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Friday Jan 20, 2012
Friday Jan 20, 2012
It's a new year and you know what that means! New Year's Resolutions! Seems like we've talked about some of these many times before, but the squeaky wheel gets the grease... or however that metaphor goes. We also talk about some of the new sports card releases that are coming in early 2012. I also give you some advice on buying 2012 Topps Series 1 Baseball. We've also got some information on in-person autograph signings & more! Complete show notes & more - please visit Sports Card Radio - Listen To Show #89 Below -
Wednesday Dec 21, 2011
Wednesday Dec 21, 2011
It was funny to see all the stories about how Chris Paul got traded twice last week to a Los Angeles team ... he ended up in the Clippers. Speaking of the Clippers, they had a total team makeover from last season when they relied heavily on Eric Gordon (when healthy) and Blake Griffin to do much of the scoring. The addition of Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups and some other pieces should make the 'other' team in LA pretty exciting. I put up a year end piece that shows the prices of Topps & Bowman baseball case prices and how they are selling on eBay at the current time. It kind of got me thinking about the rip & flip idea (instead of selling the boxes un-opened) so we'll talk about that strategy a bit. We talk about some sets that have come out recently too. I like 2011 Gold Standard Football for the same reasons I like the basketball product - it has a nice theme and every card sticks to the 'gold' theme. We actually pulled another real gold card (2/2) in our football break courtesy of Panini. Another set came out recently - 2011 Bowman Sterling Football is an interesting set because it really only contains rookies. Find the complete show notes at Sports Card Radio - Listen To Show #88 Below -
Monday Dec 05, 2011
Monday Dec 05, 2011
| Today we are very excited to have Sean from Rancho Bernardo Sports Cards & Hobby join us to talk about starting his card store in Southern California - and the types of things he's learned recently in the business. I highly recommend you tuning in - especially if you would like to open your own card store, or just want to know more about how running a card store works.
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The key thing for future hobby store owners to take away from the interview is that exclusive deals with Panini or Topps doesn't mean you'll get great prices and easy money. In fact, the research you do before you buy is the most important because the card companies can be very inconsistent. One product is a hit, the next is a 30 loss per box over wholesale. It's a very tricky business and, like Sean said, you have to stay educated. Later in the show, we talk about how exciting it is to have the NBA back in full swing. For a moment there, I thought for sure there would be no basketball this season, but luckily they worked it out. Christmas day will be extra special this year for fans of the NBA! Find the complete show notes and more: Sports Card Radio - Listen To Show #87 Below - |
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011
The holiday season is just around the corner, so we do a little Buy - Sell - Hold today with some athletes. I actually make some 'sell' calls that go against the popular opinion of many. I would be selling Matt Forte, Mark Ingram, Cam Newton, and probably every 2011 NFL rookie right now - because after the season, no one will care about anything but Andrew Luck. Also, if you look at Dez Bryant, Sam Bradford and other rookies from 2010 - their cards can be had for less a year later..so it's usually best to wait on these 'hot' rookies and players. I refer to some collector clubs later in the show. Our fan forum member suggested them in this thread: http://www.sportscardradio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3240&start=10 We got a copy of 'Your Gridiron Gourmet' from author Lisa Jensen the other day. It's filled with all kinds of yummy foot recipes that you can make on game-day. The chili & chicken fajitas look great! We don't review any products but recently 2011 Panini Absolute Football and 2011 Topps Chrome Football have come out - and I like the rookie autographs in both these. Both have on-card signatures, however I think there a few stickers mixed in ... unfortunately Andy Dalton in Chrome is a sticker auto. Either way, I think these products have been the most fun to open recently. - Listen to show #86 Below -
Friday Oct 21, 2011
Friday Oct 21, 2011
What company should you send your cards in to be graded? What kinds of cards should you send in to be graded? How much does it cost? We answer all these questions and more this week on the podcast. I've talked about grading cards before, but it's been a while. I don't think my tune has changed too much, except I have been a buyer of grading cards more recently. Personally I feel there are only 2 companies you should consider when you want to send cards in. We do talk a bit about 2011 Topps Update Baseball. This set is pretty cool, about what we normally see from Topps. I like the Jumbo Patch All-Star relic cards #/6 - there seems to be a large set checklist of these and it would be fun to try and bid on your favorite player. Also, the Bengals former QB Carson Palmer was traded to Oakland for at least a #1 and #2 NFL Draft Pick. The Raiders really needed a QB to keep the sell-outs going, but the sure did trade away a lot to get him. The Bengals rate at getting 2 starters for a QB that quit on them, I think both teams got what they needed. Complete show notes can be found at: Sports Card Radio - Listen To Show #85 Below -
Saturday Oct 01, 2011
Saturday Oct 01, 2011
