Leighton's Loft

Leighton Sheldon, from Vintage Breaks and Just Collect, shares his experience at the White Plains Show and discusses the individual purposes and goals that people could have at a typical card show.

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect talks about the hurdles, pitfalls, and benefits of a potential Universal Pop Report for collectors. Would PSA ever let that happen?

J5 fills us in on the Christmas move of the offices on Just Collect and Vintage Breaks! Big news for the Vintage Breaks Community!

Leighton provides an inside look into how Just Collect assesses collections and discusses the normal gaps between the seller's perception of value and the selling cost factors.

It's just this simple. Leighton shows off a recently acquired vintage baseball collection, spanning several different sets, that has some, no, a lot of cards that are in amazing condition, starting with a gaggle of 1956 Topps. Make sure you catch the video version on one of the outlets that's provided. #WowFactor

It's a special edition of Leighton's Loft with Crosby and Leighton getting ready for Thanksgiving, in part by telling a heartwarming Derek Jeter story and giving away a Derek Jeter autographed ball!

Leighton tells us about his trip to the Pacific Northwest to purchase a MAJOR collection of Vintage basketball cards (40s and 50s included) and the very daunting task of getting all back to New Jersey!

As the seasons change, Leighton talks about Vintage Hockey collecting and shows us some amazing examples from a Vintage Football collection that Just collect is evaluating. He also lets us in on an upcoming adventure to Seattle to see yet another massive collection!

Leighton talks about some do's and don't's regarding making deals for collections with professionals

Leighton tells us tales from the Philly Show including some tips on how to efficiently interact with dealers, trade partners, and customers.

Leighton Sheldon from Just Collect and Vintage Breaks recently returned from a trip to Boston where he acquired some remarkable collections. He didn't stop there, take a sneak peek at his latest purchases!

Leighton Sheldon gives us a look at his latest collection purchase, which includes some amazing 1953 Topps cards, and tells us the story behind its journey to Just Collect before breaking, live, a beautiful pack of 2022 Topps Chrome Platinum 1953s!

Leighton Sheldon, from Vintage Breaks and Just Collect, provides us with a brief live glimpse of The National Sports Collectors Convention for 2023!

Leighton Sheldon is literally a pro at attending the National. And in this episode, he shares some last-minute tips for getting the most out of your trip!

There is no other way to describe the collection that Leighton will show you in this episode than "mindblowing". Actually what you'll see is just a small part of a newly-purchased collection by Just Collect, only a dozen ungraded cards, but that will be plenty to see including what Leighton speculated might be a record-high grade for a pre-war card!

Leighton talks up his upcoming visit to a card show in Nashville and explains all the ways Just Collect is willing to help you free up some funds to attack The National with in a few weeks. He then shows us some great cards being offered for a limited time at a double-digit% discount! And don't miss us wishing Rico Petrocelli a happy birthday!

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks shows us the latest collection purchased by Just Collect which includes well over 400 T206 cards with dozens of Hall of Famers and some cards present in handfuls of gorgeous examples! If you are a T206 fan, don't miss this episode! Leighton then lays out Vintage Breaks' plans for the National which includes a Main Stage live break that could reveal a 6-figure Mickey Mantle!

In this episode, Leighton Sheldon from Vintage Breaks and Just Collect recounts two stories - one about a reprint of a Michael Jordan Rookie and the other about a court case related to an alleged card switch. The key takeaway from both stories is that despite our love for the hobby and the community, dealing with valuable items can come with risks. However, by taking basic precautions, exercising common sense, and trusting your intuition, you can steer clear of most pitfalls.

Leighton Sheldon tells the story of Just Collect's latest great acquisition! A resident of Puerto Rico was visiting New Jersey and walked into our @just_collect store unannounced with a 1933 Goudey Sport Kings, near complete set (only missing Ty Cobb)! The story is fascinating about how the collection came to Just Collect. The gentleman we purchased this collection from, originally bought this set in 1987 at a flea market in Columbia! Leighton also talks about the negotiating process of this deal with an obvious businessman and explores the lessons we can all take from it as we buy and sell our cards.

Leighton Sheldon is back in the host chair and he offers everyone a 15% discount for a limited time, on a select group of cards slated to be posted on eBay. The group includes several Mantles and potential savings of up to $500 or more. Take a look while the discount is still available!

J5 walks us through an incredible, recently-purchased collection that came in a beautiful wooden box that was filled largely with pre-war non-sports tobacco cards including some 1938 Horrors of War cards. But there were also a ton of baseball, football, and boxing cards, many pre-war including a sizable contingent of Goudy Cards. Oh, and one lucky live viewer won one of the cards from this box!

