Collecting Cardboard

Did we get off the rails in this one? We will let you all be the judges of that. Cash on arrival is dead in our book plus some other hobby news.

Eric and Rob were both excited for Topps Chrome Football to come out, but now, not so much.  What kind of cards would you send to SGC ? 

Before you buy, do you homework. 2025 Topps Chrome Football. More fun items up for auction.

Shohei Ohtani prices are through the roof and getting close to out of this world. Baseball opening day is upon us and some cool auction items.

Don't worry, Shohei Ohtani is still playing, Rob did however sell his Ohtani collection. Eric and Rob also talk about a few other things including the high end market, and 2025 Bowman's Best. 

Sorry for the delay in getting this out, but scheduling was a bit rough this week. Topps redemption issues, maybe. Does the pop count on graded cards matter anymore? What's Rob doing now?

Topps, Fanatics, someone, we don't know who, but someone finally had a great idea for collectors as far as Rob and Eric are concerned. PSA raises prices, imagine that, and Story Time with Eric.

Actions speak louder than words when it comes to possible plans for SGC and Beckett Grading. A large find of buried treasure and this year's HOF.

How super was Rob's Christmas present to Eric? Pretty super apparently. The guys also talk COMC, Sports Lots and Ship My Cards as well as Topps 2026 Series 1, the good, the bad, and the wishlist???

Rob struggles over his words in this one. Topps is definitely not struggling despite their continued high prices. A possible plan to collecting in the new year and Rob's daughter is one step closer to her Pokemon set goal.

Eric and Rob wonder aloud if there is a Poke-Bubble happening or is there room to grow. The guys also discuss the news of the day, Collectors Universe's purchase of Beckett, plus Topps is getting some things right.

Gift ideas for the hobbyist in your life. Remember people, Santa knows if you've been good or bad, don't do scummy stuff. Hideo Nomo returns to Topps!

Rob and Eric talk about some of the recent industry buzz around COMC and Probstein's SNYPE along with Topps Chrome NBA and a very cool autograph idea.

Rude manners will get you nowhere at a show. No more Funko Pop grading at PSA. Eric wants what?

Topps new NBA product with a license is now out with some long odds. Rob and Eric try out GameStop. The guys make their World Series predictions. 

Whatnot actually does something really good. Be careful out there when buying slabs. SGC in trouble???

Would you take a roll of the dice for a chance to win a card? How much will the Joe Jackson Superfractor go for? Who knows these days.

A digital what sold for how much? Does anyone real buy boxes to open anymore? PSA Grade and Sell special, ugh.

Eric calls baloney on Rob. Card show etiquette. Rob moves a card.

The month of July was hot for cards. Is Eli Manning a Hall Of Fame QB? 12K for a Jay Cutler card?

Rob said something that made Eric laugh and question his sanity. Is SGC in trouble? Topps Chrome is BRUTAL this year.

Rob got something right. There's a potential storm brewing in the industry with fake memorabilia. Rob and Eric both made another list.

No, this episode will not self destruct after you listen to it, but Rob and Eric have set themselves a possibly impossible task. 30K for two cards? Not on your life. Also, taking a negative and turning it to a positive. Happy Fourth Of July Everyone and Thank You!

Rob and Eric are both left unimpressed by a couple of new Topps releases. Are there too many card shows? Rob's Dad made a list of players he thinks should be in the HOF, find out if you agree or not.

PSA floated some possible new ideas by their customers and yeah....Figuring out how to move cards and what to try and get out of them.

We talk about what seems to be a growing controversy around Lionel Messi and the possibility of some of his autographs being fake. Also, we wonder what big cards could be left hiding in boxes along with a new record setting sale for a Ken Griffey Jr. card.

Amazingly enough you can find some cool HOF baseball autos for cheap out there. A bad eBay listing & more.

What the heck is up with this title? Well you'll just have to listen to find out. What do you like to eat at sporting events? Rob has a new pet peeve... We swear we talk about cards in here somewhere too.

A what would you do situation. 2025 Bowman is out, and it's not cheap, imagine that. Also, are the tariffs going to impact the hobby? You betcha.

The guys got some fan mail, plus March Madness collides with MLB Opening Day. 

Topps released a Tokyo edition in Japan exclusively. Should you buy pitchers? It depends... Eric's been buying basketball heavy

Squeezed for time as many of us are in our daily lives, Rob and Eric do their best to put out a %110 effort for you guys. Rob and Eric set up at a show together. Could you make $275k in a year selling cards? Sometimes you have to move on from a card.

Rob and Eric talk about 2025 Topps Series 1 and some of the fun things in it. Rob got electrocuted (yes, he's ok) and PSA changes their grading descriptions.

The guys brought in a special guest plus Rob and Eric get a little heated at the hobby. Also, when is it time to move on from a PC card?

Rob and Eric talk about a variety of topics including some of the top 40 cards sold on eBay this year, 1991 Disney cards, and Topps 2025 Series 1. 

Rob and Eric talk about what the future might hold for them and collecting this year and discuss RAK's and etiquette. Non sports cards come in the first episode of the new year? What's going on?

Card collecting means different things to different people. Here are a couple things the guys are thankful for in the hobby. Also, they talk about negotiating and what to expect plus their favorite pickups of the year.

The guys air out some of their hobby pet peeves and feel a bit better afterwords. Do retired players belong in current sets? Also, the guys talk three HOF pitchers and their RC values.

So Rob might have had a slight over reaction to something this week, not to mention what the heck is going on with 1986 baseball cards? Story time with Eric and PSA makes a bad move as far as we're concerned.

A card scandal? Well, not really, but maybe. The guys talk about an auto wiping incident and more new products dropping for way to much money. Also, do you like buffets? How many licensed baseball products came out in 2023? We dare you to guess.

Eric talks about his latest rip while Rob talks about some of what he has bought lately including a 1 in 11,815 odd card. Also, the guys explain PSA's new grading options through GameStop

Just like the title says, we are extra minty and fresh this week with some numbers. Did PSA open a can of worms? We think so. What would you do with $140 ?

When you see a card, sometimes you just have to pony up. Topps is printing money, not literally, but close enough. Some good stuff in the hobby, and some not so good.

Rob and Eric talk about some of their favorite inserts from the 90's, raw prices vs. graded prices, and Topps gets the Marvel license in 2025.

The guys have a good chat about today's mass production of cards and wonder if we are sunfish or not? Also, they consider this year's Topps chrome basketball and what movies/shows have had cards featured in them.

The guys point out some possible bargains for ripping as well as making a tough choice (relatively) on a What Would You Open question. Are on card autos undervalued?

Eric's a bit under the weather so the guys shorten things up but still power through it.

The guys talk Topps Finest, a theft at the Dallas Card Show, and Eric has a fun game plan for The National.

We love the olympics, how about you? Rob puts out a call to action. Some new releases, are we impressed? 

Thanks to all of you, our listeners, our podcast was #1 in the state for our division of the Keystone Media Awards. You all rock!  This episode talks about a recent whiffle ball experience, football cards (yes, football cards), the cool factor, and so much more.