Episodes

377
Aug. 1, 2020

269B - Out-Takes from The Card Shop with Mike and the Big Dog

I was interviewed last month for this excellent podcast and this was a slice I wanted to be sure my listeners heard.
379
Aug. 1, 2020

269A - Out-Takes from Beckett Live (with Eric Norton)

Short excerpt from my recent appearance on Beckett Live with Eric Norton discussing then and now type issues.
383
July 31, 2020

269 - Shipping Part One (with Mike Sommer, Wax Pack Hero)

Mike Sommer of Wax Pack Hero shares his accumulated knowledge of helpful shipping tips relative to sports cards.
382
July 30, 2020

268 - Origin: Jeremy Lee, Sports Cards Live

Jeremy shares with us his hobby origin and journey up to this point.
380
July 29, 2020

267 - Paywalls (with Geoff Wilson, Sports Card Investor)

Geoff provides plenty of free information, but has structured his program in such a way that investors can choose to pay for certain products and services he and his team have developed.
363
July 28, 2020

266 - Dueling Questions 2.0 (with Drew Herndon)

Round two for Drew and me with back-and-forth questions about the hobby.
359
July 27, 2020

265 - Tribute: Tom Reid (with Rich Klein

National sports collectibles dealer Tom Reid had great stuff and was a great guy. He is missed.
388
July 25, 2020

264C - NBA Playoff Predictions

A chance to predict who will win and potentially why, although many basketball stars seem to already be fully priced.
387
July 25, 2020

264B - 2020 Panini Football Dueling Box Breaks: Luminance vs. Chronicles

Comparing and contrasting these two recent football card releases from Panini.  Listen to find which one I prefer, as they are ironically the same price on the secondary market at this time.
386
July 25, 2020

264A - 2020 Panini Baseball Dueling Box Breaks: Diamond Kings vs. Optic

Thanks Panini for putting out and sending over for review two excellent baseball card products, each with its own merits.
375
July 24, 2020

264 - Origin: The Card Shop with Mike and the Big Dog

Shawn Barker and Mike Fruitman are co-hosts of the popular podcast, The Card Shop with Mike and the Big Dog.
371
July 23, 2020

263 - Origin: Grant Wescott (COMC)

Grant is COMC's Director of Business Development. He shares his hobby origin story.
357
July 22, 2020

262 - Football Cards: 1968 and 1969 Topps (with Rich Klein)

Rich and I compare and contrast 1968 Topps football and 1969 Topps football cards.
369
July 21, 2020

261 - Tribute: Sy Berger

Sy Berger, who helped build Topps into the hobby power that it became, is missed by all who knew him.
378
July 20, 2020

260 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 239-258

Recapping the past twenty episodes in rapid fire form in case you missed one.
370
July 18, 2020

259B - Follow-Up: Mortality (Hockey)

A further prioritization and reflection on yesterday's Mortality episode, which you should listen to before this follow-up episode.
365
July 18, 2020

259A - Investment Fallacies: Low Pop Cards

There is more to the story than just whether a particular card has low population report status.
367
July 17, 2020

259 - Mortality (Hockey Card Collection)

Hockey cards in your will?
362
July 16, 2020

258 - Sports Card Scammers Exposed (with Drew Herndon)

The popular Facebook Group and website is de-mystified by Drew Herndon (Lemme Get That Podagraph).
358
July 15, 2020

257 - 1984 Fleer and Fleer Update Baseball (with Rich Klein)

Rich and I discuss the relative merits of these iconic sets.
331
July 14, 2020

256 - Football Cards From 1960-67 (with Dan Hitt)

Dan and I discuss the relative merits of the mainstream sets put out by Fleer, Philadelphia, and Topps during the competition between the AFL and NFL.
366
July 13, 2020

255 - Grail(s)?

What is a Grail or Holy Grail card?  What does that mean?
364
July 11, 2020

254B - Investment Fallacies: Positive Cash Flow

How important is Positive Cash Flow to your collecting experience?
355
July 11, 2020

254A - Out-Takes from Scott Greenberg (StarStock)

Out-Takes from the interview with Scott Greenberg, co-founder of StarStock.