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Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Dec. 14)
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What's Buzzing: Cleveland's decision has them talking, stocking up on Derrick Henry and Barry Bonds (?), CNBC looks at investing in cardboard and more.
BlowoutCards.com buys headline-grabbing first Pokémon set
You may have seen the headlines, but here's the real scoop.
BlowoutCards.com was the buyer of the $107,010 PSA 10 grade Pokémon 1st Edition set sold via Goldin Auctions this weekend, a sale that generated headlines from around the world -- not just the collecting world -- as the power of Pokémon is well-known. (And it's not just the cherished Charizard card leading the way here, either.)
Among the national news sites writing about this one? Newsweek, CNBC, TMZ Sports, Kotaku, Geek.com and CNET.
BlowoutCards.com is aggressively buying past Pokémon booster boxes and sets -- send an email pokemon@blowoutcards.com if you're selling. Keep reading to see this landmark set in its entirety and for Goldin's take on why the set is (and it is) a key release for a generation of younger collectors.
'Squawk Box' takes look at Topps baseball cards over on CNBC
Baseball cards are big business and it's been that way for a long, long time -- but CNBC and its Squawk Box morning show recently took a look at Topps leading into the World Series.
David Leiner, Topps' VP/GM for Global Sports & Entertainment, was in their studio for a chat that revealed how baseball cards have evolved to a new level of interest and excitement and offered at least one statistic that might be of interest to the most-dedicated collecting-minded people.
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