Category Archives: Grading

East Coast National Saturday

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Andy Broome

Saturday at the East Coast National in White Plains, NY. Usually, Saturday is the busiest day as far as traffic at the booth goes. This is the day that the general public turns out and for obvious reasons. Most people … Continue reading →

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East Coast National Aug. 2013 Day 1 & 2

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Andy Broome

Just 2 weeks removed from the National in Chicago, the East Coast National is like a mini national…on the east coast. The show is located in White Plains, NY which is convenient if you fly into White Plains, not so … Continue reading →

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Counterfeit Alert

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Andy Broome

An unusual counterfeit being presented today. It is of a card that many collectors today may be unfamiliar with. It is a card that is what we call a hand cut card, meaning the card was meant to be cut … Continue reading →

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Palomino Pencils, Day Four

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Andy Broome

Days are busy but I did spend some time drawing in the hotel room late at night after grading/labeling in the room. The test Blackwing I am using is starting to show the use. I’ve carried it constantly since I … Continue reading →

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Careers in the trading card industry – BGS is searching for senior graders

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Andy Broome

Some collectors and dealers have the goal of moving to the next level and make a career in the trading card industry, or “The Hobby.” It was certainly my goal to make my hobby my career and I did that … Continue reading →

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Dallas Card Show Saturday Feb. 2nd, 2013

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Andy Broome

Next Saturday is the Dallas Card show in McKinney, TX. Beckett Grading will be on-site accepting submissions, answering questions and offering Raw Card Review and Graded Card Review. I will be there as well with my book Collecting the Collector, … Continue reading →

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Ask the Grader – Power Erasing Alteration

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Andy Broome

Note: This post is the first of an ongoing series I will be posting about card alterations. Stay tuned! All posts are copyright ©2013 Andy Broome. An experienced card collector will tell you, learn about the different types of card … Continue reading →

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