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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hulk Hogan's legacy lives on: A look at his most iconic cards and collectibles
News of Hulk Hogan's passing has sent shockwaves through fans and collectors alike as the wrestling world lost one of its most iconic figures today. One of the most recognizable faces in pop culture history and a pioneer in pro-wrestling, Hogan defined an era and has left an irreplaceable impact. Hogan's legacy in the ring is only matched by his lasting presence in the hobby. When it comes to wrestling cards, Hogan's are in the top echelon of sought after memorabilia. Since his arrival in the early 1980s, Hogan has been the wrestling focus of the hobby. While we mourn his passing, we take a look at the cardboard that helped capture his legendary life. From rookie cards never released in the U.S. to modern parallel autos, the Hulkster always commanded the attention of collectors. Here's a breakdown of Hulk Hogan's most iconic and valuable cards, from his earliest appearances to contemporary collectibles: 1982 Westling All Stars #2- The True Rookie If wrestling has an equivalent to the 1952 Mickey Mantle, this is it. Widely regarded as Hogan's true rookie, it's arguably the most legendary wrestling card of all time. Interestingly, no PSA 10 examples are documented, adding to the card's mystique. A PSA 9 recently sold for an astounding $132,000, making it one of the highest-priced wrestling cards ever. (Buy on Ebay.) 1985 Topps WWF- The Mainstream Rookie It makes sense that Hogan would have more than one recognized rookie card. His first appearance in a Topps product symbolizes his transition into a pop-culture phenomenon. The iconic vintage design is unmatched today. Only 15 PSA 10 examples exist, with recent sales ranging from $21,000 to $35,000, securing its status as a premier collectible from the 1980s. (Buy on Ebay.) 1981 Popy (Japan) - 1st-Ever Card For dedicated hobby historians, this is Hogan's earliest printed card, part of the 1981 Popy set released before Hulkamania took hold in the U.S. Its international rarity adds considerable intrigue since it was never officially distributed stateside. A PSA 10 sold for $15,000, and even a PSA 9 fetched a substantial $7,500. (Buy on Ebay.) 2022 Panini Champion Signatures- Parallels Gold /10, Blue /49 True to his fans, Hogan participated in high-end collectible sets long after leaving the ring. These contemporary cards cater to today's collector, with the 2022 Panini Champion Signature Gold parallel fetching $20,000 and the Blue /49 version selling between $1,500 and $2,000. Decades after his wrestling career ended, Hogan still commands attention as the set's most coveted card. (Buy on Ebay.) 2023 Leaf Pro Set Memorabilia Auto – Hulkamania Lives On This is for anyone that wants a more attainable and reasonable Hogan card. The card provides the iconic yellow and red gear that all fans want to see. That along with a great bold signature makes for a nice piece to remember his legacy by. Raw versions of these cards can be found for around $200-$400. (Buy on Ebay.) Why Collecting Hulk Hogan Still Matters Despite Hulk Hogan's passing, his life and legacy will endure. He wasn't just some wrestler card to collect, he was and is THE WRESTLER. His contributions to sports entertainment and his iconic status as a pop-culture figure remain unforgettable. His sports cards not just recognize the great wrestler he was but the phenomenon the Hulk was and forever will be. For many fans mourning the loss of the greatest showman of an era, these cards serve as lasting reminders of a legend whose influence transcends the ring. Do you have any Hulk Hogan memorabilia? Show it off on Mantel.
