I have been in the autograph business for quite a while, so it's no surprise that I've accumulated a good number of hilarious, and interesting, stories over the years when setting up and participating in memorabilia signings. 

It might surprise you to know how close these things come to not even happening sometimes! There is just so much behind the scenes that you would never know if you weren't coordinating it yourself.

Today, you get to hear some of my favorite stories over the years, and there is even one with Willie Mays!  Boy, that was an amazing day! Hear it and many other stories today on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:40 Today's Topic
2:13 Ronnie Lott
4:32 Grant Wistrom
5:33 Rich Froning
9:09 Oakland Raiders Player
10:07 Price Increase
12:10 Doesn't Want To Sign
14:21 Netflix & Chill
16:44 Kevin Garnett Missing Items
18:36 My Favorite Athlete Story: Willie Mays

#autographsigning #autograph #sportsmemorabilia

Without a doubt, the sports card hobby is having an amazing run the past few years.  Sports card shops are opening up and being successful.  Collectors and investors are make great money and adding epic cards to their collections.   With all the videos I've made about it, that should speak for itself by now. Still, I don't know if I've ever made it clear how other sports card collectors become successful and enjoy the hobby for decades.

What is it they do?  How are they so admired?  How do they remain so positive?

For sure I keep up with the latest trends and sports news. Continually look for new items to add to my collection, and opportunities to turn a profit, but there is more to it than that.

I think you'll be surprised by these 5 rules because they aren't as obvious as you might think. Still, without a doubt, successful collectors do these 5 things because they both improve their own lives and sports card collections, as well as those of others. 

Find out these 5 very important, and very necessary things, that all successful collectors do, today, on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:30 Today's Topic
1:04 Share The Knowledge
2:30 Be Positive On Social Media
4:23 Your Collection Must Help Others
6:12 Take Breaks From The Hobby
8:12 You Must Support A Local Card Shop

#sportscard #sportscardcollector #collector

With all the sports in the world, it is of course so easy for many to fall under the radar. Of course for your at home life, this isn't any kind of problem, but what if you want to take your collection or investment strategy to another level? Well, then you might be missing out all of a sudden.

A great example of this is the soccer sports card world. As Americans, soccer can easily fly under the radar for most people, but it is a world renowned sport with amazing and exceptional athletes that should be welcome parts of your collections. It seems now though, that people are catching onto the soccer world, so what's next?

UFC, that's what. With major personalities in the industry that are known by name across the globe, you probably do not want to be sleeping on UFC sports cards. Conor McGregor is a HUGE superstar with tons of value as a card investment.  Also, with 2021 UFC Prizm set to release in April 2021, many collectors are on the fence about collecting UFC cards.

Do they represent a HUGE OPPORTUNITY?  What are the cards to collect?  Who are the fighters?  How can we tell that UFC is worth it, and what kinds of options and names should you be looking out for? You'll find out today on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:25 Today's Topic
2:16 Social Media Following
4:03 UFC Bigger On World Stage?
4:27 UFC Itself
5:55 UFC Fighters Themselves
7:40 Past UFC Card Sales
9:42 The Most Popular UFC Sets
12:10 The Fighters To Collect
14:02 UFC Cards Worth It?
16:09 Conclusion

#ufc #ufccard #sportscard

Huge news for the sports card industry, and in general the collectors market as a whole. One of the biggest and most prominent names in basketball right now, has signed an exclusive memorabilia deal with PANINI!

Luka Doncic, a long time signee to Fanatics, just signed a new deal with Panini on April 22, 2021. This raises a whole new slew of questions and reactions for any involved in the collectors hobby, whether that's sports cards or autographed sports memorabilia.

Sports card collectors and investors should be stoked about this deal.  Why?  Are we going to see Luka Doncic autographed cards now in Panini Prizm or Select product?

Will it be easier or harder to get signatures from him now? How will this affect the sports card market, and more specifically the market on Luka autographed collectibles. Autograph collectors could take a hit with this new deal.  I'm talking about it all today on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:27 Today's Topic
1:15 Why Did Panini Make This Move?
2:07 Effect On Luka's Market?
2:46 Effect On Autograph Market?
4:20 The BIG Loss
5:50 Closing Remarks

#lukadoncic #paniniamerica #fanatics

You've finally gotten that rookie card that you've been looking for. It's taken weeks or months to find, and it's finally yours!  Getting it graded and recognized as a top-tier quality collectible will increase its value HUGE! With that in mind, you go staking out the options, seeing what the prices are with the various companies, and finally, pick one. The big question though, did you pick the right one?

Collecting and investing in sports cards is big business.  Having a rookie card with a PSA 10 grade can increase a cards value thousands of dollars.

Having that same card graded by a low tier or no known company can make it almost worthless.

To compete with PSA, BGS, and SGC there have been quite a few sports card grading companies come on the market.  Companies such as HGA and CSG.

It can be very confusing who to pick to grade your rookie card.  What are some things you should consider?  How do you know which sports card grading company is the best?  Are there any risks involved? Well, I'll give those answers out today, on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:37 Today's Topic
1:46 Selling Online
3:20 Consistent Grading
4:49 Slab Design
5:46 Security And Authenticity
6:25 Will Your Grader Be In Business In 10+ Years?

