A months long contest to dub one store “America’s Best Card Shop” resulted in a Massachusetts store earning the title. Card Vault, located in Foxborough, MA, right across the street from Gillette Stadium, came out on top after the field was cut to four finalists in June. The contest was spearheaded by Loupe, a live streaming platform for sports card buying and … [Read more...] about Massachusetts’ Card Vault Wins Top Hobby Shop Vote
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4 Finalists Named in “America’s Best Card Shop” Contest
It’s all subjective, of course, but the contest to name “America’s Best Card Shop” has its final four. A few months ago, Loupe, Topps, Blowout Cards, All Sports Marketing and PSA launched the contest that offers a cash prize and other perks to the shop that wins. The determining factor isn’t just about who has the most cards. According to Loupe, “entrants … [Read more...] about 4 Finalists Named in “America’s Best Card Shop” Contest
Notes: January Grading Numbers; No Fee Card Consignments; New Loupe Hire; More
In the first three and a half weeks of 2021, over 627,000 trading cards have been authenticated and graded by PSA, SGC and Beckett. Those numbers include both sports, non-sports and gaming cards. The breakdown by company includes 537,062 graded by PSA; 56,729 by SGC and 33,848 by Beckett, according to GemRate.com. That’s an average of over 26,000 cards being graded … [Read more...] about Notes: January Grading Numbers; No Fee Card Consignments; New Loupe Hire; More
Loupe Set to Open Physical Store, Studio in Miami
Best known as an all-in-one breaking platform on your phone, Loupe is...well, breaking out. The company has now leased a 3,658-square foot facility in the company’s home city of Miami where they’ll soon open a hobby shop, showroom and studio. The move comes just a few weeks after Loupe picked up $12 million in investment capital from San Francisco-based Forerunner … [Read more...] about Loupe Set to Open Physical Store, Studio in Miami
Padres Pitcher/Collector Matt Strahm Hosting Sports Card Show
Every aficionado has their TV show favorites—food lovers have cooking shows, motorheads have shows about cars, while animal lovers can pick between a variety of options for content on their furry friends. But what about sports card collectors? Every once in a while, a show like Pawn Stars or Storage Wars features an episode where a haul of rare cards are found in a storage … [Read more...] about Padres Pitcher/Collector Matt Strahm Hosting Sports Card Show