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Thursday Aug 02, 2012
Thursday Aug 02, 2012
Today on the podcast we have Ryan who is at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore. He's spent the last two days getting photographs, talking to dealers and collectors from all across the country and we get his thoughts on today show. One of the highlights today was a panel discussion by the Topps Company, where they talked about redemption cards, getting Bryce Harper into sets, future products, and other things related to manufacturing cards. If you need a Cliff Notes version of what happened here is a link. We talked about what else to expect for the rest of the show. We close the show with some tips from local dealers that have had success with selling gaming cards in their sports cards shops. It seems like sports cards are less and less a part of the business and dealers are having lots of success selling Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic and other gaming cards in their stores. However, this week is all about sports and sports collectibles and they have been on in full display at the convention. Be sure to check back at sports car radio later in the week for more coverage from that and asked NSCC. Also I wanted to add since this is show number 100, I wanted to thank all the listeners that have contacted me throughout the last four years and I plan on continuing the podcast and enjoying a hobby right along with you thanks again.
Tuesday Jul 31, 2012
Tuesday Jul 31, 2012
This week we give you some tips on buying or selling stuff at a card show. Plus we breakdown some early 2012 Panini football products. NFL teams are just getting into training camp mode - and the fantasy football invites are rolling. That also means that plenty of new football card releases are making their way into our hands. Two new sets from Panini are kind of interesting. 2012 Donruss Elite Football reminds me a lot of last seasons release - however I really like the inscription autographs ... which have different ink and card-stock variations. 2012 Score Football is a very cool set for the fact that it only cost $1 per pack! You'll find rookie cards of 100 different players, and select rookies have autographs and photo variations. We are on the eve of the National Sports Card Convention in Baltimore ... we will have much more coverage later in the week - so today's program is like the pre-game to the Super Bowl ... 8 hours before the game starts. However, I do give tips for both buyers and sellers who attend card shows - so it's worth checking out.
Monday Jul 23, 2012
Monday Jul 23, 2012
On today's show we talk about "player picking" which I found to be fairly similar to "stock picking" Often times we collect players from our favorite team - but I sometimes find myself buying players that I just think are going to have a good career. Occasionally I find players who's card values are lower than I think they might be if they got a better opportunity or started getting on T.V. more often. It all kinds of depends on what kind of collector you are, but the bottom line is the more thought you have going into your purchases - the better they usually turn out. We also talk a little bit about the recently release 2012 Score Football set. I like that they have the 'throwback' rookies, since Score has been a brand in football since 1989.
Thursday Jul 19, 2012
Thursday Jul 19, 2012
This was actually my 3rd attempt at releasing show #97 of the podcast, so I am very happy this one made it up! I take some questions I've got from listeners over the last few weeks and answer them on the air. I had a really good buy-sell-hold segment lined up on the previous versions ... but we save that for a later date. I do mention that I really think Dwight Howard cards offer an interesting short term buying opportunity. I honestly think he's going to be traded to the Lakers either before the season - or during ... and I think that will give his cards a really nice pop.
Tuesday Jun 05, 2012
Tuesday Jun 05, 2012
On this weeks show we try to identify some of the scams, scandals and shadiness that happens around the sports card industry. In particular: Fake Patch Cards, Fake Autographs, Bad Traders, Phony Websites, PayPal Scams, Pack Searchers + More + The bottom line is if it's too much money for you to find out later that it's fake - don't buy it. Full show notes can be found here.
Sunday May 20, 2012
Sunday May 20, 2012
On today's podcast we talk about a piece I put up about 2011 Topps & Panini football box prices. I wanted to take a look back and see what boxes were selling for over & above wholesale cost. There were several new releases over the last few weeks, and I thought it would be cool to talk about some of them. 11/12 Panini Contenders Hockey has some really cool looking patch cards with silver ink on black cardboard that are very nice. The checklist isn't super deep, so it might be worth checking out to see if your favorite players are included. 11/12 Donruss Elite Hockey is a set I actually got to open a box of. I actually really like the look of the cards, but felt that there could be a few more parallel cards in the set. 11/12 Panini Past & Present Basketball is a very cool set because it includes redemption cards for both 11/12 NBA RC's AND 12/13 NBA rookies. The only thing about this set I want to caution people about is the auto redemptions may or may not go in order of the 2011 NBA Draft. I don't think Panini knows yet, so just be careful.
Sunday Mar 25, 2012
Sunday Mar 25, 2012
Today on the podcast we are re-joined by Doug from Mojobreak.com where he talks about being a 1st time attendee at the 2012 Las Vegas Industry Summit. We had a great time in Las Vegas and hopefully we can catch up with Dan and Doug at next years event. I also briefly touch on how our FanForum member StealSecond won the COMC video testimonial contest, but they gave the award & prize to someone else. Kind of bummed me out, but oh well - he made a great video.
Friday Mar 23, 2012
Friday Mar 23, 2012
On this weeks show, Ryan breaks down all the happenings at the 2012 Las Vegas Industry Summit. This is a 3-hour podcast ... so settle in for a long dose of the Sports Card Show this week. For complete show notes and other items related to the Industry Summit, visit the Sports Card Radio Show Archive.
Wednesday Feb 29, 2012
Wednesday Feb 29, 2012
It seems like just yesterday we were in Las Vegas for the Industry Summit ... that's how fast a year goes! We are less than 1 month away from when we venture into sin city for another year of fun and sports card information. I give you the entire schedule + some additional comments you might want to check out if you are a first-timer on Sports Card Radio. We also talk about the very 1st NBA product that went live for the 2011-12 season, NBA Hoops Basketball. This is a pretty cool product, and it's nice that it doesn't cost too much ($1.99 per pack at the hobby level) and there are some interesting autographs, including Jeremy Lin. Too bad it doesn't have rookies like Kemba Walker and MarShon Brooks ... we'll have to wait another month or two. - Listen To Show #91 Below -
Saturday Feb 18, 2012
Saturday Feb 18, 2012
Today on the podcast we discuss a selling strategy that might be far more feasible if you want to compete online. While most of our discussion has revolved around selling boxes/singles - selling sports card supplies might actually be far more profitable. Not only is competition less, but the amount of inventory needed to start a store is far less than any other avenue in the game. I break down the complete idea on Sports Card Radio - including some SEO analysis and some reasons why this might be the way to break into the business without risking your financial future. We also talk about the rise of New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin & getting cards into the hands of kids by going to schools. - Listen To Show #90 Below -