When we talk about borders in the sports card industry, we are usually referring to the centering of a Wayne Gretzky O-Pee-Chee rookie card or a Michael Jordan Fleer rookie card. But the borders currently affecting the sports card industry are the land crossings between the United States and Canada. On August 9, Canada finally opened its borders to fully vaccinated … [Read more...] about Hobby Still Awaiting Fully Opened US-Canada Border
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2020 Sports Collecting Year in Review
It was like one long Stefon skit from Saturday Night Live. 2020 had everything. Millennial artists doing weird things to famous rookie cards. A case break party at a football stadium. Babe Ruth in a baggie. Pre-War white elephants in Yahtzee boxes. Russian ransomware. Card shows during a raging pandemic. And the hobby's hottest nightclub … [Read more...] about 2020 Sports Collecting Year in Review
Spring Pittsburgh Show Canceled
Show promoters who were hoping months ago that COVID-19 would drift away when the new year unfolded are facing more challenges in the months ahead. With many communities still seeing large numbers of cases and vaccines not expected to be widely available for the general population for months, more events that typically attract hundreds or thousands of guests may be on the … [Read more...] about Spring Pittsburgh Show Canceled
Cardboard Gold’s President Provides Update on Card Saver Demand
Pandemics can cause some unusual supply shortages: toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and apparently…Card Savers. While not an essential item for living, they're among the collector necessities for grading and authentication, another industry that saw a drastic increase in sales volume during Covid-19. Prior to the shortage, card submissions were typically sleeved in “Card Saver … [Read more...] about Cardboard Gold’s President Provides Update on Card Saver Demand
Promoters Cancel Greater Boston Show; Hopeful for Spring Event
It's not a surprise but another popular long-running sports card show has been canceled. The Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club Show announced Thursday that its annual November show would not be taking place due to restrictions on gatherings that are still in place in the state. The GBSCC began in the early 1970s with private gatherings of collectors. … [Read more...] about Promoters Cancel Greater Boston Show; Hopeful for Spring Event
September Philly Show Cancelled
It won't come as a surprise to most at this point, but the fall edition of the Philly Show has been cancelled. The second show of the tri-annual series had been scheduled for September 25-27 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort. Dealers were notified of the move last week. As of now, indoor gatherings of 25 or more remain prohibited in Pennsylvania and anyone … [Read more...] about September Philly Show Cancelled