This week, Leighton is off. So Lou chats with renowned baseball author Lee Lowenfish about his new book "Baseball's Endangered Species - Inside the Craft of Scouting by Those Who Lived it"! Hear the story of Tom Greenwade and why he's responsible for Mickey Mantle. And find out how Nolan Ryan made it out of Texas and into the Big Apple. Come hang in the Loft and bring a friend!

After showing us an amazing collection that will be appraised by Just Collect that includes more than a couple of dozen Mantles, many from 1965, along with some Hank Aarons and Roberto Clementes, Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collects tells us that scouting the grading companies is important. Understanding how each company approaches the problem areas of your submissions could net you an extra .5 or even an extra 1 in your grade. Then he shows us how grouping your submissions correctly can help garner you a little boost as well. Find out how in the Loft!

Leighton gives us a recap of the Philly show and talks about what was hot at the show and why. There's talk about "climbing the ladder" with a favored card, buying lower grades, and working your way up to higher-graded versions. Leighton gives us a new way to "thin the hoard" and the benefits of it, and he tells us the story of boxer Jack Johnson, whose career and life in the early 20th century, was a lesson in our culture as much as it was a sports story.

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks previews the upcoming Philly Show before showing us a newly acquired collection. To be more accurate he shows us a portion of that collection that can best be described as a handful of Mickey Mantle cards. It's as impressive as it sounds. Next Leighton shows us some non-sports cards, including one you won't be able to unsee. 

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect shows us some modern gems that have recently landed at the shop and answers some listeners' questions about the releases of Tom Brady baseball draft cards, and a Bowman Babe Ruth base card. Then we get a look at some of the great vintage cards that will be included in this month's bulk grading package to be sent to PSA! 

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect talks with The Athletic's Evan Drellich about his brand new book "Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sport's Biggest Mess" which gives us exclusive and total access to the Astros' cheating scandal!

J5 fills in for Leighton Sheldon on this episode of the Loft and after discussing the great Super Bowl we just saw, John shows us the grand prizes in Vintage Breaks' biggest upcoming promotions!

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect talks with Chris Cichon, host of the "By The Book" betting show on Monumental Sports Network in Washington DC about his Super Bowl betting thoughts and strategies. They also compare and contrast sports betting and breaking packs at Vintage Breaks and discuss the meteoric rise of sports betting in the US. 

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect talks with VB Community Member Daniel Lynch about the completion of his 1948 Bowman Set, and what he loves about the Vintage Breaks community. As a bonus, we get a peek at some of his amazing player runs, and some fascinating insights into the wartime lives of many of those players. We also hear his story of how his family's mid-century love of a major league team wrapped around on him for his kid's graduation from college.  Join us for this fun and enticing episode!

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks shows us some Hall of Fame highlights of a recently acquired 1941 Play Ball Set and gives away a Bobby Doerr example to a lucky live viewer on FB or YouTube. He also fills in a new set of grading-related services available for cards purchased at Just Collect or landed in a break at Vintage Breaks or possibly even cards from your own collection, possibly even with free shipping. Check out VintageBreaks.com or JustCollect.com for more details, and if you are going to be in the Milburn, NJ area, make sure to contact Leighton at leighton@justcollect.com and arrange a visit or meeting!   

Your host Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks gives us a pretty elite preview of a W514 private collection that is close to purchase by Just Collect. And he asks if you have ever gotten a graded card back that you think was significantly under graded, show us a great Ted Williams example that he thinks may not be getting it's due.

With Leighton down at Disney, J% takes the reigns of this week's Leighton's Loft, telling us all about Vintage Break's upcoming Celebration of Baseball giveaways, laying out the incredible prizes and how to participate! We also see the highlight's of a very interesting collection. And three lucky viewers won break credit at Vintage Breaks! 

It's a free-flowing Holiday week edition of Leighton's Loft as Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect tells us about his upcoming visit to Disney, some of his favorite shows and movie props and of course another great giveaway that you could win! We at Leighton's Loft and the Vintage Breaks family hope you are having a great Holiday and hope you stay safe some we can all gather again next year!

J5 fills in for Leighton Sheldon on this edition of Leighton's Loft and has presents for everyone! Everyone who participated in the show got a prize today distributed by a very exciting duck race! Join us for the pre-Christmas edition of Leighton's Loft! 

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks often gives Leighton's Loft's audience the very first look at new collects arriving at Just Collect, but in this episode Leighton is seeing the collection for the first time along with us as it literally just came through the doors while we were live. Oh and yeah, it's chock full of Mickey Mantle cards ... Also discussed, would you rather have a selfie with an athlete or celebrity, or an autograph?  

