Leighton's Loft

Leighton Sheldon welcomes The Cobra, Dave Parker to the Loft and talks with him about his illustrious career, the "We Are Family" Pirates, the Bash Brothers in Oakland, a HR that he hit in AAA in West Virginia that was found in Columbus Ohio, and when Leighton pulled a beautiful 1975 Nolan Ryan from a live break with Mr. Parker (a free giveaway by the way), The Cobra told us about the Ryan Express. 

J5 and Lou fill in for Leighton Sheldon and basically give away the store! First J5 breaks a 1985 Topps WWF and, you guessed it, pulls a 1985 TOPPS WWF #1 HULK HOGAN! And it's nicely centered, an easy 9. Then it's Seinfield trivia for some great prizes and J5 Spins the "Wheel of Breakage" to hand out even more prizes!   

After giving away a 1985 Topps Wrestling Wax pack LIVE, Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks, breaks it live, and it was a fun pack! Then Leighton talks about the rights ways and the wrong ways to choose and use an auction house to sell your cards. And Leighton opens a discussion on how the market principle of dollar-cost averaging applies to the hobby, too!

On this edition of the Loft, host Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks talks about PSA's recent announcement to discontinue accepting certain levels of submissions for grading. There's also a lot of fun (and prizes) to be had as Leighton and Vintage Breaks gifts Army Veteran Joe Kobes with some great cards, and a 1981 Topps Basketball Wax Pack which Joe breaks live on the air with us! But that's not all. Leighton also gives away the first prize in the Vintage Breaks Kids Giveaway! One lucky daughter wins a 1955 Topps Hank Aaron 2nd-Year SGC 4.5! Too much fun in this episode to miss!

In addition to an informal poll about an informal list of possible names for Leighton Sheldon's upcoming new podcast on the hobby, Leighton talks about how the need for the hobby to be more virtual now and less face to face means that you have to be more aware of how you deal with people and give them a feeling of trust. The market for expensive cards isn't exactly small but it is close-knit and careless interactions can hinder you going forward. Be forthcoming and genuine in your dealings. Leighton also talks about buying cards for a longer hold, what mistakes to avoid, and how to identify cards with potential growth!

Leighton Sheldon talks about Vintage Card prices and gives you some insight into how he determines the proper values of a card and some of the pitfalls that can get in the way. We also look at a couple of recently acquired collections and try to come with a name for Leighton's newest show!

Leighton and J5 show off a newly acquired pair of sets of Play Ball cards from 1939 and 1940 which contain some amazing Hall of Famers including Joe D., Teddy Ballgame, Walter Johnson, Moe Berg, and many more. In fact, Leighton gives away a Hall of Famer from this collection on the show! We also talk with Greg Larson, the author of the soon-to-be-released "Clubbie: A Minor League Baseball Memoir" which spills all the dirt about his time as a minor league clubhouse manager!

Host Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect tells the story of the purchase of a collection that hadn't been touched by human hands in 30 years! We also talked about the LIVE Vintage Breaks Experience with Hall of Famer Wade Boggs on Vintage Breaks and Leighton talks about the price increases at PSA and how this will impact different levels of the hobby!

An incredible episode of Leighton's Loft as our listeners and viewers offer up some cards for sale including great examples of Kobe, Mookie, a beautiful Larry Bird, and even a T206! Chris Jackson and Darius Sadegi also joined us from the new alternative assets program, Alt! Hear all about this exciting new, super-low-fee platform for your collection. And Chris Ko joined us with his always informed thoughts about market trends in the hobby. Don't miss this episode!

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect shows off some cards and talks about how non-Topps cards fit into the market and how to deal with them. He starts with a 1965 Robert Clemente O-Pee-Chee and talks about his approach to other manufacturers in Vintage Cards. Leighton also discusses the $40M investment in Golden Auctions and what this might means for the hobby, going forward.