Tony Reid chronicles the happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania store where he works. —– Throw this into the "we should have done this ten years ago" file but we were excited to receive our first PSA return from our newly established dealer account. Yes, it is hard to believe that we didn't have a dealer account for the past few years but that was not my call … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: PSA Return; 2020 Contenders Football Left Behind; What’s Hot–and Not
Jalen Hurts
Notes: Fanatics’ Rubin Makes Promise; Big Hurts Sale; SoCal Show; Beckett Grading Tickets; NBA Player’s Auction for Turkey Aid
Fanatics recently hired a new CEO for its Fanatics Live brand, which will pivot to become a live event site for collectibles. Case and box breaks are expected to be at the center of it for the company that bought Topps early last year and will eventually take over the rights to produce cards for the NFL and NBA, among other licenses. “I think the collectibles space has … [Read more...] about Notes: Fanatics’ Rubin Makes Promise; Big Hurts Sale; SoCal Show; Beckett Grading Tickets; NBA Player’s Auction for Turkey Aid
Game-Used Gear, Autographs, Cards Part of Fanatics Football Auction
Dozens of autographs of Pro Football Hall of Famers and current stars, rookie cards and game-used memorabilia are all part of the new NFL Summer Auction at Fanatics. Over 130 items are on the block including autographed helmets, jerseys and other items from Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Roger Staubach, Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Burrow, … [Read more...] about Game-Used Gear, Autographs, Cards Part of Fanatics Football Auction
Hurts So Good: A Jalen Hurts Rookie Card Review, Hottest Auctions
While Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa are the quarterbacks that collectors seemed to focus much of their attention on, the smorgasbord that was the 2020 NFL draft has plenty of other players who still have plenty of time to become stars. Jalen Hurts rookie cards haven't generated nearly as much of an investment or buzz as some of his classmates, but he's … [Read more...] about Hurts So Good: A Jalen Hurts Rookie Card Review, Hottest Auctions