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Fondling Cardboard is a leisure podcast hosted by Mike Lakusta (@thegolfcardcollector). It has 91 episodes, with the latest published April 2025.

Welcome to "Fondling Cardboard,” a podcast for sharing collectors’ stories and reflecting on why we collect little pieces of cardboard with pictures of athletes. I'm your host, Mike Lakusta, known as the Golf Card Collector. This show is for anyone with a soft spot for nostalgia and the stories behind the cardboard.

leisure ·en ·91 episodes

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Comparing Multi-Sport Sets with Jason @gintergoldfever

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Don't Yuck Somebody Else's Yum with Jason @gintergoldfever

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Extreme Dedication to a Hobby Niche with Jason @gintergoldfever

4

2025 PGA Season Players to Watch and Their Golf Cards with Adam Van Zee

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 12. Assume the Best of People

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 11. Set Your House in Order Before Criticizing the World

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 10. Be Precise in Your Speech

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 9. Make Good Friends

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 8. Treat Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible for Helping

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 7. Be Honest

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 6. Pursue What Is Meaningful, Not What Is Expedient

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 5. Organize Your Surroundings

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 4. Set Boundaries

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 3. Listen Without Judgment

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 2. Compare Yourself to Who You Were Yesterday, Not to Someone Else Today

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 1. Stand Up Straight

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The 12 Rules for Hobby - 0. Series Intro

18

Lessons From Hobby Heartbreak that will Keep You Collecting (Goodbye Coyotes)

19

Raw Conversation Between Iowa Dave and Mike Lakusta from "The Shallow End"

20

Risks and Rewards of Collecting Multiple Copies of a Card

21

Three Heartwarming Sports Cards Christmas Stories

22

I Regret Selling This Type of Card

23

Huge Lego News and Protecting Your Sports Cards (Fondling Plastic, Leather, and Rubber)

24

What's Holding You Back from Making Change in Your Collection: Your Inner Child Collector

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Cards and Stewardship with Jason Joyner

26

Cardboard Conviction: Faith, Worth, and Identity in the Hobby with Matt Galvin

27

Collecting with Passion and Purpose - Matt Galvin, the Running Card Collector

28

Jason Joyner Talks About His First Month Running a Card Shop on a Golf Course

29

Golf Superfractors and Tigers as Red as Can Be with Adam Van Zee

30

Golf Cards on Stacking Slabs with Brett McGrath

31

From Rackets to Fairways: Adam Van Zee's Journey from Tennis to Golf Cards

32

Selling Your PC to Chase a Once-in-a-Lifetime Piece of Golf History with John Morton

33

Upper Deck's Report Card and How to Collect Golf Cards

34

Did We Just Get the Greatest Golf Set of All Time?

35

Vintage Golf Card Sets to Casually Collect with John Morton

36

Priorities in Collecting and Life: Why James Peacock is Selling His 1900 Copes Set and Rediscovering His Cardboard Roots

37

The Most Important Golf Set In History, Selling 1900 Copes with John Morton

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Consistency vs Variety in Card Sets with James Peacock

39

Decoding OWGR, PGA, LIV, Majors, and What They Mean for Your Golf Cards with Adam Van Zee

40

Personal Nostalgia vs Preserving History with John Morton

41

Xander Schauffele vs Scottie Scheffler and Topps Chrome Olympics Cards

42

Autograph Chasing and Retiring in a Mobile Golf Card Shop with Andrew Pokorny

43

Opening a Card Shop on a Golf Course with Jason Joyner

44

The Open Championship, Networking Brief, Justin Rose RPA PSA10, Mailbag

45

Hobby Networking to Complete the Collection of your Dreams, BGS & GGUMCARDS.COM, and Mailbag

46

Sports Cards is a Life Style, Top 10 Golfers of All Time, Greg Norman, Vintage Exhibit Post Cards

47

10 Aspects of a Niche Hobby Community & Golf Cards Mailbag

48

The Five Phases of Bryson Dechambeau's Legacy and Lessons from a Bryson Golf Card Super Collector

49

US Open, 2024 Golf Card Releases with Connor Barnett, Leaf Metal Cards are Amazing, Pool Updates

50

Nuance of Flipping, Dark Side of Collecting, Golf Cards and Memorabilia Group Discussion, Mailbag

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