The Powers Sports Memorabilia Show

I have been in the autograph business for quite a while, so it's no surprise that I've accumulated a good number of hilarious, and interesting, stories over the years when setting up and participating in memorabilia signings.  It might surprise you to know how close these things come to not even happening sometimes! There is just so much behind the scenes that you would never know if you...

Without a doubt, the sports card hobby is having an amazing run the past few years.  Sports card shops are opening up and being successful.  Collectors and investors are make great money and adding epic cards to their collections.   With all the videos I've made about it, that should speak for itself by now. Still, I don't know if I've ever made it clear how other sports card collec...

With all the sports in the world, it is of course so easy for many to fall under the radar. Of course for your at home life, this isn't any kind of problem, but what if you want to take your collection or investment strategy to another level? Well, then you might be missing out all of a sudden. A great example of this is the soccer sports card world. As Americans, soccer can easily fly under...

Huge news for the sports card industry, and in general the collectors market as a whole. One of the biggest and most prominent names in basketball right now, has signed an exclusive memorabilia deal with PANINI! Luka Doncic, a long time signee to Fanatics, just signed a new deal with Panini on April 22, 2021. This raises a whole new slew of questions and reactions for any involved in the collector...

You've finally gotten that rookie card that you've been looking for. It's taken weeks or months to find, and it's finally yours!  Getting it graded and recognized as a top-tier quality collectible will increase its value HUGE! With that in mind, you go staking out the options, seeing what the prices are with the various companies, and finally, pick one. The big question though,...

It's the dream. You have that special card or jersey, and all you need to make that item the best it can be is an autograph. A simple signature from the pro and you finally find someplace that is doing a signing, and it costs an arm and a leg. This isn't always true, but lately, some of these autographs are getting INSANELY pricey making it difficult to add autographed rookie cards to an...

I can just not believe this. Would I have done this myself?  Definitely not, but someone did, and total congratulations to them for adding what they believe is a great card to their basketball collection. LaMelo Ball's 1st ever PSA 10 graded 2020 Panini Prizm rookie card just sold on eBay for a staggering amount.  LaMelo Ball is going to be a great basketball player but did this collector ove...

The year started with PSA as the star in the news, and now we are apparently transitioning to Topps as the star of the next quarter. Topps just announced they are getting back into the public trading game, and what a shake-up that could bring to the hobby and sports card market.  Topps is synonymous with baseball cards, owning the Bowman brand for quite a few years.  However, Topps is also known f...

2020-2021 Panini Prizm Basketball Blaster sports card boxes can be a great deal! Or can they? Well, in the eyes of a collector who is hoping to sell these boxes or their contents for a profit down the road, it can be hard to say. These things are a great deal because they are cheap, while still offering a chance for profit. On the other hand, they can be so hard to acquire because of online intern...

I've been getting a lot of the same questions asked in the comments for a while now. People want to know how they can start their own sports card or autograph business. What steps do they need to take? What things should they look out for? Owning your own sports memorabilia business is a dream come true for some collectors.  Being able to make a living off of the sports card or autograph hobb...

When it comes to the Sports Card Hobby, 2021 has been off to one crazy start. PSA was continuing to be backlogged, then they raised their prices, and now this! PSA has shut down most sports card grading services until July 2021. What does this mean for the hobby?  Effect on current PSA graded cards?  Effect on other card grading companies such as BGS, HGA, SGC, and CSG?  Also, what is your game pl...

Today is the day! If you've been excited about the new Panini Basketball 2020/21 Hobby Box, then you can finally get your hands on it now!  Well, okay, probably not. The hype for this box has been insane. So insane, that sites such as eBay and Blowout Cards have had preorder prices greater than $2000. For some, this might be way out of budget. Of course, as collectors it's understandable...

Selling a sports card of your favorite player can be very stressful.  Are you selling at the right time?  Is this card still going up in value? Today I talk about some indicators you can look for when selling a sports card out of your collection. Is the sports card market hot right now?  Might be a good time to sell. Did you have something come up in your personal life? All these factors can help...

Starting a sports card collection can seem very intimidating.  Your favorite player's rookie card is over $1,000.  Cards regularly sell for over 1 million.  The hobby seems What cards do you buy?  How much should you spend? In today's video I go over how to start a collection and invest in sports cards at the same time.  The goal is to have your investments pay for your personal card col...

Erling Haaland has become a soccer superstar playing for Borussia Dortmund.  Even hotter than his play of the football pitch has been his cards. Soccer cards have been blowing up lately, especially Haaland.  His rookie cards such as the 2019 Topps Chrome Bundesliga haven become worth thousands of dollars with his Fussball rookie sticker being almost $10,000. If you are a sports card collector or i...

I am sure you all enjoy this hobby as much as I do, and we all know what a great feeling it is to finally snag that big ticket card or item for your collection, but there is something we have to keep in mind! Today we're just going to have a real talk about the collecting hobby, so that it can continue to be an enjoyable activity for us all, and not something that leads to problems. Listen ti...

By now you should all know about the huge price changes in the various tiers offered by PSA for sports card grading. I've covered it a fair amount over the last week or so, and certainly many others have been on top of it as well. Obviously, there are more grading companies out there, but what are they like? Are some worth considering more than others? Today we will talk about Beckett Grading...

Back in December, I sent in a "10 day" submission set of cards to PSA for grading, and they finally got back to me just the other day. Today it's simple. We'll talk about what I sent in, what grades and POP scores the cards have, and how much I think they are worth. Listen to the end on today's Powers Sports Memorabilia Show! Website: https://www.powerssportsmemorabilia.co...

I've been selling autographs for almost 20 years and have seen a TON of mistakes.  In today's video I go through my top 10 to avoid as an autograph collector. Website: https://www.powerssportsmemorabilia.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powersautographs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PowersCollectibles Twitter: https://twitter.com/powersco #autograph #collector #sportsmemorab...

It's easy to talk about the male superstar athletes in the world. Their names and images are plastered all over the media, but we can absolutely never forget about the amazing female athletes that break records and set new bars for us every day around the world. Today we focus on them, in honor of international women's day. These are the role models young women can look up to from any pa...

A PSA grade of 10 is a coveted form of recognition in all sports and trading card communities. The most obvious reason for this? Well, it's really hard to get! A card has to be practically perfect and meet a list of criteria to be given the top mark from PSA graders, but if you can get that number, then your card instantly becomes more valuable than it was the day you sent it off. So if you w...

This is a game changer! PSA has increased the pricing of each submission tier, and it is sure to cause some big ripples throughout the collector community? From as low as $50 to as high as $300 to send in a card, everyone is going to have to analyze their game plans and decide if they need to make some new decisions for their collectibles. What are some of your options, and what other changes migh...

Kobe Bryant was a legend, and there are so many cards that show that fact in such fine detail! Of course, there are hundreds or thousands of these different collectibles, but I can only pick 20 that I feel would be must haves. Hear it all in today's episode of the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show. Website: https://www.powerssportsmemorabilia.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powersautogr...

Autographs can be hard enough to come by as it is, but what about those REAL EXCLUSIVES that seem to never come around? Who are the players and legacies that collectors are looking to add to their collections and Dream Team sets? You don't want to miss this one! These are some of those big names that you know, and some you might not have thought of until now. Website: https://www.powerssports...

Maybe you are only interested in a specific card or set of cards, or maybe you just want to have some fun with your money. Box breaks with sports cards can be an answer to those problems, but are they worth it, and should you really be doing them? Today I'll give you my insight into the world of box breaks! Website: https://www.powerssportsmemorabilia.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...