About Trading Frames
Trading Frames is an Arizona based sports memorabilia and trading card shop, that additionally offers custom framing services. From jerseys, photos, cards, and more, Trading Frames aims to provide collectors new items to add to their collections.
Started in 2022 by Nicholas Larkins, Trading Frames was created to assist other collectors of autographs and collectibles in protecting their items, as well as giving the ability to display collections on the walls of various areas.
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Currently, Trading Frames sets up at various sports conventions and card shows to meet new clients, pick up and drop off items, and creates framed collectibles for inventory.
Nicholas Larkins is a collector of autographs, mainly sports (Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Cowboys).
After building a collection of autographed photos and cards, Larkins spent time learning the craft of picture framing, this way the collection can be displayed on the wall, instead of a photo album or binder. Once learning how to frame, Larkins began to offer his skills to other collectors in 2016. What started off as a side hustle turned into a business journey.
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Larkins considers his greatest framing accomplishment on the day he was given the opportunity to frame a Phoenix Suns jersey that was gifted to the band KATASTRO for playing a half time show. This moment led to meeting the band and gifting them and their studio with new decor.
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Today, Larkins is constantly seeking framing projects to work on for others. When he is not working, he is spending time with his wife and 3 kids. He enjoys collecting Pokemon cards and playing classic video games with his family.
