Stale Gum

 My latest Hobby News Daily column is up , and it has to do with all things NSCC.  I'll be there, will you?

http://blog.stalegum.com/2023/07/nscc-tips-tricks-and-hacks.html

Over on Hobby News Daily, my column for the month of June is out.   In this month's issue I ask the question, "What exactly does 'Vintage' and 'Modern' mean?"  I also call out the card companie...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2023/06/junes-hnd-column.html

I recently sat down with my friend and Hobby Hotline and Hobby News Daily colleague John Newman for an episode of his Sports Card Nation podcast. In this episode, I discuss my Hobby upbringing,...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2023/06/stale-gum-on-sports-card-nation-podcast.html

My monthly column for Hobby News Daily is out.  (And if you haven't checked out Hobby News Daily yet, what's keeping you?) In it, I have my thoughts on 2023 Bowman and why I may be the only c...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2023/05/hobby-news-daily-may-column.html

My article for April was (finally) posted on Hobby News Daily. (It was supposed to be up last week, but that's neither here nor there.) I have some comments on Topps' "big announcement" that...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2023/04/hobby-news-daily-april-2023.html

A couple of months ago, I ran into my friend and fellow Hobby Hotline co-host Danny Black, who was starting a new Hobby news website.  I asked him if he was interested in a bitter and cantankero...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2023/03/my-first-contribution-to-hobby-news.html

... stay tuned.

http://blog.stalegum.com/2023/03/official-statement-on-future-of-stale.html

By now, unless you've been living under a rock, the biggest news story in the century plus history of sports cards broke last week.  Major League Baseball and its Players Association have grante...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2021/08/a-few-thoughts-on-fanatics-acquiring.html

Over the past few months I've made a few more appearances on the Hobby Hotline. (I usually make an appearance every three or four weeks) We're on every Saturday morning at 11:00am Eastern, 10:00a...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2021/02/recent-appearances-on-hobby-hotline.html

Once again, this past Saturday I co-hosted The Hobby Hotline. Check it out.

http://blog.stalegum.com/2020/11/stale-gum-on-hobby-hotline.html

This past Saturday, I made an appearance on The Hobby Hotline. We discussed Upper Deck's return to golf cards. The entry of a new grading company. And a report on my visit to this past weekend's ...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2020/10/stale-gum-on-hobby-hotline.html

This week I appeared as a guest on the About The Cards Podcast.  Give it a listen, and thanks to Ben,  Stephan, and Tim for having me on.  

http://blog.stalegum.com/2020/07/stale-gum-on-about-cards-podcast.html

So there's this meme that's been circulating on the card-Twittersphere the last few days that I just have to respond to.  You've probably seen it, too.  It looks like this ... The claim is...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2020/04/no-your-stash-of-1986-87-fleer.html

Here it is, episode #2 of The Stale Gum Podcast!

http://blog.stalegum.com/2019/10/the-stale-gum-podcast-episode-2.html

NOTE: I posted this on the fifth anniversary of 9/11. I will continue to post this each September 11th. Here's a story that, outside of immediate friends and family, I've never shared with anyo...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2006/09/where-i-was.html

Everyone else is starting a podcast, why not me? Give it a listen, tell me what you like and don't like about it. In this episode, I talk about my recent visit to the East Coast National and revi...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2019/08/the-stale-gum-podcast-episode-1.html

There's a video going around that I feel I need to comment on.  I know it's been a while since I've done one of these, so bear with me. The video in question is a three minute snippet from The...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2019/04/some-thoughts-on-state-of-hobby-in-2019.html

36 cards commemorating the most historic wresting card of the decade. Not bad for only $20.

http://blog.stalegum.com/2018/09/unboxing-2018-highspots-all-in-trading.html

At the recently concluded 2018 National Sports Collectors Convention, I appeared on the Beckett Fat Packs (or is it just one word like "Fatpacks"?) podcast.  Joining me, along with host Eric Nor...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2018/08/stale-gum-on-fat-packs-podcast.html

Yeah, I know. It's been a while since I've done one of these. I think I shall do these more often.

http://blog.stalegum.com/2017/11/blaster-break-2005-fleer-showcase.html

You'd be pretty excited too, if you bought a lot of 1998-2000 Stadium Club Triumvirate/3X3's for only $22.

http://blog.stalegum.com/2016/07/mailday.html

I love flea markets. I especially love the flea market in Laurel, Delaware -- about 20 miles southwest of the Stale Gum Southern Command. The Laurel Junction Flea Market is a socioeconomic exper...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2015/07/flea-market-10-sack-o-joy.html

Yeah, yeah, I know. It's been a while. Most of my action has moved over to BaseballCardPedia and Twitter.  If you haven't already, I'd appreciate a follow. I just wanted to post this car...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2014/12/so-yeah-topps-just-made-this-totally.html

My thoughts on 2014 Donruss Series 2 ... 1) The base set violates The First Commandment of Baseball Card Product Development. (In case your wondering, Our Lord and Savior, Jefferson Burdick,...

http://blog.stalegum.com/2014/08/box-break-and-review-2014-donruss.html

ZOMG!!! I POSTED A VIDEO BREAK!!!

http://blog.stalegum.com/2014/08/2014-nscc-pick-ups-2002-flair-hobby.html