07/13/2026
Welcome Sports Card Freaks!
I want to start by saying thank you to our new followers! In the last 6 months, I think we have increased our followers by 20%! A hefty increase for 6 months. So thank you to the new followers, AND thank you to those who continue to follow us! I hope I can continue to post content that is worth of a few minutes of your time a few times a month!
We also want to announce that we have secured two shows for the next week. On Saturday, we will be in Oskaloosa at the Penn Central Mall for the Oskaloosa Sports Card Expo. This show has always been a staple for me, but unfortunately I have missed the last few and am excited to return, though it will be for ONE DAY ONLY! So come on down Saturday and check us out.
Why will be there just one of the two days for show? Well, we had previously committed to the Des Moines Regional Sports Card Show for Sunday, so it will be a busy weekend! I am excited to see the transformation this show will make. For those of you who have attended this in the past, the location has moved to the MidAmerican Rec Plex which will allow for MORE vendors and more space! It has always been a little tight so I am hoping this will be alleviated. In addition to this, they will have auto signors this time with two Iowa Hawkeye alumni, and two professional wrestlers, so this addition will be exciting to see. It seems a trend lately in the Des Moines metro area. Chuck Knoblach signed at Principal Park a few weeks ago and there was an MMA fighter at the first Norwalk show. It is surprising that there are a few former players living in the Des Moines area, so it will be interesting to see if this trend continues.
Recently, I got a small package from COMC and did a pick a few weeks ago to help drive my table and it brought me to a recent trend….base cards going absolutely nuts! For example the 1995 Pinnacle Ken Griffey Jr (he blows a bubble the size of his head on this card). Base raw cards are bringing about $45-50 bucks a card on the table. The 1993 Studio card where he blows a much smaller bubble brings a much lower amount, but has still seen a marked increase lately.
In my COMC package I got a Michael Jordan 1997-98 Metal Universe #23. Any Metal Universe Jordan card is going absolutely nuts! This particular one recently had a raw sale for $400! In May this was going for $50-90.
These scream market manipulation to me and may be exposing a weakness in the market where COMPS are king. Someone could have a dozen of these….post three up for sale and have a buddy “buy” them, then voila at the next show he has them on his table and has the comps to support the ridiculous prices. Maybe I am a conspiracy theorist, but these cards aren’t rare enough to support these prices. I would love to buy more of them, I am afraid of the market repercussions. With that said, With that said, if you have these cards and would like to take advantage of the market, I am open to taking them on consignment for my next two shows at a 10% fee. If they don’t sell, no fees, and if they do, we can both benefit. Let me know if you are interested and how we can connect. I am open to doing this on ANY Jordan insert and a lot of Griffey and 90s inserts. Hit me up. You can reach me at 515-729-0245.
What are your thoughts on these cards. Is this a legitimate fad, is this market manipulation, is this a long term investment situation?
