As you may have read here last week, PSA will resume grading 1984-85 Star Company basketball cards this summer. While an exact date hasn't been set for public submissions, here's a look at how they'll look in the company's current holders: And here are two Star cards we just graded @PSAcard in a soft launch (hasn't gone live as an option yet on the website), … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA’s Star Slabs; PMG Jordan to Auction; Real Breaks Born in a Small Town; Peachtree Buys Euro Distributor
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Entrust Global Group Acquires Southern Hobby Supply
Entrust Global Group, parent company of Beckett, is acquiring one of North America’s top trading card distributors. Nashville-based Southern Hobby Supply has reached a definitive agreement to become part of Entrust. Southern Hobby works with more than 1,000 hobby and specialty stores from its home base in Nashville. Now in its 31st year, the company supplies … [Read more...] about Entrust Global Group Acquires Southern Hobby Supply
GTS Distribution Acquires West Coast Sports Cards
GTS Distribution has gobbled up another wholesale business. The company announced Wednesday that it had acquired the wholesale business of West Coast Sports Cards based in Federal Way, WA. West Coast has been in business for over 25 years, serving customers across the country. GTS is also based in Washington but now has 11 locations, spread from coast-to-coast. The … [Read more...] about GTS Distribution Acquires West Coast Sports Cards
GTS Distribution to Open New St. Louis Facility
GTS Distribution will be opening a new office/warehouse in a St. Louis suburb later this summer. The company, which provides trading card, collectible and gaming products to hobby shops and other businesses, is based in Everett, WA,. The St. Louis location will be its 12th facility, with others spread across the country. The new facility, at 306 Hazlewood Logistics … [Read more...] about GTS Distribution to Open New St. Louis Facility
What’s Hot in the Shop: Why 2014 Bowman Is All Over The Place
Last Wednesday, 2014 Bowman/Bowman Chrome NFL boxes arrived at hobby shops with a weeeeeeee bit more hype than the 2013 release did. Truth be told, it was a LOT more hype than the first day that 2013 Bowman came off the truck. When the ordering window was open for 2013 Bowman NFL—six months before its release--the 2012 products were killing it and people weren’t exactly … [Read more...] about What’s Hot in the Shop: Why 2014 Bowman Is All Over The Place