Hello hobbyists! Here are today’s links:
Featured Article of the Day
Grabbed by Jays Fan, Ohtani's First World Series Home Run Ball Now Set for Auction (Sports Collectors Daily) — Shohei Ohtani’s first World Series home run ball was reportedly snagged by a Blue Jays fan and is now slated to hit the auction block.
🏈⚾🏀 Sports Cards
⚾ Baseball
Remembering Hobby Legend Mr. Mint as Topps Baseball Turns 75 (Topps RIPPED) — A look back at “Mr. Mint,” long one of the hobby’s most recognizable personalities, framed around Topps’ 75th anniversary of baseball cards.
🏒 Misc. other sports
Marie-Philip Poulin: Captain Clutch and the Face of a Collecting Revolution (Sports Collectors Daily) — A feature on Marie-Philip Poulin’s on-ice legacy and how it’s translating into growing interest for women’s hockey cards and collectibles.
Topps Chrome® MLS 2025 Checklist Spotlight (Topps RIPPED) — A checklist-focused rundown of what collectors can expect in Topps Chrome MLS 2025, highlighting key chases and set structure.
🎟️ Non-Sports Cards
2025 Topps Disneyland 70th Anniversary Product History (Topps RIPPED) — Background and context for Topps’ Disneyland 70th Anniversary release, positioned as a collecting “product history” explainer.
🌐 General Collectibles / Hobby Business
Why did this ticket to a 1992 Phillies-Pirates game sell for over $1,500? (Cllct) — A deep dive into why a specific 1992 Phillies–Pirates ticket climbed past $1,500, including comparisons to other modern “moment tickets.”
🚨 Crime
Notes: Shop Shooting; ex-NFL LB Seeks Stolen Stuff; Panini Nabs Awards; Team Canada Jersey Auction (Sports Collectors Daily) — Roundup item that includes a report tied to a shooting at/near a hobby shop and a separate stolen-collectibles situation involving a former NFL linebacker, plus additional hobby notes.
“Frictionless online gambling” is the best way to explain why it’s so much worse today than in, say, 1990:
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