Tuff Stuff launched a “new” website today.  It’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect from Tuff Stuff - waaaaay behind the times with lots of sloppiness, confusing navigation, and a progressively worse design.  For example, click on the “Shop” link to visit Tuff Stuff’s shop and you’ll be greeted by a web developers best friend:  [...]

No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the planet. I’ve been diligently using my free time to work on revamping SportsLizard.  This whole Beckett fiasco (the site sucking, not the fixed box breaks) has only made me put more emphasis on providing a product that’s free, easy to use, and helpful to collectors and to [...]

…SportsBuy.com From their press release: “The name change complements our position as the largest dedicated exchange for sports collectibles. This is just the first step in a complete overhaul of our company’s online presence,” said SportsBuy.com’s new CEO Wesley Hein. “Over the next few months we will undergo a comprehensive technological upgrade involving new infrastructure, new features [...]

I promised to post updates on the planned site overhaul, so I figured I’d share the new logo that was designed over the weekend.  I also got a long way on the web design side of things.  The site follows the “modern” look of the logo and mimics a stack of sports cards with the [...]

Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box! There are a few star pitchers this season who have performed well (evident by their low ERA’s), but due to their team situations (for the most part), their records are relatively disappointing. One of the most high-profile pitchers that is falling victim to this phenomena is Johan [...]

I’m all in. Time to take a shot at really changing things. I haven’t posted in the past few weeks because I’ve been thinking a lot about my last post about how I think blogs will save the card industry.  I read the comments, got a few emails, talked to my partners, and then spent some [...]

Way back in 2004 when I started SportsLizard I couldn’t find too many other sites where collectors spoke their minds.  In the past four years my role in the industry has changed.  I went from collector, to collector who owned a collectibles business and wrote about it, to business owner who rarely collects and spends [...]

Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box! Josh Hamilton has been on fire in ’08, batting .326 (2nd in AL), 14 HR (1st in AL) & 61 RBI (1st in MLB). After being drafted first overall by Tampa Bay back in ’99, Hamilton spent the next 7 seasons in the minors, while dealing with [...]

Ben Henry runs arguably the best card blog on the web - The Baseball Card Blog. If you don’t already read it, you should. The other day he posed an interesting question: in five years will Beckett and Tuff Stuff have price guides that still matter in the hobby? With its low prices [...]

Over the past few years our customs section has grown more than I ever imagined it could back in 2004 when I started it. In particular, the gallery has taken off and become one of the most popular sections. I thoroughly enjoy interacting with all of the customizers and take pride in giving [...]