On today’s show I explain the Panini Group Buyout rumors that are swirling in Italy. Don’t be fooled, this will effect the American business – and many feel it already has. The deal hinges on the company getting a bank to extend them a whopping $170 million line of credit. Here’s a link to some…
Originally Aired: February 23, 2016 On today’s show we touch on the Mastro Auctions shill bidding case & how you should avoid these scam houses for the time being. Panini raised prices to dealers 1.5%. What are some vintage players worth buying not named Mantle, Ruth or Mays? What is a true Rookie Card? Or…
Originally Aired: February 10, 2016 On today’s 1hr+ show we go through a wide range of topics. First I give you an update on my COMC portfolio that I started with $100 dollars about 6 months ago. I discuss the SRP pricing on COMC thanks to a listener question. Other listener question topics include: Where to get…
2015 Topps Heritage Minor League Release Date: September 16, 2015 12 Boxes Per Case 24 Packs Per Box 9 Cards Per Pack Boxes For Sale 2015 Topps Heritage Minor League Base Set Blue-Bordered Parallel Gum Damage Parallel Orange-Bordered Parallel #/25 Black-Bordered Parallel #1/1 Printing Plates: #1/1 1 Julio Urias 2 Rob Kaminsky 3 Reese…
Sports Card Release Dates 2017 Sports Card Release Date Calendar December 2nd 2016-17 Panini Court Kings Basketball 2016 Panini Signature Series Football 2016 Topps Star Wars Card Trader 7th 2016 Topps Dynasty Baseball 2016 Panini National Treasures College Football 2016 Panini Noir Soccer 2016-17 Upper Deck Compendium Hockey (ePack Only) 9th 2016 Bowman Draft Baseball…
Upper Deck looked like the garage sale was in full effect with a $15,000 set that is mostly manufactured patches. However, they bounced back – in what might be the 21st century style garage sale with a web application that allows you to open packs of card digitally – and then redeem certain ones physically…
Upper Deck has a $15,000 set on the market. I’ll walk you through case-by-case of what I have broken so far LOL. A California law-maker is piggy-backing off the popularity of Star Wars in an attempt to make selling autographs more expensive for the guys doing it right. Arizona Diamondback pitcher & baseball card collector Brad…
Advice to new breakers: Start small. New breakers need customers, not profits, so do everything you can to bring in potential customers. Treat each new customer like gold. I would look to make money 6-12 months down the line, or after my first ‘season’ of breaking.. Pick a sport/niche to specialize in at first probably…
It’s 2016 and we are back! Find out what I’ve been doing for the last 4 months. We talk about some COMC buying strategies and players I’ve flipped. I discuss some of the NBA rookies/young players that could be emerging. We discuss why releases are always bunched up at the end of the year –…
Originally published: August 2015 On today’s show I answer 2 different listener requests. The first one is about if sports trading cards is heading towards another collapse based on the overproduction that is still occurring. Second, I give some more detailed tips on COMC and some strategies I’ve been using. Listen To Show #181 Download…
We have an epic FIVE HOUR PODCAST today. We cover all kinds of topics with the “Jerry Rice of this business” @SportsCardNews live from the 2015 National Sports Collectors Convention. Find out if you’re “too dumb to know you’re dumb” and get some insight from the #1 documented sports card source in the business!! Listen…
Today’s show marks our 7 year anniversary. It’s been a long time, but honestly the hobby hasn’t changed too much since my time on the airway. On today’s show I talk about the NBA draft and Summer League. I also talk about Panini’s “RIP” Party at the National, plus a digital product they have in…
I’ve been out of the modern card loop the last month, but have been in a buying mood. I talk about how I’ve flipped cards on COMC to help buy 2 cards I wanted. Then I have 5 NFL cards that I think should be in any collection. Listen To Show #178 Download this episode…
On today’s show we talk briefly about Collector Crate going under and my weekend at the TriStar card show. Then we get to a really informative interview with Val from www.nascardradio.com where we discuss all things NASCAR trading cards. One of the cool things we talk about is how many NASCAR drivers will sign items TTM –…
Small subscription website Collector Crate (update: the site no longer works) has stopped responding to customer emails as of the month of April 2015. The website was founded on July 17, 2014. The business model was selling subscriptions, ranging from $29.99-$99.99. Each month you’d receive a random mix of sports card packs and other items. Here…
On today’s show we talk about Panini’s latest high end football set that is ripping off collectors. I discuss some more stock tips/advice early on in the show. I discuss the card show I will be attending this weekend. Briefly discuss Topps’ first attempt at group breaking. Finally, I give 4 ‘vintage’ basketball cards that…
On today’s show I discuss some of the happenings around the hobby the last few weeks. Topps recalled the entire 2015 Topps Tribute baseball set due to ‘UV Contamination’ … whatever that is. Ebay is taking care of it’s shareholders and affiliates with a fee change, so I give you the reasons why that is…
How To Drive Traffic To Your Sports Card Website Like A Pro – Colin Tedards Subscribers to my sports card dealers newsletter got an exclusive sneak peek of this article …. which means I’ll barely need to promote this article via other sources because over 1,000 people will visit from sending out one e-mail. Wouldn’t…
On today’s show we bring on my brother Ryan @SportsCardNews who just happens to be chilling in Vegas the same time the 2015 Las Vegas Industry Summit is going on at the beautiful property known as the Tuscany Suites. With no show floor and record low attendance, find out what saved the event from going…
