James Spence Authentication has made an investment in card grading firm SGC, while personnel moves are also happening.
Giant Victory for Bay Area Card Shops
December 22, 2010 By
San Francisco Giants fans are making it a happy holiday season indeed for sports card shops in the area.
Editor’s Blog: Topps Countdown; We Get “Hyperboled”
December 21, 2010 By
Voting is over and Topps begins its countdown of their all-time top 60 baseball cards while one writer swings wildly at us.
MLB Authentication is Big Business
December 20, 2010 By
Big league games are now virtual authentication factories, with each item used between the lines treated as a commodity.
Ornstein Claims No Fake Jerseys Made it Into Collectors’ Hands
December 7, 2010 By
The man convicted of a Super Bowl ticket-fake game jersey scheme reveals a little more about what happened to the “memorabilia”.
Convicted Dealer’s Sentencing Delayed
December 1, 2010 By
Sentencing has been continued for a Pennsylvania dealer found guilty of deceptive business practices and theft by deception.
Meet Topps’ CEO
November 1, 2010 By
Topps’ new Chief Executive Officer honed his game selling cards as a kid growing up in southern California.
A Dealer’s National: Making the Most of a Business Trip
August 19, 2010 By
Baseball cards and business mix at the National Sports Collectors Convention, where planning is an important part of the game.
Albany Shop Owners Keep Business Family Oriented
June 29, 2010 By
Two Georgia women have owned and operated a store for 20 years.
Editor’s Blog: News & Notes from Around the Hobby
June 15, 2010 By
A ’60 World Series ring walks into “The Treasure Hunters Roadshow”, dropping NFLPA trading card revenues and more.
Texas Collectors Stick with Hobby
June 1, 2010 By
The only sports card shop owner in Beaumont, TX and some local collectors have stuck with the hobby for their own reasons.
James Has Been Big Business in Cleveland
May 14, 2010 By
LeBron James has kept Cleveland dealers busy selling cards and autographs.
Hobby Shop a Nice Retirement Biz
May 10, 2010 By
A South Carolina shop owner takes care of his younger patrons while making use of his newfound time.
Hobby Became Business for Chicago Dealer
April 21, 2010 By
What keeps one long-time sports card business ticking.
D-Backs’ Exec Rediscovered Cards in 1990
April 19, 2010 By
An Arizona Diamondbacks executive owns one of the country’s best baseball card collections, thanks to a mom who couldn’t bear to throw them out.
Auction Insider: Chicago Report; Company News
March 23, 2010 By
by Ryan Friedman It’s one of the longest-running and largest shows in the hobby and this past weekend at the Chicago Sun-Times Convention, many of the biggest dealers and auction houses in the industry were once again on hand for the three-day run at the Stephens Convention Center. While the overall attendance at the show [...]
Peck and Snyder: The Company
February 17, 2010 By
It’s known for producing what may be the grandfather of all baseball cards but Peck & Snyder Sporting Goods was more than that.
eBay Reaching Out to Sellers With Live Events
February 9, 2010 By
eBay thinks you’ll benefit from a series of special interactive seminars aimed at teaching sellers how to boost sales.
Using Social Media to Build Your Hobby Business
January 28, 2010 By
Building your business, finding collections or locating new revenue sources ain’t what it used to be.
Collector Launching Fleer Book Project
January 13, 2010 By
Collector Jeff Shepherd’s goal for 2010? Publish the ultimate scrapbook about the 125-year history of the Fleer Corporation.
