I want to start out by apologizing to our faithful readers for my lack of a sufficient Shop Talk segment last week. Truth be told, there really wasn't much of note going on at the store. I didn't want to bore you with yet another piece about how much we shipped or how much overstock we have. So... let's get right to it and let me now talk about how much overstock we … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Packed to the Rafters, Salute to Service Minis, New Boxes to Open and Phillies Tickets I Already Bought
Hobby Shop Talk
Shop Talk: Hot Sales After Week One in the NFL, Choking on Freight, Paycheck Issue
I think I can speak for everyone in and around the store to the level of excitement we experienced with the NFL season fully kicking off Sunday afternoon. Week one brought a number of upsets including the Chiefs losing Thursday night, the Bengals nearly laying a goose egg in Cleveland, the Steelers looking like a low level college football team at home and the Cowboys … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Hot Sales After Week One in the NFL, Choking on Freight, Paycheck Issue
Shop Talk: Always Buying, Piles of New Releases, A Full Wrasslin’ Section, Watching Ohtani Play in Person
It was a hectic week at the shop, full of people bringing in a wide range of items for us to purchase and it happened pretty much every single day.We enjoy every second of these interactions and seeing all of the great stuff that gets placed on our countertops, it reminds me of one of the most well known movie characters of all time, Forest Gump, and his most iconic phrase … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Always Buying, Piles of New Releases, A Full Wrasslin’ Section, Watching Ohtani Play in Person
Shop Talk: Football Card Fingers Crossed; Chrome Sales; Amazon Stock Returns
The ongoing drama between Fanatics, the NFLPA and Panini is a source of much discussion at the shop--and every other shop in the world. We're are well aware of what's been happening and so are most of our customers. We're still navigating through the news and what it means for us moving forward. We do expect to continue seeing Panini's latest products for at least the first … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Football Card Fingers Crossed; Chrome Sales; Amazon Stock Returns
Shop Talk: Disheartening and Deceitful Dealings
Tony Reid offers his weekly dose of happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania hobby shop where he works. —– I had worked a pretty uneventful full week and was starting to struggle with worthy and relevant content for this week's Shop Talk. Unfortunately, the events of Saturday afternoon created some unwelcome activity but one I'm sure longtime retailers can … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Disheartening and Deceitful Dealings
Shop Talk: New Sports Categories Roll into Shop, Phelps Find, Making Young Customer’s Day
Tony Reid offers his weekly dose of happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania shop where he works. —– Early this week, on top of our usual shipping and receiving, we did a small buyout of a number of different sports related die-cast vehicles, from Hummers to ATVs to bullpen carts and everything else under the sun. In all honesty, there are times where I walk … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: New Sports Categories Roll into Shop, Phelps Find, Making Young Customer’s Day
Shop Talk: Beating the Odds with Nice Hits from Recent Shop Boxes
Tony Reid offers his weekly dose of happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania shop where he works. —– I know I may sometimes come across as a bit of a Negative Nancy when it comes to the lack of big hits and bang for the customers buck when ripping boxes, packs, and maybe even cases of cards (if your nerves are good enough and your pockets are deep enough). I … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Beating the Odds with Nice Hits from Recent Shop Boxes
Shop Talk: New Products, Walk-Ins Welcome; Long Awaited Ohtani and Trout Returned to Sender
We received a nice supply of the brand new 2023 Legacy Football product this week. It's lower end but its a really solid and great selling line. For a box that boasts eight cards per pack and 12 packs per box with two autographs, it's a fun and entertaining rip almost every time. We've sold box upon box in our online shop and have a few left in the shop for right around 175 … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: New Products, Walk-Ins Welcome; Long Awaited Ohtani and Trout Returned to Sender
Shop Talk: Set Building with Kiddo, Big Show Hygiene, Store Security Halts Potential Theft
Tony Reid offers his weekly dose of happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania shop where he works. —– As the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago approaches, i must come to terms with the fact that, unfortunately, I will not be making the trip this year. With that being said, I will be living (and spending money) vicariously through everyone thanks … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Set Building with Kiddo, Big Show Hygiene, Store Security Halts Potential Theft
Shop Talk: 1986-87 Fleer Jordan RC Submission, Whatnot Wonders, Local Theft Hits Store Radar
Tony Reid offers his weekly dose of happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania shop where he works. —– My eyebrows were raised early this week as a younger customer I'd never seen in the shop before dropped off a 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card for submission to PSA. We are somewhat of a smaller shop and Jordan rookies don't just bounce into the store … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: 1986-87 Fleer Jordan RC Submission, Whatnot Wonders, Local Theft Hits Store Radar