Leighton's Loft

Our guest on Leighton's Loft this week was SO good, that we went into Double Overtime!! Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks, talked about the sale of PSA and the state of grading in general. He also helped a collector try and complete his 1976 Topps set (Grade 8 or higher). And he talked with Michael Holley of NBC Sports Boston and Peacock's "Brother From Another" about his latest book The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics in a wide-ranging and fun interview. 

Leighton Sheldon of just collect and Vintage Breaks does a lot of breaking on this episode but it was an 81-82 TOPPS Basketball pack that set the gold standard for the number of killer pulls from a single pack! Don't miss this break and all of the great conversation and laughs in this pre-Thanksgiving episode!

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks, as well as live listeners, talk about their early working experience and Leighton tells us of his days working at Roy Rogers and how he parlayed that into his big man on campus status in his High School! Leighton also talks about the NBA draft and why you should own your mistakes in the collecting hobby and turn them into opportunity and wisdom. 

Host Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect talks with the incredible Tim Carroll of TimCarrollArt.com.  Baseball Card Artist Tim Carroll is known as "the guy that cuts baseball cards." See his work in sports museums around the US, including the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY!  Leighton also talks about what you should consider when buying and selling a card and perhaps what you shouldn't consider. 

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks talks with J5 about Vintage Break's recent purchase of a T206 collection. It's a great story of a family passing on their late grandfather's collection yet preserving some of it for themselves. Leighton also talks with Mark Arum of WSB Radio in Atlanta about his lifelong collection and how he found the Vintage Break's community. 

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks talks with James "The Threat" Ector about his great card collection and his business, Karma Records in Indianapolis. There is some great music talk, and some insights into vinyl collecting as well, in this episode as we visit with one of our friends in the Vintage Breaks community!

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks hosts the first call-in edition of Leighton's Loft and we see some great cards. Leighton gives out some estimated grades for the cards our listeners have and starts a bidding war on a Wayne Gretsky rookie card! Get some great insights on what goes into grading a card and what you should consider when deciding whether to submit the card to the grading process!

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks talks with the Voice of the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Sports Hall of Famer Steve Holman who tells about his nearly 40 years (and counting) calling NBA game starting with Curt Gowdy, Johnny Most and Larry Bird of the Celtics to Dominque Wilkins and his 36 years calling the Hawks. Don't miss this one!

In this episode, host Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks asks how people view Lebron's legacy as he nears his 4th NBA Title. Leighton also talks about what you may need to take into account when you are deciding whether to get cards graded or not. We talk about how people feel about the Astros as they work their way through the postseason and whether or not they embrace young players like Ronald Acuna celebrating their achievements on the field. And what MLB records do you think will never be broken? We came up with 3 or 4 of them. Did we miss any?

The Hobby's Block Party opens October with no trick and all treats! Join your host, Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks as we break a pack or two, share some laughs, and as always, give away some great prizes live! Leighton also talks with the host of Pluto TV's great new cooking show, "From Scratch", Joe Gatto! They'll talk about Joe's card collection, how to build a personal brand and follow your passions, and how to make pretty much any meal, from scratch!