By any measure, Tony Dorsett is one of the greatest running backs in football history. A superstar at the University of Pittsburgh, the Western Pennsylvania native led the Panthers to the 1976 NCAA National Championship and captured the Heisman Trophy along with a plethora of other individual awards along the way. He stepped off the college football field as the NCAA's … [Read more...] about Card Back Q&A: Tony Dorsett on Proving Himself, Cowboys Longevity, Legendary 99-Yard TD Run
Brief Box Break: 2023-24 Hoops Basketball Blaster
The basketball collecting community has been eagerly awaiting Victor Wembanyama's first pack pulled rookie cards in his San Antonio Spurs uniform since before NBA Draft in June. As always, NBA Hoops has you covered as the first product to fill that need. Wembanyama cards of all kinds have been driving the basketball card market, but things go to a new level with cards of him in … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2023-24 Hoops Basketball Blaster
Shop Talk: Black Friday Fun
Everything we were doing this week (and in the past few weeks) was in the lead up to cracking the big glass door open Black Friday morning in anticipation of a very active day in our fine establishment. We always stay busy with our online sales but that's not the same as having real life people in front of us, wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, and just running a busy … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Black Friday Fun
Card Back Q&A: Ken Harvey Talks Being Discovered at Gym, Working at Lumber Yard, Earning Black Belt
Standout middle linebacker Ken Harvey played 11 seasons in the NFL, suiting up six for the Phoenix Cardinals, followed by five of his best for the Washington Redskins. The four-time Pro Bowler was a consistent team leader who, through a deadly skill set of size, power, speed, and sheer tenacity found his way to the quarterback 89 times during his fine career. Due to his great … [Read more...] about Card Back Q&A: Ken Harvey Talks Being Discovered at Gym, Working at Lumber Yard, Earning Black Belt
Brief Box Break: 2023 National Treasures Collegiate Football
We hadn't seen any of the new 2023 National Treasures Collegiate Football fanciness opened in store yet, so we were excited when our longtime customer Russell came in and decided on Black Friday to the the plunge. In fact, he actually opened both boxes we had left on the shelf but will give you the breakdown of the better box. In essence, this is a Better Box … [Read more...] about Brief Box Break: 2023 National Treasures Collegiate Football
Shop Talk: Black Friday Flyer Finalized, Walking Dead Stock Inventory, New Arrivals, Getting Festive
The next several weeks are big ones for sports card shops across North America and we try to go all in and win the business of customers, both new and returning. We finalized the plans on our flyer for the in-store event that kicks off this week. We are offering respectable discounts from the front of the store to the back, in basically every category we are in including … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Black Friday Flyer Finalized, Walking Dead Stock Inventory, New Arrivals, Getting Festive
The (Card) Show Must Go On: My First Experience as a Small Time Sports Card Dealer
The excitement in the Reid household built throughout the week as I prepped for our very first card show on the other side of the table. We finally did it. We reserved a spot to set up at our local mall show last Saturday. I spent a few hours late each night and early each morning sorting, organizing, pricing, labeling, game planning and just all around getting my … [Read more...] about The (Card) Show Must Go On: My First Experience as a Small Time Sports Card Dealer
Ken Harvey Q&A: Feisty Young Fan, Critiquing His Cards, Full Circle Fan Interactions
Linebacker Ken Harvey was drafted in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Phoenix Cardinals, where he spent six seasons, registering six or more sacks each year. . After a move to Washington, Harvey's career trajectory soared even higher His sack numbers grew to career highs and he appeared in four straight Pro Bowls in his first four seasons there. After … [Read more...] about Ken Harvey Q&A: Feisty Young Fan, Critiquing His Cards, Full Circle Fan Interactions
Shop Talk: No QB RC Autos, Shippers Wooing the Shop, Prepping for Card Show
Early this week, we had our new rep from FedEx come in with his boss and a few other associates to wine and dine us in an effort to capture some of our shipping business. By wine and dine, I mean bringing Original Italian Pizza from two doors down and a two liter of Diet Pepsi, which is wining and dining by my standards. This is a road we've been down before with every other … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: No QB RC Autos, Shippers Wooing the Shop, Prepping for Card Show
Card Back Q&A: Jack McDowell Talks Second Career as Rock Star, Pitch Counts and Pride in Fielding Position
Jack McDowell was one of the more dominant pitchers in all of baseball in the early to mid nineties. The three-time All Star spent over a decade on a Major League mound, recording more than 100 career wins. In 1993, the man known as "Black Jack" led the league in wins and captured the American League Cy Young Award. In our newest Card Back Q&A, we talk with … [Read more...] about Card Back Q&A: Jack McDowell Talks Second Career as Rock Star, Pitch Counts and Pride in Fielding Position