Contributor: John Dudley Joe Biden recently gave the State of the Union address as part of his duties. While this column will never delve into politics, it did get me wondering about the state of the card world. You know … Read More
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Hockey Breaks
Contributor: John McTaggart I’m going to be honest with all of you — I was never a really big hockey fan. Sure, I followed the sport mildly, knowing most of the good players, the standings, and even watched some of … Read More
Legacy on the Line
Contributor: John Dudley While baseball players can become the epicenter of the hobby world through stats alone, basketball and football players need postseason success to sustain hobby relevance. It seems a bit unfair for one game in a player’s career … Read More
John Talks About Sports Cards
Contributor: John McTaggart I’m getting my own show on the Card Shop Live app. I am way excited about this, to be honest with you, and not because I enjoy seeing myself on the screen. My boss, Tamara, who is … Read More
Who Wore It Best? 2022 Topps Design
Contributor: John Dudley The 2023 Topps Design gets posted and discussed every few weeks on social media platforms. While the early reviews for 2023 are mixed, I’d argue that level of attention is warranted as the base Topps design sticks … Read More
Upper Deck Hits the Nostalgia Sweet Spot
Contributor: John McTaggart I’m going to start today by saying this article may generally be about Upper Deck, and most everyone new to the hobby knows Upper Deck for hockey (and some non-sports stuff), but generally the NHL is the … Read More
A Look at the NBA Future
Contributor: John Dudley People always talk about buying low during the NBA season and then selling when players make big gains in the playoffs. Last year I tracked the prices of NBA players during the postseason and found that almost … Read More
Midlife Crisis
Contributor: John McTaggart I don’t consider myself old, yet I am keenly aware, based mainly on the sore ankle, bum hip and tricky back I deal with almost daily, that I am not as young as I once was either. … Read More
Alternative Assets
Contributor: John Dudley The NFL Playoffs are off to a great start and that’s got fans excited. While it is tempting to go out and buy cards of the players putting up big postseason numbers, buying at the peak of … Read More
A First Time for Everything
Contributor: John (Mr. Breaks) McTaggart Well, I did it. After years of fighting the urge, of denying the realities of today’s hobby world, I broke down and participated in an official break earlier this week. You have to remember, I … Read More