tickets sells for nearly $200,000

An unlikely friendship produced a valuable show of appreciation

Had no idea former Yankee Waite Hoyt was a passionate painter, or that he befriended an artist as important and revered as Diego Rivera. Thought this article was a cool fine art/baseball crossover, which fits right into my interests!

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6357668/2025/05/15/diego-rivera-painting-waite-hoyt-auction/

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Apr 30

Alt Sues PWCC

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Alt files lawsuit against PWCC alleging fraud in Patrick Mahomes, Kobe Bryant card auctions

Alt alleges shill bidding and other practices were employed on high-value card auctions between 2021-2023

Which I guess means Alt is suing Fanatics. Claims PWCC was engaging in shill bidding, and Alt lost money as a result. Super interesting. Wonder what will need to be disclosed as part of this- we might learn a lot about how auction houses operate.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6323468/2025/04/30/alt-pwcc-lawsuit-sports-cards/

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Mar 15

Funny thread

Saw this on Twitter through Card Purchaser. https://x.com/Young_Torso/status/1900389960466788801

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Mar 12

Fanatics Fest 2025

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Fanatics Fest on Instagram: "Collectors, get ready! 💎 The hobby zone at Fanatics Fest will be stacked with hundreds of ...

161 likes, 13 comments - fanaticsfest on March 11, 2025: "Collectors, get ready! 💎 The hobby zone at Fanatics Fest will be stacked with hundreds of top-tier dealers this year ready for you to buy, sell, and trade all weekend long. 🔥 Swipe through to se...

They're starting to announce dealers and athletes for autos. Hoping this year they put more focus on the cards vs. the activities and celebrities. Good list of initial dealers, with hopefully way more coming.

Anyone already planning their trip? Earlier date this year. Mantel happy hour??

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHEA-P0sxHm/?hl=en&img_index=1

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Mar 5

Topps King Henry Mix Up

Pretty big d’oh! if this turns out to be true (which seems likely based on the Twitter thread.

https://x.com/kaseymcdd/status/1897060617024102611

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