Douglas Cox
House of Cards: The Likely Death of a National Pastime
A recent piece done by reporter Armen Keteyian on CBS Sunday Morning this last weekend has a variety of industry leaders up in arms objecting to this one-sided look at the trading card industry. Keteyian spent some time at a trading card show in New Jersey and reported that the industry is on the brink […]
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The Las Vegas Industry Summit Continues to Serve as a Source of Inspiration for the Hobby
I was in Las Vegas and I couldn’t sleep. Not because I was eager to wake up and visit a world-famous buffet the next morning or to hit the tables in hope of making big bucks, but because I was excited about trading cards. I guess that means I am officially a dork, but that […]
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I love the Las Vegas Industry Summit. I’ve talked about why I think it is such a great event before and I will be sharing a rundown on what happened this year with you tomorrow. There was one portion of the show however that got a little uncomfortable for me personally. There is a lot […]
READ MOREHelp Us “Save Jay’s” Sports Cards & Memorabilia
We love to spotlight our Certified Diamond Dealer partners and some reasons why you need to visit their stores. If you haven’t been to a card store lately and are in the Wisconsin area, make sure to visit our Featured Retailer. Jay’s Sports Cards 212 B West Main Street Ashland, WI 54806 (715)292-6279 Email: jayssportscardsllc@gmail.com […]
READ MOREHow to Open a Trading Card Shop with Sports Images
As part of our continuing series on how to open a trading card shop, we spent some time with Daryl McKay from Sports Images. Take a listen as he provides some tips to be successful in this industry as a shop owner with promotions, finding the right location and how to stock your shop. Daryl […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: Keep Goodwin Champions Weird!
One of the key elements to Upper Deck’s Goodwin Champions release each season is the “weird” factor. It is always thrilling to pull an autograph or memorabilia card, but when you pull a redemption card for an actual scorpion, well that is just a whole different animal all together. Since 2009, those strange and weird […]
READ MORECalling All Cards! Cards2Kids Charity Looking for Help in Bringing Smiles to Kids in Need!
Do you have trading cards just sitting around collecting dust? Are you looking to get rid of your trading cards, but just don’t want to go through the hassle of trying to sell them online? Are you a mom who wants to get rid of your son’s cards, but doesn’t want to catch grief for […]
READ MOREHow to Open a Trading Card Shop with Magazine Exchange
As part of our continuing series on how to open a trading card shop, we spent some time with Roger Barry from Magazine Exchange. Take a listen as he provides some tips to be successful in this industry as a shop owner and shares more about how Magazine Exchange can help a new shop. Roger […]
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