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PSA Status Updates! What They Could Mean For Your Cards!!!

By Paul Hickey | May 13, 2021

I found my old sports card collection on January 4, 2021, and after a couple hours of Google’ing prices, I immediately knew I wanted to have about 200 cards graded by PSA. After a month of organization and research, I made 6 submissions on February 21, 2021 – five cross gradings and one bulk submission…

NBA TopShot Pack Reveal, What Is Collector Score? and Moment Pricing Tips!!!

By Paul Hickey | May 13, 2021

What is an NBA TopShot Moment? How do I get an NBA TopShot Pack? What is NBA TopShot Collector Score? How do I price an NBA TopShot Moment? These questions are answered in this video, as I reveal my most recent pack, talk about why I can’t purchase a from an upcoming NBA TopShot Drop…

LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards NBA Stickers & Cards: First Rookie Cards and Stickers since Fleer!!!

By Paul Hickey | May 13, 2021

I’m excited about the first real NBA rookie cards and stickers collection since Fleer 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 cards and stickers. Living in Europe, have been able acquire sealed wax boxes and packs of the Panini NBA Sticker and Card Collection – of course available at NoOffseason.com. I’ve also acquired a couple lots…

Why I Just Bought A Stock Called MUDS and How It Will Help Me Own Topps!!!

By Paul Hickey | May 13, 2021

ATTENTION: This is NOT financial advice, but I just want to give you some information and inform you of my position. When I found out that Topps was going public, my “spidy senses” went off big time. There’s going to be a chance that card collectors and hobbyists can actually OWN a piece of one…

How I Can Tell PSA Will Re-Open Early!!!

By Paul Hickey | May 12, 2021

I’ve been seeing things recently that lead me to believe PSA will actually re-open their grading submissions earlier than July 1, 2021. As we all know, PSA raised their prices in March – wait, I mean DOUBLED their prices in March, then shut down all grading submission levels except for the $300 per card level…

NBA TopShot Buying Strategy: How To Get Low Priced Moments Easily!

By Paul Hickey | May 7, 2021

It can be a pain in the butt to try and get NBA TopShot moments, and sometimes it’s hard to understand which ones to buy and which to avoid. There’s thousands of moments now, each with thousands and sometimes even tens of thousands of serial numbers – all priced completely different. In this video, I…

Avoid This Michael Jordan Rookie Card Scam / Sports Card Scam! What Is Beckett Authentic Altered?

By Paul Hickey | May 7, 2021

How To Avoid This Michael Jordan Rookie Card Scam (Beckett Authentic Altered). Ah, The Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer Rookie Fakes. There are a ridiculous amount of them. Just Google “how to spot a fake Michael Jordan rookie.” Now, scams come in multiple shapes and sizes related to these fake cards. One easy scam is when…

I Just Sold My First NBA TopShot Moment! But Did I Screw Up???

By Paul Hickey | May 6, 2021

I got an email today that I sold an NBA TopShot Moment! But did I list it for enough money? Maybe I got ripped off? Maybe I listed it for two little. Oh no! And it was one I really liked, a Damian Lillard game-winning fade-away triple at the buzzer! Nah, calm down, this was…

Sold Out Panini Pack Breaks! The “Are My MegaCracks Series 2?” Mystery & NBA Stickers and Cards!

By Paul Hickey | May 3, 2021

It’s time to break some sold out Panini Wax! Well, technically that’s true. On this episode of Happy Collecting, my kids and I break out the cards I’ve acquired here in Spain over the last four months (not including the cards I’ve purchased and had shipped to my Tennessee address). We cover the Panini NBA…

Top 5 Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Sports Card Related!

By Paul Hickey | May 3, 2021

Know a dad that’s hard to buy for? Is your dad hard to buy for? Maybe he loves sports. If he just found his old sports card collection, or even just appreciates sports cards as art, this list is for you! Let’s not waste any time. Here are the top five sports card related Father’s…

What Is NBA TopShot? I Finally Got A Pack!

By Paul Hickey | May 3, 2021

NBA TopShot is the brainchild of the NBA and Dapper Labs. In short, TopShot is a marketplace for digital NFT collectibles in the form of NBA game highlights called “moments.” The best way to think about these “moments,” is as digital trading cards. Just go to NBATopShot.com and you’ll see what I mean. There are…

Top Sleeper Sports Cards After The 2021 NFL Draft

By Paul Hickey | April 30, 2021

Of course I’m super high on Trevor Lawrence rookie cards, Zach Wilson rookie cards, Trey Lance rookie cards and Justin Fields rookie cards, and I’ve pre-ordered several of them from Panini, Leaf / Pro Set and I even scored the recent Trevor Lawrence Exclusive Topps Set from Topps.com, but I’m here to tell you about…

How To Avoid Sports Card Scams On Etsy

By Paul Hickey | April 26, 2021

Dude, I don’t care if you’re already judging me for the title of this. Yes, I buy sports cards on Etsy. 🙂 I’m all about any place where you can find undervalued or even reasonably priced sports cards, especially those that are already slabbed by PSA. Which is why I’ve been super cautious recently with…

How To Stay Calm, Cool & Collecting Into Your Forties

By Paul Hickey | April 25, 2021

If you’re heading into your 40s and interested in Sports Cards, this is for you. If you collect or flip Sports Cards but were born after 1985, this article is NOT for you. You won’t relate to this content. You didn’t grow up the way we did and quite frankly, are unlikely to have any…

How To Collect Soccer Cards: Panini Adrenalyn La Liga Set

By Paul Hickey | April 22, 2021

I grew up in Detroit, and eventually moved to Nashville, but ended up in Spain in 2018 with my family. Valencia, Spain – to be exact. When my son started in public Spanish school, within the first week, there were reps from Panini outside of the schools passing out packets of 1 EURO cards for…

How To Create Accurate Sports Card Sales Comps

By Paul Hickey | April 22, 2021

So you want to sell your sports cards? Or at least understand what they’re worth? The best way to sell a sports card is to first create an accurate sales comp, then of course make your listing look good. In this post, we’ll be primarily focused on the former. Although technically I’ve been collecting Sports…

What Is Competitive Sports Card Collecting?

By Paul Hickey | April 21, 2021

Competitive Sports Card Collecting is like Fantasy Sports mixed with the Stock Market, mixed with Sports Betting…with Entrepreneur-flavored sprinkles on top. It’s all about skill, pride and bragging rights. It’s filled with failures disguised as learning experiences; and losses that ultimately help your long-term winning percentage. And the best part is, it doesn’t at all…

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