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Business and Pleasure: Sports Card Fan is Flipping His Way to Success

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It’s the life of a nomad. Josh Roth is the portrait of the character in card collecting known as a Flipper. He spent part of his week in the familiar surroundings of a card show,  making deals. This time, it was the biggest stage of all:  the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL.  “One-hundred percent a flipper,” he says before … [Read more...] about Business and Pleasure: Sports Card Fan is Flipping His Way to Success

Illinois T206 Collector Cleans Up at The National

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Tom Larson came to the National Sports Collectors Convention looking for a few good cards. He’s retired, he says. It's just a hobby. You know, some people play golf. Others travel.Some find a part time job. Larson made the short trip from his Joliet, IL home to the Stephens Convention Center where he knew he'd find a big variety of the stuff he chases. “Anything … [Read more...] about Illinois T206 Collector Cleans Up at The National

Memories From the National: Don’t Ask Joe Montana About Rudy

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Back in the day, one of my favorite guys in the sports collectibles industry was Hugh McAloon of Krause Publications. He was the publisher of Sports Collector’s Digest for about 25 years and he was a guy I really looked up to. We both had journalism backgrounds, a passion for the hobby, and we were both rural guys in a world of city people. At the Cleveland National in 2001, … [Read more...] about Memories From the National: Don’t Ask Joe Montana About Rudy

In the Cards: Michigan Family Celebrates 3 Generations of Collecting at the NSCC

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Eleanor Duncan is frustrated with the selection of cards. The eight-year old is sorting through a big tub full of them, all priced at $1. “There’s no WWE here,” she says, resigning herself to the situation. “No girls basketball either.” She picks a few more cards and places them off to the side. Eleanor and her family made an eight hour trek from Michigan’s … [Read more...] about In the Cards: Michigan Family Celebrates 3 Generations of Collecting at the NSCC

Memories of the National: When Brien Taylor Was the Toast of Anaheim

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It’s not exactly a Tale of Two Cities, because Anaheim is the only city involved. But it is certainly a Tale of Two Nationals. I have been to three Nationals in Anaheim – 1991, 1996 and 2000. When Anaheim first hosted the National in 1985, I didn’t even know there was such a thing. I also missed out on the 2006 National, which was the last one held on the west coast, just … [Read more...] about Memories of the National: When Brien Taylor Was the Toast of Anaheim

Editor’s Blog: Huge Turnout Means Variety of Sales at National Sports Collectors Convention

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There are apparently a lot of sports collectors on vacation this week. On an otherwise ordinary summer Thursday afternoon in the Chicago area, thousands of folks you’d think would normally be working somewhere else turned out for the first full day of the 2021 NSCC. From the conversations to the glazed looks to the uncertainty over where things were located and how they … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Huge Turnout Means Variety of Sales at National Sports Collectors Convention

eBay Launches New Price Guide, Collection Tracking Feature for Sports Cards

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eBay is now offering a built-in price guide feature for sports cards. The company unveiled the feature as part of a group of tools unveiled Thursday during the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Price Guide and Collection are designed to allow users to actively collect and sell trading cards, with the ability to monitor the real-time market … [Read more...] about eBay Launches New Price Guide, Collection Tracking Feature for Sports Cards

National Notes: Long-Awaited 2021 Show is Off and Running

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It wasn’t quite the Running of the Bulls, but at 3:30 PM Wednesday, the doors were opened and the VIP ticketholders flooded the floor of the 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention. The show is always a big draw, but VIP tickets were long gone before opening day and organizers say four times as many general admission tickets were sold online this year than during the last … [Read more...] about National Notes: Long-Awaited 2021 Show is Off and Running