STV News
18-07-2025
- Health
- STV News
Doctor and husband jailed after selling stolen NHS PPE on Ebay during pandemic
An NHS doctor and her husband have been jailed after selling stolen hospital PPE on Ebay during the Covid pandemic. Attiya Sheikh, 46, who worked as a locum doctor at Hairmyres Hospital and her husband, Omer Sheikh, 48, pleaded guilty to reset at Paisley Sheriff Court on Friday. The couple were found to be selling the personal protection equipment on the online auction site between May and October 2020, generating £8,000 in less than five months. Dr Sheikh claimed a man had given her the boxes of blue medical gloves in a car park, but despite investigations, the man was never found. The scheme was discovered after the company Fannin UK Ltd, which only supplied items to the NHS, saw its products listed for sale on Ebay. Police found 121 boxes of plastic gloves, belonging to the NHS, in the attic of the couple's home in Thornliebank during a search in October 2020. The pair, who have three children, were sentenced to ten months each. NHS Scotland The judge told the couple she found it difficult to 'comprehend' their actions. Sheriff Sukhwinder Gill said: 'This was at a time when the world was in a state of heightened fear and anxiety at the start of the Covid pandemic. 'The NHS was facing an unprecedented crisis. There was an extreme shortage of PPE, not only in this country but globally, and society was trying to come to terms with the pandemic. 'As a doctor, you clearly knew that this PPE was essential for your colleagues' safety and, by extension, their families. Your dishonest actions deprived your colleagues of this equipment. You decided to sell the PPE that you knew was stolen from the NHS online for financial gain. 'It is hard to imagine a more egregious breach of trust, not only in respect of your colleagues but of society. 'You did this together out of sheer greed.' Gordon Young, head of NHS Scotland counter fraud services, said the couple had 'taken advantage of the NHS at a time where the service was under extreme pressure' for PPE. 'It is a disgrace what they've done. 'Particularly, a clinician who works for the NHS was aware, particularly during the pandemic, of the shortage of this equipment that was for their colleagues' and staff's safety. STV News 'A clinician working in the hospital would know during the pandemic just the importance of PPE and the pressure the service was under in getting PPE.' NHS Scotland was contacted by the company that produced the gloves, raising concerns over items being sold on Ebay. After investigations with the online auction site to identify who the seller was, Dr Sheikh and her husband were uncovered. Mr Young added: 'They had been selling these gloves for some time. She had made over almost £8,000 in sales. We believe she was selling them for between £15 to £20 a time. 'It's estimated she must have sold something in the region of 400 boxes. We contacted Police Scotland and got a search warrant for their house. 'Accompanied by the police, we searched their house and recovered 120 boxes of gloves in the loft.' Faye Cook, Procurator Fiscal for North Strathclyde, said: 'This was a particularly egregious crime. 'The public put their trust in medical practitioners. As a hospital doctor, Attiya Sheikh betrayed that trust at a time of acute need when patients and NHS staff relied heavily on the availability of Personal Protective Equipment. 'For her and her husband to benefit financially from this criminal conduct will shock many people. 'But now they have both been brought to account for their crimes and must face the consequences of their actions. 'We will always prosecute financial crime of this nature where there is a sufficiency of evidence and it is in the public interest to do so.' Both lawyers had urged Sheriff Gill to consider alternatives to custody such as community payback orders, but she said she was satisfied the offence passed the custody threshold. A General Medical Council (GMC) spokesperson said: 'Dr Attiya Sheikh is currently registered with a licence to practise but with interim conditions on her registration pending the conclusion of a GMC investigation.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Record
18-07-2025
- Daily Record
Doctor and husband who pocketed almost £8k selling stolen NHS PPE during lockdown jailed
Sheriff Sukhwinder Gill told Paisley Sheriff Court the offence "merits a custodial sentence". A doctor and her husband have today each been jailed for 10 months after selling stolen hospital Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on Ebay during the first covid lockdown. Crooks Attiya Sheikh and husband Omer Sheikh generated almost £8,000 from selling PPE, that they knew had been pinched from the NHS, on four Ebay accounts between May and October 2020. The crooks were this morning sentenced to 10 months in prison with Sheriff Sukhwinder Gill stating the offence "merits a custodial sentence". Sheriff Gill slammed the couple and told them: "Mrs Sheikh, you are 46, a health professional and at the time were a doctor with the NHS. "At this time, the NHS was facing an unprecedented crisis, there was an extreme shortage of PPE, not only in this country but globally. "As a doctor, you clearly knew this PPE was required for your colleagues and the safety indeed of their families. You sold this stolen PPE for financial gain. "Mr Sheikh, I don't differentiate between you and your wife. You done this together for sheer greed." Paisley Sheriff Court heard 45-year-old Attiya Sheikh works as a doctor at Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, while her 48-year-old husband works front-of-house at a family restaurant. The town's court heard cops raided the Sheikh family home in Thornliebank in October 2020 but Mrs Sheikh wasn't home at the time. During the search 121 boxes of PPE, belonging to the NHS, were found in the couple's attic. The procurator fiscal depute told he court: 'Officers searched the attic and found 121 boxes of blue medical gloves, facemasks and electronic equipment that included a silver iPhone. 