Online sportscard marketplace StarStock has suspended its intake of raw cards and some employees have lost their jobs as the business looks to new revenue streams. The New York-based company launched in late 2019 and quickly built a following by allowing users to submit ungraded cards that are stored in a centralized vault. Buyers can then buy and sell from the … [Read more...] about Notes: StarStock Shuts Off Raw Card Submissions; QB Barometer; Ticket Market; ’69 Met Still Busy Signing
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Notes: Rare Skybox Cards Surface; Montgomery Club; StarStock Auctions; Provenance Chat
Here's some news about a rare find that collectors of 1990s era basketball cards will appreciate. Dealer/collector Peter Kiefor passed along photos of two cards that were part of a group created by Skybox in 1990 featuring NBC-TV broadcasters who were part of the network's NBA team back then. His discovery of the Bob Costas and Pat Riley cards bumps up what's a very … [Read more...] about Notes: Rare Skybox Cards Surface; Montgomery Club; StarStock Auctions; Provenance Chat
Notes: StarStock Partners with CSG; Alonso’s HR Derby Cleat Auction for Charity, More
Collectors can now list CSG-graded cards on StarStock and submit ungraded cards from their StarStock accounts to CSG for grading. Launched last year, StarStock enables collectors to send cards to the company’s secure vault where they can be bought and sold instantaneously without ever changing hands. StarStock says it will “check cards before sending them to CSG so that … [Read more...] about Notes: StarStock Partners with CSG; Alonso’s HR Derby Cleat Auction for Charity, More
Notes: ESPN on Grading; Talking Babe-o-Bilia; NBA Top Shot Guy vs. Topps, More
When hundreds of thousands of cards are arriving every week, it's easy to understand why PSA needed to call timeout. The company's recent decision to pause most lower cost authentication and grading work until it can made some headway on a massive backlog of orders means bulk submitters are largely either on the sidelines or utilizing the services of another … [Read more...] about Notes: ESPN on Grading; Talking Babe-o-Bilia; NBA Top Shot Guy vs. Topps, More
StarStock Raises $1.3 Million in Seed Money from Kevin Durant, Other Investors
One year-old StarStock, a trading card marketplace, is getting a big influx of cash courtesy of a group of investors that includes a couple of NBA players. The company announced Monday that it had raised $1.3 million in seed funding “to fuel the company’s growth plans.” Participants in the round include NBA all-star Kevin Durant and long-time veteran guard Matthew … [Read more...] about StarStock Raises $1.3 Million in Seed Money from Kevin Durant, Other Investors
Notes: Star Stock Launches; Fox 5 on Card Resurgence During COVID; Upper Deck and MJ
A new stock market-style platform has opened for buying and selling trading modern cards. StarStock stores offers users the chance to send cards to a centralized vault. Users buy and sell based off digital photos of cards that are shipped to the company but the cards aren’t shipped unless requested by the purchaser. The company says all cards are secured and insured. Both … [Read more...] about Notes: Star Stock Launches; Fox 5 on Card Resurgence During COVID; Upper Deck and MJ