The Sports Card Show

Show #110 Checking Out COMC + Roll Tide + Prime Football

On today's show we talk about 2012 Upper Deck Alabama Football, plus 2012 Topps Prime Football.  I checked out the re-design/re-launch of COMC.com today, and thought it didn't stray too far from what made the site successful in the past - and I liked the little changes to the details view when you search for cards. There were lots of release date changes with Panini (almost like a domino effect) ... but it does give us some time to save up enough money to buy the sets! For all the show notes and more - visit:

Show #109 Prominence Football + SP Authentic Golf + News

We've got a mix of everything on today's show, including some release date updates from this past week. We also discuss the importance of pulling out your MLB playoff team cards now - because there will certainly be some careers made in the next month or two. 2012 Upper Deck SP Authentic Golf is the very first set in this series since 2005! You'll find some of today's best golfers including Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson. You will find 3 autographs in each box, plus there are some serial numbered rookies to chase down as well. I also analyze 2012 Panini Prominence Football, which is an interesting set with 5 different 'rookie' sets within the product. I actually am a fan of that, as long as one of your favorite players is in the 'photo-shoot' group of rookies that get cards. I also take a look at some box break sales - and how sellers and buyers can benefit from these sales. Complete show notes and more - Sports Card Radio Show #109

Show #108 Pricing 1/1's and Rare Cards + Triple Threads

On today's podcast we talk about pricing rare 1/1 or unique cards that are hard to find a comparison to. We also discuss the Top 10 2012 Topps Triple Threads cards that were sold ... including a case break spot that went for about 1/4 of the case value! I also quickly give some tips on buying off the 'beaten path' or re-visiting a site I used to buy from in the past. Complete Show Notes can be found at Sports Card Radio Show #108

Show #107 Creating Effective Ads + Americana & Prestige!

We talk about a mix of things on today's program, including some release date changes on Cooperstown Baseball and Topps Strata Football. We also discuss a quick tip on how to identify if you vintage cards might be fake or real. Our final tip in the first segment is how to create an effective ad for your shop or website. We touch on a few products that have come out recently. 2012 Panini Americana Heroes and Legends is a mixture of Olympians and other athletes, presidents, astronauts and even war veterans. It's a pretty cool set that lots of people that don't collect cards regularly will probably enjoy because of all the variety inside. My favorite sports is BASKETBALL - and I'm really excited about the season and this years Panini Prestige Basketball. I think this is a cool set because it delivers ~100 rookie cards and ~75 autograph rookies. I think there will be lots of excitement around the NBA this season coming off the London Olympics - and I expect many of these young players to play big roles on their teams this season. Complete show notes and more download links can be found at Sports Card Radio Archive

Show #106 More New Products & Listener Tips

On today's show we discuss a some selling tips given out by a fan of the podcast. Plus, we talk about 2012 Topps Platinum Football, 2012 Panini Momentum Football and finally 2012 Topps Heritage Minor Leagues Baseball. On last week's show we got some feedback on selling cards online for a serious business or career. These are some great tips that really take advantage of eBay's fee structure that allows you to list items on the site essentially for free. We also talk about some other ways to pick up products cheaply, and how to stay educated on product without opening it yourself. I think that with Topps going with on-card autographs in 2012 Topps Platinum Football, that they had to make the top names like Andrew Luck, RG3, Trent Richardson and Ryan Tannehill much more rare than any of the other cards in the set. Panini Momentum Football is a 'new' brand (that has been re-born from the past) - and contains mostly sticker autograph ... but the RG3 and Andrew Luck auto RC's start at 399. I don't think $200 is great value for any box, but if you can find 1 pack of this for $20 or $25 - it would be a fun break. Complete show notes and more can be found at Sports Card Radio Podcast #106

Show #105 Upper Deck Retro Basketball + Selling Tips

On today's show we discuss one of the most highly anticipated basketball releases, 11/12 UD Fleer Retro Basketball.  We also discuss some selling tips if you want to make more money on eBay. Fleer Retro basketball has some inserts that mimic the original versions that are very popular today. Precious Metal Gems #/150, #/50 and #/10 are big sellers right now, and we'll see if the values hold up as more people open the product. Boxes are really expensive, selling for north of $325.00 in some cases. The real big hits in this product (aside from Michael Jordan and LeBron James autographs) are non-auto inserts that are 'retro' designs of the past. We also rundown some good information from a thread started on the Blowout Cards Forum - and we discuss the good points brought up by sellers. Visit Sports Card Radio Archive for complete show notes and more.

Show #104 Buy - Sell - Hold Football + Some News

It's like Christmas Eve!! The NFL season starts this week and before the games start we go Buy - Sell - Hold on a few players that I target this season. Before that we touch on some news:

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is getting a statue in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
• Shaq and Jamaal Wilkes are getting jerseys retired in LA too.
• The Industry summit in Las Vegas in March 17 - 20 2013 at the Orleans Casino
• COA's

I also touch on 11/12 Panini Prime Hockey, which to a non-hockey collector looks amazing. I'd be all over this if it was for basketball or football ... hopefully Panini does something similar - the auto's and patches from this set are amazing. Buy - Sell - Hold Football includes Joe Flacco, Tim Tebow and many 2012 NFL rookies. Full Show Notes & More: Sports Card Radio Show #104

Show #103 Interviews: Upper Deck + Historic Autographs + Blowout Cards

A few weeks ago my brother Ryan was at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore, MD - and he caught up with a few people at the event. @ScoobyCub is one of the BEST twitter accounts when it comes to getting real feedback from Upper Deck's product manager. He talks about recently released 2011 Upper Deck Exquisite Football + lots of stuff that will be coming out for them in the future on today's show. Kevin Heffner from Historic Autograph Company joins us to discuss the recently released Why The Hall Not set that features players that should be in the HOF with legends that already are. Plus some news about the companies 1st non-baseball release. Finally the owner of Blowout Cards joins us to discuss why the National Sports Collectors Convention is important to his business. Even if you're business isn't quite as big as Blowout Cards - you get some good advice on how to use Card Shows to grow your business. For complete show notes visit Sports Card Radio

Show #102 Better Bring Your Visa + News

With all the releases that have come out recently, it made me think having a big limit on your Visa card might be good right now. 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball came out at around $72.00 per box. It has lots of parallel cards and autographs of Bryce Harper, Yu Darvish, Matt Moore and more MLB rookies. 2012 Topps Finest Football is out, and this set is strictly for the rookie card collectors. There are a few veteran players in here but not many. Hobby boxes (2 mini boxes) sold for around $105.00 the day they came out. 2011 Upper Deck Exquisite Football is out FINALLY! I think this set is worth the wait, the Shadowbox cards are really cool and there are tons of on-card autographs in this set. Boxes came out in the $555.00 range - if you can find one. We run down some news and cover some other topics on the show. For complete show notes and more - visit Sports Card Radio.

Show #101 Big Month Of Releases + News

August has already been a HUGE month for new sports card releases, and more are on the way in the back half of the month too! We talk about a few news items before we discuss some of the latest products. News Items:

• Ryan Matthews is hurt and out 4-6 weeks
• Dwight Howard goes to the Lakers (like we said last month)
• Manchester United prices it's public offering at 16.7m shares at $14 per
• You can search by team on COMC - just type in a team name
• A fan forum member suggested using dupe cards for TTM autographs
• @thatdanroe on Twitter suggested that the Titanium "RC" cards are too rare

The new releases we discuss are 2012 Topps Football, 12/13 NBA Hoops Basketball and Goodwin Champions from Upper Deck. Please visit Sports Card Radio for complete show notes and more.