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Dec 21, 20230 min read
Horacio Ruiz
Dec 17, 20235 min read
What Is It Like to Own the PSA 8 T206 Honus Wagner?
Nowadays, the first person to sell a baseball card for more than $1 million prefers to collect the original paintings to MAD Magazine and...
Bobby Burrell
Dec 14, 20232 min read
1975 Sports Superstars Ceramic Tiles Ain't Poor-Sellin
Ceramic tiles might be the last items you would have thought to be produced when considering all the collectibles manufactured during the...
John Newman
Nov 27, 20233 min read
So you want to be a dealer
I did my first show at the young age of 15 years old, then opened a store at 20 years old. I've seen many customers make the transition...
Jason
Nov 21, 20235 min read
The Monster Comes to Life
Legendary among the Hobby’s vintage baseball sets is “The Monster,” the 524-card 1909-11 American Tobacco Company “White Borders” issue...
Courtney Recklein
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Hobby Fatigue and the Changing Landscape of Card Collecting
In the vibrant world of card collecting, where enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds converge to share their passion for collectible...
Horacio Ruiz
Oct 22, 20233 min read
Fanatics Wants to Grow Fanatics, er, the Hobby
Since Fanatics took over the licenses for future MLB, NFL, and NBA card production, talk has revolved around the corporate giant "growing...
Carver
Oct 19, 20233 min read
Happy Little Collectors
As you may or may not have heard Topps just released a new conceptual set in collaboration with the Bob Ross Estate aptly titled "The Joy...
Mike Sommer
Oct 9, 20234 min read
5 Things I Learned Running a Card Shop
For the last three years I’ve been running a physical card shop as a side hustle. When I made the decision to buy out my friend’s shop...
Courtney Recklein
Sep 20, 20234 min read
The Crooked Path Of Collecting
The realm of card collecting often holds unexpected revelations, unveiling gaps in knowledge that even seasoned collectors can encounter....
Chris Harris
Sep 10, 20236 min read
Letting Go of Topps Baseball
It’s been a little over a month, and I’m still unpacking and filing away all the cards I bought at this year’s National Sports Collectors...
Jason
Sep 5, 20233 min read
REMEMBERING JIMMY BUFFET
On September 2, 2023, the world said goodbye to singer Jimmy Buffett at age 76. Best known for his hit song “Margaritaville,” James...
Carver
Aug 30, 20233 min read
An Artist's National
Whether it was myself & Marly McFly at the Cards & Coffee booth, Andy Friedman painting athletes and influencers, or Chuck Styles and...
Courtney Recklein
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Scandals, Injuries, and Cards- Oh My!
If you've ever delved into the realm of Trading Card Games (TCG), you've probably come across the saying "Charizard can't pull his...
Victor Roman Sr.
Aug 17, 20233 min read
The One Thing I’m Not Hearing About The National
Some folks are tired of hearing about it. Whether from multiple YouTube channels creating videos about it or articles like this. The...
Mike Sommer
Aug 13, 20233 min read
The Hobby is Dead, Long Live the Hobby!
There has been no shortage of discussions about the “Great Sports Card Boom” of 2020-21. This rise was driven by several factors...
Hobby News Daily
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Lelands 2023 Summer Classic Auction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Michael Jordan 1984 NBA Debut PSA Type I Photo Sells for $141k and a Pele Rookie Card Fetches $168k in the...
Chris Harris
Aug 9, 20238 min read
Comments on the Panini America/Fanatics Antitrust Lawsuit(s)
So, I was about ready to hit send on this month’s HND column when the news broke. (Is it just me, or does big Hobby news always break...
The Sports Card Shop
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Sales and Tales From the Front Lines of the Hobby
In this month's column, we're going to talk about our gross margins. But before we dig too deep into that, here's an overview of our...
Brody TK
Aug 2, 20235 min read
BrodyTK: The 2023 National Recap
The 2023 National is in the books! It was absolutely crazy!! It was awesome to see everyone there. I was a social media ambassador and I...
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