Hobby Musings
Hobby Musings: Immaculate Soccer will pack a lot of star power

Hobby Musings: Immaculate Soccer will pack a lot of star power

Hobby Musings: Immaculate Soccer will pack a lot of star power – Panini recently announced an exclusive autograph deal with soccer legend David Beckham. As part of the pact, Beckham’s autographs will appear in the company’s Immaculate Soccer line.  Aside from Beckham signatures, there are number of other notable cards to chase in the product.  To find out more about the Beckham deal and what collectors can expect from Immaculate, I had the chance to catch up with Panini’s Brett Whiteley and Aik Tongtharadol.

Hobby Musings: Bold predictions for 2021

Hobby Musings: Bold predictions for 2021

Hobby Musings: Bold predictions for 2021 – With 2020 and its big hobby storylines in the books, it’s time to look ahead to 2021. While there’s no telling what will happen with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there is plenty of reason for optimism after a strong 2020 in the sports card and memorabilia world. I asked a number of people around the hobby to make bold predictions for 2021, and here’s what they had to say.
What was the biggest story of the hobby for you in 2020?

Hobby Musings: The biggest hobby stories of 2020

Hobby Musings: The biggest hobby stories of 2020

Hobby Musings: The biggest hobby stories of 2020 – 2020 was an intriguing year for the hobby. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the hobby managed to not only survive, but thrive during the year. Fueled by mainstream coverage and a lot of high-dollar sales, trading cards and memorabilia proved to be quite popular this year. As we close the year, I had the chance to catch up with a variety of people around the hobby and asked this simple question:

What was the biggest story of the hobby for you in 2020?

Hobby Musings: Shop owners share hobby memories

Hobby Musings: Shop owners share hobby memories

Hobby Musings: Shop owners share hobby memories – Most everyone who collects has a story about how they got into the hobby, as well as their favorite memories of it. This goes for store owners as much as anyone. I had the chance to catch up with The Bleachers’ Ron McCall, Top Shelf Breaks’ Chris Keller and Sports Card Junction’s Chad Weldon and find out some of their hobby memories.

Hobby Musings: Dealers share state of hobby thoughts

Hobby Musings: Dealers share state of hobby thoughts

Hobby Musings: Dealers share state of hobby thoughts – Last week, Legends Sports & Games’ Lou Brown, Score More Sports’ Mike Stang and Triple Play Sports Cards’ Dennis Worden discussed their Black Friday and Small Business Saturday plans. This week, the three were kind enough to share their views of the current hobby world.