I sat down with COMC Founder and CEO, Tim Getsch, at the 2019 National. We covered the company’s evolution, the Upper Deck e-Pack partnership, and some potential site enhancements.
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Better Know a Collector: The One Million Cubs Project
Beau Thompson is trying to collect One Million Cubs baseball cards. Learn the inspiration for One Million Cubs Project, what he’s learned so far, and what his wife thinks about all that cardboard.
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9 Best Sports Card Podcasts in 2019
Here are some of my favorite Sports Card Podcasts!
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4 Goals for 2019 - Mid-Year Update
Six months have passed since I set four collecting goals for 2019. Am I crushing, or am I failing miserably?
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Once you go through those doors, the adventure begins!
Ultimate Guide to Attending the National Sports Collectors Convention
Inside this article, you will learn the 13 things you need to know before attending the 2019 National Sports Collectors Convention.
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Jack of All Trades - A Baseball Card Documentary
In Jack of All Trades, the junk wax era combines with the exploration of family dynamics, and shows how for many, real life and cardboard are forever connected.
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Does It Take Money To Make Money?
“Get Rich Quick” is for losers. Success takes time, patience, and a willingness to work hard. Even if you are starting with nothing you can succeed if you are willing to hustle and put in the work.
Read MoreSportlots: The Storage Wars Edition
After 6 months of no activity, Sportlots considers a “box” abandoned. The contents of these boxes were put up for a charity auction, and in this post we will discuss the results! Yup!
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It's Not Me, It's You!
I recently put out a Twitter poll asking what topics you were interested in hearing more about in the coming months. You responded.
Read More2019 Topps Release Calendar
Here is the complete 2019 Topps Hobby release calendar plus I’ve included an easy to share, easy to reference guide!
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The Definitive Guide to Shipping Sports Cards via USPS
Postage costs are a big expense component when selling sports cards and we should do our best to ship in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
Read MoreTanner Jones: Cardboard Confessions
In Confessions Of A Baseball Card Addict, Tanner Jones tells how he bought, sold, and traded his way into the largest Jose Canseco collection in the world. He shares the lessons he learned about collecting, and more importantly what he learned about himself along the way.
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4 Collecting Goals for 2019
I am motivated by goals. Yet, despite being such a big part of my life in many areas, I realized I’ve never really taken the time to create actual collecting goals for myself. That changes in 2019!
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Welcome to the Topps 582 Montgomery Club!
In what is becoming a fascinating social experiment inside the card collecting world, I present the Topps 582 Montgomery Club. What is the Montgomery Club you may ask? Good Question. Two months in, many members are still asking themselves that same question.
Read MoreBudgeting for Cardboard?
Some people spend a lot on cards, some don’t. How does one decide how much is too much?
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2018 Products are being allocated by distributors. What is going on?
Heritage, Bowman, Allocations, and Blowout! What is going on?
The 2018 Baseball Card season is off to a hot start. Products are being allocated. Hobby shops and collectors are unhappy. What is going on?
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5 Helpful Ideas to Help Grow the Sports Card Industry
When I came back to collecting in late 2015, a lot had changed. I’ve come to love some of these changes, but some flat out concern me. Here are 5 ideas I have to help grow the sports card industry.
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