Future Outlook for Trading Card Industry/Hobby

golsson · 06-14-2021, 01:24 PM

Hello Blowout Forum members. I am not new to trading cards but new to posting on this forum. I'm not sure if this is being posted in the correct category so I apologize if it's wrong.

Here are my questions: What are your opinions on the future of the trading card industry/hobby in one year, three years, 10 years, etc...?

If you could change anything about this industry/hobby what would it be?

I appreciate any feedback. Getting back into this hobby is exciting.

eastbayak · 06-14-2021, 01:30 PM

Prices of everything will go up (wax, cards, grading submissions, monthly subscription services, etc).

More technological platforms will pop-up. I'm still waiting for the day where you can scan a card (with a smart phone camera) and it'll know all card details, provide recent sales info, estimate the grade (as well as allow you to select a grading service to submit to much like how shipping labels are created for UPS/USPS/FedEx/etc) and enable you to list with auto-filled information on various platforms (eBay, mercari, etc).

Would love to see the creation of some at-home grading equipment.

SunDevil2422 · 06-14-2021, 01:32 PM

This will be fun.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 06-14-2021, 01:33 PM

Thank you for bringing this up. This topic does not come up often enough here.

ThoseBackPages · 06-14-2021, 01:48 PM

is that you KD?

BH34 · 06-14-2021, 01:51 PM

as long as you limit your collection to rare Riley Pint unlicensed gold vinyls, you'll do fine.

Soxfanguy · 06-14-2021, 01:52 PM

Inflation needs to get under control

mattglet · 06-14-2021, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BH34

as long as you limit your collection to rare Riley Pint unlicensed gold vinyls, you'll do fine.

SupermanBrandon · 06-14-2021, 01:57 PM

WillBBC · 06-14-2021, 01:58 PM

The good cards will go up, the bad cards will go down.

I just want Topps to lose its exclusive. I still want them involved, 100%, but I'd give up 2.5% of my collection to get Upper Deck back in the game.

glen87 · 06-14-2021, 02:00 PM

premium1981 · 06-14-2021, 02:04 PM

Bernie Sanders becomes president in 4 years and equally divides all cards across all collectors and hobby enthusiasts. Prices are not allowed to go up or down. Then, 4 years after that, Gary V becomes president and then signs an executive order that everyone must turn in all cards that they own or risk prison time. He then starts tweeting about his investment and proceeds to sell everything at record prices. We later find out that Gary V is the long lost son of Bernie. It was a setup from the start. Bernie wanted to corner the market on all Riley Pint cards. Sadly, there is 1 man who is still doing federal time over refusing to turn over one of his Riley Pint cards.

dhendrix1303 · 06-14-2021, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BH34

as long as you limit your collection to rare Riley Pint unlicensed gold vinyls, you'll do fine.

He a good guy

base set · 06-14-2021, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SunDevil2422

This will be fun.

Unsubscribed

ewokpelts · 06-14-2021, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillBBC

The good cards will go up, the bad cards will go down.

I just want Topps to lose its exclusive. I still want them involved, 100%, but I'd give up 2.5% of my collection to get Upper Deck back in the game.

That will NEVER NEVER EVER happen.

PDCCollectibles · 06-14-2021, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillBBC

The good cards will go up, the bad cards will go down.

I just want Topps to lose its exclusive. I still want them involved, 100%, but I'd give up 2.5% of my collection to get Upper Deck back in the game.

Would LOVE to see UD back in baseball....

ThoseBackPages · 06-14-2021, 02:16 PM

i want an MJ Prizm NBA card

ucLAkers · 06-14-2021, 02:24 PM

First post since 2014 WOW is that a new record for BO?
3 Juniors-
Acuna
Vlad
Tatis

Not Soto

Is my only advice….

ewokpelts · 06-14-2021, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PDCCollectibles

Would LOVE to see UD back in baseball....

Too bad it won’t happen.

PDCCollectibles · 06-14-2021, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ewokpelts

Too bad it won’t happen.

I know, stinks....but never know

PDCCollectibles · 06-14-2021, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i want an MJ Prizm NBA card

Take my money....

mouschi · 06-14-2021, 02:45 PM

I don't really have a finger on my pulse of all the new products, nor do I participate in breaks, etc. From a vintage card perspective, I do think we can enjoy a very good outlook. I think that the more time goes on, the more key vintage pieces will be more sought after than art.

Outside of my Canseco collection, I've bought & sold TONS of cards, and none have really captured my full attention quite like pre war vintage key cards. There is just something about them.

I spoke about this in an interview last week - when push comes to shove, I think there are more higher earning folks out there nowadays with a "toy" vehicle and vintage cards that would put their car on the market before moving their favorite cards.

As for things I would change ... hmm ... well ... I'd get rid of scammers, and people who needlessly bash others to look cool online. This world is full of negativity - I wish for everyone to find this hobby as uplifting and enjoyable.

Melagoo · 06-14-2021, 03:19 PM

I like collecting cards ... if that helps ...

MoreToppsPlease · 06-14-2021, 03:42 PM

The hobby’s become too complex with too many scammers preying on people’s good intentions.

In less than two years there will be many high-profile federal arrests with people connected to the ongoing grading card fraud.

In less than five years, technology will be able to duplicate most existing cards and the grading companies - assuming they still exist - will continue to be ineffective catching them just as they’ve been mostly ineffective catching altered cards for decades.

