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Cards To The Moon — 395 episodes

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1

Are These Topps "Innovations" Here To Stay In The Hobby (ie. Ripping Digital Packs; Fanatics Collect App Pre-Releases)?; Is SGC Done After Raising Grading Prices?

2

What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas...Unless It's At The Front Row Card Show (DC Returns To Talk About The Recent Show In Vegas); Plus Free ARC World Ticket Giveaway Details

3

What Can Make Shohei Ohtani Cards Jump To Another Level?; Hockey Card Market Still Undervalued?; Playing Over/Under With Ohtani Cards At $10K

4

Interview With Dave (@wolfheartscards on IG) On The State Of Soccer Cards Now, What SOCO Expo Was Like, And Will Soccer Cards Be Important in non-World Cup years; Setting Up At ARC World Next Month!

5

Pokemon And TCG Cards Ruining The Hobby...Or Is It THE Hobby Now?; Defending the ALT Cooper Flagg Bounty Auction; Are Minion X Topps Chrome Basketball Cards "Rad Or Fad"?

6

Clark To Appear on Sports Card Live With Jeremy Lee; Setting Up at ARC World Homecoming In September; Plus Teaser On Upcoming Tuesday Episode

7

Brainstorming Ways To Improve Big Card Shows As Hobby Continues To Grow (ie. Trade Nights? On-Site Grading?); Another Round Of Show N' Tell; Vintage SGC 4 vs PSA 3?

8

Tale Of Two Strategies Going Into The National Sports Collectors Convention (From Paul Hickey and Brent Weyer); Pros, Cons And Observations At Largest Card Show; Plus Pod Listener Shares His Thoughts

9

Clark's Strategy At The National 2026 Plus Hopes And Expectations At The Mecca Of Sports Card Shows

10

Expectations Leading To The National In White Hot Hobby Market?; How To Find Deals On Shohei Ohtani Cards; Plus A Huge Pick 1!

11

Recap Of The West Coast Card Show (Summer 2026); Interview With Dave B. (@wolfheartscards) On Crazy "Ohtani" Comps And Current State Of The Soccer Card Market; Plus Big Card Pick-Up

12

Recap Of Fanatics Fest 2026; How The 1/1 Home Field Advantage Superfractor Deal Got Done (And Sold) At Fanatics Fest; Interview With The Buyer (@cardsmax)

13

Interview With Pablo (@homerunDR) On Collecting/Dealing From Dominican Republic And Opening A Hobby Shop In 1999 With Pokemon Cards; Plus Clark's Expectations For Fanatics Fest, West Coast Card Show!

14

How Hot Is The Hobby Right Now (According To The Latest Data)?; Will Ripping Seal Off Boxes Deter Flippers?

15

How To Prep When Travelling Abroad To Card Shows; Discussing Whether "National Comps" Is A Real Thing In "Conspiracy Corner"; Was $2.56M Ohtani Superfractor Sale A Steal?

16

Ripping 2026 Topps Series 2, Answering Hobby Questions, And Playing Blind Pick 1 At The Cottage With Cossa (OG Five Card Guys Member)And Another Friend Named Will

17

Grading The Beckett Takeover By Collectors Inc.; How Hard Is Prospecting In Baseball/Hobby; Ranking Messi's Graded Rookie Card

18

Is The Hobby Officially Mainstream Now With More High-Profile Celebs Collecting Cards?; Will Lays Out Epic Idea For A New Grading System; Which New Sets Worth Checking Out?

19

The Power of Nostalgia In Growing The Hobby For Generations To Come; Plus Disney Lorcana Popping Off!

20

Will Live-Selling And Breakers Dominate The Future Hobby Landscape?; PSA Backlog Tracker Is Live; Another Fun Round Of Quiz Show!

21

CardsHQ, CardVault By Tom Brady, Other Big Retail Stores The Future Of The Hobby?; Revisiting PSA Value Tier Stoppage; Plus Another Round Of Over/Under (Superfractor Edition)

22

The PSA Saga Continues: What Will Happen Next Once The Value Tier Returns?

23

Shohei Ohtani Market Entering Regression?; Can Vintage Cards Remain Relevant Well Into The Future?; Wemby's $5.1 Million Sale; PSA Value Service Shutdown; Plus Another DC Show And Tell Segment

24

Going Over Several Hobby Headlines (ie. PSA Fraud Report, WWE Card Bounties, Athletes Collecting Pokemon); Sport Card Expo Full Debrief; Another Round Of Quiz Show!

25

Simple Math Experiment To Determine Cost of Ripping Wax Vs. Buying Singles on eBay (ie. 2026 Bowman Baseball)

26

Interview With Raf Who's Travalled The World As A Pokemon Judge And How He's Been Able To Collect Rare Pokemon Cards; Plus Clark's Thoughts On The $200M PSA Announcement

27

Is GameStop CEO Trolling The Media With eBay Bid?; Examining The State Of The Hobby; Guessing The Best Baseball Rookie Card Class

28

Another Joint Podcast Episode With Paul Hickey Of The Sports Card Strategy Show (Talking About Different Sports Card Strategies, What Type Of Collector Are You?, Sell Mike Trout?, And Much More!)

29

Live At The Sport Card Expo!; Shout-Outs To All The Podcast Listeners Who Dropped By Far And Wide; Our Listeners Share Their Thoughts About The Toronto Show

30

Marathon Episode On Sport Card Expo Where Clark, Will, and Roy Are Setting Up (Booths 6517 + 6518 and Pokefam); Plus Is Geoff Wilson Right About How To Keep Hobby More Accessible Financially?

31

Interview With Greg_Jeterfan (A French Collector With An Impressive Derek Jeter Card Collection); Come Visit The Podcast Crew At Sport Card Expo!

32

Topps Industry Conference Review (Part 2: Product Launches; New Card Redemption Process); Over/Under With Ohtani Cards That Are Now 10x

33

Topps Industry Conference Review (Part 1: Amex/Fanatics Credit Card? Topps Marketing Strategy); Goals For Sport Card Expo; Offering New (And Wacky) Ideas To Improve The Hobby

34

Darrell Chan Reports Back From Edmonton Sport Card Expo (How He Picked Up 35 Raw Ohtani Cards, What's Hot, Show And Tell); Top MLB Prospects (ie. Konnor Griffin, JJ Wetherholt) Worth Buying Now?

35

Top Sports Card Sales In March; Full Recap Of Mint Sports Card Stores in Japan; Plus A Very Special Guest Joins The Pod

36

Hobby Korea Recap Plus Reflection On Sports And Pokemon Card Market In South Korea

37

Quick Update From Japan; Replay Of A Favorite Past Episode Featuring OG Members Of Five Card Guys

38

Interview With Bryan (@thevaultcollection83 on IG) Sharing Some Great Card Stories About The 1952 Mantle, Bulls Super Team Card, Peyton Manning Shield 1/1; Plus An Update From Japan

39

February Hobby Numbers Are Insane!; Ohtani/Judge Dual Gold Logoman Autograph Card To The Moon?; Another Fun Round Of Quiz Show; Plus A Hockey Pick 1!

40

The "Not For Sale" Series Continues With Bryan (@thevaultcollection83 on IG); Brand New Website and Podcast Page!

41

Darrell Chan Is Back From The West Coast Card Show With Updates On The Hobby Vibes; Tips On Setting Up At Card Shows; Diamond Necklaces And Wearable Fashion In The Hobby?; Show And Tell Segment

42

The State Of The TCG Market After The $16.5 Million Pokemon Card Sale; Latest PSA Submission A Huge Surprise; Top 5 "Show Tips" For First-Time Vendors Setting Up At A Future Card Show

43

Interview With Scott Lang (@psa1only) Who's On A Quest To Collect Only PSA 1 Iconic Cards; Help Us Reach 5,000 YouTube Subscribers!

44

High Net Worth Collectors And Institutional Money Ruining The Hobby?; Guessing Kevin O'Leary's $50M card; Which Six-Figure Ohtani Card Would You Pick?

45

Deeper Dive Into 2026 Topps Series 1 Baseball Release (ie. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Redemption Card Is Cool; Home Field Advantage Design Is Not Cool); PSA Raising Prices Justified?

46

Prepping For The Collectors Supershow; Pokemon and WWE Card Market Update; Introducing "Conspiracy Corner"

47

Super Hyped Players (ie. Cooper Flagg, Drake Maye) Still Worth Buying Now?; Choosing A Card To Vault From 2026 Winter Goldin 100 Auction; Another Fun Over/Under Segment!

48

Too Dangerous To Invest In Shohei Ohtani Cards In 2026?; MLB Top Prospect Konnor Griffin Worth The Hype?; Playing Over/Under With 2025 Ohtani Cards

49

Sports Cards That Can Be Bought For $1,000 Back In 2016 (And Then Cards That Can Be Bought For $1,000 in 2026)

50

Quick Sports Card In Review For 2025 And Predicting 2026 Trends In The Hobby; Pokemon Cards On The Cusp Of Bubble Or Still Going Strong in 2026; With Will And Joy Who Are Back For Season 6

51

Latest On PSA And Collectors Holdings On Beckett Acquisition; Honus Wagner T206 Up For Auction; Playing Over/Under Again

52

New "Not For Sale" Series Launch Asking Collectors Which Card They Will Never Sell; PSA Upcharges Podcast Video Explained

53

Signs Of A Bullish Sports Card Market Heading Into 2026; Latest Hobby Scam Using AI; Another Fun Round Of Quiz Show!

