Is Player Collecting the Best Way to Collect? A Heated Debate + Set Collecting, Grails & More

In Part 3 of this week's Sports Cards Live, Theo Rebottini (@clementecollector) makes the bold claim that player collecting is the best way to collect—and Jeremy pushes back. What follows is a passionate and nuanced debate about the pros and cons of collecting your GOAT, the emotional risk of collecting modern players, and the limitations of a narrow player PC. Jeremy shares his multi-focused approach and personal player PCs (including Dale Hawerchuk and Teemu Selanne), while Josh Adams and Ben Burrows weigh in with their thoughts on pre-war baseball, set collecting, oddball regionals, and even hot dog juice! Topics include: Focused vs. unfocused vs. multi-focused collecting Player PC risks: boredom, budget burn, team trades Vintage vs. modern player collecting Set collecting and being “a prisoner to the checklist” The beauty of “flight collecting” Regional oddballs, grails, and crossover value The collector–investor spectrum Plus, the conversation starts to shift into SGC’s future under Collectors and whether their grading legacy is at risk. Each week we tackle hot hobby headlines with a rotating panel of hobbyists, taking your questions and comments! We are likely to go into overtime so join us live grab your favorite beverage and snacks and bring your questions and comments as they will be in play. Originally aired Saturday June 28, 2025 Sports Cards Live has recently been ranked #5 among Feedspot's top 90 Sports Card podcasts https://podcast.feedspot.com/sports_card_podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices