The Pennysleever is one!

Today is a special day here at The Pennysleever. It was one year ago today, on May 8, 2024, that we officially went live. Months of planning, photographing, uploading, filing, writing and emailing culminated in a symbolic pressing of the <RETURN> key… and there we were! A real, live website.

And then the reality struck… we were fully committed to seeing The Pennysleever through. Up to that moment we rationalized everything by saying we could bail out at any time, with the understanding that we would end up with more toploaders, card sleeves, and magnetic card holders than anybody could use in a lifetime. We were just a logo and a URL…until that moment.

In year one our catalogue has grown from 22 to almost 80 SKUs (with more on the way this month), and we’ve accumulated a rating of 4.95 (although those three less-than-five ratings do sting a bit). We have customers in 44 of the 50 states (if you have friends in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Wyoming, or one of the Dakotas, please pass this message along, so we can get them on the board). We have sold over 200,000 card sleeves and have driven over 11000 miles. We’ve spent 43 days at card shows. In short, we’ve done a lot.

But the biggest accomplishment by far has been the relationships we’ve developed, both in person and virtually. Starting from zero, we now have served thousands of customers, and are grateful for each and every one of you. Whether you’ve bought from us at a show, via the website, or are just a subscriber who is tipping your toe in the water, a jumbo sized thank you to all of you. We are proud of what we’ve done in year one, and are super excited to get started on year two.

If you are not already following our lackadaisical approach to social media, we invite you to engage with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Blue Sky. We love seeing other peoples’ collections (and The Pennysleever products in use!).

Thanks again for being a part of The Pennysleever story, and happy collecting!