Nathan Burns is back in the building that hosted the first National Sports Collectors Convention he ever attended 23 years ago. “I was so broke I flew in that morning and flew out that night just so I didn’t have to pay for a hotel.” Burns wasn’t deterred. He later began doing box breaks of new products and the business took off in and around the pandemic. When it was … [Read more...] about Cleveland National a Full Circle Grand Slam for Nathan Burns
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Arizona Dealer Will Pack Light and Smart for Long Trip to National
It’s nearly 2,400 miles from Brian Marcy’s base of operations in Arizona to Atlantic City for the National Sports Collectors Convention. He’s among the ultimate road warriors at this year's show, which is set for July 27-31. When his company, Scottsdale Cards, sets up shop he will traveled about as far as any dealer among the hundreds on the floor. Marcy has been a … [Read more...] about Arizona Dealer Will Pack Light and Smart for Long Trip to National
Long-Time Dealer Joe Davis in eBay Spotlight
He started his brick-and-mortar business at the height of the sports card boom of the early 1990s, opening a 500-square-foot shop. Twenty-nine years later, Joe Davis is still at it. J&J Sports Cards, his Atlanta area hobby shop and Got Baseball Cards, his online business, are thriving, better now even than in those crazy days of the latter part of the junk wax … [Read more...] about Long-Time Dealer Joe Davis in eBay Spotlight
Stocking Up to Meet Vintage Sports Card Demand at the National
If you collect vintage sports cards, filling your want list at the National Sports Collectors Convention is usually faster than buying on eBay. Name a set and there are likely at least a few dealers who have those cards in their inventory. Collectors from across the country are spending plenty of money this week. Some are filling sets. Others are buying in hopes … [Read more...] about Stocking Up to Meet Vintage Sports Card Demand at the National
Landing Deals Close to Home Can Be Profitable
Sports card collecting and dealing often go hand in hand. From an early age, our cardboard obsession has taught us to place a value on certain pieces, and then trade them for something that we would rather have. For many, collecting has served as a gateway drug to dealing in cards. After a ten year hiatus from the hobby, I got back into it for the love of it all. Before I … [Read more...] about Landing Deals Close to Home Can Be Profitable
O-Pee-Chee Baseball Earns Due Respect
In much the same way that foreign change finds its way into piggy banks, jars and ashtrays, O-Pee-Chee baseball cards invaded the stacks of cardboard that resided on every level surface in my room when I was growing up. It may have had something to do with my location; the wood paneled, split level, suburban sprawl that surrounds Boston. It may also have stemmed from summer … [Read more...] about O-Pee-Chee Baseball Earns Due Respect
Sports Card Dealer Turns Dimes into Big Dollars
Bet this Oregon sports card dealer can set up his table faster than you can. … [Read more...] about Sports Card Dealer Turns Dimes into Big Dollars