Before I get going on fawning over the 2014 Panini Father’s Day promotion, I wanted to share the loss to the hobby of David Reel, formerly of Topps. I’ve never taken the time to point out one specific individual from a manufacturer (at least I don’t think that I have), but when I heard last Friday that he would no longer be with Topps, I realized that one of my top 10 people … [Read more...]
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2014 Topps Spring Fever Promotion Has Had Collectors Confused
One of the stories that came out of the Industry Summit in Las Vegas last week was the repeated request of the card companies to have final checklists in the hands of shop owners earlier than is currently happening. Several reasons were given for why that is not a likely scenario. But it really did not take the give and take of the Summit to provide a concrete reason for this … [Read more...]
Winnipeg Shop Celebrates First Year in Business
It’s so far so good for Lower Level Sports Cards. Owned by longtime collector Mike Bergmann, the Winnipeg, Manitoba shop is one of the few stores in the area that specializes fully in sports collectibles, featuring new and old trading cards from all the major sports, figurines, autographs and other items. The store is a labor of love for Bergmann, who opened the shop partly … [Read more...]
Photos from Western Canada Show
A new addition to the sports memorabilia show circuit sets up shop. … [Read more...]