54

Interview With Daniel K. (A Non-Collector) Who Is Ready To Learn About The Hobby (Plus He Already Has A Gripe With PSA)

55

Top 5 Potential Hobby Headlines To Look For In 2026; And How To Support The Pod

56

Final Reflections On The Hobby in 2025; Plus More Shout-Outs To Podcast Guests

57

Rip Night Special Christmas Episode: The Crew Shares Their Thoughts On Collectors Holdings Plan To Buy Out Beckett; Sharing Thoughts About The Hobby In 2025

58

Interview With Michael Blaskewicz (Artist Behind The Alter Ego Super Heroes Set in 2025 Topps Chrome Update Baseball) On How Rickey Henderson Played A Special Role For The Set

59

PSA Scandal Really Going To Make A Difference To Their Bottom Line?; Is The Next $1M Shohei Ohtani Card Worth It?

60

Five Athletes Whose Card Values Keep Skyrocketing (Still Good To Invest In?); Dutch Auction For Topps Chrome Basketball First Day Issue A Good Thing?; Quiz Show With November Grading Data

61

Shout-Outs To Podcast Listeners; Spotify Wrapped Summary For 2025; Plus Another Contest Giveaway

62

PSA Still On Top Despite Longer Turnaround Times And More Costs To Grade; Snype Is Dead (Part 2); Talking About "The Future" In New Segment

63

Defensive Shill Bidding A Defensible Strategy?; The Downfall of Snype (Part 1); Playing Over/Under With A Twist

64

Contest Giveaway Details For Last Week's Mistake; Plus Few Updates On Hobby-Related Trips For 2026!

65

The Impact On Sports Card Shows With The Recent Hobby Boom; How A World Series Run Affect Card Sales; Show And Tell With Recent Pick-Ups With Guest Host Darrell (aka DC)

66

Choosing The Winners For Mantel's The Hobby Awards Plus Calling Out Notable Absent Nominations; Discussing The Vibes At Sport Card Expo; Plus Ohtani Pick 1

67

Is Current State Of The Hobby In Trouble? (Breaking Down Jason Masherah's Blog Post); Better Value In Topps Basketball: Wemby Licensed Autograph Vs. Cooper Flagg Rookie Autograph Card

68

Do You Agree With What ChatGPT Thinks Are The Top 10 Most Iconic Sports Cards (Vintage and Modern)

69

What Do You Do With Shohei Ohtani Cards? Does Topps Now Cards Have Long-Term Value? Playing Another Round Of Quiz Show

70

PSA Grading Upcharges Fair Or Foul?; NBA Debut Patch Cards Better Than NT Or Flawless?; Playing Over/Under With $1K Shohei Cards

71

Conversation About Cards Over Lunch With Clark, Will, And Roy; GradedGuards Worth It For Your Slabs?; Extended Video Podcast Clips On YouTube!

72

Hobby Chain Stores Spell Trouble For Local Card Stores? (ie. Card Vault By Tom Brady, Dave And Adams); Discussing Topps New Incentive: Three Kings Baseball Card; Plus Another Round Of Quiz Show!

73

Should eBay Worry About Probstein Leaving Its Platform To Launch A New One (With Less Selling Fees); 2025-26 Topps Basketball Set Review; Guessing Over/Under $30K On Recently Sold Cards

74

Why I'm Thinking Of Changing The Way I Buy And Sell Cards In The Future

75

Recounting First Hand Experience Setting Up As A Vendor At Local Card Show; Roy Recounts Experience As A Dealer Abroad (In Vancity Card Show); Another Fun Round Of Quiz Show

76

Breaking Ground: The Mintink Story Featuring John Amendola (Founder And CEO)

77

Interview With Humi (Founder of Hobbycon) On Putting On 20+ Shows Across The Country In Just Eight Months; Plus A Teaser On New Series Called "Breaking Ground" Launching Next Episode!

78

Fanatics Fest Taking Place July 2026 A Good Or Disastrous Move?; New Ideas For Topps' Customer Appreciation Day; Discussing Hyung's Connection To Mets Rookie Pitcher Jonah Tong

79

Banning Customer-To-Customer Sales And Trades At Card Show Short-Sighted Or Fair?; Record-Breaking Card Sales Online A Bubble Or Bull Signal?; Quiz Show On Grading Report For August 2025

80

Why Is PSA Offering Cash For Cards Once Grade Is Revealed?; Clark Featured On Inspired Collectors Spotlight Interview

81

Breaking Down Kevin O'Leary's Comments About The Hobby After Purchasing $12.9 Million Kobe/Michael Jordan Card; The Future of Vaulting Cards With PSA Reaching 1 Million Cards Vaulted

82

How To Run A More Effective Card Promo Than The Disastrous McDonald's Pokemon Card Campaign In Japan; Travis Scott Ruining WWE X Cactus Jack Release?; New Segment Called "Sneaky Plays"

83

Five Quiz Show Questions On The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Baseball Card #311 (For Episode 311!)

84

What's Working and What's Not Working In The Hobby (Dissecting The Athletic Article); High Profile Soccer Players Coming To MLS Good For Soccer Card Market?

85

New Repack Products And Collaborations Keep Coming!; High-End Caitlin Clark Cards A Good Investment?; Playing "Guess the Beckett Price"

86

Interview With Dave B. (@wolfheartscards) On The Soccer Card Market, Why He's Selling Lamine Yamal, Soccer Card Expo Vs. The National; Plus Lessons Learned Grading A Superfractor

87

Reporting Back From The National! (The Good, Bad, and Ugly); Interview With DC, Martin and Steph On How This Year's Show Compared To Past Years; Opening Topps Exchange Boxes Live

88

Graded Grails (PSA Authenticated Repacks) Good For The Hobby?; Quick Review Of 2025 Topps Chrome Baseball; Plus Playing Over/Under Guessing Which Cards Sold Above Or Below $50K

89

Interview With Josh @InspiredSportsCards On His Unique Way Of Interviewing Collectors, Hosting Weekly Hobby Trivia On IG, And Pick 1 (Judge Vs. Ohtani); Plus Who's Going To The National This Year?

90

Can Gen Z And Millennials Be Right About Pokemon Cards Beating Stock Market (And Any Lessons To Be Learned From Gen X Who Collected Sports Cards In COVID Era?); Another Round Of Quiz Show!

91

All About Card Shows From The Most Underrated To The Smelliest With Darrell Chan (DC) Plus Martin And Steph (TripleCz); Plus Tips And Advice For Attending The National Collectors Convention

92

Will Extended Bidding On eBay Auctions Be Permanent And Will It Begin To Raise Comps?; Check Out Hilarious Bobby Witt Jr. And Jac Caglianone Dual Inscribed Autos In Bowman Chrome

93

Rookie Royalty Dutch Auction Format The Way Of The Future For High-End Sets?; Fanatics Fest All-Access Special Expectations; Buy Or Sell MLB Edition

94

Remembering Top Podcast Moments For 300th Episode! Plus Are More Wealthy Buyers Good For The Hobby? And Discussing Veefriends X Stephen Curry Collaboration

95

Fanatics Fest Recap: Why 2025 Was Better Than 2024 And How It Might Impact The National In Future; Plus Interviews With Brent Weyer (@deepvalueinvestor) And Paul Hickey (Sports Card Strategy Show)

96

GameStop An Integral Part Of The Hobby In The Future?; Are Topps Now Cards Officially Cool?; Another Round Of Quiz Show (Theme: Grading)

97

In-Depth Review Of Topps Series 2 Baseball (Worth The Buy?); Denzel Clarke's Incredible Catch and Hyung's Connection To The Athletics Rookie Outfielder; John Goes For The Sweep In Over/Under

98

Prepping For Fanatics Fest With Darrell Chan (aka DC) And Discussing Expectations And Hopes For Sports Card Collectors At The Show

99

Will New Walmart Live Breaking Platform Succeed With We The Hobby Card Store? More Partnerships A Good Sign For Hobby (ie. PSA + Burbank Sports Cards); PSA 10 Base Vs. PSA 9 Refractor?

100

New Fanatics X Complex Series "Card Shopping" A Threat To Other Hobby Content Creators?; Fanatics Games A Gimmick Or Brilliant Idea?; Test Your Knowledge Of Current Hobby News In "Quiz Show" Segment

101

What The Paris Card Show 2025 Was Really Like; Would You Rather A PSA 8 or PSA AUTH For A 1/1 Superfractor Card?

102

Can eBay Sustain Its Dominant Grip As Main Marketplace For Sports Cards?; Marketing For 2025 Bowman Baseball On Point? (And Looking At David Ortiz's Picks For Top Prospects To Chase This Season)

103

Are Sports Card Shows Benefitting From Pokemon Card Explosion?; Tips For Any New Vendors Setting Up At Big Card Shows; Things We Should "Just Hate" In The Hobby

104

Interview With Liz McGuire Whose Story Went Viral After She Got Hit In The Head With A Foul Ball, Turned Into A Topps Now Card, Then Raised Thousands For A Good Cause

105

Interview With Lance Fensterman (CEO Of Fanatics Events) On Everything You Need To Know About This Year's Fanatics Fest Including Floor Layout Changes For Collectors; Plus Pick 1 For Listeners

106

Discussing Major Announcements From Topps Industry Conference (Topps Regaining NBA/NFL Licenses; First Wemby Licensed Autograph Cards; Topps Chrome Syncing Parallels Finally; And More!)

