Last week was a preparation week at the shop in anticipation of Saturday's Topps Hobby Rip Night. We opted in as one of more than 400 shops to participate around the country. We had the special Rip Night baseball packs and t-shirts to give away and some special pricing on several different Topps products. Ironically, the owner did a three box break of 2023 Topps Rip … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Hobby Rip Night, Population Control, New Look Mini Helmets
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Notes: OH Shop Burglary Spree; New WVA Store; eBay Invests in COMC; Big Wemby Sale
The owner of an Ohio sports card shop is asking for help locating two men who they say stole hundreds of cards early Monday morning. The burglary happened at Clay Cards in Lima, which sells cards and also takes in submissions for professional grading. About 300 cards, mostly graded, stored in a showcase were stolen along with some boxes of unopened product. The shop … [Read more...] about Notes: OH Shop Burglary Spree; New WVA Store; eBay Invests in COMC; Big Wemby Sale
Sports Card Release Calendar 11-22-23 to 12-5-23
If you've got some holiday down time or someone to buy a gift for soon, there will be some fresh sports card boxes ripe for the picking as November heads down the home stretch. In fact, the day before Thanksgiving is packed with releases. Let's get to what's in the pipeline in the latest edition of the sports card release calendar. All, as usual, is subject to … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar 11-22-23 to 12-5-23