About the publication
The field guide for the people behind the table
Most hobby coverage is written for collectors, investors, or breakers. Sports Card Vending is built around a different job: packing the cart, paying for the table, pricing the inventory, working the aisle, and doing it again next weekend.
What we cover
Card-show operations, end to end
Table setup, display, pricing, buying, trades, security, show planning, selling channels, and the gear that earns its footprint in a packed vehicle.
- Start with the first-table playbook.
- Learn the comp workflow in the pricing guide.
- Plan the calendar with major 2026 shows.
- Take TCG inventory to the Pokémon vendor desk.
Independence
Built for the vendor side of the hobby
The research desk is focused on the vendor side of the hobby, from local monthly rooms to the largest national shows.
We are not a marketplace, grading company, show promoter, or investment adviser. The brands and events we cover do not control the publication.
How we work
Labels, sources, and corrections
A field guide is not the same thing as a hands-on product review. A changing fee table is not the same thing as a stable operating technique. We label the kind of work, date volatile references, and link readers back to primary sources.
The full standard, including how we use automation, is on the editorial policy page.
How the site makes money
Affiliate links and partner recommendations
Some retailer links earn a commission at no extra cost to the reader. Some gear comes from partner brands that may pay a commission or extend a discount code. Those relationships are disclosed and do not turn a listing into proof.
Read the complete affiliate and editorial disclosure.
Contact the desk
Corrections, shows, and useful leads
Send corrections, official show details, gear worth investigating, or a vendor story to hello@sportscardvending.com. For a correction, include the page, the disputed claim, and the strongest source you have.