107

Joint Podcast With Paul Hickey Of Sports Card Strategy Show On Ways To Find Gradable Raw Cards Online, Process For Searching Cards On EBay, And Buying At Card Shows Vs. Online

108

Interview With Kevin Chan (@chanterprise) On Making Content Online, Tips for Aspiring Creators, And Dealing With Haters (Conversations With Hyung Cho)

109

Grading Raw Cards From EBay Directly To PSA A Good Idea?; WWE Wrestlemania Patch 1/1 Cards A Gimmick Or Genius Way To Onboard New Fans To Cards?

110

The Unfiltered Interview With Gary Vaynerchuk On Topps Chrome Veefriends, Current State Of The Trading Card Industry, His Mount Rushmore Of Trading Cards, Why He Loves Toronto, And Much More!

111

Debating Impact Of Card Values When Athletes Reach Milestones (Ovechkin's 895th goal, Trout's 400th Home Run?, Ohtani's Third MVP?); Will MJ And Kobe Dual Logoman Autograph Card Sell For $8M?

112

Answering Listener Question Of Bidding On Your Own Auctions; Plus When To List Sports Cards As Auction Vs. BIN On Another Joint Episode With Paul Hickey Of The Sports Card Strategy Show

113

Darrell Chan Returns To Give The Lowdown On The Dallas Card Show And Share Recent Card Show Trends (ie. Repackers); Plus First Ohtani Card To Sell For $1 Million

114

Corporations And Rich Individuals Buying High-End Sports Cards A Growing Problem Or Good For The Overall Hobby; WWE Topps Chrome Buyback Program Details; Playing a New Segment "Don't Hate"

115

Examining What Topps Did To Promote The Hobby In Japan And What It Means For Growth In Newer Markets; Gold Logoman Patch Cards Cool Or Gimmicky; Guessing Most Graded Baseball Cards During Off-Season

116

Brent Weyer (@deepvalueinvestor) Returns To The Pod Talking About Investing In Significant Cards Of Players, Whether Buying Ohtani Cards Is A Trap, Choosing Scarcity Over Grade (Part 2)

117

Are Repackers Good Or Bad For The Hobby?; Monster Sports Card Auctions Ending This Week On Fanatics Collect; Playing Over/Under With Cards Selling Around $10,000

118

Deep Dive On Gemrate Grading Data For February: Does It Spell Doom for Beckett?; Topps X Murakami Set Awesome or All Hype Like Topps Project2020; Another Fun Round Of Quiz Show

119

Paul Skenes 1/1 MLB Debut Patch Auction Is Live!; Plus Joint Pod With Paul Hickey Of The Sports Card Strategy Show On Wemby Injury; Breakers Good For The Hobby?; Thoughts On Topps Composite Football

120

Listing Baseball Cards of MLB Players To Potentially Invest In This Season; Another Whatnot Controversy; Playing Another Round of "Would You Rather"

121

What To Collect When High-End Rookie Cards Become Too Expensive; WNBA Prizm Worth Ripping?; Pick 1: Tom Brady Bowman Chrome Refractor Vs. Patrick Mahomes Gold Prizm

122

Interview With Darrell Chan About Pros And Cons of West Coast Card Show Plus The Rise of Vintage Cards And Graded Card Review Process; What Wemby Season-Ending Health Condition Means For Collectors

123

What's New, Cool, And Gimmicky For 2025 Topps Series 1 Baseball?; What Tom Brady Buying 50% Stake In CardVault Means For The Hobby; Answering Listener Questions!

124

Interview With Michael Dault, Director Of Hobby Hustle, Talks About How His Documentary About The Sports Card Industry Came Together; Liquid Silver and Gold Cards In Diamond Icons Cool or Gimmicky?

125

What Happens Next With Backyard Breaks?; Another Joint Pod With Paul Hickey Talking About Rarity Over Grade Of A Card, When To Buy QB Cards In Off-Season, Plus Issue Of Gambling And Youth In The Hobby

126

Explaining The Resurgence Of Pokemon Cards And The Growing Hype of WWE Cards To Sports Card Collectors (With Roy and Will Returning As Co-Hosts For This Special Marathon Episode!)

127

New Topps Policy Enough Of A Deterrent To Prevent CT Scanning In The Hobby?; Pokemon Shop Introduces Interesting New Store Policy; Playing Over/Under With Cards Worth Below or Above $10,000

128

What Would You Do With Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch Card?; Joint Pod With Paul Hickey Discussing Being First To Market With Graded Cards Plus Cracking And Resubmitting Cards

129

Top 10 Most-Graded Cards Of 2024 (One Player Dominated!) And Who To Expect On 2025 List; Are We Past The Bottom Of The Sports Card Market With Potential Rebound Of High-End Card Sale Prices?

130

Why PSA Expansion News Is Huge For The Hobby; Will WWE Cards Be The Next Big Thing For Collectors Or Die Down Like F1 Cards?; Pick 1 (Wemby Kaboom vs MJ Beam Team)

131

Buying Shohei Ohtani Cards in 2025 Despite Sky-High Prices Or Is It Still Possible To Pick Up Low-End Ohtani Cards To Flip?; More 2025 Hobby Resolutions From Newsletter Readers

132

Original Five Card Guys Members Kick Off Season 5 Of Podcast Talking About $145,000 Card Sale And How The Group Started Almost 10 Years Ago

133

Reflecting On Most Memorable Hobby News of 2024; Beckett Acquistion By Collectivus A Big Deal?; Ranking This Year's Hobby Headlines From Most Importance to Least

134

Shout-Outs For All Podcast Guests in 2024; Joint Pod With Paul Hickey Discussing 2024 Bowman Draft, Investing In Prospects, Which Cards To Try Selling Immediately After Ripping And Be First To Market

135

Clark Featured On Cajun Cardboard YouTube Show Talking Wemby Rookie Cards, Origin Story of Five Card Guys, And What's Awesome About The Hobby

136

Rating The Monster Hits Pulled and Big Chase Cards Announced Recently; More Quality Prospects To Chase in 2024 Bowman Draft?; Blind Rank These $25K Sports Cards

137

Interview With Jared Seto On Setting Up At A Card Show For The First Time (Plus ROI On Ripping Wax Vs. Entering Breaks); Are You On The New Mantle Platform?

138

Breaking Down Early News of Fanatics Fest 2025 (and Impact on National?); John Elway in Bowman Draft Baseball a Cool Chase or Too Gimmicky?; Pick 1: MJ Fleer Rookie vs. Piggy Banx 1/1

139

Analyzing PSA Announcements (PSA Offers, No Declared Value) And Its Impact on Hobby; More MLB Players Chasing Own Debut Patch Cards; Another Round of "Blind Rankings"

140

Announcing Weekly Cards To The Moon Newsletter; Plus Discussing Quarterbacks (When To Bail and Sell For A Loss) and Pitchers (Are They Investable In Light of Paul Skenes) with Paul Hickey

141

Celebrities Ripping Packs Plus Paul Skenes Bounty News Pushing Hobby More Into Mainstream Culture?; Fanatics Collect Orlando Show Being Cancelled A Cause for Concern?

142

Is The Hobby Getting Too Expensive (Are Breakers To Blame?); 2024 Topps Chrome Update Baseball Best Set of the Year?; Playing Over/Under

143

Sport Card Expo (Largest Card Show in Canada) Debrief; Recounting a Trade That Went Down at the Expo; Paul Hickey Shares Tips on Finding Good Deals at Card Shows

144

Interview With Ezra Levine, CEO of Mascot, On Creating a More Efficient Way to Sell and Manage Cards Online; 1979 OPC Hockey Card Case Back on Auction After Non-Payment; Playing "Blind Rankings" Again

145

Discussing Strategy For Attending A Large Sports Card Show with $1,000; Is the Chase for Connor Bedard Future Watch Autographs Worth the Price of the Hobby Box?; Playing Blind Rankings!

146

Will Ohtani Card Prices Ever Come Down (And Other Card Implications Now That World Series is Over); Plus Another Joint Episode and Fun Debate with Paul Hickey of The Sports Card Strategy Show

147

Victor Wembanyama Cards Worth Investing In With Sharp Rise In Number of His Graded Cards?; Ohtani Card Market Cooling Off Anytime Soon?; Ranking Hobby Items Many Collectors Despise

148

Is Fanatics Pressing the Reset Button for 2025 with Cancellation of Recent Shows (Or Much Ado About Nothing?); Wilt Chamberlain 1961 Fleer RC Crossing Over from SGC 10 to PSA 10 Setting New Precedent?

149

Introducing A New Joint Podcast Episode With Cards To The Moon and Paul Hickey of The Sport Card Strategy Show; Plus Is GameStop the Future of the Hobby Shop?

