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My Redemption Experiences
Sep 5th
Guest article by nadeau01_johnson48 (Jeremy Sebastian)
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always bought Upper Deck and Topps products. My dad raised me on them. I remember helping him build the 1989 Upper Deck baseball set, with the Ken Griffey Jr. rookie. That was back when cards were simple. Now, not so much, thanks to Game Used and Autographs. (Not that I’m complaining.)
Anyways, this is about what it’s like to open a pack, and see that “worst-case scenario”, the hit that is actually a piece of cardboard saying “Congratulations” on it, yes, I’m talking about redemptions.
For a long time, More >
Retail vs. Hobby Packs
Sep 3rd
Guest article by gosens151911
A main concern of mine about the card industry is how they prey on card collectors from young to old with retail packs. These are the packs you end up buying at your local Wal-Mart, Target, dollar store etc. They may come in blister packs (usually 2-3 packs packaged together), or individually, sold from an opened retail box. These packs are somewhat cheaper than their hobby counterparts. However, one should know that the odds of pulling anything good from them are very low or nonexistent, when compared to the hobby version. This is why you will usually More >
29th National Sports Collector Convention (VIP BAG CONTENT’S)!!!
Aug 30th
Many people ask what you get when you buy a VIP pass at the National Sports Collectors Convention. It’s different from a general admission pass which basically just gets you in to walk around the show. I thought I would take a few pictures to show what is in the VIP bag which you are given.
In the pictures below, you can sees what the bag looks like and the contents laid out to show you what you will pull out. VIP bags are put together by the sponsors, show promoters and card companies. Remember; players from one unopened pack might More >
Boxes or Invidividual cards (which yield more in book value)??
Jul 15th
As usual, I went to the monthly show in Lexington, KY to pick up any hockey that might surface. This week, there was no hockey to be had, but a lot of cards fell into my lap in one large deal. I’d like to share my thoughts on why I prefer to buy lots of cards instead of boxes over time. Why buy boxes when lots can be had with so much return per dollar compared to the hit or miss of a box.
I have no clue what prices are for cards but hockey so I bought some of the More >
New angle on how to get collectibles for your collection!!
Jul 3rd
There that old adage that says sometimes the BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE. In the memorabilia field I find that adage to be very true. I have come to that conclusion from looking at one of my friend collection who by no means is wealthy. By looking at his collection you would think he has put some serious cash into it.
So let me start with some pictures to show what I am talking about:Martin Erat Game Used Gloves:
NHL OFFICIAL GAME USED PANTS:
CHRIS MASON GAME USED SOCKS:
MAREK ZIDLICKY GAME USED PADS
OFFICIAL GAME USED STICKS:
I learned many things from Darryl More >
Super collecting process
Jun 30th
Guest piece from bowlerontherise
Some might not know what goes into super collecting of a certain player. Super collecting is where you try to collect every different card of a player made. For instance, there can be 50 cards of a certain player or there can be 10,000 different cards of a player, it really just depends on who it is.
For my main player collection of Justin Verlander there are currently 1,774 different cards made, and I have 134 of them. That’s a little more than 7.5 percent of all of the cards made of his. However, there is a certain More >
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