Episodes

May 23, 2020

219B - Topps Project 2020

Topps has a big winner that is sure to be emulated.

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May 23, 2020

219A - Fear!

Fear of missing out (FOMO) compared to fear of embarassment as applied to our sports card industry.

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May 22, 2020

219 - Property Tax Protest Parallels (with Buck Easley)

Veteran property tax consultant Buck Easley discusses the parallels between his profession and the valuation of sports cards.

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May 21, 2020

218 - 1971 Topps Baseball (with Rich Klein)

Rich and I discuss our experiences with the black-bordered 1971 Topps baseball card set.

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May 20, 2020

217 - Are You a Gambler?

Compulsive gambling is a problem - exposed when the winning stops - as it alway does when you are relying on luck and not on skill and self-control.

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May 19, 2020

216A - Last Dance Aftermath

Just finished the ten-part ESPN docu-series on the Last Dance and am reflecting on the future hobby impact.

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May 19, 2020

216 - Dueling Questions (with Angela Loeffler)

Back and forth questions with Stephan's wife, Angela Loeffler, getting her female perspective.

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May 18, 2020

215 - Then and Now: American Football League (with Todd Tobias)

Todd shares his long-time love for all things AFL.

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May 16, 2020

214B - NSCC (The National) in December?

The National has been tentatively re-scheduled to December 12-16, 2020, still in Atlantic City. That will likely mean some changes - some for the better.

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May 16, 2020

214A - Huggins & Scott Catalog: Most Bids 5/28/20

Huggins & Scott's latest auction features more than 1200 lots - highlighted here in this podcast are the early leaders in most bids.

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May 15, 2020

214 - Tribute: George Lyons

George Lyons (1937-2001) seemed to be at the epicenter of the hobby back beginning in the late 1970's, armed with his WATS line. Many of that eras big trades and deals went through or were brokered by him.

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May 14, 2020

213 - Players: Bob Uecker and Joe Garagiola (with Rich Klein)

Rich and I discuss two light-hitting, but media-savvy, former baseball catchers, a funny guy and a comedian.

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May 13, 2020

212 - The Ripple Effect (with Joe Davis)

Joe Davis of GotBaseballCards.com, and co-host of the new podcast, The Collector and The Dealer, shares his theories of the causes of the latest dramatic price movements.

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May 12, 2020

211A - About "About the Cards" (Out-Takes)

Listening in on the pre-show discussion with Stephan and Angela Loeffler.

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May 12, 2020

211 - About "About the Cards" (with Stephan and Angela Loeffler)

Stephan and his wife Angela sit down for a behind the scenes look at their popular podcast.

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May 11, 2020

210 - Origin: Todd Tobias

Todd shares his precocious hobby journey through vintage baseball cards to AFL cards and AFL history.

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May 9, 2020

209B - The MVP Machine

The thesis of this baseball book is that great players are made, not necessarily born - they sometimes take a non-conformist path.

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May 9, 2020

209A - SMART Goals

Goals "should" be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. As a hobbyist that's not necessarily so.

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May 8, 2020

209 - Mother's Day Appreciation

How to show appreciation to your mother in the context of loving sports cards - you, not necessarily her.

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May 7, 2020

208 - Dueling Questions: Rich Klein

Rich and I go back and forth with questions in turn.

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May 6, 2020

207A - COVID-Safe Card Shows

What will the shows of the future look like - what safeguards and protections might be put in place?

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May 6, 2020

207 - COVID-Safe Card Shops (with Joe Davis)

Respected Georgia card shop owner Joe Davis discusses what the post-COVID environment might look like for his shop.

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May 5, 2020

206 - Tribute: Jefferson Burdick (American Card Catalog)

Jefferson Burdick (1900-1963), was one of truest and noblest pioneers of our great hobby, our initial cataloger. His selfless contributions to our later growth cannot be overstated.

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May 4, 2020

205 - Confidence in Grading

How to think about the confidence sports card collectors should have in grading services in terms of variability and consistency.

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