#sportscardinvestor #sportscard #sportscardgrading

It's the dream. You have that special card or jersey, and all you need to make that item the best it can be is an autograph. A simple signature from the pro and you finally find someplace that is doing a signing, and it costs an arm and a leg. This isn't always true, but lately, some of these autographs are getting INSANELY pricey making it difficult to add autographed rookie cards to an autograph collection.

As the hobby continues to take off, rookie signatures are getting more and more costly!  Pricing is on the up and up for them.  As autograph collectors this can be a tough pill to swallow.

What other changes have happened recently in autograph signings?  Why the upcharge on custom/specialty helmets?  Why officially licensed items?

Find out on today's Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:24 Today's Topic
1:07 Rookie Card Pricing
3:25 Custom Specialty Helmet Pricing
5:09 Inscription Limits
7:44 Officially Licensed Items

#autographsigning #autograph #sportsmemorabilia

I can just not believe this. Would I have done this myself?  Definitely not, but someone did, and total congratulations to them for adding what they believe is a great card to their basketball collection.

LaMelo Ball's 1st ever PSA 10 graded 2020 Panini Prizm rookie card just sold on eBay for a staggering amount.  LaMelo Ball is going to be a great basketball player but did this collector over pay?  Was this a good sports card investment?

NBA sports cards have been increasing in value A TON since the new 2021 season started.  LaMelo Ball is the star rookie card everyone is after.  But is this TOO much of a price to pay for his Prizm rookie card?

I want to look at this insane sports card sale from a fresh perspective though.  Could a purchase like this ever make sense? Was it a good choice? Was it a bad choice?  By the end of today's Powers Sports Memorabilia Show, you will have an answer!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:34 Today's Topic
2:10 Is This Card Worth $1,850?
4:07 What Should We Think First?
6:37 Could This Card Increase In Value?
7:19 What If This Card Loses 50% Of Its Value?
8:14 Do The Numbers Make Sense?
9:41 What Can We Learn From This Sale?

#lameloball #panini #sportscard

The year started with PSA as the star in the news, and now we are apparently transitioning to Topps as the star of the next quarter. Topps just announced they are getting back into the public trading game, and what a shake-up that could bring to the hobby and sports card market. 

Topps is synonymous with baseball cards, owning the Bowman brand for quite a few years.  However, Topps is also known for making the most iconic basketball cards of all time, the Topps Chrome rookie cards of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.

With this new found investment, will Topps be able to secure the licensing rights to make basketball and football sports cards?  Currently, Panini holds the exclusive rights to those sports.  Sports card collectors and investors would love to see that happen, but will it?

Like all the major news these days, we have even more questions to answer and new plans of action to consider. How will Topps entering the public market change things with Panini, and what is Topps looking to pursue now going forward? Find out today on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:35 Today's Topic
1:49 Why Is Topps Going Public?
2:49 Effect On The Sports Card Market?
6:00 The Soccer Card Market
7:45 Going Digital
8:22 Get NBA Or NFL License?
10:46 Effect On Panini?
11:26 What Should Topps Do Now?

#topps #sportscard #panini

2020-2021 Panini Prizm Basketball Blaster sports card boxes can be a great deal! Or can they? Well, in the eyes of a collector who is hoping to sell these boxes or their contents for a profit down the road, it can be hard to say. These things are a great deal because they are cheap, while still offering a chance for profit. On the other hand, they can be so hard to acquire because of online internet bots and long lines at retail stores such as Walmart and Target that just the effort of buying one of these alone can sink your chances at a profit.

So what are my thoughts on the subject, and how I approach this? Are these good investments for sports card collectors or investors?  Find out today on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:39 Today's Topic
1:55 Today's Example
2:18 What Is A Blaster Box?
2:56 Where To Find Blaster Boxes
4:12 Are Buying Blaster Boxes Profitable?
5:00 The Scenario, Buying From The Store
5:50 Numbers Breakdown
10:20 What Should You Do When Buying This Product
10:40 Option #1
10:49 Option #2
12:30 Option #3
13:35 Option #4
14:14 Conclusion


#paniniprizm #sportscard #basketballcard

I've been getting a lot of the same questions asked in the comments for a while now. People want to know how they can start their own sports card or autograph business. What steps do they need to take? What things should they look out for?

Owning your own sports memorabilia business is a dream come true for some collectors.  Being able to make a living off of the sports card or autograph hobby can seem confusing or overwhelming.

A step by step guide to set up your online business in the sports memorabilia hobby would be helpful right?

So today is the day. I'm going to answer all the questions, and probably some more. In what must be my most comprehensive video to date, I'll tell you my step-by-step process for getting my own business off the ground. Plus, you'll find out some of the hard truths that come with going off on your own too! Answers, answers, and more answers on today's Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!

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0:00 Coming Up
0:46 Today's Topic
3:38 What Will Your Business Be Doing?
4:17 Name Your Business
5:16 State Business Paperwork
7:34 Getting An LLC
8:35 Insurance
9:44 eBay Account Setup
9:55 Pick Your Domain Name
10:49 Purchase Domain Name
12:16 Find Website Host
13:50 Logo Design
14:36 Social Media
16:18 Buying Inventory
17:40 Where To Buy Inventory?
18:54 Finding Customers
20:41 Operations Of Your Business
23:02 Hiring
23:37 Paying Yourself
24:54 Accounting
26:42 Taxes
29:00 Investing
29:39 Execution

#sportscard #autograph #onlinebusiness