150

Can Subjectivity of Grading Ever Be Eliminated (Or Even Wanted by Big Grading Companies)?; Topps Mercury Wemby Set Worth It?; Can You Pass Hobby Multiple Choice Test?

151

How Can Topps Now Cards Evolve and Get Even Better; Safeguarding High-End Cards When Shipped By Mail; Playing "Would You Rather" Again (ie. Take Geoff Wilson or Ken Goldin's offer for 1/1 card?)

152

Interview with 15-Year-Old Aaron (aka @tropiccollects) on Creating Hobby Content, Completing the 1986 Fleer Basketball Set, Why He Likes Collecting Vintage HOFs; Plus the Hobby Minute with Clark!

153

Sotheby's X Fanatics Live High-End Sports Card Auction a Success or Dud?; Who Should be Card #1 for 2025 Topps Series 1?; Name All Card #1 Players From 2016 to 2023 Since Fan Voting Started

154

What "Clubhouse Breaks" by Josh Jung Taught Us About Mike Trout the Collector; Are We Buying the $8000 Topps Mercury Box?; Playing Over/Under Again

155

Discussing the True Michael Jordan Rookie Card With Karlos Diego (Sluggers55) Plus Vintage Sports Cards Talk and Upcoming Can't Miss Card Shows; Huge Bounty for Shohei Ohtani 50/50 Inscribed Card?

156

Rating 2024 Bowman Chrome and Other Baseball Sets Recently Released; Take $25K Offer for Topps Now Non-Autograph Basketball Card?; Playing "Quiz Show" Again

157

Why the Ohtani Long-Term Exclusive Deal with Topps Is A Huge Win for the Hobby; Wilt Chamberlain $1.7M Card a Steal?; Playing Another Round of "Would You Rather?"

158

Ripping Topps Now U.S. Olympic Basketball Short Print Cards A Good Thing?; Topps Composite Football Cards Yay or Nay; Plus Making Super Bowl Picks

159

Are We Past The Bottom In The Sports Card Market?; 2024 Topps Chrome Basketball Hype Warranted?; Playing Another Round of Over/Under

160

Dissecting Michael Rubin's Talk at Fanatics Fest NYC; Which Offer Is Best for Topps Now Triple Autograph Card of LeBron, Durant, Curry?

161

Update on Mike Trout Cracked Out of BGS 9 Slab (Slight Twist in the Story); Sponsoring Kyopo Youth Baseball Camp to 10X the Hobby

162

Fanatics Fest Recap With EJ Ferrer (Show Organizer), Jeremy Lee (Sports Cards Live), Darrell Chan (Exhibitor), Karlos (Sluggers55), Denny Cards (Podcaster) and More; Plus Special Shout-Outs

163

Countdown to Fanatics Fest Begins With Rundown of Announcements Made About the Event; 2024 Topps Chrome Basketball Worth It?; Quiz Show On Most Graded Athletes Currently Active

164

Hobby Raises Thousands of Dollars for Family in Need (Just Shy of $40K Goal); Panini Downtown Insert Cards Galore!

165

Special Joint Podcast Episode with Denny Cards on Important Hobby Issues (Representation in the Hobby) to Silly Topics (Why are Panini Downtown Cards popular?); Plus Topps Chrome Basketball Returns

166

Why Legend Autograph Cards Only in 2024 Topps Chrome Breaker's Delight Boxes Caused a Stir; Iowa Dave Interviews Clark on The Shallow End Talking About Skipping the National for Fanatics Fest

167

Live From The National with Darrell Chan Reporting From Cleveland with All the Pros and Cons of the 44th Show

168

Will Rebrand of PWCC Into Fanatics Collect Matter Against Competitors?; End of HGA Grading or Can It Survive?; We Answer Your Questions in new "Q&A" segment

169

Interview With Rob Wong (@robwongcollects) On Talking With MLB Stars Like Bobby Witt Jr. About Collecting; Plus More Security or Better Vigilance Needed to Prevent Theft at Card Shows?

170

What the National Should Focus On This Year; Dissecting the Topps Exchange Program for Open Redemptions

171

PSA All-Star List of Most Graded Players in 2024 Yields Surprising Picks; Walmart Launches Own Collectilbes Platform; Another Round of "Quiz Show"

172

Interview With Glen Suh (Suhpreme Cards) on Everything You Should Know About Star Wars Cards (And Why More Sports Card Collectors Are Getting Into It); Are Soccer Cards Slept On in North America?

173

A Deeper Dive Into The Three Major PSA Announcements (Grader Notes; eBay Listings; Courtyard Partnership); Plus 2024 Topps Series 2 Reflection After Ripping

174

Is the Second Season of King of Collectibles on Netflix Worth Watching?; Paying Tribute to Willie Mays; Playing 'Match Game' With NBA Finals MVPs and Their High Value Cards

175

Interview With Stephanie Garcia (aka Mamabreaks) on Leaving Her Teaching Career to Become a Full-Time Breaker and Hobby Content Creator (+ How She Does It); Plus Fanatics and Sotheby's New Partnership

176

More Fans Able To Trade 1/1 Cards With MLB Players?; What We Like and Don't Like About 2024 Topps Series 2 Baseball (ie. Jackson Holliday Fun Face SP, Signature Tunes Dual Autos)

177

Record-breaking Submissions to Graders Good for the Hobby or Bad?; $3M Michael Jordan Logoman Card Sale; Plus What the Guys were "Dead Wrong" About

178

Brent Weyer (aka deepvalueinvestor on IG) Returns and Talks Investing in the Most Important Cards of Players, Creating Boundaries on What to Buy, and "Future Nostalgia"; Playing Buy/Sell/Hold on Acuna

179

Rundown of Hobby News Updates (Two Big Arrests Made; Fan Hit With A Ball Gets Her Own Topps Now Card, Sells for Thousands!); Small Shohei Ohtani Giveaway for YouTube Subscribers

180

PSA Getting Into The Consignment Business on eBay?; Fanatics + Perfect Game Deal Good for Young Athletes?; Why GameStop Buying/Selling Cards Is Good for the Hobby

181

Darrell "DC" Chan Returns To The Pod and Talks Babe Ruth Goudey Pick-Up, Mind of a Vendor/Dealer at Card Shows, Flipping Strategy; Plus Which Baseball Cards to Sell/Hold Based on Player's Slow Start

182

Game Worn Cards Way Too Gimmicky?; Brainstorming More "Just A Thought" Hobby Ideas; Small Giveaway for Podcast Listeners!

183

Rundown of Hobby News Items (ie. Fanatics Signing EPL Deal; $2 Million Worth of Vintage Cards Stolen; Pete Rose Retrofractor Autograph Cards); Is $3,000 Victor Wembanyama Topps Now Card a Good Deal?

184

More Fanatics Fest Events Good for the Hobby?; Other Product Release News from Topps Industry Conference; Playing Another Fun Round of Quiz Show!

185

Will the Return of Topps Chrome Basketball Have Same Prestige with Unlicensed Product?; Other Product Release News from 2024 Topps Industry Conference

186

Interview With Jenny Marie Sports Cards on Her Return to the Hobby, Growing her IG to 3,000 followers, Providing a Female Voice in the Hobby; Plus Highlighting The Top Goldin 100 Auction Items

187

Interview With Karlos Diego (Sluggers55) Providing Card Show Insights as a Vendor (ie. The National, Sport Card Expo, Fanatics Fest), Securing High-End Cards; Plus Thoughts on cllct.com

188

Big Contest Giveaway (Hobby Boxes and more!) to Launch Special Collaboration; The Genesis of OTU Baseball: An Online Baseball Curriculum For Parents, Coaches and Youth

189

Will Fanatics Fest Impact The National In Any Way?; Hobby Implications of eBay Acquiring Goldin Auctions; Shohei Ohtani Really In The Clear?

190

Are Recent Chase Cards Cool or Gimmicky (Wemby Topps Dynasty Alien Inscription; Caitlin Clark Set, Beatles Quad Auto)?; Mike Trout Red Refractor a Buy at $200K!; Playing "To Buy or Not To Buy"

191

Predicting the Bottom for the Connor Bedard Young Guns Base Rookie Card Prices; Interview With Clark About The Hobby on Sports Gambling Podcast

192

Making Predictions for 2024 MLB Season and Impact on Card Values of Key Players With Help From Ex-Pro Baseball Players Chris Begg and Jason Willow; Making Some Hobby Hot Takes

193

Is It Really Time to Sell Your Cards or Is the Hobby Just Warming Up?; Weighing In on The Wemby Card Cleaning Controversy; Playing Another Fun Round of "Over/Under"

194

Will Shohei Ohtani Cards Drop With Interpreter Gambling Controversy?; Blue Jays Prospect Sam Shaw Shares Experience Signing Thousands of His Own 1st Bowman Cards; Giveway for 200th Episode!

195

Interview With Coach Koe on Connor Bedard Mania, Topps Hobby Rip Night With Tom Brady, And Creating Consistent Hobby Content; Kevin O'Leary Enters The Hobby?

196

CardLadder Indexes Trending Up in 2024 A Bullish Sign for the Hobby?; Another Smart Move by Panini America in Signing Caitlin Clark; Playing Another Round of "Would You Rather"

197

Buying Into the Connor Bedard Young Guns Frenzy?; Monopoly Prizm Basketball Cards Worth the Hype?

