Industry Evolves – Poorly Run Companies Don’t I was reading an article on a completely different business the other day, that described a ‘cigar butt’ type business. Basically a cigar butt business has been on a steady decline for many years – but still has one last puff of smoke left in it that can keep it…
Dates: March 16 – 19, 2014 Location: The Orleans Casino 4500 West Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89103 Website: www.theindustrysummit.com More Information: Las Vegas Summit 2014 Las Vegas Sports Card Summit Schedule: Sunday – March 16, 2014 11:00 – Registration (the freebies keep getting worse each year) 12:00-3:30 PM – Opening business session, including “Retailer…
Sports Card Live Ep #1 Show Date: January 29, 2013 On the inagural episode of Sports Card Live Dan & Doug from Mojo Break and Ryan from Sports Card Radio talk about the new release of 2013 Topps Series 1 Baseball. Reactions to the first MLB Baseball product of the year is mostly positive. With…
Show Date: February 12, 2013 Episode #3 of Sports Card Live starts off with talk about the struggles of the L.A. Lakers who are on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. Ryan, a longtime Lakers fan, comes to grips on the losing season. Perhaps some big off-season moves are in store for Laker…
Show Date: February 5, 2013 On Episode #2 of Sports Card Live, Doug is still trying to recover from the 49ers loss to the Ravens in the Super Bowl. Ryan admits to falling asleep toward the end of the game when the 49ers were coming back. Kevin Isaacson, organizer of the Las Vegas Industry Summit,…
13/14 Panini Intrigue Basketball Checklist Release Date: April 23, 2014 Configuration: 1 Pack Per Box – 11 Cards Per Pack 4 Autographs or Memorabilia Cards 5 Intriguing Players 2 Other Inserts Intrigue Base Cards Parallel Cards: Gold – #/10 Platinum – #1/1 1 Jameer Nelson – Orlando Magic 2 Vince Carter – Dallas Mavericks 3…
2013/14 Panini Pinnacle Basketball Checklist Release Date: January 15, 2013 Configurations: JUMBO Boxes: 10 Packs Per Box – 30 Cards Per Pack 2 Autograph Cards + 1 Memorabilia Cards Per Box Retaili Boxes: 24 Packs Per Box – 8 Cards Per Pack 1 Autograph or 1 Memorabilia Card Per Box Blaster Boxes: 8 Packs Per…
On today’s show we talk with collector @thatDanRoe We discuss our recent conference with Topps about MLS cards. We also talk about Hockey cards & more. In the first part of the show, I talk about a few e-mails I have received from collectors recently about grading cards. One e-mail was about how autograph cards…
Dates: March 16 – 19, 2014 Location: The Orleans Casino 4500 West Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89103 Website: www.theindustrysummit.com 2014 Las Vegas Sports Card Summit Schedule: Sunday 11:00 – Registration (the freebies keep getting worse each year) 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM – Show floor open, featuring displays from industry companies desperate for money….
2013 Panini Baseball Elite Extra Edition Release Date: January 9, 2014 Hobby Box Configuration: 20 Packs Per Box 5 Cards Per Pack Elite Boxes on eBay 6 Autographs Per Hobby Box 2013 Elite Extra Edition Baseball Base Cards 1 Colin Moran – Marlins 2 Trey Ball – Red Sox 3 Hunter Renfroe – Padres 4…
2013 Panini Baseball Select Release Date: December 23, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 14 Packs Per Box 6 Cards Per Pack Select Boxes on eBay 2013 Select Baseball Base Cards Parallel Cards: Prizm Gold Prizm #/25 Black Prizm #/1 1 Torii Hunter – Tigers 2 Prince Fielder – Tigers 3 Giancarlo Stanton – Marlins 4 Jacoby…
2013 Playoff Football Contenders Release Date: January 3, 2014 Hobby Box Configuration: 24 Packs Per Box 5 Cards Per Pack 5 Autographs Per Box Hobby Boxes on eBay Retail Blaster Box Configuration: 8 Packs Per Box 8 Cards Per Pack Retail Box Configuration: 24 Packs Per Box 8 Cards Per Pack 2013 Contenders Football Base…
2013-14 Panini Hockey Dominion Release Date: January 3, 2014 Hobby Box Configuration: 1 Pack Per Box 6 Cards Per Pack Dominion Boxes on eBay Per Dominion Box: 1 Rookie Autograph Patch 1 Autograph Memorabilia Card 2 other Memorabilia or Autograph Cards 13-14 Dominion Hockey Base Cards Serial Numbered #/299 Parallel Cards: Gold #/50 Emerald…
