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All Episodes

Collector Nation — 76 episodes

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eBay rejected GameStop’s Takeover Proposal… What this means for the hobby

2

Pristine Auction: Why $1 No-Reserve Auctions Are Changing the Hobby

3

Is Topps Taking Over the Hobby? FIFA, WNBA, and What’s Next

4

Inside VeeFriends: Building a New IP in the Modern Collectibles Market with Zachary Owings

5

The National 2026: What to Expect at the Hobby’s Biggest Event in Sports Cards & Collectibles

6

How Flippers Turn Cheap Cards Into Real Money With American Arbitrage

7

The Truth Behind Card Comps in the Current Market

8

The New Card Shop Model: Inside Bleeker Trading’s Community, Experience, and Entertainment

9

Breaking Down the Topps Conference: New Products, Licensing & Shop Allocation

10

Grading 101: What Separates a 10 from an 8 with the World’s Best Grader | Mike Baker

11

Junk Wax 2.0? Breaking Down Overproduction, Parallels & Pricing in Today’s Hobby

12

Should You Keep it Sealed? The Deep Pocket Monster Playbook on Content, Community & Growth

13

Is the Hobby Recession Proof? Why the Hobby Keeps Growing When Other Investments Don’t

14

Casual Breaks Turned Family Empire: How Ryan Knowles Built “Like Father Like Son”

15

The Hobby Is Changing Fast: TCG Boom, New Releases & Card Shop Grand Openings

16

UFC Fighter Turned Hobby Breaker: Josh Emmett on Building One Punch Cards

17

Is Whatnot Gambling? The Hobby’s Biggest Debate Right

18

The Card Show Debate: Purist Hobby or Entertainment event with Dan Bliss -- Front Row Card Shows

19

Three Autos From One Break, $45k PSA Controversy & Bam Adebayo’s incredible 83 point game

20

Ancient Coins, Julius Caesar & the Overlooked Side of Collecting | Dean Kinzer

21

Rare Tiger Woods Promo, Kevin O’Leary’s $19M Card & Ludex Collection Management

22

The Collectibility of Chummy’s Custom Footwear with Colin Szumski

23

Are Million-Dollar Cards Actually Smart Investments?

24

The Goldin Touch: Building an Auction House Empire with Ken Goldin

25

Understanding Card Value: Grades, Data, and Demand with Mike Baker and Brian Ludden

26

What We Learned After 50 Episodes With the Best in the Hobby

27

PSA Pricing, Super Bowl Card Hype & the Vintage Advantage

28

Custom Over Commodity: Eric Wagenmaker on Reclaiming Memorabilia

29

$5K LeBron Pull… Then a Jordan Rookie Walked Into the Shop

30

Card Care, Grading, and the Line Between Preservation and Alteration | Kurts Card Care

31

What Makes Something Collectible? Inside the Stories, Scarcity & Culture That Create Value

32

From Sports Media to Netflix: How Alex Giaimo Went From Watching the Hobby to Living It

33

Buy Low, Sell Smart: Understanding Sports Card Cycles is the Key to Flipping Cards

34

From Plastic Slabs to Fine Art: How M1nt is Revolutionizing Trading Cards | Brian Pirrip

35

Sports Cards Aren’t a Hobby Anymore… They’re an Industry

36

Why Nostalgia Is the Most Powerful Asset in the Hobby: Media insider explains the power of a story

37

Grading, Breakers, and the billion-dollar collector economy

38

The Next Collectibles Boom Won’t Look Like the Last One and THIS is Why | Shivam Patel

39

Adult Prices, Kid Culture: Where the Card Hobby Is Headed in 2026

40

How a Mariah Carey Demo Became a $54,000 Iconic Collectible| Alex Bruh CEO of Wax Poetics

41

Human Card Grading Is Ending — Here’s What Comes Next with Tech Advancements

42

Gordy Bonker left Wall Street for THIS: Why Sports Cards Are the Ultimate 'Hidden' Asset Class

43

PSA Acquires Beckett. What This Means For Card Grading And Values

44

Where Content Meets Collectibles: Building a Card Shop for Creators, Traders, and Fans

45

Unexpected Card Price Surges Shake Up The Hobby This Week

46

The Power of Authenticity: How Resolution Photomatching Quadruples Value

47

The Probstein Controversy Explained In Minutes | What Collectors Must Know

48

The UNTOLD Story: Licensing Art for Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods & Muhammad Ali with Justyn Farano

49

Thanksgiving Card Rips, NFL Predictions & Hobby News You Need Today

50

Beyond The Price Tag: The Shocking Emotional Power of True Memorabilia

51

Snype, PSA, Fanatics & More — Major Shifts In The Card Market

52

The 'Veblen Effect': Why Collectibles Get MORE Desired As Prices Skyrocket (An Economic Secret)

53

Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden & Brandon Steiner Talk What’s Wrong With Sports Coverage Today

54

Sports Card Investing Tips That Actually Work

55

Why Digital Collectibles Are The New Sports Card Boom (NBA Top Shot + Ludex)

56

Mike Baker's "Card Fact" Exposed: The Secret Data Big Graders WON'T Show You

57

Is Whatnot’s $12B Valuation Real or Hype? Ryan and Brian Break It Down

58

STOP Buying 'Mystery' Boxes: The Industry OG Exposes Your Losing Bet

59

Shohei Ohtani Cards Are Breaking The Hobby. Is He The Greatest Collectible Ever?

60

The $3,500 Prismatic 'God Pack' That Blew Our Minds (You Won't Believe It)

61

Latest news on trending sports cards, Pokemon, NFL and Major League Baseball Playoffs

62

Pikachu Beats Athletes: The Secret Reason Pokemon Value Crushes Sports Cards

63

Topps vs. Fanatics | Taylor Swift | $7M Rookie Card | The Biggest News in Collectibles Right Now

64

Physical + Digital Collectibles is Future of Fan Engagement with Tareq Nazlawy

65

VeeFriends Comic + Trading Cards Market Update | Collectibles News You Need

66

Why Trading Cards Are Your Next Investment | Jeremy Aisenberg Interview

67

Building the Future of the Hobby, One Scan at a Time (Brian Ludden of Ludex)

68

How Matty Rich is Transforming the Trading Card Hobby

69

Inside the Sports Card Market with Jason Koonce | Collecting, Grading & Card Shows

70

How Dugout Mugs Built a $55 Million Collectibles Brand (Kris Dehnert Interview)

71

Josh Luber on Fanatics, Trading Cards & the Future of Collecting | Hosted by Ryan Alford

72

Gary Vaynerchuk on Why Trading Cards Are the Ultimate Investment Opportunity | Hosted by Ryan Alford

73

Tom Fallos (The Card Carver) brings LUXURY NOSTALGIA to his craft by SCARCITY | Hosted by Ryan Alford

74

UnKommon take on Collectibles, Community & the Future of Trading Cards | Kyle Kravitz "King of the Kards" Interview | Hosted by Ryan Alford

75

Real Talk with Gio (Mike Gioseffi) - the Voice of the Hobby on Sports Card Nonsense

76

Collectibles on SI - Trailer