The 2017 edition of National Baseball Card Day returns to hobby shops across North America on Saturday, August 12. Topps, Major League Baseball, and the Major League Baseball Players Association are once again partnering for the program that offers free exclusive packs of NBCD-branded cards to those who visit hobby shops. Major Leaguers will also demonstrate … [Read more...]
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2016 National Baseball Card Day Info, Checklist, Participating Stores
As promised at the Industry Summit in Hawaii last March, 2016 National Baseball Card Day is happening. This Saturday, August 13, participating hobby shops around the country will offer free six-card packs of special NBCD cards to anyone who wants them. The program is a joint effort by Topps, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. While … [Read more...]
Panini Packs O’Plenty: Father’s Day Promotion Returns
A couple of weeks ago I got one of my two favorite calls of the year when my rep dialed me in that the list of participating products for 2016 Panini Father’s Day was out. These are the products I have to order to get the free 2016 Father’s Day packs I hand out to customers during the promotion. That call cost me about as much as a BGS Michael Jordan 9.5 from a seller with … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Again Sponsoring National Hockey Card Days Saturday
Hundreds of thousands of new hockey card packs will be available for distribution to collectors across North America as part of Upper Deck’s 2014 National Hockey Card Day initiative. It’s the sixth year Upper Deck has run this event as a way not only to thank existing collectors for their support, but also to encourage hockey fans, youngsters and lapsed collectors to get … [Read more...]
What’s Hot in the Shop: Panini Shows Other Hobby Shop Promotions Who Their Daddy Is
We are a few days past the 2012 Panini’s Father’s Day promotion and if you did not know it before, it is now crystal clear that this hobby loves free packs! They REALLY love free packs that are loaded with autographed and relic cards from the biggest players in MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL. It's certainly what was hot in my shop. Following in the success of Panini’s … [Read more...]