Some of the excuses that people make about cards not being popular today don’t make any sense … considering the card companies themselves could have gotten into some of these businesses. eBay/COMC MarketplaceVirtual cardsData/photo licensingWebsite/forumDirect to consumer sales Leaf and former Topps employees are full with excuses & very bearish on cards. …. strange, I…
2013 Upper Deck Football Ultimate Collection Release Date: December 17, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 4 Cards Per Pack 1 Pack Per Box Ultimate Collection Boxes on eBay 2013 Ultimate Collection Base CardsSerial Numbered #/175 – Gold Spectrum #/10 Ultimate Collection Base Cards on eBay 1 Dan Marino 2 Joe Montana 3 Jim Kelly 4 Bart…
2013 Panini Football Select Release Date: December 18, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 14 Packs Per Full Box 6 Cards Per Pack 4 Autographs Per Box Select Football Boxes on eBay 2013 Select Football Base Cards Parallel Cards: Prizm Prizm Green #/15 Prizm Gold #/10 Prizm Black #/1 1 Tom Brady – Patriots 2 Danny Amendola…
2013-14 Topps Soccer Premier Gold Release Date: December 18, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 10 Packs Per Box 5 Cards Per Pack 5 Autograph Cards Per Box 5 Memorabilia Cards Per Box Premier Gold Boxes on eBay 2013-14 Premier Gold Base Cards Parallel Cards: Green Parallel #/99 Orange Parallel #/11 Platinum Parallel #/1 Premier Gold Parallel…
1. You Down With MDP? Talking to Topps employees you often hear the phrase “internal red tape”. It speaks to the tight budget control the private equity ownership deploys at Topps. Madison Dearborn Partners and other private equity firms attempt to squeeze profits out of a business and then sell it later on. That’s not…
Topps Employee: When a redemption card is put into a product, we generally have an agreement with each respective athlete to sign cards for us. However, an athlete’s schedule, agent, desired compensation, etc. are all subject to change and greatly affect our inability to insert the particular card in. [divider style=’left’] Topps Employee: Unfortunately, this…
2013-14 Upper Deck Hockey Black Diamond Release Date: December 12, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 20 Packs Per Box + 1 Bonus Pack 5 Cards Per Pack Black Diamond Hobby Box Blaster Box: 5 Packs Per Box + 1 Bonus Pack 5 Cards Per Pack Black Diamond Blaster Box Rack Pack: 15 Cards Per Rack Pack…
On today’s show we talk to @stevienixx76 about collecting cards in Canada. Check out his website: Stevie Nixx Sports He gives some good advice to those trying to avoid paying the expensive shipping fees some eBay sellers charge. We get insight to why he got back into collecting, and what type of vintage cards are…
Redemption Cards – How COMC can make that a better and more reliable service than the manufactures can. Analyzing internal processes both for efficiency & time. How COMC analyzes employee production. 100,000 Cards Shipped only 10 errorsMore cards shipped (or sold I can’t remember) in Black Friday weekend than sold on the Beckett Marketplace all…
2013 Panini Football Totally Certified Release Date: December 4, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 6 Packs Per Box 5 Cards Per Pack 12 Boxes Per Case Totally Certified Boxes on eBay NOTE: Panini does make a set called “Certified”. There is also this set. I’m totally confused. 2013 Panini Football Base Cards Parallel Cards: Red –…
2013 Bowman Baseball Sterling Asia Release Date: December 20, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 6 Packs Per Box 4 Cards Per Pack 3 Autographs Per Pack 18 Autographs Per Box BONUS: 1 Asia-Only Card Per Box Bowman Sterling Asia Boxes 2013 Bowman Sterling Baseball – Asia – is the exact same product as the U.S. version,…
2013 Bowman Baseball Sterling Release Date: December 20, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 6 Packs Per Box 4 Cards Per Pack 3 Autographs Per Pack 18 Autographs Per Box Bowman Sterling Boxes on eBay ALSO: 2013 Bowman Sterling ASIA Edition 2013 Bowman Sterling Rookie Cards Parallel CaRds: Refractor #/199 Gold Refractor #/50 Blue Refractor #/25 Purple…
2014 Topps Baseball Tribute Release Date: February 21, 2014 Box Configuration: 6 Packs Per Box 4 Cards Per Pack 4 Autographs & 2 Relics Per Box Tribute Boxes on eBay Topps put up a checklist: Topps Website I’m too lazy to put up a checklist – it looks like Topps was too lazy to make you…
