Hello boys and girls. As always, it is an interesting time in the hobby. While hobby shop owners like myself should be elated over the return of football and the inevitable buzz and sales that go with it. Then again, that would this hobby be without a little controversy? Recently Panini announced the start of First Off The Line program where anyone with a … [Read more...]
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Mike: 2017 Baseball Cards Remain En Fuego
As many of you know, I live in Colorado which is home among other things, to Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The reason I bring this up is because in 2001, Pollstar kinda gave up and instead of putting it up to a vote about what is the Best Outdoor Concert Venue, they just renamed the award after Red Rocks and gave other places a chance to get recognized. As I sat down to … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: It’s a Bowman World (and Mike’s Giving Away a GQ Correa Auto)
While I’m not from Edmonton, as a card shop owner and a fan, I do root for teams that have incredibly popular young players on them. As I’m writing this, the Oilers have just been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Did I wallow in pity? No. Did I grab a 12 pack of Molson beer and drown my sorrows as many Connor McDavid fans did? Nah. I … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Presenting The 2016 Mikey Awards
This is normally where we read about the hottest selling sports card products but the calendar tells us it's time to take stock of the year that was. The Mikey Awards is my annual non-scientific, incredibly personal and sometimes self-serving take on the last 12 months. If you're scoring along, this is the 4th annual edition. It’s the good, the bad and the … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: We’re Live (Sort of) at Mike’s for Fresh Releases
Post-season hockey and hoops and one of the year's first football card releases are all making their hobby debuts this week.Collectors have been making box break reservations and checking out some new products from Panini and Upper Deck, one of which comes with sort of a 90s twist. Normally, Mike Fruitman of Mike's Stadium Sports Cards grabs the keyboard and runs down the … [Read more...]
Mikey Awards, 2015 Edition
It’s time for the annual Mikey Awards where the best and brightest get ignored as I choose what I liked in 2015. Well, more specifically what my collectors liked. It’s my list of the sports card releases (and some other things) that, in one way or another, had folks in my shop talking. I do not expect you all to agree, but please enjoy what I found interesting in the … [Read more...]
What’s Hot in the Shop: The 2014 Mikey Awards
Hello fellow card maniacs, It’s time for the second annual Mikey Awards. This is easily my most favorite piece to share each year and yes, I do put more than 20 minutes into this article. I still write it after midnight just like my other reports just to make it as cool and culturally relevant as possible.Since I’m writing this on Christmas morning, I hope that you were … [Read more...]
What’s Hot in the Shop: The 2013 Mikey Awards
Editor’s Note: It’s the first of what will no doubt become a revered holiday tradition for millions around the globe. Mike Fruitman, who claims responsibility for our What’s Hot in the Shop column chronicling the new trading card releases that are generating a buzz, puts a bow on 2013 this week with a look back at The Hobby’s best, the worst and most mediocre brands and … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: How 2 Rookies Enjoyed The NFL Rookie Premiere
A little over a month ago I found out that it was possible to bring my 12-year-old son Sam to the 2015 NFL Rookie Premiere event. While it was not in the top three of sports related bucket events, the chance to have a killer few days with my son in LA while he would still appreciate being seen with me made it too good an opportunity to pass on. Upon … [Read more...]
It’s Hot Five Time From Colorado’s Best Used Card Salesman
It's been a moderately active couple of weeks for major sports card releases across the major sports but the real 'zing' has been the success of multiple products. Here's our look at the five hottest issues on the market right now. Click the name of the product to see what's on eBay right now. 1) 2013 Panini National Treasures NFL – Sure, National Treasures has only … [Read more...]
