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Major Sports Cards making major moves in Mineola
BY BRANDON DUFFY
Hillside, a man went into the victim’s car from the front passenger door and removed the euros from his glove box, police said.
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The thief, described as a white man in his 40s with a thin build, short unshaved hair and an unshaven beard, fled westbound on Hillside in what police said was a silver 2018 Kia Sportage.
Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call 911 or 1-800-244-TIPS.
A passion that first started with collecting Pokemon cards has since evolved into a brick-and-mortar store on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, where Anthony Perna is now helping introduce the hobby to the next generation.
“It’s the chase,” Perna, 33, owner of Major Sports Cards & Memorabilia at 466 Jericho Turnpike said in an interview with Blank Slate Media. “The chance of opening a pack and hitting a $1 million card”
Collecting trading cards has long been seen as a way for fans to feel more connected to their favorite athletes. Cards can include a piece of a game-worn jersey, a 1-of-1 autograph or a graphic that can drive up the rarity, and price.
The trading card market, which expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, is estimated to be a $13 billion industry while the sports memorabilia market was estimated at $12.2 billion in 2021, according to research from Market Decipher.
The sports card market has bounced back completely after oversaturation in the 1990s caused it to crash.
As new stars take the field and, in some cases, the wrestling ring, hobbyists look forward to opening up a pack and
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