@SportsCardNews and Colin make a RARE back2back appearance on the Sports Card Show Podcast. You know something HUGE must have happened for us to interrupt our summer for more sports card talk. This time it comes from website cardboardconnection.com. The owner/self proclaimed “CEO” of the website is Michael Smeth, aka Mike Smeth. Apparently for…
On today’s show we break down the collector demographic that made the trek all the way out to Atlantic City to attend the show. We talk about COMC’s upcoming plans after Ryan spoke with Tim on the show floor. We discuss the Topps meeting held with collectors. Group breakers are discussed. High rolling SEVEN time…
Breaker Culture Website provides reviews & rankings of group breakers. It’s actually a pretty cool website. I don’t know who owns this website and no one from this website has ever contacted me. The website account does follow me on twitter but I’m telling you about this site strictly because I think it’s cool Upper…
8 Years have gone by since the 1st Sports Card Show podcast. Glad to still be around the hobby and thanks to everyone that has tuned in over the years. Upper Deck’s Digital/Physical Card Set – It’s called Upper Deck Fusion and it only costs $0.79 per pack. – Trade cheaper Fusion for S1/S2 young…
Today we go round the world in about 50 minuets. We talk about the events in Orlando. BREXIT. Lightly discuss the NBA draft. The opening of the NFL season. We discuss Panini Instant. I discuss scaling down your collection. And redemption substitutions. We’ll be back next month full strength but wanted to sneak a show…
Last week COMC announced it will begin cross listing items on eBay. That should likely make COMC the largest seller of trading cards on eBay once they fully ramp up. A new fee structure and other changes should occur – but selling your cards essentially across three channels (COMC, Amazon, eBay) is pretty cool. We…
Back in August 2013 on Show #136 I suggest how companies need to start selling direct to the consumer more. Recently Topps announced it was pulling the pre-orders for 2016 Topps Finest Baseball and I believe this is only the beginning. ToppsNOW and other aspects of Topps distribution will be directly to the consumer. I discuss the…
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…
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 –…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Today we answer some listener questions which include the recent Leaf Cal Ripken Jr. Ironman set. We discuss ways to barter for a better deal and which cards are a safe investment. We also discuss Topps having $200M+ in debt and how a large chunk of that is due next year. Listen To Show #164…
On today’s show we answer some listener questions & talk about The Modern Baseball Card Investor book by Jeff Hwang. Listen To Show #163 Download this episode (right click and save) Play This Episode In Your Browser Stitcher Radio: Sports Card Radio Stitcher Sports Card ShowYou get an email every time there there is a…
NSCC Show recap.– Looked like a great event, but more than likely attendance was flat to down over recent years.– A few breakers in the Pavilion did well, but they were doing “well” before the National.– Several breakers looked like they were struggling to fill spots.– “Main Stage” was off to the side, which made…
Today our interview guest is @SportsCardNews from the 2014 National Sports Collectors Convention. We talk about the new 10 year NFLPA exclusive licence Panini secured … and who you really should direct your anger towards (guess what: it’s not Panini or the NFLPA). We talk about how it’s been crickets at the Group Breaking Pavilion…
In July 2008 I started doing these podcasts & 6 years later here we are! Today’s show is a long one with 3 different topics. On the 1st part of the show we preview the 2014 National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, OH. Later on this week we will bring on @SportsCardNews who is attending…
On today’s show we talk about the rumor that has been swirling around the hobby – and that’s Panini getting an exclusive NFLPA license to make football cards. I talk about who’s tweets in the industry often foreshadow events like this. I also discuss a recent Topps employee calling the company “cash strapped” and…
Today’s show is a recap for those that might not know the back story on why I interviewed Josh Cade aka CardFatherX aka CardCollectorX on the previous show. If you don’t care about Josh (and I don’t blame if you if you don’t) skip to the next show. Listen To Show #158 Below Download this…
Josh Cade conducts Raffles, Razzes, “Fillers” and breaks on his webcam. He invited me to lunch at the National …. I declined, mainly because at the world’s largest card show, meeting a male webcammer isn’t high on my list. He asked to call me on the phone. I said sure, but we would have to…
The Golden Age of being a group breaker is about to end. I’m not saying group breaking is going away, actually it will become apart of the sports card collecting fabric even more as we move on … but that will make it harder to become a breaker yourself. Don’t worry though, “Golden Ages” exist…
On today’s show we bring on longtime listener and friend of mine @MartynH85 – from the @PastimeDialogues Early on in the interview we talk about the 2014 World Cup matches. We also discuss group breaking, razz (illegal raffles) and buying cards when you are overseas. Finally, we talk about some of the 2014 Topps Baseball products that have…
On today’s show I talk about the World Cup matches I’ve been able to watch over the last week. A while back Panini sold 1/1 Panini Prizm Pylon cards via their own website (I did a podcast on them here). Now they have started their own eBay account and are selling 1/1 “El Samba” 2014…
Lots of great sports going on this week – US Open Golf, NBA Finals, NHL Stanley Cup …. and the World Cup! So we have another ~30 minuet show since competing against that is tough. I talk about the Panini Rewards points system. Innovation and Topps Series 2 come out. I give my prediction on…
On today’s show we talk about various topics around the sports world. NBA Finals Is Starting 2014 Prestige – Triple Threads & Valor PreSale Is Announced. The 2014 MLB Draft is here, we run down the top 5 prospects in this years draft, and talk about a few players from the 2013 MLB draft.Brady Aiken…
On today’s show we talk with Matt – who like many collectors was interested in sports cards as a kid, but recently took back up the hobby after several years away. We talk about the state of baseball cards today, going to card shows, TTM autographs, MLB baseball stuff and more. It’s an enjoyable hour…
On today’s show we are joined by collector/seller @BaseballCard_JS. (ebay store) He has some great tips for people trying to make a little money selling items, and also tips on how to stick to a price when bidding on 100’s of items at a time. He also talks about MLB prospects, and getting autographs &…
I recap the 2014 Industry Summit based on tweets from the event a few weeks ago. Panini Rewards Panini’s trying something new …. can’t fault them for that! Personally, I see this as a brilliant business move if they stick to it. Long term, Panini now rids the obligation to get a particular player to…
It’s been an interesting last few weeks in the sports card universe. @SportsCardNews joins us from Las Vegas to talk about: ITG/Leaf getting iced out from the upcoming 2014 Industry Summit Upper Deck gets exclusive NHL license Dealernet is dealing 2 group breakers (at least) are called idiots. Bad Las Vegas hotels. + More Listen…
Before you listen to today’s show – I strongly encourage you to check out a few folks I have been following the last month or so. First: BallCardsRadio.comOne of the most entertaining sports cards podcasts to debut in a while. Hosted by @LittleKingRadio – this young guy has great knowledge and interesting guests on his…
On today’s show we talk about how the actions of a few ‘companies’ in this hobby in recent weeks have showed how desperate they are for customers and/or profits. Industry Summit bans yours truly & Brian Gray from Leaf because of some things said at last years Industry Summit. You know you are getting desperate…