If you have never experienced Leighton's Loft before, this may be the best possible episode to start with as Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Collect reveals for the first time live, a freshly-acquired, 20-card collection of PC796 Baseball Postcards that includes an incredible card that shows Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner shaking hands. It's breathtaking. PSA lists only 52 known examples of these cards, and this episode brings us 20 more. It's vintage hobby excitement at its best! Come hang in the Loft!  (One of our viewers fainted!)  

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect tells us how to make the most of the upcoming Philly Card Show, especially in terms of our ongoing discussions about "thinning the hoard". Learn how to best sell your cards in a trade show environment.
 

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks opens this Thanksgiving Eve episode with an awesome live giveaway to EVERY live listener who participates in the show, even by just saying "hi" to the VB family! Then he showed of the newest collections purchased by Just Collect including a very first look at a collection that was secured just hours before!   

Leighton Sheldon talks about the slip in card prices recently and says that this might be a great time to revisit your "thin the hoard" strategy to reel in some capital for whatever you might need it for this holiday season. However, if you don't need the cash, perhaps this pause in prices creates a sizable sale discount on some collectibles you have been coveting for a while.  Consider thinning the hoard to take advantage of this sale. And see how Just Collect is willing to help.

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect gives a packed episode, which includes a look at an amazing collection he purchased last week with a great story that includes, oh by the way, a couple Ted Williams Rookies and a Bronko Magurski card! You'll get a look at all of them and more! You'll see a gaggle of Polar Bear T206 Cards and hear of Leighton having lunch with Flick from A Christmas Story! Don't miss this one!  

J5 fills in for Leighton on the Loft, giving us a very first look at a collection purchase that was closed just minutes before the show. After a look at the pen box it arrived in, John shows us this trove of 1951 and 1952 Topps including a Ted Williams and yes, a Mantle rookie! Then J5 gives us a look at a small sample of the huge Pennsylvania Collection that landed late last week!  

Vintage Breaks and Just Collect just got their grades from SCG on a stack of legendary cards and J5 walks us through them. This is as good a stack of cards as you are likely to see anytime soon, so get your popcorn and join J5!

Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks talks about the $2 million bounty Memory Lane put Aaron Judge's 62nd HR ball. Then he talks about his trip to the Valley Forge Show and the changes he's seen in the Vintage and Modern markets in the hobby and what might be behind them. And at the show he showed us what he purchased for Chef Ted with the $500 shopping spree Ted won at Vintage Breaks. You are going to love this card!

Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks tells us how card values can vary within a grade and how you should deal with that value range. He also shows a great Joe Namath Rookie card that Vintage Breaks is giving away as a bonus (video is available on Spotify and FB live), and discusses how Aaron Judge's historic HR run will affect his card's value and how you should be approaching your Judge cards (and you may be surprised!).

It's the most anticipated edition of Leighton's Loft ever! Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks shares with us the incredible adventure of The Scottsdale Collection, with over 100 Goudey baseball cards from 1933 and 1934, which included close to a combined two DOZEN Gehrigs and Ruths (including all four varieties of the Babe's)! It's an incredible story with a look at each and every Ruth and Gehrig! Don't miss this episode. You can also see the video of this episode on Spotify and the Leighton's Loft Facebook page!

Leighton Sheldon is back on the Loft and in this episode, he shows us the result of the authentication process on two autographs that are potential purchases of Just Collect. Find out if these autographs from Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner and authentic and listen as we talk about the autograph market and ask who you would most like to get an autograph from. 

J5 is filling on for Leighton Sheldon once again this week, spending most of the show teasing us about what he can't show us yet about the huge purchase of a '33 Goudey  collection in Arizona last week and what he can't tell us yet about  a possibly bigger and better collection purchase that is in the works. Otherwise there's lots of great chatter with our hobby friends, especially about which set collection you are working on and why or what set is next on your list!

J5 fills in on this edition of Leighton's Loft as Leighton is on the road trying t close the deal on a major collection of Goudey baseball cards in Arizona. Hear all about it and see some photos, too! J5 also tells us about Vintage Breaks "The National After Party" promotion and tells us how in the modern market at least, pitchers cards aren't getting the same kind of love that hitters cards are getting. Oh, and there's boy band talk, and even a mention of Amelia Earhart's rookie card!  

More Musings about the National from Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Vintage Breaks. Has the National gotten too big? Leighton talks about ways to deal with the sheer size of the event. And Just Collect is purchasing a stunning autograph collection, including signatures from Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner that you can get a first look at! Leighton also weighs in the NBA's decision to retire Bill Russell's number across the league.