Leighton's Loft

Leighton Sheldon talks about some recent collection purchases by Vintage Breaks and points out the in-depth stories behind the stories outlined on the Vintage Breaks blog. We also discuss news about Vintage Breaks plans and events for The National in Chicago and then we break a 2013 Upper Deck Fleer Retro Basketball Box LIVE! 

Leighton Sheldon offers some great live specials that could get a listener in a 1956 TOPPS Grade 8 Set Break! Leighton shows off the highlights of that set and talks with Chris Gilmore of Vintage Breaks South about ways to best approach The National coming up in Chicago. We also preview a great story about the purchase of a collection by Vintage Breaks that got every emotional. Get a quick look here and find the full story in the next episode! 

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect has a great conversation with Lou Geneux of the Card Talk Podcast and Gary V's team about card flipping and the changes in the markets for both vintage and modern cards. And Leighton tells a story about trading for a card that turned out to be like that "two-faced" girlfriend in Seinfield who looked very different depending on the light she was in! Make sure you heed this cautionary tale!

Leighton Sheldon previews the new post on the Just Collect Blog (https://blog.justcollect.com/) about the stories behind the three know %2 Mantle 10s in existence, one of which was found underneath Grandpas pickles! He also gives us a look at his newly acquired 52 Look and See set and tells us a couple of ways to maximize your visit to The National!

Leighton welcome Mike Dueer to the show after meeting him in Chantilly. Mike is a career military veteran and he showed off his unique collection of baseball cards which has a military theme. Mike shared some great stories about the military careers of these players from Ted Williams to some cards from Japanese baseball of players who fought in WW2! Leighton also talked about the big news about The National and gave us some insights on what to expect from the convention and Vintage Breaks! 

Leighton tells us all about the Chantilly Show and catches us up on the news from there. Drew Herdon from Vintage Breaks South, tells us all about the Dallas Show and Leighton shows off some cards from Vintage Break's upcoming 51 Bowman Set Break including Mantle, Mays, and The Splendid Splinter! Leighton also talks about how staying in touch with your collection inventory can help you stay on top of volatile market pricing!

On this episode of The Loft, we reveal the PSA Grade of the 1952 Mantle from the shoebox collection we showed you last week! The news was good! And Leighton tells us all about the preparation and plans for Vintage Breaks appearance at the upcoming Chantilly Show, as well as a new selling service that will be unveiled in the next week or two. Who likes paying a vig? No one. Vintage Breaks and Just Collect may have a solution brewing!

So a Grandmother wants to divide her husband's amazing collection of vintage cards among her grandkids. She sets up three shoeboxes and randomly places the same amount of cards in each, one box for each of her grandchildren. One of the recipients contacts Vintage Breaks to sell the cards in their box. The deal is closed LIVE during this episode and revealed live as well ... Oh, did I mention there is a '52 Mantle in there? No?

Lots to take in on this week's episode of Leighton's Loft! Leighton was prompted by some media outlets to summarize the current state of the hobby and that led to a great blog post on JustCollect.com and Leighton talks us through it. From record prices on card sales, to PSA's sale and grading break, to newer grading companies jumping into the fray, to fractional shares, to retail stores, to The National, to NFTs, to what to do with your cards and even the Leighton's Loft podcast, Leighton gets you caught up on our exploded hobby! Early in this episode J5 tells you about a MAJOR event coming up on Vintage Breaks and all the ways you can have fun on the website!

Host Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect takes a deep dive into auction house strategies and offers some pro tips on how to swim with the sharks in the biggest auctions. Leighton also talks about how to value cards as a seller and get a handle on the market as a buyer. This is a can't miss show, especially if you are just a wallflower in auctions. Additionally, we break a soccer wax pack on the show and talk about the soccer market. And oh ya, we give away a Johnny Podres card LIVE to a lucky watcher. Could you have won our Brooklyn Dodgers Trivia Contest? Who was the last player to retire from MLB who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers?