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Today on the program we are joined by www.cardshopfinder.com and we talk about the website and recently released Android Mobile Application. Be sure to check out the website or mobile app the next time you are searching for a card store in your area. I think this is perfect if you are traveling and want…

Seems like just last week I was getting ready to go to the 2012 Las Vegas Industry Summit – oh yeah … it was last week. We had so much fun & one of the highlights was meeting Doug and Dan from MojoBreak.com. I have been involved with a few of their box breaks already,…

The 2012 Las Vegas Industry Summit has came and went!  Here is a near 3 hour podcast from Ryan who attended and witnessed the action in Sin City. Las Vegas Industry Summit: March 18-21, 2012 The Orleans HotelLas Vegas, Nevada Big shots from Topps, Upper Deck, Panini and more talking about their business and the…

Sports Cards Radio will be on location again at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas, NV from March 18 – 21 for the Sports Card Industry Summit. It should be a great time – with lots of interesting topics & discussion that revolve around the event. Last year I remember lots of talk about getting…

All out talk recently on the show has focused mainly on selling boxes/singles as the way most people get into starting a sports card business. However, the low hanging fruit is in supplies – not the actual cards or boxes themselves! Think about it, every collector, no matter how serious needs supplies to protect their…

It’s a new year, and like everyone we’re making New Years Resolutions. While we could have an entire show covering my own, it’s much more entertaining to make them for others. Since this is the Sports Card Show Podcast, we’ll cover the Resolutions that the card companies should be making to keep us coming back…

It was funny to see all the stories about how Chris Paul got traded twice last week to a Los Angeles team … he ended up in the Clippers. Speaking of the Clippers, they had a total team makeover from last season when they relied heavily on Eric Gordon (when healthy) and Blake Griffin to…

Today we are very excited to have Sean from Rancho Bernardo Sports Cards & Hobby join us to talk about starting his card store in Southern California – and the types of things he’s learned recently in the business. I highly recommend you tuning in – especially if you would like to open your own…

The holiday season is just around the corner, so we do a little Buy – Sell – Hold today with some athletes. I actually make some ‘sell’ calls that go against the popular opinion of many. I would be selling Matt Forte, Mark Ingram, Cam Newton, and probably every 2011 NFL rookie right now –…

I’ve talked about grading cards before, but it’s been a while. I don’t think my tune has changed too much, except I have been a buyer of grading cards more recently. Personally I feel there are only 2 companies you should consider when you want to send cards in. What company should you send your…

On this weeks show, we start out with a great idea from a listener for Halloween. Before you give kids candy that will make them fat and have cavities, give them sports cards!! Grab all the extra cards you have laying around the house (if you are like me they are on the floor) and…

Sometimes when your collection is getting boring, or stale – I think you need to take a step back and try a new strategy to put some gas in your stalled out collection. Below are some tips for you to consider: – Limit Your Budget You’d be surprised to know how fun it is to…

This week we actually do talk about 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball, plus another nice basketball set came out 2010/11 Gold Standard, and 2011 Topps Football came out – so we touch on all 3 major sports this week. There were some bits of hobby news,Topps Purchases GMG – basically the gift cards &…

Tweet The NFL looks like they finally got things worked out & we are on the verge of a crazy free-agent and RC signing period. Its possible lots of rosters get changed around here in the next couple of weeks – so you know that means lots of opportunities for cards to go up/down before…

Its July 4th and we are celebrating amongst fireworks and BBQ to bring you this weeks Sports Trading Card information. We talk about 2011 Score Football coming out (kind of early) as it was scheduled to come out July 6th. I’m waiting to open a box we got from Panini, and I also purchased a…

We’ve got a big show for you today, including some Hobby News, recent releases and the ‘Collectors Web’ as I’m going to call it. Its not too early to start planning of the National Sports Card Convention in Rosemont, IL August 3 – 7. Expect to find anything you could possibly want at the show…

Mr. Hackler has worked in the hobby for many years now, and we talk about lots of hobby topics on today’s podcast. We had some lengthy discussions on the challenges of selling cards overseas & in markets outside the US. We didn’t go into all the details on the show, but exchange rates and trade…

