EPISODE · Sep 22, 2023 · 30 MIN
Ryder Cup Golf Trading Cards: How Card Manufacturers Failed Us
from Fondling Cardboard
In this episode of Fondling Cardboard, Mike continues to explore the question - ‘why do we collect trading cards?’ As the 2023 Ryder Cup looms on the horizon, Mike provides an exclusive preview of the USA and Europe teams and examines which golfers have sports cards and which ones are missing. Mike also takes you back in time nearly 100 years to compare sports illustrated for kids cards with the vintage cards of yesteryear. And when DeChambeau is unexpectedly excluded from the captain's picks, we look back at one of Mike's most cherished Bryson cards, sparking a contemplation of the cerebral aspects of golf and collecting. Publishing schedule: every Friday Social Media Mike's Instagram: @golf_card_collector Podcast Instagram: @fondlingcardboard Facebook Group: Golf Cards and Memorabilia Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fondlingcardboard Accreditation: Artwork: http://www.reallygreatsite.com Music: Lo Fi Hip Hop 06 by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8167-lo-fi-hip-hop-06 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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In this episode of Fondling Cardboard, Mike continues to explore the question - ‘why do we collect trading cards?’ As the 2023 Ryder Cup looms on the horizon, Mike provides an exclusive preview of the USA and Europe teams and examines which golfers have sports cards and which ones are missing. Mike also takes you back in time nearly 100 years to compare sports illustrated for kids cards with the vintage cards of yesteryear. And when DeChambeau is unexpectedly excluded from the captain's picks, we look back at one of Mike's most cherished Bryson cards, sparking a contemplation of the cerebral aspects of golf and collecting. Publishing schedule: every Friday Social Media Mike's Instagram: @golf_card_collector Podcast Instagram: @fondlingcardboard Facebook Group: Golf Cards and Memorabilia Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fondlingcardboard Accreditation: Artwork: http://www.reallygreatsite.com Music: Lo Fi Hip Hop 06 by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8167-lo-fi-hip-hop-06 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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