Reminder about your invitation from Rob Bertrand

       This is a reminder that on May 9, Rob Bertrand sent you an invitation to become part of their professional network at LinkedIn.  …

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If you could order the exact trading cards you wanted from every product released, direct from the manufacturer, would you spend more or less on cards than you currently do? Many collectors have abandoned box purchasing in favor of waiting for the…

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I have been even more absent than usual from group breaks and card drafts in the last couple of months. I’ve needed to hold onto my cash for real life issues and the uncertainty that goes along with them. Now is not the time to be throwing dollar bills…

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Check the comments if you were interested in helping thin my collection. Anyone who called dibs or had a question that I have NOT communicated with via email, I have responded to specifics in the comments section per commentor so just look for your nam…

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That’s it. I’m done. Well 80-90% done. I am shifting my collecting focus away from cards and am going to be focusing on expanding my collection of signed pucks, baseballs, and photographs. All proceeds from sale of said cards will be going towards a Ma…

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I’m sure that I am not the only collector disappointed in the fact that the much heralded new TV show Ball Boys has once again been void of trading cards. This is the second sports collectibles reality show, the other being All-Star Dealers, to debut i…

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I know he doesn’t work for MSNBC anymore but I needed a title, so sue me.Keith Olbermann is pretty much a douche bag who I would just assume kick in his bleeding heart leftist nuts than have a conversation with about trading cards. However, the truth o…

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The annual Keith Olbermann RIP Party was yesterday and some of the video aired on MLB Network last night. If you didn’t see it, here it is now.

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The popular PBS program, Antiques Roadshow has seen its share of sports memorabilia come across the stage. Last night however was a real treat as a women brought a sampling of her own collection from her days with the Fort Wayne Daisies. Legendary Hall…

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Whenever our hobby is a focal point for mainstream media, I pay attention. How non-collectors or casual ones perceive our hobby can greatly influence its future viability. So it was with much excitement, and some trepidation, that I watched the series …

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Good stuff as usual from one of my favorite websites, Mental Floss. No one has ever been elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously, and as crazy as that is to believe, 27 players have received 90% or more. How many can you name? Leave your total in the c…

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What Sports Collectibles Reality Show Will You Be Watching?

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Chris Harris from Stale Gum brought this to collector’s attention this week and we railed about it on the show Wednesday but it still irks me and apparently I haven’t gotten it out of my system. I said on air that I could have lived with it as a gimmic…

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Sports fans and collectors will have a new TV show to watch starting this month on the Discovery Channel. As detailed by SCD in this post, the show will air January 24th, at 8pm EST. Below are two of the trailers.

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I can’t and won’t take credit for this but sometimes I find information that must be shared and this is one such resource. Autograph Quarterly is a printed publication that also has a website. While the publication is relatively new to the market they …

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Well collectors, another year has come and gone in The Hobby we all know and love, and per usual, not without its share of drama, intrigue, shenanigans, and surprises. Before looking ahead to 2012 let’s run down a few of the events that garnered the at…

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A special thank you to Andrew over at Sports Card Info for the great giveaway!I think I got hosed on the pack contents themselves so to all the other entrants, you didn’t miss anything.

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Over the last several years their has been a steady decline in the quality of the language used on memorabilia and relic cards attesting to their authenticity. Today, in the Chicago Tribune, further details were revealed in the ongoing “jerseygate” sca…

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The investigation, indictments, and forth coming trial for two of the dealers accused of allegedly doctoring jerseys and selling them as game used continues to draw nation media attention. Unfortunately, none of it is good. Here are some quotes from a …

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They got her intro perfect. Finishing move is killer.Could have done better on the face but overall really good likeness in mannerisms and movement.

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All Topps apologists should probably just skip to their next item in Google Reader as you won’t like want I have to say. On second thought, maybe you should stay and hear it anyway. The fact of the matter is that I am no longer and never was …

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When was the last time you spent $11.97 on this hobby and came away with 3 autographs, 1 rookie, and 3 serial numbered inserts? For me the answer was today after receiving one of three orders I placed during Blowout Cards overwhelmingly successful Blac…

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 . . . to bring you a series of musings, mayhem, and other random thoughts. Stickers should NEVER, ever be graded.When you call a product Gridiron Legends and the checklist contains more rookies than, you know, actual legends, that is called bait …

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It was with great dismay that I read the lead story at Sports Collector’s Daily today. Titled, “FBI: Six Memorabilia Dealers Charged With Fraud Involving Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars”. Another in a seemingly never-ending parade of news stories that…

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As a weekly radio show host for Cardboard Connection Radio, I’ve conducted my fair share of interviews.  This week my role was reversed as I gave an interview for WorthPoint’s series of collector spotlights. Here is a link…

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It was with great sadness as I watched the IZOD IndyCar race live from Las Vegas, NV yesterday to hear of Dan Wheldon’s passing from injuries he sustained in the worst race crash I have ever seen. If you have not seen the video, it is truly c…

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With the surprise announcement last week that the Chicago White Sox had hired former 3rd baseman, Robin Ventura, and coupled with the constant camera shots of Nolan Ryan during the AL playoffs, I couldn’t help but be reminded of this classic.

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You may have already seen this on Freedom Cardboard, here is the link to the thread. But if not, this is good stuff. I guess he has other videos on his YouTube channel.

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You may have seen this already but if you haven’t, you have to see this guy’s collection. Talk about impressive. “Is it still a hobby?” he is asked by CNBC’s Darren Rovell. (Smiles) “Probably not at this point.” Referring to the fact that the collectio…

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