Even if you’re not a huge soccer fan, it’s hard not to consider the World Cup Final one of the greatest games in sports history. Two of the sport’s superstars, both playing at a high level and a match that went past extra time and into a shootout to decide the winner. In the end Lionel Messi finally came away with a championship. The victory will certainly cement … [Read more...] about Notes: Messi and the Epic World Cup; Auction Results; PSA Clubbers Get $100 from Loupe
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Massachusetts’ Card Vault Wins Top Hobby Shop Vote
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
Notes: Record Jordan PMG Sale; Loupe Now on Web; New Supply Maker; Brady Giveaway; Robinson’s SB Rings to Auction
A record price was set recently for the red 1997-98 Skybox Precious Metal Gems Michael Jordan card. One of 100 PMG Jordan cards issued (10 Emerald/Green and 90 Ruby/Red), the BGS 8.5 example sold for $564,000 in PWCC’s July Auction. Only four copies of the Red PMG have ever been awarded a higher technical grade from Beckett. Since 2020, of the nine versions of this card … [Read more...] about Notes: Record Jordan PMG Sale; Loupe Now on Web; New Supply Maker; Brady Giveaway; Robinson’s SB Rings to Auction
America’s Best Card Shop Contest Underway
The hunt is on for the best card shop in the U.S. Loupe, with support from Topps, the Miami Marlins and Blowout Cards are holding a contest that will offer the winning shop a big prize package. One of Loupe’s founding principles is to help the local card shops around America that serve as the backbone of this entire hobby,” Loupe founder and CEO Eric Doty says. “It’s an … [Read more...] about America’s Best Card Shop Contest Underway
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 Opening Boutique Sports Card Shop in Miami
One of the sports card industry’s digital storefronts is going brick and mortar. Loupe Tech, Inc. is opening a boutique, high-tech sports card shop next to the Wynwood Walls at 285 NW 26th St. in Miami. The store expands Loupe’s e-commerce streaming platform, which was created for sports card collectors and box breakers. The company calls it a "massive high-end, … [Read more...] about Loupe Opening Boutique Sports Card Shop in Miami
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
2 Five Figure Cards in 4 Days: Ohio Collector Has the Magic Touch
Not many people had a better week than Josh Leonardi. The Northern Ohio collector recently bought a box of the very pricey 2020 National Treasures football during a live seller event on the Loupe app and his high risk/high reward roll of the dice paid off. Along with a printing plate, a low-numbered Chase Young rookie, and a 1/1 Joey Bosa Nike patch, he pulled a … [Read more...] about 2 Five Figure Cards in 4 Days: Ohio Collector Has the Magic Touch
Breaking App Loupe Expands to Android
Live e-commerce sports card streaming platform Loupe expanded its platform to Android devices Thursday. Designed to streamline the experience of participating in box breaks, Loupe offers breakers the chance to live stream and sell cards to collectors on a nightly basis. Collectors can enable push notifications to know when breaks are happening and what products are being … [Read more...] about Breaking App Loupe Expands to Android
Loupe Secures $3 Million in Funding
Loupe Tech Inc., a new sports card breaking app, has closed $3 million in funding since its October launch, with a first round led by Upfront Ventures. The company says entrepreneur and collector Nat Turner has also contributed capital aimed at growing the business. Loupe is a live e-commerce streaming platform built for sports card collectors. It offers a … [Read more...] about Loupe Secures $3 Million in Funding