Nonsense Newsletter No 93: Matt Olson, Things that bother you, the Atlanta Flames & More!
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In this week’s edition of the Nonsense Newsletter John Dudley delves deep into the hobby of one Matt Olson. Meanwhile, I type diligently on my tiny phone about pet peeves in the hobby (and want to know yours)! Then, of course, there is the Quick Hits Section that is certain to blow your hair back! So welcome all to another beautiful edition of the Nonsense Newsletter.
Contributor: John Dudley
Why are Matt Olson cards so cheap? I’ve seen several variations of that question online in the past few weeks and while I had some answers ready, I realized quickly the question deserved a deeper investigation. So, that’s what I’m doing this week. This column normally focuses on multiple players at once, but the fact that Olson plays for my favorite team helped me dedicate a column to just one guy.
Olson is a baseball star. Let’s get that out of the way. He’s got the big contract, All-Star appearances, and will finish in the top five in MVP voting this year. His baseball bonafides aren’t in question though. It is his position as a star in the hobby that is up for debate. This debate can be answered in one of three ways: he is underpriced, he is priced appropriately, or he is overpriced. I’ll give each assertion my best shot and then choose which one seems right to me.
Contributor: John McTaggart
I’m gonna keep this one brief people.
Why?
Well, because I am typing this column on my phone and it’s a challenge.
Earlier this week my apple turned into a cr-apple, and a new machine is incoming.
So, we will make the best of it.
I’ve been in the game for a good while now, and I am, as a general rule, very blessed till this every day!
However, there is one thing that drives me absolutely up a wall about the hobby… comps!
I’ve been keeping track the last week of how many DMs, e-mails, and eBay messages contained he word “comp.”
Quick Hits
Grading News- If you’re a grading geek like me, then you really need to check out gemrate.com. It’s all statistics, all the time regarding card grading. I highly suggest you check them out and get your geek on! Here you can find info such as total number of cards graded yesterday, percentage of sports/TCG’s graded… all kinds of cool info about grading.
Vintage- How many of you remember the Atlanta Flames? Me Neither, but that doesn’t make this 1970s NHL franchise any less interesting! In fact, after reading this Sports Collectors Daily article, I’m more interested in the Atlanta Flames now than I am the Atlanta Falcons! Go check out this cool read by clicking here.
Hobby News- Well, if you really love sports cards, and you really think you look good in a belt, then boy, this is the story for you! Entrepreneur Will Elmore clearly has a passion for both these things! In fact, Emlore passion is so strong that he created a belt made from vintage sports cards — and then turned it into a company! I kid you not! I’m in love! Check out more about his cool company by clicking here.
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