198

What Does Collectors (Parent Company of PSA) Acquisition of SGC Mean for the Hobby?; Another Topps Blunder with "First Card" Mistake; Playing Another Fun Round of Quiz Show!

199

Discussing PSA President Ryan Hoge's Statements About Grading in Forbes Article; Panini Deal With LIV Golf Enough to Save Company?; Playing Over/Under with Hits from 2024 Topps Series 1

200

Running Down All The Hobby News This Week (Wemby 1/1; MLS Debut Patch; Kevin Hart promoting hobby); Determining value of Ohtani/Soto SSP baseball cards wearing their current team uniforms

201

How Effective Were Topps Marketing Campaigns for 2024 Topps Series 1 (Plus What's Good and Bad About This Year's Release); PSA Blue Labels A Good Thing?; Playing Overrated/Underrated Again

202

Discussing Fanatics' Michael Rubin, Mike Mahan's Statements About the Hobby in NY Times Article; Redemption Cards for Signed Memorabilia in Topps Series 1 Blasters?; Workshopping New Hobby ideas

203

Clark's Interview As Guest on Dave and Adam's The Chase Podcast; Sell or Hold the LeBron/Bronny Dual Auto 1/1 Recently Pulled?

204

Interview With Stock N Trade on Creating Funny, Positive Content and Keeping The Hobby Fun; Plus What's New for 2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball

205

Genius Marketing Moves: Fanatics Live $10K Break Credit for Pulling Grails and Victor Wembanyama "No Autograph" Card?; Ranking Iconic Cards Based on Most Desirable to Least for PC

206

KC Royals Catcher MJ Melendez Cool Trade Offer; Ex-MLB Player Rene Tosoni Shares His Crazy Story About Signing His 1st Bowman Chrome Rookie Cards

207

Which Cards Should Be Nominated for Sports Card Hall of Fame?; Review of 2024 Topps Baseball Card Design; Playing Another Round of "Would You Rather"

208

How Pro Athletes Becoming Collectors Can Help Boost The Hobby; Babe Ruth Bat in Future Relic Cards?; Guessing Last Sold Prices of Sports Cards in "Over/Under" Game

209

Discussing Worst Kept Secret of LeBron James Signing With Fanatics; Can Panini America Be Fixed With Latest Blunders (Wemby Rookie Card/Mark Jackson Fake Auto)

210

Taking a Deeper Dive Into Grading Trends In 2023 (From Gemrate) and Predicting Trends for 2024; Another Round of Quiz Show!; Quad Auto Disney Topps Chrome 1/1 Card Gimmicky or Cool?

211

Big Hobby Goal for 2024 Announced!; Examining 2023 Sports Card/TCG Value Trends and Predicting the Future; Brainstorming New Hobby Ideas (ie. Alternate Reality Cards?)

212

Recalling Most Memorable Hobby News and Personal Highlights in 2023; Long-Awaited and Final "Pick 1" of This Year; Shout-Outs To All Our Interview Guests!

213

Best of 2023 on Cards To The Moon Podcast Featuring Clips of Laugh Out Loud Moments, Plus Good Advice From Several Interview Guests on the Pod

214

Iconic Tracker Tool by Gemrate Yields Surprising Data On Just How Many Iconic Cards Submitted for Grading Monthly; Reacting to Reported 21% Fake Michael Jordan Fleer Cards Submitted to PSA in 2023

215

Tom Brady Baseball Cards A Genius Marketing Move But Cards Worth Buying Now?; Shohei Breaks MLB Contract Record Plus Topps Now Record Too!

216

Discussing Michael Rubin's Recent Comments About the Hobby On Bill Simmons Podcast; Hobby Impact of Shohei Going to Dodgers vs Jays; Babe Ruth $7.2M Card Sale Worth It?

217

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Repacks; Plus Long-Awaited Interview with Pokemon Card Collector Roy on the Booming Market (And the Basics of Collecting/Flipping Pokemon Cards)

218

Hyung Recounts Pro-Baseball Days And Seeing Shohei and Joey Votto's Early Potential; Challenges (and Joys) of Baseball Card Prospecting; Can MLB Debut Patch Rookie Cards Sustain Current Value?

219

Lessons To Be Learned From The "Megabid" Controversy; Dual Autograph Ohtani and Babe Ruth Worth $100K?; Casting Way Too Early Votes on 2024 MLB Rookie of the Year and MVP

220

Ranking the Biggest Hobby Mistakes in 2023 (Including Recent Wemby 1/1 Card in Wrong Product); Impact of Leaf Trading Cards Under New Ownership; Presenting Some Hobby Hot Takes!

221

Interview With Raymond Li (Co-Founder of Veriswap) On How The App Makes Trade Night 24/7; Examining the Roll Out of MLB Debut Patch Cards

222

Staying Active In The Hobby By Set Collecting On A Budget; Brainstorming Ideas To Make the Hobby More Fun; Where Should Shohei Sign in Free Agency For Boost in Hobby Value?

223

Denny Returns To The Pod To Talk About Being a Prolific Hobby Content Creator, Dealing with Haters, Organizing A Trade Night; Plus Breaking a Blaster Box During The Interview and Playing Quiz Show!

224

Fantasy Sports Card Draft Update (Vintage Cards Seeing Double Digit Drop in Value Since June?); Corey Seager Rookie Cards To The Moon?

225

Running Down Some of the Bigger Hobby News This Week (Geoff Wilson's CardsHQ; MLB Debut Patch; Ethan Salas Superfractor Auto Valued at $100K); Guessing Top 20 Sports Cards With Most PSA 10s

226

Preparing For Next Big Card Show and What To Expect In Current Market; Costco Selling Topps Baseball Cards Good for the Hobby?; Overrated/Underrated (Hockey Edition)

227

Examining Recent High-End Sales of Sports Cards (Worth It?); Halloween Parallels in Topps Update Review; Playing "Would You Rather"

228

Connor Bedard and Victor Wembanyama Worth the Hype or Proceed With Caution?; How Many More "Triplicate" Superfractors in 2023 Bowman Chrome?

229

Kudos To Fanatics for Recent Marketing Efforts To Promote Hobby (Plus More Ideas For Them To Consider); Which MLB Player Could Make for a Good Short-Term Flip; Plus Tacofractor Pick 1 Scenarios

230

What Went Wrong With The Tacofractor Promotion; Follow Up on the Bowman Chrome Buyback Program

231

What Topps Should Do With The Duplicate Superfractors in the 2023 Bowman Chrome Boxes; Impact of Damian Lillard Card After Trade; Sell High on Travis Kelce Rookie Cards?

232

Interview With Dappz On Building His Big Hobby Business and Social Media Brand Plus What It's Like to Visit Steve Aoki; How Much is JRod's Superfractor?; Playing Another Round of "Would You Rather"

233

Investing in Cards of Players From Small Market Teams Worth the Risk?; Beginning of the End for Panini America After Losing WWE License?

234

Rookie Hockey Cards To Add To Watch List This Season; Naming Top 10 Sports Cards Sold of Active MLB Players; 2023 Bowman Chrome Retrofractor Review

235

Grading The Graders On Their New Announcements; Three "Outside The Box" Ideas To Make The Hobby More Fun; 3-Month Update on Fantasy Sports Card Draft

236

A Debrief on the "Cardporn" Controversy and Discussion On Trustworthiness of Authenticators; Update on Tacofractor Cards; Quiz Show Contest Winner Announced

237

What We Would Do If We Were Appointed New President of Beckett; Can Leaf Turn Things Around Without Brian Gray?; Asking ChatGPT To Name Top 10 Iconic Sports Cards

238

Interview With Mac Gambill (aka mac_cardcollection on IG) On Creating Hobby Content Collectors Can Laugh At; LeBron Topps Autograph Cards Coming Soon?; Play Quiz Show For Chance To Win Prize!

239

Bad Shohei News and Impact On His Card Values; Do Collectors Really Care About Final Outcome of Panini Vs. NFLPA?; Podcast Video Clips Now Up on YouTube!

240

Is There Long-Term Value for NIL Trading Cards?; Thoughts on Panini Vs. Fanatics Lawsuit; Addressing Wander Franco Situation; Playing Quiz Show: Name 21 Athletes With Cards That Sold For Over $1M

241

Darrell "DC" Chan Returns to the Pod With Crazy Stories from the National (ie. Card Action at Hotel Lobbies/Unofficial Trade Nights); Awesomeness of Trout/Ohtani Topps Now Dual Autograph Card

242

Interview With Iowa_Dave On His 44 Takeaways From His First Trip to the National Including His Major Card Pick-Ups and Some Impulse Buys

243

Interview With Rob Girard (aka the Sports Card Therapist) on The National Experience (and What Can Be Improved for 2024) Plus Vintage Cards; Debating Which "Budget" Shohei Cards to Buy in "Pick 1"

244

More Content Creators and Influencers Needed to Help Grow the Hobby?; Guessing the Tacofractor Card Promotion; Playing Another Round of Quiz Show

245

The Review of The National (From A Distance); Two-Month Standings Update on Fantasy Sports Card Draft Plus Upping the Prize Ante

246

Interview With Samuel C. Evans (aka @thesprtzcardcoltr) On Creating Consistent, Positive Hobby Content on Top of a Full-Time Job; Can Golf Card Values Get Boost From LIV/PGA Merge?

