I have collected sports cards from as early as I can remember. I vividly remember walking to Collector’s Haven, the only card shop in my hometown of Northumberland, Pennsylvania. It was owned and operated by a man named Kirk McGaw, or at least that was what all the kids in town thought his name was for some reason. It was a dusty corner store that offered boxes and packs and if … [Read more...] about Tony Reid: Thankful for My Lifelong Journey in Sports Cards
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Shop Talk: Connecting and Reconnecting Through Cards
I had a really great conversation with an old friend this week.Yes this is Shop Talk and yes this does concern the business of running a card shop...to a degree.Fresh out of college, JM and I worked at a big box retailer in State College PA. I won't say the name of the retailer but it's the big blue one that starts with wal and ends with mart.We came in to the company at nearly … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Connecting and Reconnecting Through Cards