2014 Topps Baseball Museum Collection Release Date: March 28, 2014 Hobby Box Configuration: 4 Packs Per Box 5 Cards Per Pack 1 Hit Per Pack Museum Collection Boxes on eBay Wholesale Pre-Sale: $163.75 Per Box 2014 Topps Museum Collection Base Cards 100 Card Base Set Parallel Cards: Copper Green #/199 Blue #/99 Red #/1 …
2014 Topps Baseball Series 1 Release Date: January 29, 2014 TV Commercial: YouTube Hobby Box Configuration: 36 Packs Per Box 10 Cards Per Pack 12 Boxes Per Case 1 Auto or Relic Per Box Hobby Boxes on eBay – Hobby Cases For Sale Jumbo Box Configuration: 10 Packs Per Box 50 Cards Per Pack 1…
2013-14 Panini Basketball Certified Release Date: November 27, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 6 Packs Per Box 5 Cards Per Pack Certified Boxes on eBay 2013-14 Certified Basketball Base Cards Parallel Cards: Totally Red #/99 Totally Blue #/49 Totally Gold #/25 Totally Green #/5 Totally Black #/1 1 Kobe Bryant – Lakers 2 Kevin Durant –…
“Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet, just as it was in broadcasting.” – Bill Gates in 1996 Bill is correct, but I would tweak his quote to say the content owners are the ones who will make real money. Simply producing content & being paid…
Panini’s Damian Lillard 12/13 Wrapper Redemption rookies. Via Leaf’s “maneuver” to re-license his signatures. Michael Carter Williams Flawless – nice cards, but no Jordan, no LeBron and Kobe’s being soft right now means it’s just another set that happens to cost more. Authorized Group Breaking applications being taken in by Panini. Breakers.tv – same guy…
Wal-Mart cuts orders going into the holiday season. Lol. Short that company if you have the money. $1,500 Panini set. Yawn. Has diamonds in it. Grading Cards Getting autographs in person – Local signings– Stalk them in big cities.– Get them in the minor leagues or College Getting the most from your dollar: – Stay…
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2013 Panini Football Limited Release Date: November 13, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 1 Pack Per Box 7 Cards Per Pack 15 Boxes Per Case 3 Autographs or Memorabilia Per Box Limited Football Boxes on eBay 2013 Limited Football Base Set Serial Numbered #/399 Parallel Cards: Silver Spotlight #/49 Gold Spotlight #/25 Black Spotlight #/1 1…
Sell Special Cards on COMC Topps lost money on the now defunct eTopps. I actually thought it was a good idea at the time, but the expenses behind running an operation like that has got to be pricey. One solution to some of the costs is if Topps just had to print the cards and…
2013 Bowman Baseball Draft Picks & Prospects Release Date: November 13, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 24 Packs Per Box 7 Cards Per Pack 1 Autograph Card Per Box 12 Boxes Per Case Hobby Boxes on eBay Jumbo Box Configuration: 12 Packs Per Box 33 Cards Per Pack 3 Autograph Card Per Box 12 Boxes Per…
2013 Panini Baseball Perennial Draft Picks Release Date: November 6, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 20 Packs Per Box 6 Cards Per Pack Prizm Boxes on eBay 2013 Perennial Draft Base Cards 100 Prospect Cards Parallel Cards: Prizm Refractor Green Prizm Blue Prizm Red Prizm Gold Prizm #/10 Black Finite Prizm #/1 1 Adalberto Mondesi –…
2013 Topps Baseball Heritage High Number Release Date: November 19, 2013 Box Configuration: 1 Complete High Numbers Set 1 Autograph Card Sold initially exclusively online for $99.99 a box 2013 Heritage High Number Base Cards 1 Complete Set Per Box H501 Evan Gattis – Braves RC H502 Devin Mesoraco – Reds H503 Hyun-Jin Ryu –…
2013-14 Panini Hockey Select Release Date: November 8, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 12 Packs Per Box 6 Cards Per Pack 4 Autographs Per Box 4 Prizm Parallels Per Box 4 Inserts Per Box 13-14 Select Hockey Base Cards Parallel Cards: Prizm Gold Prizm #/10 Prizm Black #/1 1 Patrick Kane 2 Jonathan Toews 3 Corey…
13/14 Panini Prestige Basketball Release Date: November 5, 2013 Base Set Parallel Cards: Bonus Shots – Red Bonus Shots – Blue Bonus Shots – Silver Bonus Shots – Gold #/10 Bonus Shots – Green #/5 Bonus Shots – Platinum #1/1 1 Kendrick Perkins – Oklahoma City Thunder 2 Austin Rivers – New Orleans Pelicans 3…
It’s a really bad idea to open a sports card store. No really, it is. The idea of running a store like that might be appealing to the mind. You get to hang out all day talking sports, be your own boss, make your own decisions, and become a small business owner. The American Dream….
