Social media is buzzing that sports card group breaker Backyard Breaks is getting loaded cases. Backyard Breaks, based out of Florida, rose to cardboard fame or infamy when a giveaway involving a rare Trevor Lawrence rookie card went awry. > Backyard Breaks Kaboom Scandal The company was able to plow through any negative backlash and…
Leaf Trading Cards employee Josh Pankow sold over (30) 2022 Leaf Metal Soccer cards on eBay the other day. > Pankow eBay Account In 2019, Leaf CEO Brian Gray changed a company policy after an article from Sports Card Radio was released. “To alleviate any future concern, we put a policy in place to prevent…
Panini’s New Terms of Service Panini continues to dot “i’s” and cross “t’s” as it preps itself to be sold to Fanatics. This week it updated its terms of service for redemption cards. The new TOS clearly states all expired redemption cards are void & worthless. Additionally if Panini does not fulfill the redemption after…
Hobby hero Geoff Wilson, better known as Sports Card Investor, said in a recent video posted to his personal channel that he has 25% of his net worth tied up into cards. I wonder how much of that is invested in Will Grier cards? Wilson also suggested rental properties as a good investment. Doesn’t he…
Quality Control – or QC – issues aren’t anything new for card companies. But we’re not talking about $0.99 packs anymore. Greatest Hits: Panini QC Blunders Greatest Hits: Topps QC Blunders Greatest Hits: HGA Label Blunders Take a look at this. A beautiful Tee Higgins 1/1 NFL Shield card. Only problem is, the sticker auto…
George Seusa.k.a “G”Pfafftown, NC Count 1:Ripped up Lauri Markkanen card on camera. (More Details) Platinum Card Breaks, “G” got called out for putting a 1/1 Prizm Lauri Markkanen inside a one touch so the edges got mashed. Triggered by online haters, G allegedly purchased the card for $600, only to then rip it up on…
A few hobby nuggets…. Industry sources suggest former Sports Card Radio sponsor Southern Hobby Supply may be for sale, but potential buyer Fanatics didn’t like the high price tag. Fanatics has already “cut off” large distributor GTS, we’ll see if Southern Hobby gets the boot as well. Wholesale Distributor List The rumor that Panini America…
Did WhatNot and your favorite influencers like, CardCollector2, Sports Card Investor, Packman and Blez Sports Cards open a fake BBCE. Read our expert analysis.
Good news in the Wander Franco mascot card scandal. Group breaker, CardFanz, after receiving massive backlash from the card community, did the right thing. Update: Card listed on eBay for $54,999. CardFanz, sold spots in a break of 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball by the player and wanted to keep the card of Raymond for…
2017 Donruss Optic Lime Prizm #177 Patrick Mahomes II RC Graded: BGS 9.5 HIGH: $2,550 July 24, 2021LOW: $1,375 June 22, 2022 Current Price.
His wife has left him over his addiction to sports cards. He once got rid of a dog because it was being too loud during his YouTube shows. But Erik Jabs remains one of the biggest celebrities in the sports card industry. The Jabs Family YouTube channel gets thousands of viewers per week. Fans can…
Current Beckett employee Valentino Capobianco has a long history of sexual misconduct spanning over 10 years. The misconduct was discovered when Capobianco ran for a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2021. Valentino Capobianco The alleged incidents, which occurred between 2006 and 2016, include pursuing younger women, attempting sexual acts with non-consenting men…
With no money in the bank, millions of dollars owed to creditors, and thousands of cards stuck at PSA, Marx Cards filed for bankruptcy on February 7, 2022. Court documents reveal staggering business failures. READ THE FULL BANKRUPTCY FILING Marx Cards mostly blames the PSA shutdown of economy orders on their downfall. Court documents claim…
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The dominoes are starting to fall. After devastating news that Marx Cards burned collectors for over $1,000,000 in cards last week … we’re starting to see cracks in other sports card businesses that burst onto the scene over the past 2 years. Semi-popular sports card marketplace StarStock put out the dreaded “restructuring … but your…
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Two prominent names in the sports card world are involved in a huge Pokemon controversy. UPDATE: THE CASE IS FAKE Jameel Mohammed, who owns The Meelypops Shop in Gainesville, FL, helped purchase what he thought was a case of 1st Edition Pokemon cards back in April 2021. Gary Vee (Left) with Meelypops The story is…
A red hot sports card market in 2021 saw many new companies spring up and attempt to woo collector interest. Sports card grading company Hybrid Grading Approach (HGA) is one of them, and it’s been a bumpy ride so far. Here are the greatest mistakes so far in HGA history. Articles Ripping on PSA– Anonymous…
A new Instagram account (now deleted) is out detailing the losses Geoff Wilson, better known as Sports Card Investor, has taken on some of his cardboard purchases. Sports Card Investor And Wilson is super mad about it, he’s threatening to sue online critics! One IG post details how Wilson is down over $200,000 on some…
The sports card market has exploded over the past decade, with record-breaking sales pushing prices into eight-figure territory. From vintage baseball legends to modern basketball superstars, these are the most expensive sports cards ever sold. 1. 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Dual Logoman: Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant — $12.93 Million Sale Date: August 23, 2025…
If you have some sports cards or perhaps got back into collecting, finding the value of your cards isn’t always the easiest process. It could take going to several websites to find out the value of your sports cards. In this article I will walk you through the many ways to value your cards, both free…
PWCC, the Oregon based sports card consignment seller, has been hit with a lawsuit seeking class action status that claims damages from their illegal shill bidding on eBay exceeds $25,000,000. Gregory Latham filed the lawsuit on September 17, 2021 in Oregon. READ FULL LAWSUIT A lawyer for Latham did not return a message seeking comment. …
