Sports Collectors Digest

Hobby Healing

Larry Larsen, who has been selling sports collectibles at shows since the late-1980s, likes the haggling, which is about as much of a show experience as comparing card conditions.

He was selling cards on March 4 at a show in Oak Creek, Wisc. when a customer asked for a combined price for four cards.

Larsen looked at each card and immediately replied, “$50.” The customer

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