August 8, 2024 When you have the chance to harness information to your advantage, it’s wise to seize it. The trading card community understood this well, leading to the establishment of the first trading card grading service by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) in 1991. Today, PSA is the industry benchmark,…
August 1, 2024 It’s 6:00 p.m. on a Friday evening, and as the convention center and trading card booth begin to wind down, anticipation is palpable in the air. While many have been eagerly awaiting this moment for just a few hours, others have been counting down the days for…
July 31, 2024 While Donald Trump’s keynote might have dominated the headlines, the real standout at this year’s conference was something far less expected: a collection of art on cardboard. Amidst the high-profile speeches and cutting-edge technology, Bitcoin Trading Cards emerged as the true highlight of the event — uniting the community,…
July 19, 2024 A coveted collectible desired by all but attainable by only a select few. As Miami’s sun sets, Nashville welcomes us with music and BBQ. We’re gearing up for Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, where both the orange coin and the orange man will converge. This year at The…
July 16, 2024 The Hobby debut of the most exciting trading card project of the 2020’s! In a world dominated by Sports and Pokémon, Bitcoin, a Top 10 global brand, stands out. Bitcoin Trading Cards, a trading card project that made its debut in November 2022 with the Series 1…
Conference Vendor Experience Trial Take #1: Fake It Till You Make It. July 10, 2024 Part 2: Experience as a Vendor As we explored in Part 1: Attendee at Front Row Card Show (FRCS) Pasadena in May 2024, attending a trading card show involves both energy exchange and active participation in…
Is the Front Row Card Show the best card show in the Southwest USA? June 25, 2024 From Pasadena in May to Phoenix in June, and onto Las Vegas in July 2024 In this 3-part blog series, I’ll share my journey through the Front Row Card Shows. I’ll start with my…
June 20, 2024 The manufacturer wins… at the expense of the passionate collector. In this blog, we examine how trading card manufacturers have approached “bringing fans closer to the game.” I have listed all the variations of Victor Wembanyama’s rookie cards as detailed in the PSA Pop Report. There are…
June 13, 2024 Welcome to the global Bitcoin marketplace that’s catching fire: Sats Crap. In a world where the buzz around Bitcoin never seems to settle, a new marketplace is making waves by offering a transaction experience without any fees for buyers or sellers — provided they connect their Twitter accounts. What…
June 8, 2024 A toast to The Halving. Raise a glass. #846,985. What begins as a trip down memory lane for some will hopefully serve as an exciting introduction to a recent debut in the Bitcoin Collectibles market. Today, I review the latest collaboration in Bitcoin Collectibles: Bare Wood Spirits…