October 01, 2021

So Bad It's Good

26 minutes

Welcome to Trading Card Therapy Episode 7!

Coming off the heels of The Philly Show, there is plenty to discuss on this week's episode. While we will get around to a show report in the second half of the show, we begin with a very special card that I picked up from the show floor. I picked up a 1921 Exhibits Babe Ruth SGC Authenticated. While I was walking the floor on Saturday, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this 21 Exhibits Ruth tagged and ready for sale. It didn't take long for me to realize that this card was not in good condition. I would go as far as to even say it was gross. being an owner of a few other 21 Exhibits Ruth cards, I am familiar with thier pops and values, and even for an example in this condition, the price was fair. I was so intrigued as to what happened to this card. At first glance it looks like Medusa may have gotten ahold of it. But after some light negotiation, I was confident about the price and the future potential of the card. I have actually seen worse examples on eBay, but I had to have this one because it was SO BAD IT'S GOOD!

Our second topic is a show report on my experience walking the show and mixing it up with the community and dealers. While many show goers have a strategy to find things fast and early, I discuss the importance of pace, as managing your cash flow is very important over the span of the show. Sometimes it may be a better decision to reserve portions of your budget for opportunities that may arise later in the event. One of my show highlights involves an awesome partnership that we did with Heritage Auctions Sport. My good friend Derek Grady from Heritage helped give away the 6 spots in a 2012 Upper Deck Exquisite Football Box, which I broke with him live on stream.

The box started off really soft and we had our fingers crossed that the box would not be a bust. Then... it happened. We pull an Barry Sanders On Card Auto that was absolutely stunning, but things get better. This 6 card box had an extra card in it. Not only did it have an extra card, but that card happened to be a DAN MARINO! We were absolutely fired up and will be giving this card away in the coming weeks!

As the show progressed, I continued on my hunt to find something special to purchase. This leads to my next bit of advice, which is a best practice that can be applied to any event. It is always a good idea to run through all of the cards available to you. This will help you make the most educated purchase that will satisfy you the most. My second pickup fell in to this category, when I came across a gorgeous 1958 Topps Mantle PSA 7. This card had incredible eye appeal and would not look out of place in a PSA 8 Holder. Make sure you check out my personal Instagram (link below) to see this card and my other pickups from the show!

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