After I thought the DFW area would avoid any winter weather this year, we finally got hit several days ago. While if the same amount of icy precipitation had hit the New York area where I grew up, we'd have considered it a mere inconvenience, this type of event can shut down the entire Metroplex area. My wife works at a local school, which announced a ‘snow day’ the evening … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Preparation is a Positive
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Rich Klein: Beckett Business Solutions Aims to Aid Collector, Shop Owner
Recently, Beckett Media hired long-time hobby dealer and store owner Rob Veres to spearhead a project using the trade name Beckett Business Solutions. Having known Rob for nearly 20 years let me assure you that no one has a better feel for what retailers both big and small go through on a day to day basis. Although what Rob has done is basically unique in today's business, … [Read more...] about Rich Klein: Beckett Business Solutions Aims to Aid Collector, Shop Owner
Volume Business Keeps Burbank Sports Cards Busy
He didn’t have a want list nor was he wearing a dealer badge but he was one of the guys spending a lot of money at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago this summer. He had no booth space but worked the room, snaring large boxes of cards that other dealers were more than willing to sell. He was purchasing to re-sell later via his southern California shop or … [Read more...] about Volume Business Keeps Burbank Sports Cards Busy