Are New Collectors Just Chasing Profit? + Social Media’s Impact on the Hobby + The Future of the Hobby

In this episode, Jeremy Lee continues the conversation with Joey from Hoops Hobby Hangout, David Chase, and Josh Adams for a deeper discussion about what today’s hobby is becoming and where it may be headed next. The episode begins with Joey sharing how Hoops Hobby Hangout came together, from early Instagram relationships and shared basketball card interests to building a group focused more on the cards than clout, value chasing, or social media status. It is a thoughtful look at how smaller hobby communities form and why collector-first spaces still matter. From there, the conversation opens up into a bigger debate around the changing nature of collecting itself. Are today’s new entrants into the hobby mostly collectors, or are many of them entering through the lens of flipping, growth potential, and short term profit? The group explores how social media, breakers, card shows, and content culture have changed the way younger collectors view cards, and whether the hobby is doing enough to create real long term collectors instead of just feeding a cycle of quick transactions. Jeremy, David, Josh, and Joey also dig into what happens if the market cools in a major way. Would a big drop in card values hurt the hobby, or would true collectors simply keep collecting and see it as an opportunity? It is a wide ranging conversation about hobby cycles, risk tolerance, collector psychology, and the difference between owning cards because you love them versus owning them because you hope someone else will pay more later. If you enjoy hobby conversations that go beyond the surface and wrestle with where collecting is really headed, please follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with a fellow collector. You can also check out Jeremy’s new book Pops and Comps and take the Hobby Spectrum assessment to discover your collector identity and connect with other hobbyists in the directory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices