The Powers Sports Memorabilia Show

Why is MLB authentication the best in the baseball memorabilia industry? 5 reasons I believe this to be true.  #1. It is ran by one of the world’s best leagues. Anything associated with the MLB brand you better believe they will do anything and everything to ensure it’s authenticity and accuracy.  #2. It is a witness authentication hologram, meaning a representative from MLB was present for the au...

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The sports card hobby and autograph industry have been growing in recent years.  Million dollar sales.  Huge profits being made. It's no wonder interest in getting in on the action has increased.  But should you be getting involved? Is this the right time for you? What does it really mean to be a sports memorabilia Investor? Well, there is a lot to it, so today I am hitting some of the really...

What's better than having the sports card of your dreams? The sports card of your dreams but with an autograph! But with so many different cards and writing tools out there, how can you know what the right choices are?  Should you get it signed with a sharpie or a paint pen?  Do you need to prep your card? Many new collectors are a bit nervous getting their 1st card signed.  In today's v...

You know it. I know it. The fact of the matter is, in any collectibles hobby that can also be used as a source of profit, fake items exist. It is a real pain and of course, we all wish it wasn't that way.  Since forgeries will almost never go away, it is always a great idea to familiarize yourself with the most popular fake items out there. So today we are going to talk about the top 10 fake...

It might be a no-brainer to say, but in the autograph world, there are 2 huge categories everything can be broken down into. Items from players there are deceased or retired, and items from players that are still very active or even new. Eventually, you'll even have to ask yourself, which category is better for my investing? What autographs are better to buy long-term? This can be a hard ques...

I've been hitting on this topic for a few videos now, and I want to keep it going. This is such a minor thing in the grand scheme of collectibles, but when you start narrowing down on just the topic of sports autographs, it is suddenly is a HUGE DEAL! Do you want your once-in-a-lifetime signed jersey to have a terrible looking signature on it?  Absolutely not.  But what do you do when you jus...

The Sports Memorabilia and Collectibles industry has really just been astounding the last year or so. There have been tons and huge deals and the industry just seems to be booming with no signs in sight of slowing down, but with all that great news, comes some downsides as well. Today the huge downside that I'm talking about is the "Pump and Dump" scheme. Now you can see this scheme...

Is Fanatics taking over the world? This is a question that might have crossed your mind recently.  When you think about it, you'll realize that Fanatics has their hands in a lot of different sports industries. Sports cards is their latest pickup with them gaining exclusive licenses with the MLB, NBA, and NFL.  Could they do something similar with the autograph industry? Well, before Fanatics...

What an exciting time for the sports card hobby! I have got to say, there has just never been more action going on that in these recent months. Card values rising, the National Convention, companies going public, and now... Fanatics signing an absolutely insane and exclusive deal for rights to the MLB license!? I mean really? Just wow, what a time for the hobby. After so many years in the hands of...

I get this question SO OFTEN! Everyone is always asking, always commenting, they always want to know. What are the best pens to use for autographs? What are the best colors? Today I'm asking the hotly asked question, and I hate to break it to you, but it might be a little more complex than you thought. With all the different types of surfaces that sports memorabilia has, and all the pen optio...

That time is coming up, the National Convention for Sports Collectors! So, where will it be held? Well, there are some set requirements for a city to even be considered as the holding spot for this historic convention, but there are also some although requirements that aren't on paper, but should still be considered. I'm going over all of these requirements, and what cities the National...

It is finally back! It feels like it's been forever since this event has happened.  The 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention is finally here, and this is your chance as a collector to find those key items you've been missing. If you're new to the hobby, what better way to really get a feel for all the sports memorabilia industry has to offer you! Of course, I'll be there,...

Well for all of you that have been following on with my videos this year, you will know that it has been one heck of a year. Changes after changes in the industry. Mergers, companies going public, PSA going on temporary hiatus. It's insane what has all happened! So now, halfway through the year 2021, I want to talk about what I think will be happening in the future. I'm going a bit in-de...

If you haven't heard, there was some big news recently. The NCAA can no longer prevent collegiate athletes from profiting off their college success! This is a huge game-changer, especially for student-athletes!  Rules can vary from state to state so be sure and check with your local school's compliance department to make sure everything is done correctly. This major change then begs the...

There are so many rookies on the block in the NBA, so it can just be crazy to even think about buying, selling, and investing in sports cards related to these rookies. Of course, you've got guys like Zion Williamson who undoubtedly turned into a smash success in the hobby, but what about the others guys? That's where we are heading today. Trae Young has a ton of different rookie cards, s...

I'm coming at you today with another talk about some seriously insane deals in terms of current value and future growth in the sports card and autograph world. I have been going crazy with this specific player recently, just picking up items for this icon left and right. His sports cards and autographs to me see extremely undervalued.  Not only will I be sharing with you today the cards and a...

Michael Jordan. What else do I need to say? He's one of the marvels of the NBA world, and no matter how hard you try, you just can't ignore what he brings to the sport and to the collectibles hobby! Still, when someone is as big a name as Jordan is, it becomes too easy to tunnel in on the expensive items. The jerseys, basketballs, autographed items. The 1986 Fleer card.  They are amazing...

With the way the economy has been moving lately, you can't be blamed for worrying about the possibilities of an economic recession. Of course, a recession itself is scary, but it's made even worse when you have money invested into your sports card collection. So what should you do? How can you probably prepare yourself in case of such an event? In today's video, I have the answers f...

Well, it finally happened the other day. I got some of my submitted cards back from PSA, and I have to say I was a bit shocked. By a significant amount, I had been graded more PSA 9s than 10s. Now I'm not saying I'm the master of grading cards, but from my overall track record, this was certainly surprising for a modern card submission such as a Lebron James 2018 Panini Revolution. So th...

In the sports card collecting hobby there is an obvious choice you have to make at the beginning of every purchase. Do you buy the ungraded card, or do you buy the already graded card? Of course, the graded cards cost more, but at least you know upfront the value and quality of that card! However, if you're looking at making more profit off selling sports cards, buying the ungraded cards and...

The sports card hobby can be daunting with how large it is. So many different cards at various prices.  What are good buys?  Should you be buying expensive or cheap items?  Even harder when you want to make it into some kind of side business as well. How should you go about it? What  cards worth looking at?  Well, I've made many videos covering this topic, but today I want to go a step furthe...

I'm back at it again dishing out some of those sweet stat numbers. This time, we are diving in deep to the 1986 Fleer basketball set. This set remains to be so iconic to the hobby community, and why shouldn't it be? The players in here are legends!  Rookie cards from guys like Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, and Dominque Wilkins just to name a few. With the Michael Jordan 198...

I found a listing from clutchpoints.com of which NBA stars they considered to be in the TOP 50 players, and that inspired me to go digging a little bit and see how these guys are doing on the sports card market. Most specifically I zoned in on their rookie cards and took an in-depth look at various stats to see who is doing well on the card market and who isn't. I know you will be surprised b...

I've talked about the major PSA changes at the beginning of this year in past videos. So today I am taking it a step further in talking about one of the companies that have a shot at bringing in some fresh clientele.  Just the other day I got back my first submission of cards to SGC for grading. I got them back in just 21 days! That got me thinking about SGC vs. PSA, which one is better for s...