247

Interview With Shane Norton (@sportscardnobody on IG) On Everything You Need To Know About Wrestling Cards; Plus Contest Winner Announced!

248

Fanatics Events a Threat to The National or Other Card Shows?; The Good and Bad of Fanatics Live Launch; Second-tier Sets Overrated or Underrated?

249

From The Oppotaco Podcast: Former MLB Pitcher Scott Richmond Visits the Show; Plus Contest to Mark MLB All-Star Week for Podcast Listeners

250

Chris Begg Returns and Shares Story About Playing Against Ronald Acuna Sr. (and Seeing Jr. as a Kid); Plus the Launch of "The Oppotaco Podcast" Relevant for Baseball Players and Fans Alike

251

What's Fair Game and What's Poor Hobby Etiquette (Pack Searching at a Retail Store; Making Trades Near A Booth at Card Show; Plus More Scenarios); Playing Over/Under on Recently Sold Cards

252

Three Scenarios for the Future of Local Card Shops with Latest Fanatics News; FOMO Level on Ohtani Cards At All-Time High?; Playing Another Round of "Quiz Show"

253

Interview With Mark Hill On Why He Started "My Card Post" – An Alternative Sports Card Marketplace With No Seller Fees; Victor Wembanyama Topps Now Relic Card A Good Investment?

254

Interview With Jeremy Lee on How He Started Sports Cards Live + Discussing Alternative Grading Companies, Hockey Card Market and Advice for Content Creators; Are We Sleeping on Corbin Carroll?

255

Which Fantasy Sports Card Team Will Deliver the Best ROI in Value?; Can Iconic Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card Graded More Than 100,000 Times Maintain 4% Gem Rate?; Picking Which SP Cards Are Overrated

256

Interview with Greg Poole of Can's Can Ministries Talking About Buying and Selling Sports Cards All For Charity (And How You Can Help); Answering Questions from Podcast Subscribers!

257

Ideas on How to Improve the Hobby Experience; Beginning of the End for Panini?; Playing "Would You Rather" Game (ie. Have a PC Card Very Off-Centered or 4 Dinged Corners?"

258

What Fanatics Acquiring PWCC Means for the Hobby; What's the True Value of LeBron James Triple Logoman?; Playing a New Segment Called "Would You Rather"

259

Discussing What the Card Owners of Druw Jones Superfractor Should Do Next (and How Likely Druw Could Make Hall of Fame); Evaluating NBA Playoff Players and Their Card Values

260

Bryan Denison (aka Cajun Cardboard) Returns and Talks Basketball Cards Including Bad News for Wemby Going to Spurs; Pick 1 Listener Submission Asks Which BGS Min Gem Subgrade Worst To Have 9

261

Examining Drop in Card Prices Over Past Year and Identifying Potential Buying Opportunites; Victor Wembanyama First Autograph Card Worth The Hype?; Playing the Hobby Quiz Show

262

What We Really Thought About The Netflix Series "King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch"; Revisiting eBay Authenticity Guarantee Program (Which Now Extends to Canada)

263

Addressing The Controversial Card Trimming Video; Looking At Wander Franco and Fernando Tatis Jr. Card Values; Are Recent Sales of Modern Cards Worth The Investment Risk?

264

Interview With Darrell "DC" Chan (@dcm5v on IG) On His Best Flips and Trades as a Dealer Plus The Fun in Collecting Baseball Prospects; Quick Review of 2023 Bowman Baseball

265

Interview With Brent Weyer (aka deepvalueinvestor1 on IG) On Investing in High-End Sports Cards and Creating Boundaries on What to Buy; Hyung Makes Some Big Trades At Recent Sports Card Expo

266

Interview With Denny (aka denny_cards on IG) About Providing Funny, Insightful Hobby Content plus How Fanatics Can Instantly Make Hobby Better; Too Much Hype on Monopoly Prizm Basketball Cards?

267

Tips and Tricks When Trying to Make Sports Card Trades; Marketplaces for Cards Too Fragmented?; Overrated/Underrated Game with Specific Grades (PSA 10, BGS 9.5, SGC 10)

268

Critiquing Recent Return of PSA Submissions; Responding to Overreaction of Key MLB Story Lines (Sell Juan Soto Cards After Batting .217? Last Chance to Invest in Shohei?)

269

Revisiting the Beckett Grading Scale Fiasco (and Proposing Better Solutions); Topps Chrome Basketball to Return?; Complaining About the Hobby like 'Grumpy Old Men'

270

Reliving the Junk Wax Era with Guest Host Chris Begg; How Mariano Rivera Learned His Deadly Cutter; Playing Overrated/Underrated on Iconic '80s and '90s Sports Cards

271

Guest Host Chris Begg (Former Olympic and WBC Pitcher) Joins the Pod; Big Fanatics Announcement on MLB Opening Day About 1/1 "MLB Debut" Game-Worn Patches; Will New MLB Rules Help Grow the Game/Hobby?

272

Discussing Retail King Fiasco and Whether Breaker Scams Are Prevalent in the Hobby; Topps Tennis Cards Coming and Future of Niche Sports Cards?; Playing Buy/Sell/Hold On Injured Players

273

Interview with Matt Novogratz (Candy Digital Co-Founder) On Benefits of Collecting Digital Cards plus Candy's Special Drops for 2023; Phillies Reliever Matt Strahm's Unique Card Collection

274

Are Recent High-End Sports Card Sales A Good Deal or Still Room to Drop in Value?; Highlighting Key Players (and Potential Card Targets) From World Baseball Classic

275

What Does Tik Tok's Ban on Breakers Mean For The Hobby and How Can Breakers Improve the Overall Experience in General; Would You Buy/Sell/Hold Ja Morant, Zion Williamson Cards?

276

Rating All The Major News and Announcements from Topps Industry Conference; Playing Overrated/Underrated on Different Card Configurations; Ichiro Rookie Card vs. Pujols Rookie Card?

277

Helping Jud Fabian's Dad Find His Son's Special Inscribed Cards; Debating Whether Inscription Sports Cards are Cool and Worth the Premium

278

More Hobby Hot Takes Discussed (Grading Ruins Look of Card? Beckett Makes Major Comeback?); Blowout Cards Issue $250K Bounty; Guessing Recent Sales of Golden Mirror Topps Series 1 Cards

279

Discussing Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin's Statements About the Sports Card Industry and His Plans For The Hobby; SGC Offering Another Grading Promo Again; Answering Listener's Pick One Submission

280

Sports Cards To Target During the Lull Period of Sports As A Collector and Investor; First Impressions of Topps Series 1 Baseball and What's New This Season

281

Analyzing NBA trades and Traded Players' Card Values Moving Forward; Identifying Standout NHL Players This Season to Invest In; Giving Props to LeBron James

282

Ranking Recent "Error Cards" from 0 to 10 Based on Size of Mistake; Hyung Completes High-End Tatis Set; Choosing Which Super Bowl QBs to Buy/Sell/Hold

283

Should Breakers Worry About 'Fanatics Live' Offering Its Own Breaks This Year?; Is $600K Sale of Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps (SGC 8) An Absolute Steal?; Contest Winner Announced!

284

Lessons Learned and General Tips on Creating Hobby Content Full-Time; Revealing Recent PSA Sub Including a Max Verstappen 1/1 Cracked Out of a BGS 8.5 Slab; Are These 1/1 Parallels Overrated?

285

Alternative Ways and Places to Find More Potential Sports Card Deals Other Than eBay; Invest in Cards of Pitchers, Catchers, Goalies; Wide Receivers?; Picking One Underdog QB to Flip Short-term

286

Which Rookie of the Year Favorites Might Be A Good Bet to Invest In?; Guessing the Final Price of the Iconic Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps (SGC 8) On Auction; Contest Giveaway for Reaching 1,000 subs!

287

Will New Lower PSA, BGS Fees Bring More Submissions to Respective Grading Companies in 2023?; Can New Netflix Specials (Full Swing, Break Point, Drive to Survive) Boost the Hobby like the Last Dance?

288

William Chong, Owner of Dolly's Toys and Games, Returns and Talks About Future of Sports Card Business (Plus Conspiracy that Some Products with Big Hits are Marked); Invest in Wembanyama SI for Kids?

289

Is the Future of Digital Collectables and NFT Trading Cards Dead with Fanatics Divesting 60% of its Stake in Candy Digital?; Shyne150's Reacquires Luka Doncic Logoman for $3.1M

290

Chasing Grail Cards in 2023 with the Market Still Cooling Off; Paying Tribute to Pele; Playing Buy/Sell/Hold on Players Trending Upward

291

Making 2023 Hobby Predictions; Plays We Got Right in 2022; Impact of Fanatics $700M Additional Financing on the Hobby

292

Year In Review with the Highlights (and Lowlights) of 2022 in the Hobby; Addicted to Opening Packs of Panini Prizm Soccer – NFT Packs

293

Discussing MLB Big Dollar Signings and Impact on Baseball Card Values; Coming Clean with "Dead Wrong" Hobby Predictions in 2022; What to do With Cade Cunningham Cards?