On today’s show, I talk about the rumors that Panini is interested in buying Upper Deck. Talk briefly about exclusive licenses. We also discuss two NFL rookie running backs I have my eye on. Finally we close with some vintage basketball and condition discussion. Listen To Show #173 Download this episode (right click and save)…
2015 Panini NCAA Football Prizm Draft Picks Release Date: May 13, 2015 Hobby Box Configuration: 12 Packs Per Box 5 Cards Per Pack 12 Boxes Per Case Wholesale Pricing: $49.00 Per Box – $45.00 Per 12 Box Case 2 Autographs and 12 Inserts or Parallels per box. Can’t wait for more sticker autographs! 250 card…
2015 Panini NCAA Football Contenders Draft Picks Release Date: April 22, 2015 Hobby Box Configuration: 24 Packs Per Box 6 Cards Per Pack 12 Boxes Per Case Wholesale Pricing: $115.00 Per Box – $108.00 Per 12 Box Case Six Autograph Cards and 48 Inserts or Parallel Cards Per Box Autographs of the top 2015 NFL…
Update: As of 2017 – Panini’s interest appears to be overstated. Panini America has interest in acquiring the Upper Deck Company according to people involved with both companies. Negotiations between the two sides have been on and off since 2013. It’s believed talks have heated back up recently. Panini America entered the U.S. market…
Even though Derek Jeter is retired – his rookie cards are still collected as much as they ever have. Finding one’s in good condition can increase the value more & more. Derek Jeter RC Card Checklist 1993 Upper Deck SP Foil #279 Derek Jeter’s best rookie card is his 1993 Upper Deck Sp Foil #279. This card…
Got some interesting topics from listeners to talk about on today’s show. We discuss grading & flipping cards. I touch on a little bit more COMC advice. Also give some tips if you have a large collection (or amount of cards) you are trying to sell. Got some people mad on Twitter after posting a…
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1988 Kenner Starting Lineup Figures. Below is a complete checklist of all players in the inaugural 1988 version. Click on the player name to bring up a photo of all the starting lineups they’ve had. Best places to buy and sell Kenner Starting Lineups is on eBay and Amazon. The concept of the figures started…
Panini America landed an exclusive agreement with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC). It covers more than 200 Universities. Upper Deck held the license from 2010-March 2015. Here is Panini’s statement Here is Upper Deck’s statement
On today’s show I discuss Press Pass going out of business and some hobby new years resolutions. Listen To Show #171 Download this episode (right click and save) Click To Play Show In Your Browser Stitcher Radio: Sports Card Radio Stitcher Sports Card ShowYou get an email every time there there is a new Sports…
Been away for about a month so there’s a mix of news that we cover on today’s show. 2014 Topps Chrome Football taught anyone that didn’t know already that Topps makes products ‘to order’ … so if everyone orders it – the product ends up being a dud. Looks like Topps is doing group breaks…
2010 Calendar 2011 Calendar 2012 Calendar 2013 Calendar 2014 Calendar January 2015 1st Upper Deck Holiday Letter 2nd Press Pass Inc. Goes Out of Business 5th 2015 Leaf Originals Wrestling – Boxes For Sale 6th 2014 Leaf Q – Boxes For Sale 7th 2014 Bowman Chrome Baseball Mini Factory Set 2014-15 Panini Paramount Basketball $190/Box…
On today’s show I blast off more on the 2014 Panini Flawless cards that Panini’s CEO Mark Warsop originally called “mistakenly labeled.” We now know more cards are effected and it’s clear Panini didn’t mislabel all these cards. Instead of taking ownership of it, they’ve tired to pass this off as a “mistake” or a…
On today’s show we discuss mostly news from Panini, but mix in some other items along the way. There’s 2 Blowout Forum threads I discuss this week. One is about how there’s likely some patch cards in Panini Flawless football that aren’t what they are advertised as. Second is a thread about the business end…
There’s a new podcast about cards out there if you haven’t heard called “Trading Card Preservation” and can be found on iTunes & heartbreakingcards.com . Panini is charging customers to ship items on the “rewards” website. Topps & others have very flimsy “game-used” language on cards these days. National Treasures to have Barry Bonds and…
Some 2013 NFL Products Original wholesale price compared to the wholesale price on November 10, 2014. List of: Sports Card Wholesale Distributors Basketball: 2013-14 Panini Basketball Wholesale Prices Product Original Cost Current Cost 2013 Bowman Sterling $232 $124 -$108.00 2013 Panini Absolute $127 $70 -$57.00 2013 Panini Black $159 $98 -$61.00 2013 Panini Certified…
2013-14 Panini NBA Basketball Products Original wholesale price compared to the wholesale price on November 6, 2014. List of: Sports Card Wholesale Distributors Original Price Current Price* 2013/14 Court Kings $58 $52 -$6 2013/14 Crusade $59 $45 -$14 2013/14 Elite $96 $72 -$24 2013/14 Flawless* x x 2013/14 Gold Standard $159 $115 -$44…
On today’s show we run down several topics including the SF Giants winning their 3rd World Series in 5 years. I talk about the NASCAR events over the last weekend. We talk about Derek Jeter buy-back autographs that will appear in Panini MLBPA products soon. Also, Panini signs exclusive deals with licencing agents representing over…
On today’s show, I give my takes on some topics, news and products I’ve seen cross the wire recently. First I discuss the Upper Deck Basketball exclusive license with EuroLeague basketball. Next I discuss Collector Crate – which I declined a free box because I wanted to give you a non-biased opinion of the business…
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