KS: Do you plan to offer any other sports or maybe even a non-sports release for Loot Locker in the future? There is a Hall of Fame on and it’s full of great pulls! ![]() I think the Todd Gurley Superfractor from Finest and the Chipper Jones 1-of-1 button relic are up there on my list. There’s been so many 1 of 1’s and big autos pulled it’s hard to say. It’s almost like asking which is your favorite of your children lol. What do you think is the best hit pulled from a Loot Locker box? KS: A common concern and sometimes complaint is that the packs are searched and collectors don’t have a chance of pulling anything good, but there have been some great pulls that have come out of Loot Lockers. JR: The reception has been amazing and growing really fast! Word of what Loot Lockers are has started to spread like wild fire and it’s super exciting to be part of. KS: What kind of reception have you seen to them since starting up? I add up all the votes and the top three vote-getters are the ones that go in for that month. JR: The packs that go in for the month are chosen by collectors everywhere via social media by voting for their top three from a list I post at the beginning of the month for each sport. How do you select which packs/products to use? KS: Each sport you offer has a variety of packs each month. He mentioned to them what I was doing and saw that I was very dedicated to it and I was doing things honestly. JR: Ultra Pro got a hold of me and we got it all worked out thanks to my friend Ivan (Lovegren) who had worked with them before. How did you come to the decision of them including them in each box? KS: One of the cool features about them each month is the inclusion of Ultra Pro toploaders. JR: Inside a Loot Locker you will find hobby packs, some Ultra Pro supplies, candy and chances to win randomly inserted prizes like autos, relics and full hobby boxes. For those who may not know, what you do get in a box? KS: Each Loot Locker has a variety of goodies. ![]() It lit a fire in me that said I had to go for it and September marks the one-year anniversary. I had to have emergency surgery and then two days later my dad passed away. I kept saying what if and thinking about it. ![]() I was sure it ruined the idea I had so I was just going to try and forget it, but I couldn’t. I starting planning and working on my idea and at around the same time, a different collecting subscription company started up and unfortunately for the buyers, it ended very badly with a lot of understandably angry collectors who had been burned. I knew I wasn’t alone in this problem after talking to other collectors in break rooms and on social media. Online breaks and retail blasters were my only options if I didn’t want to spend the money ordering a full hobby box. JR: I began The Loot Locker because I love collecting and ripping open packs, but I didn’t have a local card shop to go to. KS: What made you decide to begin The Loot Locker? The following interview was conducted via email. ![]() To find out more, I had the chance to catch up with Loot Locker founder Joel Richford. A trading card subscription service, it allows a collector to get hobby trading card packs and other items delivered directly to your home. Hobby Musings: Loot Locker Brings a LCS to Your Mailbox – While many of us are used to getting our hobby packs at our local shop or retail store, many more still don’t have that option available to them.
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