Today we discuss the events surrounding PWCC auction house. Today eBay contacted users to inform them that PWCC is guilty of shill bidding and the company cancelled 50,000+ listings. PWCC was the highest grossing seller of trading cards on eBay – and eBay cancelled them like a bad habit. We speculate on the show why…
Exclusive Video Not 1, not 2, not 3….. Live Case Break owner Timothy Harmer has been accused of raping someone underage and was hit with multiple felonies. The well known group breaker was arrested April 12, 2021 and charged with third-degree rape, third-degree criminal sex act, sexual misconduct, and use of a child less than…
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A Vice President of a New Jersey drug marketing consultant company is being accused of trimming high end Aaron Rodgers football cards. Dominick Cirigliano, the VP of OptiBrand Rx, appears to be selling several trimmed Rodgers cards on his eBay account domboski2005. Dominick Cirigliano Blowout Forum user, 3124508 on COMC, believes that Cirigliano trimmed and…
Beckett Grading Services (BGS) has confirmed the existence of counterfeit graded card holders. A social media post on November 12, 2020 terrified sports card collectors and sent them scrambling to check their slabs. So far, it’s believed the cards inside the holders are real, but the BGS cases are fake. Exclusive Video On November…
Be careful using Crazy Uncle Auctions! Yes, someone named their business that. According to Net54 user, CJ Dave, over $500,000 worth of items were DUMPED outside his house when they didn’t sell during a Crazy Uncle auction. Several other forum users described problems when buying & selling items. Crazy Uncle is run by Aaron Rothschild,…
You’d think a Facebook group devoted to exposing scammers in the sports card hobby would be a safe place. Think again. In the often shady world of sports cards – things are not always what they seem Last April, disgraced breaker Nathan Burns of Grand Slam Collectibles broke 25 cases of Heroes of Sport –…
Sports Card Exchange owner Luis Papa is suing Panini America and Beckett Grading Services (BGS) over a trimmed 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady autograph rookie card. Papa is seeking damages of at least $200,000 and an additional amount for mental anguish. Card dorks are a special breed. Louis Papa Here is the backstory on the…
On another quarantined edition of The Sports Card Show Podcast we are joined again by Ryan @SportsCardNews. We discuss Topps & Panini delaying products because of the virus. What impact has it had on the Hobby? Is previously released wax selling better? Colin talks about a site he’s been selling Topps baseball boxes on. We…
On today’s special “quarantined” edition of the Sports Card Show Podcast, Colin is joined by Ryan & we discuss the dramatic turn in the trading card market as cards & almost all activity is put on pause for the Coronavirus. First we discuss being called as EXPERT WITNESS in the Upper Deck vs Leaf trial….
Hear ye, hear ye! The honorable Upper Deck Trading Card Company is seeking the expert testimony of Sports Card Radio owners Colin and Ryan Tedards. In UD’s prolonged court battle with rival card company Leaf Trading Cards, the Tedards twins could be the key to knocking out CEO Brian Gray forever. In a dramatic response,…
On today’s show we discuss some of the new sets that have gone live including 2020 Topps Heritage and Optic Basketball. If you feel these sets are overpriced or out of your budget, I give you some tips on how to acquire the cards. Sports Cards are RED HOT!! Like stocks, homes or anything for…
Gary Vaynerchuk has caught the trading card bug. Like the Coronavirus, he’s been spreading it via social media postings and influencing his many followers to do the same. For some, it’s welcomed attention for the industry. For others, it’s “too much power” and must be put to an end! Take for example this post from…
On today’s show we discuss the 2020 Topps Industry Conference with Ryan @SportsCardNews who attended the even for the second year in a row. We discuss what types of things you could expect if you attend the show in the future, including giveaways, athlete appearances and takeaways you can learn. We discuss an altercation between…
News, insight and coverage from the 2020 Topps Industry Conference, February 23-25, 2020. Ryan returns to his old stomping grounds to see what is happening in the world of sports cards. PODCAST: Show #231 2020 Topps Industry Conference Recap Show Tuesday 1:49 pm Group Breakers don’t make money breaking Topps Transcendent Baseball. Sales don’t equal…
On today’s show I talk about setting a hobby budget – mainly because I saw a tweet last week that really made it evident people aren’t doing this. Basically a guy said he could have bought a Jordan Auto and LeBron RC for how much he spent on breaks – instead he had base he…
Eric Savoy has had enough! Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), PWCC Marketplace (PWCC) and Rick Probstein (Probstein123) have all been named in a class action lawsuit regarding the grading and sale of trimmed sports cards. > Read Full Class Action Doc The lawsuit contends that PSA knowingly grades altered and trimmed cards. PSA CEO Joe Orlando…
On today’s show we discuss the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and why he was so extraordinary. Listen To Show #229 Right Click To Save/Download Click To Play In Your Browser Stitcher: Stitcher Page iTunes: Subscribe on iTunes
Former MLB pitcher Phil Hughes said on Twitter he might be done with sports card “group breaks” after haters accused him of being shady during a 2019 Topps Transcendent Baseball break. > Watch Full Video > Phil’s Pulls eBay Account YouTube user George Bozinovski pointed out that the video cuts out during the break. The…
More sports card dealers are getting exposed for their involvement in altering and trimming cards. As far back as 2006, Charles “Charlie” Barokas of Mercer Island, Washington has been accused of card trimming. News of the scam broke on the Blowout Forum. Sports Card Radio reached out to Barokas for comment through eBay. Barokas denies…
Card collectors everywhere are SHOOK that their “investments” may be taking a nose dive. News of golden boy Mike Trout allegedly using HGH has sent card collectors to social media and forums to clock in and defend the MLB star. > Mike Trout Cards For Sale Blowout Forum has a thread that drips with fanboys…