2012-13 Upper Deck Basketball Exquisite Collection Release Date: November 19, 2013 Box Configuration: 6 Cards per Pack 1 Packs per Box 3 Boxes per Case HIGHLIGHTS: 5 On-Card Autographs Per Box Each pack is hand collated 2012-13 Upper Deck Basketball Base Set Serial Numbered #/99 1 Adrian Dantley 2 Alonzo Mourning 3 Anfernee Hardaway…
2013 Panini Football Absolute Release Dates: November 1, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 5 cards Per Pack 4 packs Per Box 4 Autographs or Memorabilia Per Box Absolute Football Boxes on eBay 2013 Panini Football Rookie Premiere Materials Autographs Serial Numbered #/299 or less Aaron Dobson – Patriots Andre Ellington – Cardinals Christine Michael – Seahawks…
13-14 Upper Deck Hockey Series One Release Date: November 5, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 8 Cards per Pack 24 Packs per Box 12 Boxes per Case Series 1 Boxes on eBay Retail Box Configuration: 8 Cards per Pack 24 Packs per Box 20 Boxes per Case Retail Blaster Box Configuration: 5 Cards per Pack 10…
2013 Panini Baseball Fall Heroes Release Date: October 23, 2013 1 Card Per Pack Collectors were able to get a pack of Panini Fall Heroes by buying either of the following on Panini’s Website: Option 1: 1 Box of 2013 Cooperstown Baseball + 1 Box of 2013 Prizm Baseball = $196.00 Option 2: 1 Box…
2013 Topps Baseball Triple Threads Release Date: October 25, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 2 Mini Boxes Per Full Box 1 Pack Per Mini Box Triple Threads Boxes on eBay One Mini Box Has: 3 Base Cards 2 Base Parallel Cards 1 Triple Relic Card 1 Unity Single Autograph Jumbo Relic Other Mini Box Has: 3…
2013 Topps Football PRIME Release Date: October 25, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 10 Packs Per Box 6 Cards Per Pack Topps Prime Boxes on eBay 2013 Topps Prime Base Set Gold Parallel – 1 Per Pack 1 Andrew Luck – Colts 2 Matt Ryan – Falcons 3 Russell Wilson – Seahawks 4 NaVorro Bowman –…
12-13 Upper Deck Hockey The Cup Release Date: October 22, 2013 Hobby Box Configuration: 1 Pack Per Box 5 Cards Per Pack Pre-Sale Price: $450.00 The Cup Hockey Boxes on eBay 12-13 The Cup Base Set Serial Numbered #/249 1 Ryan Getzlaf – Ducks 2 Teemu Selanne – Ducks 3 Ray Bourque – Bruins 4…
In the sports card industry, for better or worse, it’s all about the rookie card. Sales of products are driven by the hot new guy on the block. In 2013, I don’t think it’s a reach to say sales have slumped for many retailers. Key rookie cards of Geno Smith, E.J. Manuel, and Yasiel Puig…
2013-14 UD Basketball Black Release Date: January 29, 2014 Hobby Box Configuration: 2 Packs Per Box 3 Cards Per Pack 4 Autographs Per Box 6 Boxes Per Case UD Black Boxes on eBay 13-14 UD Black Base Cards Serial Numbered #/175 – Silver Parallel #/10 – Gold Parallel #/1 13-14 UD Black Rookie Lustrous 13-14…