SHOULD ON-FIELD TEAM SUCCESS BE THE MAIN DRIVER FOR COLLECTABILITY?
In case you've been living under a rock, West Coast are currently putting together statistically one of the WORST seasons in AFL/VFL...
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BUY/SELL/HOLD IN ACTION! (WEEK 5)
When I first started this series, my biggest concern was 'am I going to sell cards fast enough to keep the series interesting?' Little...
"WHEN'S THE RIGHT TIME TO SELL YOUR PREDICTORS?
This was a question posed to me in the comments section of one of my Buy/Sell/Hold In Action articles (yes, I read them!), which deserved...
BUY/SELL/HOLD IN ACTION! (WEEK 4)
Welcome back to Week 4 of the trading card experiment', where we try to turn a starting cash balance of $1000 into $2000 by the end of...
BUY/SELL/HOLD IN ACTION! (WEEK 3)
Three weeks into our hobby experiment of trying to turn $1000 into $2000, and the 'selling monkey' is firmly off our backs! During the...
BUY/SELL/HOLD IN ACTION! (WEEK 2)
Welcome back to the second edition of Buy/Sell/Hold In Action! It was nice to see different types of collectors taking interest in...
ROUND 13 BROWNLOW PREDICTOR ROUND UP, ZAK ATTACK!
We have now approached the halfway point of the AFL season, and the Brownlow race looks completely different to what many anticipated...
BUY/SELL/HOLD IN ACTION! (WEEK 1)
After 5 weeks of bringing you Buy/Sell/Hold, it began to dawn on me.... What's the point of telling people which cards you should be...
📈 BUY/SELL/HOLD ROUND 11! 📉
Welcome back to the weekly series where we discuss which AFL trading cards you should consider acquiring, moving on, or potentially...
📈 BUY/SELL/HOLD, ROUND 10! 📉
The weekly series where we discuss which AFL trading cards you should consider acquiring, moving on, or potentially holding for a little...
ARE BOOKLETS BECOMING SATURATED?
This is a topic I've been wanting to address since the release of Footy Stars 2023. But I wanted to wait until the community was able to...
ROUND 8 BROWNLOW PREDICTOR ROUND UP!
We are back again with an update on the Brownlow Predictor race, which has further unfolded 8 rounds into the season! As to be expected,...
Do Collectors Want Innovation Or Nostalgia?
Since the great 'Trading Card Boom' of 2019 (or so), card companies have been given the tall task of trying to harness the increased...
BUY/SELL/HOLD (24/4/23)
The aspect of trading cards which keeps me MOST interested, is the buying/selling/trading economy of sports cards! Footy cards aren't...
ROUND 3 BROWNLOW PREDICTOR ROUND-UP!
We are 3 rounds into the 2023 AFL season, and it's our first opportunity to get attain a decent sample size of the movements within the...
Footy Stars Predictors Are About To Go Crazy!
By the time you’re reading this, the AFL season for 2023 has officially commenced, with both Footy Stars Retail and Hobby releases now in...
My First Release Working In The Sports Card Hobby!
My collecting journey over the past 18 months has been nothing short of a whirlwind! From knowing absolutely nothing about AFL trading...
My TOP 5 Cards In My Collection!
The first couple of installments of the ‘Butters Blog’ have mainly focused on the financial elements of the sports card hobby. However...
I've been BUYING A LOT of... 🤔
The AFL off-season is my FAVOURITE time of the year to buy trading cards! As the AJ’s remind everyone ad nauseum, the sports card market...
Nick Daicos; Great Player, Great Investment?
When we look back at the year 2022 in years to come, it’s going to be hard to forget the profound impact Nick Daicos’ rookie season had,...
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