294

Celebrating 100 Episodes By Thanking Loyal Listeners and with a Contest Giveaway; Investing in Players Whose Card Value Has Already Increased This Year?; Overrated/Underrated Parallels Theme Part 2

295

Deciding Whether to Sell Big Time Sports Cards That Have Significantly Dropped in Value Since Hobby Peak; Thoughts on No Autograph Hit in 2022 Topps Chrome Sapphire Baseball

296

Discussing Topps MVP Buyback Program and SGC Grading 2022 Bowman Chrome Cards for $9; Making World Cup Predictions; Playing "Quiz Show" and Guessing Current Hobby Trends

297

BONUS EPISODE: Chasing Julio Rodriguez in the 2022 Topps Chrome Logofractor Edition Box and Is It Worth the Rip?

298

What It'll Take for TAG Grading and New Grading Companies to Steal Marketshare from PSA, BGS, or SGC; Discussing Tech Services That Makes the Hobby Better; Which JRod Rookie Card is the Best?

299

Ranking Hobby Pet Peeves from a Scale of 1 to 10 (ie. "Not Silver" or "eBay 1/1" in listing headings); Answering a Listener's Question about First Bowman Chrome Autograph Base Cards

300

Proposing Ideas on How to Improve Live Card Shows During Bear Market; Choosing Which Trending Players (Both Up and Down) to Buy/Sell/Hold

301

Ideas On What to Set Collect on a Budget; Picking Low-Cost "Worth A Flyer" Candidates to Invest In The Hobby; Guessing Luka Doncic 1/1 Logoman Final Sale Price

302

Interview with Warren Laufer of Arena Club on Building the 'World's First Digital Card Show' and How Derek Jeter Negotiates in Sports Card Trades; Plus Addressing Panini Kaboom Insert Controversy

303

The Case for Buying and Investing in Unlicensed Sports Cards; Will Netflix Movie on Sports Card World Have Impact on Hobby?; Debating Hobby Hot Takes (ie. 1/1 Ultra-Modern Cards Will Lose 75% Value)

304

Looking at Cards That May Have Dropped Way Too Much in Value; Early Christmas Gift Suggestions to Fellow Card Lovers; Overrated/Underrated Segment (Live Card Show Theme)

305

The Bull Case for the Sports Card Industry Despite Bear Market; The Origin Story of FiveCardGuys and This Podcast

306

Interview with Nazim Hudda on Finding Bargain Buys in the Hobby and Why He Doesn't Regret Selling His Stephen Curry NT Logoman RPA Early; Picking NHL and NBA Championship Teams This Season

307

Discussing Different Points of View About Prospecting in the Hobby (from an ESPN Article); Playing "Target Price" and Guessing How Low Some Iconic Cards Could Fall To Within a Year

308

Which QBs Were We "Dead Wrong" About After 5 Weeks?; Choosing Which MLB Players to Target in the Off-Season as Sports Card Investments

309

Interview with Bryan Denison (aka Cajun_Cardboard) on Making Friends in the Hobby and How He Completed the 1986 Fleer Basketball PSA 10 Set; Is Panini and Reebok Shoe Collaboration a Cheap Gimmick?

310

Why No Hobby Love for These Great Players?; Listing Hockey Players Whose Cards Might Do Well This Year; Playing Overrated/Underrated on "Non-Rookie Cards"

311

Does Polishing a Card With Any Kind of Substance Mean a Card is Altered?; Few Observations at Recent Local Card Show and Whether Dealers Will Continue to Sell Way Above Comps

312

Debating When To Sell and When To Hold in a Bear Sports Card Market; What's your FOMO Level on Josh Allen, Aaron Judge?; Discussing 2022 Topps Chrome Short Print Debacle

313

Do These Sports Headlines Impact Card Values of Athletes Currently in the Spotlight?; Weighing in on 2023 Topps Baseball Card Design; Playing Overrated/Underrated on Popular Parallels

314

Overreacting to Week 1 of NFL Season by Choosing Whether to Buy or Dump These QBs; Is Derek Jeter-backed Business and Sports Cards Selling/Buying Platform 'Arena Club' Too Late in the Game?

315

Welcome to the Cards To The Moon Podcast! (TRAILER)

316

Making In-Season Hobby Moves for NFL/NBA/NHL cards as Season About to Begin; Choosing Super Bowl Picks Plus Players with High Upside; Introducing New Segment Called "More Likely To"

317

Interview with Leon Chou (aka basketball_card_enthusiast on IG) on How He Transitioned from Working Corporate Gig to Full-Time Hobby Collector/Seller; Mbappe Signs Exclusive Autograph Deal w/ Panini

318

Doubling Down on These Sports Cards and Finding Opportunities During Bear Market; Does $12.6M Sale of 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Reset Prices for High-End Vintage Cards?

319

Exploring Alternatives to eBay for Buying and Selling Sports Cards; Playing Overrated/Underrated with some High-End Cards

320

Investing in High-End Sealed Wax Hobby Boxes and Cases Too Risky?; Fanatics to Acquire Panini America?; Playing Over/Under with Tatis/Judge/Kaprizov Rookie Cards

321

Interview with Piggy Banx (Artist and Founder of GOOD 2 STUDIOS) About His Amazing Custom Designed Trading Cards; What Should We Do Now With Fernando Tatis Jr. Baseball Cards?

322

Prospecting in the Hobby and Trying to Find the Next Julio Rodriguez $276K Sale; Why the T206 Honus Wagner is So Valuable; Playing Another Edition of Buy/Sell/Hold

323

Reason for Concern for These Players' Hobby Value Due To Persistent Injuries?; Playing Overrated or Underrated On Graded Slabs; Giving Stadium Club Some Love in PSA Magazine

324

Hobby Impact of Juan Soto Blockbuster MLB Trade; Plus What Seemed to be Good and Bad From This Year's National Sports Collectors Convention

325

Discussing Different Points of View About the Current State of the Hobby (from The Athletic Article); Playing Over/Under on Sports Cards That Have Dropped Significantly In Value

326

How Would You Spend $1,000 on Sports Cards in Bear Market to Flip for Gains; Podcast Listener Shares Positive Experience with SGC Despite Card Damage

327

Biggest Disappointments and Surprises Halfway Through MLB Season; Choosing Which Home Run Derby Participants Are a Buy, Sell or Hold

328

Rating the Recent Hobby Box Releases; Theories on How The Fake Dual Auto of Meadows and Arozarena Got Signed; Overrated/Underrated Types of Cards (Round 2)

329

Looking Into Vintage Sports Cards Trending Up; Suggestions for BGS to Improve Its Service and Regain Marketshare; Playing Overrated/Underrated on 5 Types of Sports Cards

330

Debating Michael Jordan's "True Rookie Card" (Star vs. Fleer); Which NBA Free Agency Moves Will Impact Hobby Prices the Most?; Where Should KD go to Maximize His Rookie Card Value?

331

Take These Cards Off the Watch List in Sports Card Bear Market; Critiquing the $2.4M Sale of Lebron Triple Logoman; Chasing GOATs Part 2

332

Can Prices Dip Further on These GOAT Iconic Cards?; Investigating Recent Sales of Popular Cards at Low Prices; Is Topps Series 2 Baseball Trash?

333

Buying Opportunities If Card Prices Dump During Off-Season and with Poor State of the Economy?; Plus Thoughts on Fanatics Collectibles Hiring New CEO

334

Guest Host Will Returns to Talk Recent Big Trades At Card Show Plus The Art of Set Building; And Sharing More Hobby Mistakes In Dead Wrong Segment

335

Making Moves in the Hobby Bear Market; More Shoutouts to Fellow Content Creators in the Hobby; Weighing in on eBay Vault Service

336

Hobby Trend Observations from Biggest Canadian Local Card Show (Sport Card Expo in Toronto); Plus Did Owner of Lebron James Triple Logoman Make the Right Grading Move?

337

Coming Up With Ways to Make the Hobby Better In This Bear Market; Playing "Buy, Sell, or Hold" on These 3 Players?; Revisiting Shohei Ohtani vs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Card Debate

338

Summer Strategies For Collecting and Investing in Sports Cards; Candy Digital Contest Announcement; Playing A Super Hypothetical "Pick One"

339

Interview with Alex aka Refractor Jones on His Amazing Collection of Sports Cards Plus How Beckett Magazine Determined Card Prices Back in the Day

340

Backyard Breaks and Other Influencers Good or Bad for the Hobby?; Which NBA Stars Could be Good Off-Season Investments; Pick One - Manny Machado or Freddie Freeman?

341

What To Do In The Hobby During Times of Financial Market Volatility; Quick Thoughts on PSA Opening Economy Service for Members; List of Cards to Buy On Various Budgets

342

Is the Lebron James triple Logoman worth up to $6M?; Identifying which players in NBA and NHL playoffs are good buys

343

Making Hobby Predictions (the downfall of Panini Prizm Basketball? BGS True Gems Undervalued?); Prevalence of Trimmed Cards in the Hobby; Prospects to Chase in 2022 Bowman Baseball

344

Trying to Make Sense Again of Various Hobby Logic Issues; Discussing the 1/1 Wander Franco 2022 Topps Series 1 found in a pack at Walgreens; Can Lebron James Topps Chrome PSA 10 hit sub $5K?