News This Week:Need a job in the Sports Card Industry? It is possible! Check Out My Cards recently added people to its staff to meet the demand of Vouchers that can be redeemed for essentially 8 Week 500 Card lots @$0.15 processing per card. Upper Deck also recently announced that they had moved it customer…

We’ve got another podcast filled with this weeks sports trading card news and more. We also talk about the latest basketball product on the market: 2010-11 Panini Classics. Hobby News: Release Dates that were recently moved back: Topps UFC Title Shot 5/11 Pinnacle Hockey 4/27 Bowman Baseball 5/18 New eBay fees (and new USPS 1st…

Today we have a special guest from Tri City Sports PL to discuss some of their recent releases in the Soccer, Baseball and now Football card market. Auto’s and Rookie’s Football contains some of the games greatest players graded by PSA or BGS along with jersey and autograph cards. You also have chances to win…

{module 65} So much stuff going on in the hobby, we just have a general news day where we run down some of the hottest topics in collecting. 2011 Upper Deck Evolution Video Cards have introduced a new kind of card to collect, that I think could have some legs if the companies can improve…

We are just a week away from the 2011 Sports Card Industry Summit in Las Vegas NV – and I try to give you a small preview to the event, but hopefully we have lots more once we are there. I’ll be making a pit-stop at Spring Training to check out the SF Giants and…

We take a look back on a couple of sets that have been released in the last few weeks including 2010 Topps UFC Knockout and 2010 Panini Plates & Patches Football. There were some sparkling surprises in 2011 Topps Series 1 Baseball and I’m sure there will be some more over the next few weeks…

We have news, controversy, and information all packed into one podcast today! A Collector on the Hobby Kings Forum posted pictures of cards he has described as replacements for redemption and damaged cards he sent to Panini America. In return he gets the Case/Product Hit from 2010 Panini Certified Football, a #1/1 Sam Bradford Auto/Jsy…

On this episode of the Sports Card Show Podcast we mix in some product news and our coin toss segment – this time with a Fan Forum Member submission to play on air! There were lots of products that came out over the last few weeks … too many to talk about on the show….

Lots of great information in this podcast! We talk about our recent box breaks and the types of cards you can expect from those sets: 2010 Panini Certified Football Very cool set that we were lucky to pull an Emmitt Smith Jersey Card from and Colt McCoy Prime Materials, who was playing well for the…

916-222-1116 is Sports Card Radio’s new call in voice mail line. Give us a call and hear it on a future Sports Card Podcast. If you can’t think of anything to say … tell me your product of the year for 2010 – and you might win a prize! This week we talk about a…

Show #66 Panini Contests + 1971 Topps + 2011 Baseball Prospects This show is dedicated to a special friend of the podcast that passed away last week. We haven’t done a show in a while where we just kind of talk about all kinds of different things.  We’ll talk about 2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball and…

Its that time of year where you wish your Visa Card had an unlimited amount of money available – or you have awesome friends and family to buy you gifts for the holidays —- because there are tons of great cards on the market and coming onto the market during the end of 2010. Product…

We have one of our longest shows this week and we discuss 4 different products that have come out recently – along with our Coin Toss game with our loyal Fan Forum Members. Product Releases 2010 Panini Absolute Memorabilia Football We had the priveledge to open one of these hobby boxes recently – and really…

{module 288} Some really good products have come out recently so we talk about them and what you can possibly get inside a box or two. We also poll our Fan Forum Members on what card they have pulled that is worth the most money! Product Discussion: 2010 Topps Finest Football }For whatever its worth…

We discuss the ‘tough man’ sports this week – Football and Ultimate Fighting or UFC. That’s not to say we leave all the other sports out, as we do talk about a few prospects that have done pretty well in the minors this season. Chris DavisThis guys was 2nd in Triple AAA in batting average…

This week we have our question of the day that wonders if people actually collect sets anymore. I ask because 2010 Topps Football came out recently and its a type of product that leads to set building. The responses are read at the end of the show and a lucky fan forum member even wins…

