Greg Cleveland
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Probably coming to Atlanta this summer with my brother to see the Twins play the Braves. Now what else am I supposed to do? I was looking forward to stopping by.
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A_Pharis
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Glad you at least got to get into the fray for a little while. Will be good to see you back.
gt2590
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The flood damage looked pretty bad. 
Hope everything works out how you want it to Bossman...
Hope everything works out how you want it to Bossman...
predatorkj
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Glad you'll be here more. Kinda surprised since I know you said magic was a big seller there. Locally, gaming is doing a lot of good by keeping guys in business and profitable. Sorry it didn't work out man.
And sorry, but I hope Bama loses. Badly...
And sorry, but I hope Bama loses. Badly...
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If Bama is to lose, let it be to Dabo.
MTG was a huge seller, but being one dimensional sucks.
MTG was a huge seller, but being one dimensional sucks.
Super Mario
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The flood damage looked pretty bad.
Hope everything works out how you want it to Bossman...
He's not from Cobb County.
RStadlerASU22
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gogosox40
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Blast from the past....
cgilmo's GMAIL HACKED
That brings back great memories of this site. What ever happened to TBP?
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mchenrycards
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I have noticed that we ave seen less and less of the "I am starting a card shop" threads and maybe this one will put an end to them once and for all. If the FCB store cannot make it in good economic times than the chances of anyone else making it are slim and none. I had a shop for nine years and cried nearly every week when I did the books because I was barely making a living at it despite the fact it was my dream for years.
It is like someone once said to me when I bought a snowmobile......the happiest day of your life is when you buy it and the second happiest day of your life is when you sell (or close) it!.
It is like someone once said to me when I bought a snowmobile......the happiest day of your life is when you buy it and the second happiest day of your life is when you sell (or close) it!.
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I think it can be done as a part of something else. Sports cards can't be all you do. Look at major retailers, if they can carry them then so can you. However I think the days of the specialty shop might be numbered.
mchenrycards
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I think you are right to a point. The major retailers have someone set up the displays and sell the product basically on consignment and take zero risk if product does not sell. How many times have we heard about WalMart, Target and others dealing with a distributor who maintains their displays and only pays the distributor when product is sold. If you are a major retailer you have the power to demand these types of perks but a small shop owner, be it an antique store, a convenience store or any other small retailer, you must buy the product and be stuck with whatever does not sell. These small retailers are less likely to purchase the high dollar boxes we are seeing becoming the norm in our hobby and are only willing to risk lower dollar packs.
Like it or not this hobby, in terms of unopened, is moving to online retailers or even box breakers because of the expense involved. As a vintage collector I have not been tempted to buy anything modern but I do have to admit the box break concept has intrigued me enough to make me consider getting into a few breaks for a fraction of the cost of what a modern box will run me.
CollectorsCorner
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I'm still opening a shop in the next few years
I have a sugar mama though
I have a sugar mama though
tramers
Well-known member
good , I have over 600,000 commons to sell youI'm still opening a shop in the next few years
I have a sugar mama though
u2me57
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Chris- Sorry to hear about the store closing, but glad to see more of you on here.
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or she will divorce him because he's around way too much now. jk and
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Sig40cal
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Chris best of luck man. I am glad I got to meet the man, myth and legend back in '12 when my wife and I were visiting my brother at the Shepperd Center in ATL.
