Sports Cards Nonsense

Mike and Jesse open the show discussing The Nashional and what the environment was like at the show. Plus, a story from Mike about having to intervene on behalf of a listener with a scummy dealer.

Are we facing a market downturn, or are consumers just being more selective about what they buy? Phil from Sealed Wax Nation stops by after an event at Vandy Children's Hospital this morning. Plus, another disappointing drop from Topps.

0:00 - Show Intro, The Nashional Recap

6:50 - People are more selective about breaks these days. Are they holding out for their preferred product, or is it a sign of trouble in the market?

15:00 - Gio is furious and rants after a kid got ripped off at The Nashional

18:15 - Mike reveals a custom Bill Simmons/Mike Gio dual cut auto

23:15 - Another issue with a big release.

26:30 - Intro to Phil and what he’s doing with charity with Sealed Wax Nation

39:30- Getting to be part of the Vandy/Ryan Seacrest studio and giving kids packs

49:20 - Voicemails presented by Heystack and kicking off with Larry

1:06:30 - The Mickey Mantle $50M sale that has never been confirmed

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Dalen and Amanda from Junk Wax Vintage join Mike and Jesse in the studio. We get the backstory on how they got started, how their business has grown, and more!

Plus, an update from PSA that collectors have been waiting for. We also dive into the latest celebrity to enter the hobby in a serious capacity. Actress Emma Roberts is starting a new breaking business. Plus, we have an abbreviated voicemail session.

0:00 - Dalen and Amanda in the studio!

4:30 - How did Dalen and Amanda meet?

12:00 - How did Dalen and Amanda get into collecting?

21:45 - Dalen on building out the streaming business

32:40 - How to start in the hobby?

39:00 - When was the first “oh crap” moment

47:25 - Big news out of PSA with the return of Value.

53:50 - Emma Roberts is entering the card space with a breaking company

1:12:00 - Voicemails brought to you by Arena Club

1:20:25 - A Parody call that was actually good

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After a busy weekend, Mike and Jesse are back, and Mike takes a trip down Nostalgia Lane to explain why buying PC cards again is the right idea in today's market.

Plus, we look ahead to a few upcoming baseball products, including Mike's favorite set of the year. We hit voicemails, and interview Jared with Pristine Auctions!

0:00 - This is the perfect time to buy PC cards again

5:25 - Some individual cards and players got out of whack over the summer, but things have slowed down a bit post-National

12:20 - Will the new Dak Prescott “F*ck Cancer” card be the new Billy Ripken error card?

16:00 - Card Show safety etiquette after a dealer was robbed of over $200k of cards leaving a show.

21:55 - Looking back at Consiglieri Corner

28:00 - Topps Five Star Baseball preview and looking ahead to Cosmic Chrome Baseball

33:00 - Voicemails presented by eBay

41:35 - Best way to keep track of buying/selling at shows or in general

44:00 - Mike is still waiting on a redemption from Panini

52:15 - How AI is impacting the card hobby

56:15 - The biggest factors for the hobby boom

1:05:50 - How Jared wanted to get into selling collectibles

1:14:40 - Art and coins are two of the areas that Pristine is really looking to grow.

1:19:20 - Basketball Mt. Rushmore: Jordan, Kobe, Steve Nash, and Devin Booker

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Mike and Papa Gio introduce Auntie Di to the audience, and Jesse can't get enough of her background. Prizepicks bought the Cooper Flagg Debut Patch Auto and is putting it into a repack. Prizepicks operates under a gambling license and has a different repack style, one that concerns both Mike and Jesse.

We try to get some inside information from a police officer and a former FedEx driver about what could have happened in the FedEx/PSA theft. Plus, we wrap up with voicemails.

0:00 - Introducing Auntie Di to the audience

14:10 - Prizepicks bought the Cooper Flagg Debut Patch Auto and is putting it in a repack

16:35 - The repacks themselves seem… not great.

25:00 - Calling a law enforcement officer about the FedEx/PSA theft

32:20 - Calling a former FedEx Driver who is a friend of Mike and Jesse’s

34:45 - Initial reaction to leaving a truck unattended for 60 minutes? Dewey has never heard of a driver doing that.

36:00 - Consiglieri Corner with Papa Gio and Mike Sterk

44:30 - Voicemails Presented by Arena Club

51:30 - TAG starting mobile grading scans

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Ben Burrows from The Athletic joins Mike and Jesse to give us the latest on the massive theft from a FedEx truck full of PSA slabs. The latest numbers are staggering. Over orders, seven-figures worth of cards, hundreds of slabs. Stolen in broad daylight from a locked FedEx truck that was suspiciously abandoned for 90 minutes.

We wrap up with voicemails and have an updated Mt. Rushmore after Tuesday's show.

0:00 - Intro

3:50 - Ben Burrows from The Athletic joins to discuss the PSA/FedEx Theft

6:05 - The driver reported he left the vehicle for 60-90 minutes, but doesn’t know where he went. When he returned, the lock was broken and contents removed.

7:25 - The first two pallets were taken, and half of the final pallet was taken. Roughly $1M in stolen goods, minimum.

15:00 - PSA response is to pay the maximum insured value of the card, per emails from those affected.

22:00 - Police did not seem very familiar with trading cards or implied value.

29:00 - Mike Trout is opening his own breaking shop and platform with other athletes.

52:40 - Head to voicemails.

57:00 - Buying guide from Gio

1:01:20 - Selling or Grading, and why people are too willing to grade cards they shouldn’t

1:14:15 - Hans Gruber takes credit for PSA theft

1:25:30 - Would love to see more super-limited short-print sets from Topps

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