It wasn’t quite the Running of the Bulls, but at 3:30 PM Wednesday, the doors were opened and the VIP ticketholders flooded the floor of the 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention. The show is always a big draw, but VIP tickets were long gone before opening day and organizers say four times as many general admission tickets were sold online this year than during the last … [Read more...] about National Notes: Long-Awaited 2021 Show is Off and Running
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Fanatics, Gary V, MLB Behind New NFT Platform
They may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they're not going away just yet either. Major League Baseball has partnered with Fanatics and the newly created Candy Digital for a new line of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Candy Digital is being launched by Michael Rubin, Executive Chairman of the powerhouse sports apparel and collectible company Fanatics; Mike Novogratz, … [Read more...] about Fanatics, Gary V, MLB Behind New NFT Platform
Study Explores Why Millennials, Gen Z Have Fallen Hard for Sports Cards
The resurgence of sports cards has led to a variety of theories as to why collecting is suddenly trending up again. Team Whistle, which creates content for the sports entertainment audience, recently drilled down into the numbers to see what type of insights they would yield. Globally, Team Whistle garners more than 4.2 billion views and has collaborated with professional … [Read more...] about Study Explores Why Millennials, Gen Z Have Fallen Hard for Sports Cards
Notes: Sneakerheads Fall for Cards; Panini Signs Top Picks; Big Pull; Auction Opens; Hockey HOF Closes
Gary Vaynerchuk wasn’t wrong. The folks who used to collect sneakers have jumped hard into the sports card hobby. “If you look at some of our top-selling trading cards, like Luka Doncic cards, slightly more than half of our card buyers have also purchased sneakers on StockX, demonstrating a high degree of overlap between the two communities,” Jesse Einhorn of StockX … [Read more...] about Notes: Sneakerheads Fall for Cards; Panini Signs Top Picks; Big Pull; Auction Opens; Hockey HOF Closes
“The Best Week of My Life”: Gary V’s National Video
Not everyone took Gary Vaynerchuk seriously when he promised late last year to not only return to the National Sports Collectors Convention but run a booth, too. And if you thought that meant he'd just put in the occasional cameo during the show's five-day run this summer, you don't know Gary V. The CEO of Vayner Media sold cards. He bought cards. He made trades. … [Read more...] about “The Best Week of My Life”: Gary V’s National Video
Editor’s Blog: Gary V Gets in the Game
When Gary Vaynerchuk hustles, he goes all in. The CEO of Vayner Media spoke twice at the National Sports Collectors Convention but it wasn't a cameo visit and a trip to the airport. The ever energetic entrepreneur spent all five days of the event buying and selling at his rented booth and on the show floor. With a huge base of followers, "Gary Vee" brought … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Gary V Gets in the Game
Gary V Opens 40th National; is Bullish on Baseball Cards
Serial entrepreneur, social influencer and CEO of VaynerMedia, Gary Vaynerchuk, never had the chance to attend "The National" when he was a young card collector and "investor." So to say he was "giddy" at a Wednesday afternoon panel discussion to open the 40th edition of the "Super Bowl of Sports Collectibles' was an understatement. The pre VIP Party special appearance also … [Read more...] about Gary V Opens 40th National; is Bullish on Baseball Cards
Notes: Rare Cy Young Card Auction; “Expos” Uniforms, Too; National Notes
Grey Flannel Auctions is selling one of only two known 1891 John H. Ryder Cy Young Cabinet cards, a newly uncovered example that represents possibly the first image ever produced of the Hall of Fame pitcher in a big league uniform. From the description: “This hobby fresh discovery was unearthed recently from an original album that was found in a factory almost 65 years ago. … [Read more...] about Notes: Rare Cy Young Card Auction; “Expos” Uniforms, Too; National Notes
Notes: Trout Living Set Card; Interviews, Podcasts and NHL Game-Used
The Topps Living set checklist has now reached 200 cards. The company saved card #200 for Mike Trout, who gets his first and, probably, only card in the ongoing set this week along with Martin Prado and Christian Stewart. Pretty good timing. With his grand slam and RBI single Wednesday night, Trout is now hitting .420 in 69 career at-bats with the … [Read more...] about Notes: Trout Living Set Card; Interviews, Podcasts and NHL Game-Used
Notes: Barrett Signs with Panini; NSCC Notes; Berg Exhibit; Vintage Card…Clothing?
Panini America has signed R.J. Barrett to a card and autograph deal. The former Duke star is expected to be among the first few picks in the upcoming NBA Draft. Barrett’s first officially licensed trading cards and autographs will drop this summer in Panini America's 2019 Contenders Draft Picks Basketball. His first officially licensed NBA trading cards and autographs … [Read more...] about Notes: Barrett Signs with Panini; NSCC Notes; Berg Exhibit; Vintage Card…Clothing?