Show Notes
You Spoke. We Listened! Big Changes Coming to Happy Hobby Sports Cards!
Reader survey results, two giveaway winners, new Premium and Chrome benefits, and our personalized Breaking/Sorting Mat!
Happy Hobby!
You told me what you love about collecting, what frustrates you, and what you'd like to see more of from Happy Hobby Sports Cards. Now it's time to put those ideas into action!
In this episode, I'm sharing the results of our Happy Hobby Reader Survey and explaining how your feedback will shape our future videos, newsletters, podcasts, and collecting resources.
We're talking about more sports card history, budget-friendly collecting, vintage cards, eBay buying tips, and ways to organize the collections we already own.
Plus, we've got some exciting announcements!
In this episode:
What Happy Hobby collectors told us about their collecting goals and frustrations.
Why sports card history, affordable vintage cards, and budget collecting will remain major priorities.
Our 1958 Topps Stan Musial PSA 6 giveaway winner has been selected!
Congratulations to @DickyOstrich, winner of our Tezrix 3400-card Storage Box giveaway!
A special 20% Tezrix discount for Happy Hobby collectors with code GONOS20, valid through November on eligible Amazon variations.
The reopening of Happy Hobby Premium ($6/month or $60/year) and Happy Hobby Chrome ($99/year).
New Chrome benefits, including monthly giveaways, member spotlights, and merchandise discounts.
Introducing our personalized Happy Hobby Breaking/Sorting Mat — $49.95 regular price or $39.95 for Chrome members, plus U.S. shipping.
What's next for our Rookie Card Library and free collecting tools.
Whether you're a longtime collector, a returning collector, or someone just discovering the hobby, this episode is about building a better collecting community together.
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