On this weeks show, we start out with a great idea from a listener for Halloween. Before you give kids candy that will make them fat and have cavities, give them sports cards!! Grab all the extra cards you have laying around the house (if you are like me they are on the floor) and load up some team bags. That will stand out at the end of the night when the kids (and parents) go through the bag - and certainly will be a great thing to look at when the kids are scarfing down candy that night. This month we'll talk about multiple topics that involve making money (or selling) your cards, as it's very tough to make money in this business. However, most of the time people are trying to 'copy' other sites or business models - like how many 'auction' clones have come and gone over the years? 1,000's is my guess. However take a site like Check Out My Cards - they are offering a different experience and based on how often they are hiring over the past year, seems like they have a good business going. They didn't copy eBay or the Auction Site experience, they made their own site and collectors seem to enjoy it. All the time I get people e-mailing me about how they can buy/sell boxes wholesale for a profit. My response is almost always the same: you really can't make much money & chances are you'll loose money. What most people don't understand is that you need to add value for the buyer to give up 10+ years of buying from his card store, DA Card World & Blowout Cards to shop with you. Price is not going to be the reason. That is, unless you want to wait around for 10 years to build up collector's trust = you better find some other reason for the collector to buy from you over the 'big guys'. (Although getting the customers trust by providing a great service is what you are always after in any business). One way to sell boxes is to actually attach a service to the end product. One good example of a site I see doing this is Mojo Break. This week we talk to one of the sites founders to discuss the finer points to making a box break happen and how Mojo Break helps collectors get into box breaks easier by creating a marketplace on their website. Here are some of the questions I asked Doug from Mojo Break - The basics behind setting up a box break, including having all the supplies, costs, getting people and being organized. - What your site is setting out to do with Box Breaks & the type of box breaks you've done - What's your hobby background, like when you started collecting and what you've collected over the years - What's been the biggest pull(s) from a group break you've done We don't get a chance to talk about these products on the show. But recently 2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball has come out and it contains lots of nice cards. I'd be careful if you're on a budget with this on buy the box (as they tend to be hit or miss) but the single card market should blowup as the checklist is deep. 2010 Topps Prime Football is one of this season early products that does have some nice autographs of the top rookies. This set contains mostly 2011 rookies - so if you're hunting for veteran/HOF players, you might want to look elsewhere. Complete show notes & more: Sports Card Radio - Listen To Show #84 Below -
Thursday Sep 15, 2011
Thursday Sep 15, 2011
Some exciting things going on in the sports card world this week. After week #1 Cam Newton has some 2011 Topps Finest Football SuperFractors selling for thousands! Also - Panini announced they have got a MLBPA license, allowing them to make baseball cards, without the use of team logos/uniforms. It should be pretty exciting to see how that all pans out - but expect their first products to come out in December with 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball, followed by Contenders Baseball. Sports Cards BOOMING! Just like Cam Newton, on the field play really impacts how much people will pay for cards! We talk all about some athletes that have made an impact on the hobby over the years. 2010/11 Panini Elite Black Box Basketball is out - complete checklist here - and they are some pretty nice looking cards. I was disappointed to not really see too many Jordan Crawford cards, but there are tons of nice Lakers, Celtics and Kevin Durant cards in this product. Find the complete show notes and archive at: Sports Card Radio Send us an e-mail: sportscardshow@gmail.com - Listen To Show #83 Below -
Friday Sep 09, 2011
Friday Sep 09, 2011
We took a month away from the podcast to re-charge the batteries & we'll talk about how you can do the same for a stale collection you might be sitting on. In every collectors lifetime - we reach the point where we've grown tired of what we are collecting, or we just don't like any of the new products/players to choose from. On today's show - we share some ideas on how to jump-start your collection again by trying something new. 2011 Topps Chrome Baseball is out! The company added a few names to the autograph RC's but took away the ability to score an entire 2011 USA Baseball Team set ... instead redemptions are for 5-6 autograph card packs. This set doesn't have any 'true' prospects/rookies - as most of these guys have had signatures in Bowman and Elite....however the cards are pretty nice. For complete show notes & more, visit: Sports Card Radio Podcast - Listen To Show #82 Below -
Wednesday Jul 27, 2011
Wednesday Jul 27, 2011
This week we actually do talk about 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball, plus another nice basketball set came out 2010/11 Gold Standard, and 2011 Topps Football came out - so we touch on all 3 major sports this week. Topps Purchases GMG, Blowout/Frontline Collectibles sues Upper Deck & the NFL is back during our news segment. 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball - Checklist 2010/11 Gold Standard Basketball - Checklist 2011 Topps Football - Checklist - Listen To Show #81 Below -
Thursday Jul 21, 2011
Thursday Jul 21, 2011
The NFL looks like they finally got things worked out & we are on the verge of a crazy free-agent and RC signing period. Its possible lots of rosters get changed around here in the next couple of weeks - so you know that means lots of opportunities for cards to go up/down before they even play! Totally Certified Basketball, and I'm totally pumped no on is really paying much attention to the NBA because Jordan Crawford Auto's from this set sure don't sell for much. This is a pretty nice set, and I even give details on how to win a FREE BOX during the show! The only thing about this set is that it put pressure on hobby shops to buy Totally Certified, Gold Standard, and Season Update - all which come out within weeks of each other. The clear winner is Gold Standard, and we'll be talking about that set on the next podcast. We also talk about a fantasy basketball set I put together in my head! ++ Lots of other things! Get the full show notes: Sports Card Radio Archives - Listen To Show #80 Below -