The multi-talented Lauren Rizzo Shaffer is our guest this week.

Talking Points on this episode (may include):
*Collecting Vince Carter and Shaq
*Writing for numerous hobby entities
*Show schedule grind
*Card Art explosion and stitching cards
*Women in the Hobby
*Hobby "Magic Wand"


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Been a while since we did a Q & A episode, had some questions so here we are.

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Also:
*New Product Release Schedule
*Hobby News

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Do you know Toni Stone? You should, she was the first Woman to play professional baseball and played with the likes of Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. She was very good and held her own. She's the subject of a new book "Swinging into History". Author Karen Swanson returns for the conclusion of our conversation today.

Talking Points:
*The Beginnings
*Wearing different hats and balancing that
*Difficulties of running card shows.
*Post-Covid Hobby
*Too many shows?


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We all have at least one card we wish would have been produced but wasn't. In today's episode we discuss what cards we wish would've been and our great interactive chat room chimes in with theirs as well.

"Card Mensches" Brought to you by SGC and The Pennysleever.com

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Do you know Toni Stone? You should, she was the first Woman to play professional baseball and played with the likes of Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. She was very good and held her own. She's the subject of a new book "Swinging into History". Author Karen Swanson is our guest today.

Talking Points:
*The Beginnings
*Wearing different hats and balancing that
*Difficulties of running card shows.
*Post-Covid Hobby
*Too many shows?


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Hobbyists like to complain about things..myself included but there can be an art to that which might be fruitful or in the very least make us more civilized. I chop that up on today's episode.

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*New Product Release Schedule
*Hobby News

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Part II: NNY Promotions Andrew Crossett is a promoter, dealer and collector who has made a smaller show feel like a bigger one and also expanded his company and show offerings.

Talking Points:
*The Beginnings
*Wearing different hats and balancing that
*Difficulties of running card shows.
*Post-Covid Hobby
*Too many shows?


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The World Series features a matchup of two legendary franchises. We share our lineups combining players from the two franchises from 1950-Present. Who made it...who didn't.

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NNY Promotions Andrew Crossett is a promoter, dealer and collector who has made a smaller show feel like a bigger one and also expanded his company and show offerings.

Talking Points:
*The Beginnings
*Wearing different hats and balancing that
*Difficulties of running card shows.
*Post-Covid Hobby
*Too many shows?


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I set up at Saturday only shows and Sunday only shows and while I generally fair well on either day, I say "nothing beats a Saturday show!". I explain why that's the case.

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Card Ladder's Chris McGill and Kristina Thorson return for part 2 of our conversation.

Talking Points:
*Hobby growth-Good or bad?
*Grinding in the hobby
*Dealing with haters
*The acquisition of Card Ladder
& more!

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