While I usually wait a bit longer between pieces, my store has seen so many releases in the last few weeks that I had to put something else together. Well, that and the editor of this page asked me to do it as well. It’s definitely been a busy time with some high-end releases that are generating much buzz. Here’s a look at the top five sellers. Click on the … [Read more...]
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What’s Hot: Black Friday Buzz, Camped Out for The Cup
We are reaching the fun part of the year; the time that card stores look forward to for oh, about 330 days or so. Having enjoyed a great Black Friday and with The Cup hockey due in a few days, it’s not a bad time to own a card store. Dak, Exekiel and the Cowboys have made 2016 a killer year for football cards, Connor is leading the league in points and Ben Simmons … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: 4-Sport Edition
We’re in what many collectors believe Is the coolest part of the sports year. Sure I’m writing this just after the Cubs took down the Indians in game 6, but for this short stretch all four sports are being played. Right now, Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber are on fire. Auston Matthews is a household name (to hockey fans at least) thanks to his … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Synching Seasons Sparking Sports Card Sales
What’s Hot? What is not hot is more like it. NFL sales are going like gang busters, MLB products with all the hottest rookies and the playoffs upon us are going strong, NHL sales could be a bit better, but we are still seeing interest in late season releases and collectors are clamoring for the two NBA releases that should be hitting our shelves in the next two … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Something Old, Something New
So we finally made it. It's not just MLB season anymore! Please take a look at what's been selling well at the ol' card shoppe. 1) 15/16 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection NHL - Ultimate Collection is one of Upper Deck's longest running releases, dating back to 01/2 when Ilya Kovalchuk ruled the world. There's a new boss in town and his name is Connor. This will be one of … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Chrome Crushing it in Colorado
Yeah, I am keeping my streak of not attending The National intact for the umpteenth year and I am sitting in my basement in front of a computer looking at Facebook seeing pics of my hobby peeps basically having a blast…without me. We’ve been here in Colorado, ripping open fresh cases as several new products hit the shelves. So here is my non-partying, non-walking the … [Read more...]
What’s Hot in The Shop: Something Old(er); Something New
Yes, I can appreciate the irony of asking what’s hot in the middle of July, but we’ve had several new releases over the last month and it is time to share what’s moving out the door the fastest. I like to think we’re a pretty good barometer but feel free to ask your local shop what’s moving and let me know via the email address at the bottom. Here’s our top 5: 1) … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Topps Series 2 Box Break
A little less than five months after the release of its Series 1 release, Topps 2 arrived, bringing 350 more base cards to the set along with a continuation of the insert sets from the first series and a fresh autograph checklist. There are also inserts focused on Ichiro, who is closing in on 3,000 hits and Ken Griffey Jr., who enters the Hall of Fame this year. Each box … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Top 5 Selling Sports Card Boxes
Ahead of the Panini Father's Day promotion that should bring increased traffic into hobby shops across the country, here's a look at the current top five selling sports card products. 1) 2016 Panini Prestige NFL - I wasn't sure about Prestige and with the amount of Father's Day product I had on order I went lean on it initially and regretted it the moment it landed. … [Read more...]
Panini Packs O’Plenty: Father’s Day Promotion Returns
A couple of weeks ago I got one of my two favorite calls of the year when my rep dialed me in that the list of participating products for 2016 Panini Father’s Day was out. These are the products I have to order to get the free 2016 Father’s Day packs I hand out to customers during the promotion. That call cost me about as much as a BGS Michael Jordan 9.5 from a seller with … [Read more...]