'It was noted from the officers the gloves were from a supplier named Fannin Ltd. They are a care essential brand company that sold a brand of gloves to the NHS. Fannin UK Ltd make medical products and PPE. 'Because of what was found in the property, Mrs Sheikh, who wasn't at home at the time of the search, was contacted. 'At this point, she was eager to speak about what had been found and she was advised by an officer it wasn't appropriate to speak at that time and she would be contacted at a later date to do so. 'Later that day, Mrs Sheikh contacted the officer and the call was put on speaker. 'She started to discuss gloves that were found and, before proceeding, she was cautioned and proceeded to state that she had obtained the gloves from an individual from within Hairmyres Hospital and she had seen his NHS identification badge and that she had a suspicion she knew where the stock of gloves came from.' The court heard Dr Sheikh was asked by officers for the name of the NHS worker she claimed had given her the gloves. The fiscal depute added: 'She provided the name Andrew Ferguson. 'Enquiries carried out concluded there was no Andrew Ferguson found to work at the hospital. 'Further investigations were carried out by officers and uncovered through Ebay accounts that, during May 30 to October 7, 2020, both accused had been selling PPE on Ebay to various individuals. 'The value generated from this was £7,857.' Prior to the case calling for trial at Paisley Sheriff Court, both Attiya Sheikh and Omer Sheikh pleaded guilty to the reset of PPE that belonged to the NHS that had been 'dishonestly appropriated' by persons unknown to the prosecutor.
Daily Mail
17-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Ebay slashes compulsory buyer fees - will customers be better off?
Ebay has slashed the amount buyers have to pay for 'protection' after introducing the charges earlier this year. The online marketplace introduced a compulsory 'buyer protection fee' to be included with every purchase in February. Buyers were told they would pay a flat fee of 75p per item, which would only be charged once if they bought multiple items within a listing. It also charged 4 per cent of the item price up to £300, and 2 per cent of any portion between £300 and £4,000. Ebay has said this flat fee will be cut to 10p per item from today, and there are also changes to what percentage customers will pay on their items, excluding cars, motorcycles and vehicles, classified ads and property. Now, buyers will pay 7 per cent of the item value up to £20, 4 per cent between £20 and £300, and 2 per cent of any portion from £300 to £4,000. There is no fee for the portion of the item price over £4,000. A £10 item will only incur a 10p flat fee, but an item worth £20 or more will incur the same fee, plus a £1.40 variable fee. This is 50p less than the previous charge, which charged a 75p flat fee and 80p variable fee. Listings by business sellers will continue to not have the compulsory buyer protection fee because the sellers already pay fees for each of the items they sell. It also isn't applied to listings from private sellers not based in the UK, and excludes vehicles, classified ads and property. It comes after Ebay scrapped its private selling fees in a bid to compete with the likes of Vinted and Depop, which also charge a mandatory buyer protection fee on every item, instead of seller fees. Ebay's new selling rules mean that private sellers no longer pay final value fees or regulatory operating fees, saving them the usual 13.22 per cent fee. However, Ebay sellers can only sell up to 300 items a month for free, instead of the 1,000 previously, after which sellers pay 35p per listing. Ebay's new buyer protection rules also mean customers will not part with their cash until the item has been successfully delivered and they will also have access to 24/7 customer service. The website also said that it is introducing faster payments for 'more experienced sellers' from 6 August, which means they'll receive their funds within 24 hours of a sale. To qualify, sellers will need to have completed at least 10 sales totalling £150 or more within the last five years, and had no more than two unresolved cases in the last 12 months.
The Independent
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Someone bought all the rights for Fyre Festival on eBay
Billy McFarland, convicted of fraud for the original Fyre Festival, has sold the brand rights for the event on Ebay for just $245,300. An undisclosed buyer acquired the intellectual property, brand trademarks, and all social media assets pertaining to Fyre Festival after a week-long auction. McFarland expressed disappointment during a livestream as the bidding reached $240,000, commenting, 'Damn. This sucks, it's so low.' The sale follows the indefinite postponement of Fyre Festival 2 earlier this year, with ticket-holders informed they had been issued refunds. McFarland, who served four years for his fraud conviction, still owes $26 million in restitution from the original disastrous event.
