Tony Aram

PSA opens Tokyo office to take grading submissions & more
Professional Sports Authenticator has opened its doors in Japan.
The company revealed on Tuesday that it opened an office in Tokyo this month to collect submissions from collectors for slabbing, grading and authentication.
PSA announced that its overseas satellite office will be led by Tony Aram, a "bilingual financial expert and collector who has lived in Tokyo for more than 40 years."
“Because the practice of authenticating and grading cards is just now gaining popularity in Japan, there is an enormous opportunity to attract new consumers and future hobbyists to the benefits of trading card grading,” he said.
Part of the move is due to the country's love of Major League Baseball and former Nippon Professional Baseball stars such as Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Suzuki who have continued to captivate fans -- but also because of demand for grading of n0n-sports, gaming and NPB cardboard. The move also will help the language and time-zone differences that can be barriers, the company said.
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This entry was posted in Baseball, Business Buzz, Gaming and tagged Ichiro Suzuki, MLB, Nippon Professional Baseball, Shohei Ohtani, Steve Sloan, Professional Sports Authenticator, Professional Sports Authenticator Japan office, Tony Aram, www.PSAcard.co.jp on November 6, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.

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