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Originally posted by Heroes For Hire:
Enjoying how the rotating Hot Lists themes keep it timely, Top 10 are fun and insightful, and Artist Remarques give a little insight on sketch card artists.

Would like to see an issue that has some wrestling in it especially now that WWE is on FOX and AEW is on TNT because that could be a growing segment to tap into. I even found out this year that Dr. Beckett has some older wrestling cards on his podcast. Might be too late, but an issue with wrestling in it around WrestleMania would be good timing.

Speaking of podcasts, get a podcast or go on someone’s podcast. Get some NSU exposure to another segment of the hobby. Having Matt jump on the “Fat Packs Podcast” again would be nice to hear. Or having Allan or Harris joining Dr. Beckett on his “Sport Card Insights” could be interesting hearing about the early days of the magazine and collecting.

With that said, I think keeping articles and topics timely and relevant to the current market releases and trends are important, but not at the expense taking a look back at vintage releases. Striking that balance is tough, but keeping it close to that 50-50 ratio might be good to please the current reading base and to entice new readership to catch on. Maybe even having some “extended version” of articles on the Beckett+ platform.

Its been said before, but sometimes to photos are too long and take away page space from other topics.

In the price guide, would like that see some of that non-sport representation from products like Goodwin Champions and Allen & Ginger. At least for autos and relics.

The price point ($5.99) of the magazine is still a good value especially compared to the other Beckett family of price guides ($9.99). Could a NSU branded “special edition” be put in place quarterly? For articles, polls, topics and the like that just didn’t have room in the normal NSU magazine. Maybe a special on Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, DC, Garbage Pail Kids, James Bond, Outlander and so on.

More polls or topics that originate here on Card Talk that finding their way into the print magazine. Being “internet famous” and/or “Card Talk famous” is one thing, but then to be “NSU magazine famous” is a whole other level

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Originally posted by catskilleagle:
Those are good ideas. I'm sure there are wrestling magazines but there probably isn't much trading card coverage in them. NSU should be doing something to get get those fans to check it out - maybe a regular column. The column could cover all those "non-sports sports," the ones that don't get much attention in other Beckett publications and maybe have some crossover celebrities.

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Originally posted by Heroes For Hire:
When I go to B&N I see wrestling magazines, but I’m pretty sure there isn’t much if any trading card coverage in those magazines.

The next Wrestlemania is April 5, 2020 so having a wrestler on the cover of NSU for the April/May issue could catch the eyes of those fans. The cover subjects could be whatever Topps WWE promos being released around that time.



Potential article subjects could be: the various non-sport products that The Rock has autograph cards - 1998 WWE Superstarz (Comic Images), 2001 Scorpion King (Inkworks), and 2005 Doom (ArtBox); a highlight of other crossover wrestling stars in movies & TV like: Andre The Giant (The Princess Bride), Hulk Hogan (Rocky 3), Roddy Piper (The Live), Sgt. Slaughter (G.I. Joe), Triple H (Blade: Trinity), Randy Savage (Spider-Man), Big Show (Waterboy), Steve Austin (The Expendables), Kevin Nash (Magic Mike), John Cena (Bumblebee), The Miz, Becky Lynch & Shawn Michaels (The Marine 6), Ronda Rousey (The Expendables 3), Edge (The Flash), Roman Reigns (Fast & Furious presents: Hobbs & Shaw) among others; and the lasting popularity of the 1998-99 Topps WCW/nWo autographs.

Of course, having Hot Lists and Top 10 Lists are a must, too

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Originally posted by catskilleagle:
Those are good ideas. I'm sure there are wrestling magazines but there probably isn't much trading card coverage in them. NSU should be doing something to get get those fans to check it out - maybe a regular column. The column could cover all those "non-sports sports," the ones that don't get much attention in other Beckett publications and maybe have some crossover celebrities.

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Originally posted by Heroes For Hire:
Congrats to the winners!

I think Matt deserves some kudos for all his hard work contributing towards building a better non-sport community here, on social media, and in the magazines