Hobby Musings: Get to Know Panini Marketing Director Jeff Hoferer KS: Jeff, for those who may not fully know, how would you describe your job at Panini? JH: I’m the liaison between the collectors and the manufacturer. So the essence of my job is to keep the hobby...
Hobby Musings: 2022 MLB Preview with Ryan Cracknell – The MLB lockout caused a bit of a scare, but we will have a 2022 MLB season starting this week. While it’s great news for MLB fans as a whole, it’s also great news for collectors who will have a chance to...
Hobby Musings: UD Follows Up Successful First AEW Release with Spectrum – Upper Deck added to the professional wrestling card market by releasing its first AEW product earlier in the year. Bringing collectors the first cards of a number of wrestlers, the company...
Hobby Musings: Jeff Ballard Card & Autograph Anecdotes, Part 2 – In case you missed the first part of my conversation with Jeff Ballard, you can catch it here. KS: What memorabilia, if any, did you keep from your career? JB: I have a couple of game-used...
Hobby Musings: Jeff Ballard Card & Autograph Anecdotes – I recently had the chance to catch up with major league pitcher Jeff Ballard. Like a number of other athletes, he has lent his autograph to support Signatures for Soldiers. Beyond explaining his...