JWBlue · 06-14-2021, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mouschi

I don't really have a finger on my pulse of all the new products, nor do I participate in breaks, etc. From a vintage card perspective, I do think we can enjoy a very good outlook. I think that the more time goes on, the more key vintage pieces will be more sought after than art.

Outside of my Canseco collection, I've bought & sold TONS of cards, and none have really captured my full attention quite like pre war vintage key cards. There is just something about them.

I spoke about this in an interview last week - when push comes to shove, I think there are more higher earning folks out there nowadays with a "toy" vehicle and vintage cards that would put their car on the market before moving their favorite cards.

As for things I would change ... hmm ... well ... I'd get rid of scammers, and people who needlessly bash others to look cool online. This world is full of negativity - I wish for everyone to find this hobby as uplifting and enjoyable.

Voice of reason.

06-14-2021, 01:24 PM	#1
golsson Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 22	Future Outlook for Trading Card Industry/Hobby Hello Blowout Forum members. I am not new to trading cards but new to posting on this forum. I'm not sure if this is being posted in the correct category so I apologize if it's wrong. Here are my questions: What are your opinions on the future of the trading card industry/hobby in one year, three years, 10 years, etc...? If you could change anything about this industry/hobby what would it be? I appreciate any feedback. Getting back into this hobby is exciting.

06-14-2021, 01:32 PM	#3
SunDevil2422 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 1,342 cashforbaseballcards	This will be fun. __________________ Check out my COMC port, tons of good stuff.

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BH34 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 1,290	as long as you limit your collection to rare Riley Pint unlicensed gold vinyls, you'll do fine. __________________ Let's Go Mets Go

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Soxfanguy Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: White Sox Posts: 15,579 Soxfanguy	Inflation needs to get under control __________________ ok

06-14-2021, 01:30 PM	#2
eastbayak Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 16,644 eastbayak	Prices of everything will go up (wax, cards, grading submissions, monthly subscription services, etc). More technological platforms will pop-up. I'm still waiting for the day where you can scan a card (with a smart phone camera) and it'll know all card details, provide recent sales info, estimate the grade (as well as allow you to select a grading service to submit to much like how shipping labels are created for UPS/USPS/FedEx/etc) and enable you to list with auto-filled information on various platforms (eBay, mercari, etc). Would love to see the creation of some at-home grading equipment.

06-14-2021, 01:33 PM	#4
MiamiMarlinsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 13,872	Thank you for bringing this up. This topic does not come up often enough here.

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06-14-2021, 01:58 PM	#10
WillBBC Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,292	The good cards will go up, the bad cards will go down. I just want Topps to lose its exclusive. I still want them involved, 100%, but I'd give up 2.5% of my collection to get Upper Deck back in the game.

06-14-2021, 02:00 PM	#11
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06-14-2021, 02:04 PM	#12
premium1981 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,471	Bernie Sanders becomes president in 4 years and equally divides all cards across all collectors and hobby enthusiasts. Prices are not allowed to go up or down. Then, 4 years after that, Gary V becomes president and then signs an executive order that everyone must turn in all cards that they own or risk prison time. He then starts tweeting about his investment and proceeds to sell everything at record prices. We later find out that Gary V is the long lost son of Bernie. It was a setup from the start. Bernie wanted to corner the market on all Riley Pint cards. Sadly, there is 1 man who is still doing federal time over refusing to turn over one of his Riley Pint cards.

06-14-2021, 02:16 PM	#17
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 90,552 ThoseBackPages	i want an MJ Prizm NBA card __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

06-14-2021, 02:24 PM	#18
ucLAkers Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: CaliZona Posts: 8,606 mintrobmint Totally Sucks	First post since 2014 WOW is that a new record for BO? 3 Juniors- Acuna Vlad Tatis Not Soto Is my only advice…. __________________ If you collect Vee & Friends you need medical assistance as theres a chance you have Blow Pop syndrom-18

06-14-2021, 02:45 PM	#22
mouschi Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Swimming in a million cards Posts: 9,684 tnhjones	I don't really have a finger on my pulse of all the new products, nor do I participate in breaks, etc. From a vintage card perspective, I do think we can enjoy a very good outlook. I think that the more time goes on, the more key vintage pieces will be more sought after than art. Outside of my Canseco collection, I've bought & sold TONS of cards, and none have really captured my full attention quite like pre war vintage key cards. There is just something about them. I spoke about this in an interview last week - when push comes to shove, I think there are more higher earning folks out there nowadays with a "toy" vehicle and vintage cards that would put their car on the market before moving their favorite cards. As for things I would change ... hmm ... well ... I'd get rid of scammers, and people who needlessly bash others to look cool online. This world is full of negativity - I wish for everyone to find this hobby as uplifting and enjoyable. __________________ Tanner Jones, Author of Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict

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Melagoo Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: GTA (Greater Toronto Area) Ontario, Canada Posts: 8,491 Melagoo1 Melagoo	I like collecting cards ... if that helps ... __________________ Go Leafs! Go Jays! Go Raps! Go Bills!

06-14-2021, 03:42 PM	#24
MoreToppsPlease Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 8,676	The hobby’s become too complex with too many scammers preying on people’s good intentions. In less than two years there will be many high-profile federal arrests with people connected to the ongoing grading card fraud. In less than five years, technology will be able to duplicate most existing cards and the grading companies - assuming they still exist - will continue to be ineffective catching them just as they’ve been mostly ineffective catching altered cards for decades. __________________ IRS Tax Tip 2022-57 A hobby is any activity that a person pursues because they enjoy it and with no intention of making a profit. People operate a business with the intention of making a profit.