HI, I AM JOHN HALSTEAD, OWNER AND OPERATOR OF TRADE NPLAY. I AM A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF WADSWORTH,OHIO. I GRADUATED FROM WADSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL IN 1990. SHORTLY AFTER THAT I OPENED A BASEBALL CARD STORE ON HIGH ST., WHICH I OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 5 YEARS. I WENT TO WORK AT TONY PERRY CHEVROLET AFTER CLOSING THE BUSINESS AND REMAINED IN THE CAR BUSINESS FOR THE NEXT 9 YEARS. I DECIDED TO TRADE IN THE BIG PAYCHECK FOR ENJOYING LIFE AND MY KIDS IN 2004. MY OLDEST SON WAS VERY BIG INTO VIDEO GAMES. WE WERE TIRED OF GOING TO THOSE FRANCHISE GAME STORES AND GETTING LITTLE FOR OUR TRADE INS. WHEN WE OPENED TRADE N PLAY, WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, BUT THANKS TO THE GREAT COMMUNITY OF WADSWORTH IT HAS BEEN A SUCCESS.

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BEING A SMALL BUSINESS MONEY IS TIGHT,BUT THE REWARDS OF COACHING, UMPING, AND COMMISSIONERING BASEBALL AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN MY KIDS ACTIVITIES MAKES IT WORTH WHILE.