Are You Going to The Show?

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Scott

Are you going to the 31st National Sports Collector’s Convention?  It’s going to be on the East Coast this year, held right near the birthplace of the greatest baseball player of all time.

Yep, this should be a good ‘ol time, not far from Camden Yards, at the Baltimore Convention Center, from August 4th to August 8th.   If you’re heading to “The National”, and you’re a first time attendee, you’ll probably want to check out the FAQs on The National’s website. If you’re a parent bringing your young child (12 and under), you’ll be happy to hear that all kids 12 and under will not be charged admission for all five days of the show. That’s the way it should be. Good job, folks at The National.

Some of the cool stuff you’ll find as part of this year’s National include:

  • Wrapper redemptions – Card manufacturers, including Upper Deck, Panini, Topps and TriStar, will have promotions where if you open a pack (or packs) of cards at the show, you’ll be able to redeem them for a card (or cards).  I’m sure each manufacturer will have details available at the show, or you can check out The National’s website for more info
  • The Autograph Pavilion, hosted  by TriStar, with more than 70 athletes signing.  You can read about who will be signing at The National here. (It’s quite a group of stars!)
  • Family day will be held on the final day of the show where a family of four people can get in to The National for $25.

Single day tickets to the show are available online right now for $16.50, and will be $19.95 to purchase when you get them at The National in Baltimore. You can purchase your tickets online at The National’s website.

Don’t take my word for all this though.  To check the facts before you go to the show, visit The Natonal’s website at www.nsccshow.com.  Enjoy the show!

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Baseball Card News 07 09 10

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Scott

3 Top Recent eBay Baseball Card Sales

  • 2010 Bowman Chrome Stephen Strasburg Superfractor 1/1 – Sold in Auction for $25,000
  • 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 5 – Sold with B.O. for $15,500
  • 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 4 – Sold in Auction for $10,227

According to Bloomberg.com, the proof strip including the Honus Wagner photo used for the (in)famous T206 card will be sold by Hunt Auctions on Continue reading →

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Baseball Card Boxes – Where to Find Them

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Scott

If you are looking to find baseball card boxes to store your cards, where do you usually look? Many local hobby shops do not stock the types of boxes which will hold your cards, in any count (which you will see abbreviated as ct. when purchasing these boxes).

So, if you can’t pick these baseball card boxes up at your local hobby shop where can you find them? All over the internet. But where on the internet is the best place to find them. That is the question we plan to answer here.

If your primary concern is the price you will pay for the baseball card boxes you want, then look no further than eBay. You’ll find storage boxes of all different counts (ct.) and you may be able to purchase them at a discount in auction. If not, you can certainly get a fair price in Buy-It-Now format.

If your main concern is reputation of the retailer you are purchasing from, you have several choices. You can purchase baseball card storage boxes on amazon.com. You’ve probably ordered items on amazon.com before and may be more comfortable purchasing through them or one of their affiliates.

In addition to a large online store like amazon.com, large online trading card specialty stores may also be more comfortable for some buyers and offer a quality experience at a favorable price. Two of my personal favorite online sports card stores, which sell baseball card boxes, are Blowout Cards and Dave and Adam’s Card World.

Do you purchase your baseball card boxes from another place? Feel you get a good price and the purchase is a good experience. Leave a comment and let your fellow readers know where to get them.

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