If you take a step back, it is really interesting to think about how the hobby has evolved over the last decade, or even just the last two years. Not that long ago, eBay was the end all be all if you wanted to sell your cards quickly and safely online. Now, there are a number of reputable platforms that can facilitate transactions just as securely. Ten years ago, there … [Read more...] about Mint Condition: Key Elements in Building a Big Hobby Business
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Editor’s Blog: Boring Shops Somehow Keep Doors Open
Even if you haven’t bought anything in a card shop for a few years or the place where you live saw its last shop shut its doors 20 years ago, chances are when you visit a new city and have some time to kill that you check to see if there’s a store nearby. We’re collectors. We’re sort of geeky that way. Sadly, it’s become almost exciting when you actually find one. I … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Boring Shops Somehow Keep Doors Open
T206 Society Launches at SoCal Show
Of the countless baseball cards sets issued before the second world war, none has managed to capture the imagination of the American public in the way the white bordered set issued by the American Tobacco Company between 1909 and 1911 has. Designated 'T206' by hobby pioneer Jefferson Burdick, the set has transcended collecting and has become part of Americana. Due to the … [Read more...] about T206 Society Launches at SoCal Show
Chicago Area Shop Owner Expands
Some sports card shops are struggling. Some will close by the end of the year. Then, there’s Brian Jadzak. The Chicago area man has opened four of his Baseball Card King locations in just four years including his latest in the suburb of Downers Grove just last month. It all started with a small mall storefront. Business was good enough that he expanded into another space … [Read more...] about Chicago Area Shop Owner Expands
Experts Offer Help for Another Dealer Losing Business to NHL Lockout
It's not a good time to be a hockey memorabilia shop. The lockout has fans depressed and not in the mood to add to their collections. It's been tough on dealers who buy and sell current hockey cards and memorabilia, a group that includes just about every shop and online seller in Canada. One shop owner got so fed up he took to YouTube to lambaste the players and owners for … [Read more...] about Experts Offer Help for Another Dealer Losing Business to NHL Lockout