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In this episode of The WNBA Card Podcast, Katelyn is joined by Joy (@herasportscards) to break down the second half of the Rittenhouse era from 2010 to 2018.

This was a collector’s market.

Most years had print runs of 500 cards.
One year had only 225 rookie base cards.
On-card autos. Limited supply. Minimal hype.
Joy shares her journey back into the hobby, how community shaped her collecting, and why Rittenhouse cards were bought by people who never planned to sell.

They dig into:
What the league looked like during this stretch and how that shaped demand
Why Stewie’s rookie and Maya’s jersey auto still matter
The A’ja Wilson Platinum /25 and whether the hobby is undervaluing it
Rookie vs. star psychology then versus now
What collectors today can learn from a true collector-driven era
If you care about context, scarcity, and long-term thinking in WNBA cards, this episode will sharpen your perspective.

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This week on Booked to Last, Adam Gellman and Ryan from RBICru7 unpack one of the biggest moments in wrestling card history.
Randy Orton walked into RBICru7 for Rip Night and stayed for over two hours. He signed for every fan. He answered every question. He took selfies. He even studied Ryan’s personal collection and talked comps.
What does it mean when your GOAT shows up at your shop and delivers?
The guys break down the full experience and why this wasn’t just an appearance. It was validation for collectors.
Then Tim Trout, Product Director for WWE at Topps, joins the show to talk:
WWE Universe
Event-worn relics
WrestleMania patch 1/1s
Inscriptions and on-card autos
What’s coming in 2025 and 2026
If you collect wrestling cards, this episode matters.
This isn’t hype.
It’s context.
And the game is changing.

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The Football Card Podcast is back for the Season 3 finale and this one hits every layer of the hobby.
Brett and Pack unpack the $26,400  Josh Rosen Green Kaboom sale and why the reaction misses the point.
They break down why football cards are up 33 percent over the last two years according to Card Ladder and what is really driving that growth.
They debate Caleb Williams versus Jackson Dart at 48K and why moments matter more than raw stats.
They revisit 1994 Joe Montana Sega nostalgia and what 90s scarcity teaches us about today’s market.
They call out hobby practices that help and hurt the experience.
They dig into PMGs, rookie golds, and why collecting priorities shift with the season.

If you collect football cards, this episode will make you think harder about what you are chasing and why.

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AI is moving fast. Most hobby businesses are not.

In Episode 6 of Built for the Hobby, Brett sits down with Scott Lock, CEO and Co-Founder of InfernoRed 
Technology, to talk about what AI means for hobby operators in 2026.

This is not hype.
This is practical.
Scott breaks down:
Why most businesses are underusing AI
Where small hobby shops can remove friction today
How automation can protect your margins
Why waiting is the riskiest strategy
How to think about AI without chasing shiny objects
If you run a $500K shop or a $5M operation, this conversation is about you.

AI will not replace your business.
But someone who learns how to use it might.
If you are AI-curious but stuck using ChatGPT like Google, this episode gives you a clear next step.
Built for the Hobby is about one thing: helping operators think better and build smarter.

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A $16.5M headline sale grabs attention.

It sparks conversations.
It shifts emotion.
It makes you question what your cards mean now.

In this flagship episode, Brett breaks down a hard truth most collectors ignore.

The hobby is not one market.
It is many micro-markets operating at the same time.

Different financial tiers.
Different buyer pools.
Different motivations.

Using the recent PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator sale as context, Brett explores how infrastructure, transparency, and intent-driven collecting are reshaping the environment. He explains why record prices distort perception, how narrative spreads across segments, and why you must identify the lane you’re actually in before reacting to a headline.

If you’ve ever looked at a big sale and thought, “What does this mean for me?”

This episode will help you answer that question with clarity and control.

Because the collectors who understand their market move with confidence.
The ones who don’t move with emotion.

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