Leighton's Loft

Leighton Sheldon, from Vintage Breaks and Just Collect, shares his experience at the White Plains Show and discusses the individual purposes and goals that people could have at a typical card show.

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect talks about the hurdles, pitfalls, and benefits of a potential Universal Pop Report for collectors. Would PSA ever let that happen?

J5 fills us in on the Christmas move of the offices on Just Collect and Vintage Breaks! Big news for the Vintage Breaks Community!

Leighton provides an inside look into how Just Collect assesses collections and discusses the normal gaps between the seller's perception of value and the selling cost factors.

It's just this simple. Leighton shows off a recently acquired vintage baseball collection, spanning several different sets, that has some, no, a lot of cards that are in amazing condition, starting with a gaggle of 1956 Topps. Make sure you catch the video version on one of the outlets that's provided. #WowFactor

It's a special edition of Leighton's Loft with Crosby and Leighton getting ready for Thanksgiving, in part by telling a heartwarming Derek Jeter story and giving away a Derek Jeter autographed ball!

Leighton tells us about his trip to the Pacific Northwest to purchase a MAJOR collection of Vintage basketball cards (40s and 50s included) and the very daunting task of getting all back to New Jersey!

As the seasons change, Leighton talks about Vintage Hockey collecting and shows us some amazing examples from a Vintage Football collection that Just collect is evaluating. He also lets us in on an upcoming adventure to Seattle to see yet another massive collection!

Leighton talks about some do's and don't's regarding making deals for collections with professionals

Leighton tells us tales from the Philly Show including some tips on how to efficiently interact with dealers, trade partners, and customers.

Leighton Sheldon from Just Collect and Vintage Breaks recently returned from a trip to Boston where he acquired some remarkable collections. He didn't stop there, take a sneak peek at his latest purchases!

Leighton Sheldon gives us a look at his latest collection purchase, which includes some amazing 1953 Topps cards, and tells us the story behind its journey to Just Collect before breaking, live, a beautiful pack of 2022 Topps Chrome Platinum 1953s!

Leighton Sheldon, from Vintage Breaks and Just Collect, provides us with a brief live glimpse of The National Sports Collectors Convention for 2023!

Leighton Sheldon is literally a pro at attending the National. And in this episode, he shares some last-minute tips for getting the most out of your trip!

There is no other way to describe the collection that Leighton will show you in this episode than "mindblowing". Actually what you'll see is just a small part of a newly-purchased collection by Just Collect, only a dozen ungraded cards, but that will be plenty to see including what Leighton speculated might be a record-high grade for a pre-war card!

Leighton talks up his upcoming visit to a card show in Nashville and explains all the ways Just Collect is willing to help you free up some funds to attack The National with in a few weeks. He then shows us some great cards being offered for a limited time at a double-digit% discount! And don't miss us wishing Rico Petrocelli a happy birthday!

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks shows us the latest collection purchased by Just Collect which includes well over 400 T206 cards with dozens of Hall of Famers and some cards present in handfuls of gorgeous examples! If you are a T206 fan, don't miss this episode! Leighton then lays out Vintage Breaks' plans for the National which includes a Main Stage live break that co...

In this episode, Leighton Sheldon from Vintage Breaks and Just Collect recounts two stories - one about a reprint of a Michael Jordan Rookie and the other about a court case related to an alleged card switch. The key takeaway from both stories is that despite our love for the hobby and the community, dealing with valuable items can come with risks. However, by taking basic precautions, exercising...

Leighton Sheldon tells the story of Just Collect's latest great acquisition! A resident of Puerto Rico was visiting New Jersey and walked into our @just_collect store unannounced with a 1933 Goudey Sport Kings, near complete set (only missing Ty Cobb)! The story is fascinating about how the collection came to Just Collect. The gentleman we purchased this collection from, originally bought this...

Leighton Sheldon is back in the host chair and he offers everyone a 15% discount for a limited time, on a select group of cards slated to be posted on eBay. The group includes several Mantles and potential savings of up to $500 or more. Take a look while the discount is still available!

J5 walks us through an incredible, recently-purchased collection that came in a beautiful wooden box that was filled largely with pre-war non-sports tobacco cards including some 1938 Horrors of War cards. But there were also a ton of baseball, football, and boxing cards, many pre-war including a sizable contingent of Goudy Cards. Oh, and one lucky live viewer won one of the cards from this box!

This week, Leighton is off. So Lou chats with renowned baseball author Lee Lowenfish about his new book "Baseball's Endangered Species - Inside the Craft of Scouting by Those Who Lived it"! Hear the story of Tom Greenwade and why he's responsible for Mickey Mantle. And find out how Nolan Ryan made it out of Texas and into the Big Apple. Come hang in the Loft and bring a friend!

After showing us an amazing collection that will be appraised by Just Collect that includes more than a couple of dozen Mantles, many from 1965, along with some Hank Aarons and Roberto Clementes, Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collects tells us that scouting the grading companies is important. Understanding how each company approaches the problem areas of your submissions could net yo...

Leighton gives us a recap of the Philly show and talks about what was hot at the show and why. There's talk about "climbing the ladder" with a favored card, buying lower grades, and working your way up to higher-graded versions. Leighton gives us a new way to "thin the hoard" and the benefits of it, and he tells us the story of boxer Jack Johnson, whose career and life in the early 20th century, w...

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks previews the upcoming Philly Show before showing us a newly acquired collection. To be more accurate he shows us a portion of that collection that can best be described as a handful of Mickey Mantle cards. It's as impressive as it sounds. Next Leighton shows us some non-sports cards, including one you won't be able to unsee.