This weeks show ends up being a long one – and we only talk about 1 Product! Our main topic for the day is buying and selling boxes wholesale – which we talked about before but things always change and today I talk about all the preparation you need to do before hand. 2010 Panini…

This is a ‘bonus episode’ I guess since we cover a few products I wanted to talk about in the past but was moving and such during the time of release. I also forgot to talk about our recent Fan Forum Member box breaks, including the 2008 Razor Letterman and Annie’s 2010 Topps Allen &…

Okay – things are getting back to normal – and its time to get the show back up an rolling. There are some good products coming out this month and we’ll talk about most of the recent releases. We also had 2 different box breaks where we pulled some good cards to giveaway – so…

Now in its second year – The Sports Card Show Podcast takes a little time today to thank those that helped us get to where we are at today. Hopefully things just keep getting better and your collections get better as well. I say early on in the show that I will be talking about…

We announce a New Contest – This one is almost full so you better sign up on this forum thread. Its a 100% Free Group Box Break – All you need to do is reply in the thread! On Show #55 of The Sports Card Show Podcast we talk about the #1/1 Superfractor Stephen Strasburg…

Stephen Strasburg’s cards have been lighting up the hobby more than his 98 MPH Fastball and there have been plenty of things to talk about. His 2010 SuperFractor sold for more than $16,000 and was promptly graded by BGS. The story doesn’t end, as the card is given a 9.5 Gem Mint grade with centering…

This week we announce some new sponsorships with some great sites that will help your collection grow and help The Sports Card Show Podcast power on! GlobalSportsCards.com – one of the leaders in unopened boxes and supplies for any product you need. We have teamed up with them to save you some money next time…

This week has us talking about two nice sets that are out this month. One is a familiar staple that collectors expect every season, the other is a ‘new’ basketball set that has some good hits for a Panini product. 2010 Topps Series 2 Baseball This set is similar to Topps Series 1 except you…

So much jammed into this show – that the title can’t even fit everything that we have going on. We bring you another interview with a Sports Trading Card Podcaster, and we discuss three new product releases this week. Chris from The Football Card Collector Podcast joins us to discuss some of the things you…

The NFL draft has concluded and most of the top picks were actually defensive players. However the offensive players taken, including Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford and Jimmy Clausen should have a huge hobby impact even if they don’t play much in their first season. We talk about the first 2 rounds of the NFL draft…

We are half way to show #100 and this may be our best podcast to date. We are joined today by Rob from Voice of the Collector & Card Corner Club – we discuss Rob’s start in the hobby and his regular podcast he co-hosts with Doug C. every Friday night at 11pm CST. We…

Two very exciting sets come out this week for Football Fans. First we talk about some of the big hits and exciting cards to be pulled from 2009 Upper Deck Exquisite Football. It appears that Michael Crabtree rookie cards are selling very well along with Mark Sanchez and some of the legends in the set…

Two nice products come out in the coming weeks for Baseball and Basketball collectors to check out and we cover both of those products. 2010 Topps Finest Baseball 2 (6 Pack) Mini Boxes per Hobby Box Look For 1 Autograph card per mini box and 1 2010 RC redemption card in each hobby box. There…

2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 1 Baseball This is Topps first product using the MiLB license that they obtained several months ago. This is for the prospector or the Rookie Card collector as you won’t find the veterans and stars in the MLB. Only Minor League Baseaball’s brightest stars (and a few young MLB Prospects…

1st Annual – 2010 Top MLB Baseball Card Prospect Show I recently watched the 1 hour Top 50 MiLB Prospects Show on the Minor League Baseball website. I decided to take 15 of the 50 and highlight them in our 1st Annual Baseball Prospect Show. We talk about each of the prospects listed below, including…

Upper Deck & MLBP Settle Lawsuit We learn the details of the MLBP and Upper Deck Lawsuit that we discussed on Show #44. Upper Deck takes the worst of it by canceling their planed 2010 Products, agreeing to pay several millions of dollars to MLB and agreeing not to make sets without clearing them with…