Sports Cards Nonsense

Jesse gives his recap from his time at Fanatics Fest and what his highlights were from his time in New York. Plus, an incredibly awkward story about meeting our social media manager. We are joined by Joe Drelich, Brian Coppola, and Jim Ryan from The National to preview the show. Plus, a very important message for those on social media about why the two shows aren't competitors and why they actually need each other for both to thrive.

Also, Tim from BCW stops by to discuss all the happenings in the hobby.

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Whether you're attending The National for the first time or you're a seasoned collector, this episode is packed with practical tips to help you make the most of the biggest sports card show of the year.

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There has never been a better time to sell a card, but there has also never been a worse time to open a box of cards. Gio and Jesse look at the reality that as things go up, it will price people out of the hobby. How much more expensive have hobby boxes gotten in comparison to other things we buy regularly?

0:00 - Jesse is back and feeling better

9:30 - Goodwin Champions has an interesting numbering scheme

15:00 - The state of the market

32:00 - Looking at the Brady market and how things have exploded

43:00 - How the market has moved over the last year, and could we see a correction at some point?

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Gio is rolling somewhat solo as Jesse is out, but Adam Gray stops by to discuss his PC and the cards he regrets selling the most. Plus, Brendan joins to discuss the latest news with Upper Deck and Topps.

0:00 - Intro for Adam Gray

8:50 - Adam discusses his PC collection

12:10 - The one card Adam regrets selling the most

18:25 - His best piece of advice for collecting

23:00 - Upper Deck/Jordan Announcement

30:15 - Topps Announcement on Retail

40:30 - Mailbag

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Shep joins the show with Jesse on the shelf sick. Gio and Shep dive into a conversation about the pricing of GOATs in the hobby and if they can all keep going up. Plus, are there any guys who still seem underpriced.

0:00 - Intro, and Shep is joining the show with Jesse out sick today. 

7:00 - Someone brought in a collection to Shep, including some incredible pieces from the late 90s and early 00s. 

15:30 - The National will be a great buying opportunity for dealers to find unique cards no one has seen before. 

17:50 - Shep on why owning a shop is so fun for him

19:40 - Nothing gets Gio more excited than buying a big lot

29:30 - Will things slow down after The National? It’s been such a unique year in the hobby. 

39:45 - Looking at GOATs and why they are gaining value

43:30 - Eventually the GOATs will drop down, but there is still a lot of room for growth for a lot of guys

51:00 - Looking at case hits from Topps and which will be the preferred ones like the Kaboom, Downtown, Color Blast, etc.

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