How to Prepare to Attend Your First Card Show
Sports card shows can be a little daunting looking from the outside in. With hundreds of tables, often thousands of strangers, and deals being made all around it can feel…
2024 Topps Football Preview: Why We’re Excited for Composite
After a record-setting NFL Draft where twenty offensive players, including six quarterbacks were taken in the first-round, Topps has chosen to capitalize. For the first time in nearly a decade,…
The Complete List of Retail Stores that Sell Cards
I compiled this list of retail stores in the US that (sometimes) sell cards based on the crowdsourced information on @CardPurchaser's tweet. In some cases, its both sports cards and…
How to Sell at a Card Show: Tips From My First Dealer Experience
While Nate Lake Cards has been a thing for about 10 months, I've been mostly focusing on building my eBay store. That has been going super well, and in the…
Card Dealer Pro Review: How To Quickly Grow Your eBay Card Store
In a nutshell I had 20,000 cards set aside to list and sell on eBay. After investing in a Fujitsu 7030 document scanner, an eBay store and a Card Dealer…
Time to Dig Through That Shoebox: Five Forgotten Cards That are Worth Looking for
Have you ever found yourself lucky enough to get a wheat penny back in your change and thought to yourself that it should be worth more than a mere one…
How to Prepare your Cards for Grading: Get more Gem Mint 10’s!
This post is part of a larger series called How To Grade Sports Cards – The Best Step-By-Step Guide. Be sure to check out the entire guide! Table of Contents…
Where Should I Sell My Cards Online? All the Hot Spots to Sling Your Cardboard
As the sports card industry continues to grow in 2024, more and more online marketplaces are attempting to get their slice of the pie... or maybe a bigger slice of…
Yes, you can buy sports trading card supplies at Daiso!
If you're ever in a pinch for penny sleeves, 9-pocket pages or other trading card supplies, you can always pick some up at Daiso. Never heard of Daiso before? They're…
How to Ship Cards for Grading: Ensure Your Cards Get There Safely and Securely
This post is part of a larger series called How To Grade Sports Cards – The Best Step-By-Step Guide. Be sure to check out the entire guide! Packing and shipping…