I talked with Blake Jamieson about Topps Project 2020. We discussed what he has done to intentionally engage with his audience, market the product, and develop a way to create revenue well beyond the lifecycle of the project itself.
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1972-73 Topps Basketball Set Review
The colorful design and the player photos are a great reflection of the era and make for an enjoyable flip through the binder.
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Donruss Highlights Set Reviews and Checklists
I have created the Definitive Guide to the 1985 - 1987 Donruss Highlights box sets for your entertainment and education!
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1984 Donruss Champions Checklist and Set Review
The 1984 Donruss Champions set is somewhat of a mashup of the Action All-Stars line and the prior year’s Hall of Fame Heroes product.
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Putting a Value on Your Time
When trying to value your time, I would suggest you need to consider Opportunity Cost, (or what else you could be spending your time on), and the harder to quantify Enjoyment Value of the activity you are considering.
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1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes Set Review and Checklist
By 1983, Donruss was looking to expand their product line and created a product which focused on some of the legends of baseball’s past.
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Donruss Action All-Stars: The Definitive Guide
From 1983-1987 Donruss released a series of oversized card sets under the Donruss Action All-Stars and Donruss All-Stars monikers.
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Paying for Hobby Content?
Is paying for hobby content like burning money or does it have a place in the hobby?
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1996 Fleer USA Basketball Heroes Set Review and Checklist
The 1996 Fleer USA Basketball Heroes insert set brings back vivid memories of watching the Dream Team in my youth.
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Intro to Sports Cards on Facebook
You can’t argue with Facebook being a significant force in the Sports Card hobby.
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2011 Press Pass Main Event Racing Review and Checklist
In the fall of 2011, Press Pass released the Wheels Main Event Racing set. The 90 card base set contains many of the names you’d expect in a racing set from that era.
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The WaxPackHero Hobby Shop
After several fun and successful years of creating content and buying and selling cards online, I’m excited to share that beginning this fall I will be expanding and WaxPackHero will have a physical, brick and mortar presence as well.
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Cards That Connect Me To My Past
There are things from our past which can take you back to very specific places, or bring up long forgotten memories, even if decades have passed. For me, sports cards are one of those things.
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2020 Topps 582 Montgomery Club Set #4 Review and Checklist
The fourth set of the 2020 Topps 582 Montgomery Club membership year was released in June and was inspired by a 1961 Dice Game test issue.
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Investing in Sports Cards?
In this article, my objective is to define the term investment, share why I feel sports cards can be considered an investment, and my preferred approach.
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2020 Bowman Checklist, Set Review, and Pack Break
2020 Bowman released in late May, delivering a combination of veterans, rookies, and top prospects for fans to collect.
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2019-20 Panini Mosaic Checklist, Set Review, and Box Break
Panini Mosaic started as a variant of the Prize line in 2016-17, but for the 2019-20 release they have dumped the Prizm name. That doesn’t mean the dumped the “shiny” though!
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Topps Project 2020 Checklist, Print Runs, and Stats!
In Project 2020, Topps partnered with 20 artists to reimagine 20 iconic rookie cards from the past. You’ll see through the work these aren’t your traditional baseball cards.
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MSA produced a set of Chilly Willee branded discs in 1977.
1977 MSA Chilly Willee Disc Set Review and Checklist
Chilly Willee was one of several brands promoted through MSA baseball card discs.
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Getting Started on TikTok: The Sports Card Edition
Does TikTok have an audience for Sports Card content? Yes, yes it does.
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