345

Speculating on Card Values of NBA Players Out of the Playoffs; An Education on The Association NFT Released by the NBA (And The Future of NFT Sports Collectibles)

346

Celebrating 50 episodes; When Selling At A Loss Makes Sense and Other Buy/Sell Strategies; Which Gives Better ROI – Bowman Chrome 1st Autograph or Topps Chrome Autograph Cards?

347

Hobby Trend Observations from Local Card Show; Examining Whether Five MLB Players Off to Hot Starts Are Worth Investing In; Are Marvel Cards or F1 Cards a Fad?

348

Can Change in HGA Leadership Turn Ship Around?; Answering Listener Questions (Which Grading Companies are Best for Your Cards?)

349

Scottie B. Cards Returns To The Show To Talk Baseball Card Investments; Checking Out The Most Expensive Sports Card Sales in 2022 to Date; Future Value of Golf Cards?

350

The Importance of Inclusivity in the Hobby; Quick Reactions of Big Hobby News Including WWE/Fanatics Deal, Rebranding of CSG Graded Slabs; Launch of PSA Vault

351

New Friday Episodes Starting This Week!; Data Dive on Top 10 NBA PPG Leaders on Active Playing List to Identify Underrated and Overrated Players

352

Drake's Impact on the Hobby; Veefriends Trading Cards Worth Thousands of Dollars?; Identifying Undervalued "Sleeper" Sports Cards and Sets

353

Reacting to Big Sports News and How it Might Impact Sports Card Values (Tom Brady Unretired; Drake Ripping Flawless, Tatis Injury); Data Dive on top NHL PPG Leaders and Picking Underrated Players

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Interview with William Chong of Dolly's Toys and Games on Running a Hobby Shop and Insights from Topps Industry Conference; Thoughts on Launch of zerocool; Playing "Rip or Flop" on Hobby Box Releases

355

Looking for Signs of Shilled Sports Card Auctions and How to Avoid Them; Buy or Sell on Players Who Are Surprisingly in Top 5 Scoring in NHL and NBA

356

Dissecting the Release of 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball (Crazy Print Runs; Panini Downtown Insert Ripoff?); And Answering More Listener Questions (PSA Overrated? Future of NFT Sports Cards?)

357

Key Factors to Consider When Investing in Player's Non-Rookie Cards; Fast Five Segment Returns; Hyung's New Online Shop Open for Business

358

Is eBay Authenticity Guarantee Program A Good Thing Or A Hassle?; Are Special Patch Cards (ie. Logoman, Laundry Tag) Worth the Extra High Premium or Is It Just A Gimmick?

359

Strategies On Flipping Your Way to a GOAT Card; Top 3 Tom Brady Rookie Cards; And Addressing Listener Questions and Feedback!

360

Which Real World News Can Impact Sports Card Values (ie. Hall of Fame Induction; Docuseries)?; John's Top 10 List of Vintage + Modern Hockey Cards to Invest In; Making Wrong Super Bowl Picks Again

361

Interview with Scottie B. Cards on Undervalued Baseball Cards, Selling Prospects, and Creating Content for 10K YouTube Subscribers; Hyung's Experience Submitting to SGC and FCG

362

Is Wander Franco's Flagship Rookie Really in 2021 Bowman's Best?; Making Super Bowl Picks; Plus Is Topps Dynasty Super Underrated?

363

More Hobby Hot Take Predictions for 2022 (Relic Patch Cards Making A Big Comeback? Fanatics Buying A Grading Company?); Are Modern Basketball Parallel Cards Worth $200K?

364

BONUS EPISODE: Fanatics Buys Out Topps – What Happens Next In The Hobby?

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Predicting Fanatics Buying Out Topps In 2022 (Mini-Episode); Full Transcription Coming of Other 2022 Hobby Predictions; Plus Bonus Episode Coming Thursday on Fanatics/Topps Deal!!

366

2021 Hobby Predictions We Got Right and Dead Wrong; Rating Recent Record Breaking Hobby Sales; Pick One - Hot Takes of What To Expect in the Hobby in 2022

367

Are Color Match Parallel Cards Worth The Premium (plus other very specific collector preference cards)?; Too Late to Invest in 3-Point King Stephen Curry Rookies?; Talking PC Christmas Wish List Cards

368

Interview with Ezra Levine (CEO of Collectable) on 2022 Hobby Predictions and the Mint Collective Event in Vegas; Future of F1 sports card values; More Hot Takes in 'Pick One' Segment

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Giannis Antetokounmpo the Hobby Ambassador?; Don't Get FOMO and Buy Pumped Up Cards (ie. Mac Jones Donruss Base); Showing and Telling Cards We Bought Recently and Why

370

Taking a Deep Dive Into Josh Luber's White Paper/Essay on the State of the Hobby; Modern Base Prices Continue to Tumble – Time to Buy or Sell Off Quickly?; Pick One (Hot Takes Edition!)

371

Lessons Learned From Attending Live In-Person Card Show; Guessing the Cost and Turnaround Time of PSA Regular Service; Pick One Segment (Lewis Hamilton Refractor vs. Connor McDavid Young Guns)

372

Interview with Chris Costa on Opening "Card Vault", Using Tech to Grow The Hobby, and Meeting A-Listers; Should Breakers Claim The Best Spots?; Pick One (Hot Takes Edition)

373

Beginning of the End for Topps?; How to Best Prepare for Local In-Person Card Shows; Invest in Luka Doncic Silver PSA 8 or Luka Doncic Base PSA 10?; Introducing New "Double Down" Segment

374

Time To Panic And Sell On Mahomes, Bellinger, And These Studs?; Revisiting "Dead Wrong" Moves Made In The Hobby; Pitchers Or D-Men To Gain Hobby Relevance Soon? (Pick One Hot Takes Edition!)

375

How Fast Is The PSA Express Service Really?; Weighing In On The Alleged Fake Card Slabbed By HGA Controversy; Marvel Cards vs. Golf Cards (Pick One)

376

Hobby Websites And Apps We Use To Help Find Sports Card Deals; Making Championship Picks for NHL and NBA; Pick One (Hot Takes Edition) Returns!

377

Is Ultra Modern Sports Card Base Game Dead?; Thoughts On PWCC Launching Own Auction Platform; Which Card Would You Invest In (For $100, $500, $1000)

378

Fanatics Taking Over The Hobby World?; Tips And Tricks To Get Good Sports Card Deals; Pick One (Hot Takes Edition!)

379

Good, Bad and Ugly of Crossover Grading; Showing Hobby Love to Influencers We Follow; Debating Panini vs. Topps

380

Strategies To Making Short-Term Flips; Playing On A Budget (High-Roller Edition); And More Hot Takes (Knicks Will Win the Championship? Trout Cards Are Overvalued? Jokic Goes Back to Back MVP?)

381

QB Picks With Major Card Value Upside As New NFL Season Begins; New "Buy Buy Buy" Segment Showcasing Recent Sports Cards Bought; Hot Takes Galore (ie. Vladdy over Shohei as AL MVP?)

382

How To Make Safe Trades In Today's Hobby; Ready For Launch Segment Returns; Pick One ('90s Basketball Rare Inserts vs. Modern Basketball Case Hits and more!)

383

Underrated Plays In The Hobby; Which Trade Won (Mike Trout Bowman Chrome Xfractor Rookie vs. Fernando Tatis 1/1 Flagship Platinum)?; Stories About Playing With Joey Votto and Dustin Pedroia

384

Possible Scenarios In A Fanatics (and Topps-less?) Sports Card World; Dissecting The PWCC Vs. eBay Bombshell News; "On A Budget" Segment Returns

385

Art of Sniping on eBay and Other Tips on Finding Good Card Deals; Sharing "Dead Wrong" Hobby Moves Again

386

Error Cards That Are Bizarre And Worth Thousands; Cards To Invest In From $100 To $1,000; F1 Over UFC Or Vice-Versa?

387

DO's and DON'Ts of Investing in Sports Cards; Resurgence in Hobby Due To Nationals?; Fast Five Segment Returns

388

Pros and Cons of Breaking In The Hobby; Ranking Top 5 Female Athlete Sports Cards; And "Ready For Launch" Segment Returns

389

Will Ronald Acuna Cards See A Dip?; Future of Retail In The Hobby Sustainable?; And Ranking Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Top Five Rookie Cards

390

Non-Rookie Cards Worth Investing In; Playing Against Bo Bichette As A Teen; And Ranking Trae Young's Top Five Rookie Cards

391

Why No Hobby Love For These Cards? And Learning From Some "Dead Wrong" Hobby Predictions And Moves

392

Discussing "Hobby Logic" and Things That Only Make Sense in the Hobby; And Ranking Kobe Bryant's Top Five Sports Cards

393

Are We Entering the Junk Slab Era? And Ranking Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Top Five Rookie Cards

394

Weighing Grading Options with PSA and BGS Service Suspended, Guessing How Many Cristiano Ronaldo Instagram Followers, and 'Pick One' Card to Invest In

395

Sports Card Market Implosion or Correction, Playing Against Shohei at 18, and "Fast Five" Buy or Sell