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Golden Age of Cardboard | A vintage sports card podcast — 211 episodes
The Crowded Hobby Summer! w/ Leighton Sheldon
Why The Grading Mess Matters to All of Us!! w/ Graig of MidLife Cards
What Makes a Great Card Room!! w/ Tony - Southern Collector!!
The Hobby Pandemonium!! It's at Ludicrous Speed!!
Hobby Talk with Chris Sewall
Fireside Chat with Orlando - A Collector's Dream!!
The Story Behind the Earliest Known Signed Mickey Mantle Card!!
Hope For The Best...Plan For The Worst!!
Catching up with My Favorite Dealer Craig Halbig!!
Baseball Greats Overlooked in the Hobby!! EP3 - Hubbell & Sam Rice!!
5 Keys to Hobby Happiness!!
Baseball Greats Overlooked in the Hobby!! EP2 - Hornsby & Vaughan!!
Sports Good vs Hobby Good w/ Nick - Boston Card Hunter
What If?? Merging My Collection With Another!!
Ten Commandments of the Sports Card Hobby!!
Being Buddies in the Hobby with Ben!!
Little Joys in the Hobby with Graig - Mid Life Cards
Talking Cards With Former Major Leaguer Mike Bacsik
My Favorite Collection Story Ever!! 20 million cards!!
Baseball Greats Overlooked in the Hobby!! A New Golden Age of Cardboard Series!!
State of the Hobby - 2025!! What's a Collector to Do??
A New Way to Find Cards at Auction Houses!! Talking Hobby With Leighton Sheldon
Is Obsession with Value Ruining the Hobby??
Things Get Deep!! Balancing Life & Hobby!!
One Splendid Season - Talking About 1912 Hassan Triplefolders!!
Building The Community One Collector At A Time!!
Talking through 1941!! Great Cards and Great Baseball!! With author Todd Marcum
Mike Answers Your Questions!! There are Some Doozies!!
Huge Giveaway!! Down the Rabbit Hole To 10,000 Subs!!
What's on Mike's Card Wantlist and Why?
Is the National Getting Too Big??!!
Talking More About Hobby Projects and the Baseball Card Hall of Fame!!
Diving into the 1914-15 Cracker Jack Set with Author Erik Varon
Are Repackers Good or Bad for the Hobby??
Best Vintage Market We Have Ever Seen!!
How Baseball History Influences Our Collections!!
Thoughts on the Current Grading Environment
Lots of Great Hobby Nuggets!!
Deep Diving Into the 1934-36 Diamond Stars Set!!
Chatting Vintage with Joe Orlando - Heritage Auctions!!
Choose Your Own Vintage Adventure w/ Chris Sewall
Great Vintage Hobby Chat with Dr. James Beckett!!
I Found My Collecting Twin!!
Enthusiasm for Vintage Like Never Before!!
The Evolution of Hobby Knowledge with Danny Black
The Great Rabbit Hole That is Vintage!!
Hobby Discussion with Joe Orlando of Heritage Auctions!!
Dealer Talk with Craig!! The National, State of Grading, Redefining Vintage and More!!
Percentages & the Hobby - What Does it Mean? Does it Matter??
A Good Old Fashioned Grading Debate
2024 Cleveland National Preview & Discussion w/ Garrett
It's All About Who You Hang With!!
Shooting the Bull with John Keating...Again
12 Under the Radar Baseball Vintage Sets
Tales From Strongsville!! With Andy
Hobby Chatting with a Red Sox Supercollector!!
Collecting and Selling. Can They Coexist?
Skills All Card Buyers Need!!
What a Great Attitude About the Hobby!!
PSA Buys SGC!! What it Means for Vintage Collectors!!??
Master Class in Baseball History with Author James Buckley Jr.
A Little Bro Time!! Talking the Hobby with my Twin Brother!!
How to Enjoy the Hobby Without Acquiring New Cards??!!
Rarified Air!! Talking About The 1953 Bowman Color Proofs!!
Talking with a Master Vintage Set Collector!!
How the Hobby Mindset Changes!!
Vintage 100 Index!! End of 2023 Data!! What is it telling us??
Picking the Brain of Hobby Legend Dr. James Beckett
Sleazy Practices in Vintage and How to Avoid Them!!
Mike's 2024 Hobby Goals!!
2024 Hobby Outlook with My Dealer Buddy Craig!!
A Hobby Conversation - Nat Turner - Collectors CEO
Top Hitters Ever...According to Ted Williams!!
The Value of Non-Rookie Cards and What to Buy When??
Greatest Card Pickup Stories
Hobby Burnout Discussion
Reflections of an Old Man Collector
Vintage 100 Index - 18 Months Later Update
300 Great Cards - The Set Registry That Started It All!!
Collecting Journey - The Formative Years
Card Conversations with Keating!!
All-Star Cards are Awesome!!
20 Great Non Rookie Cards from the 1950's!!
One Year Later...How This Vintage Collector Has Changed!!
A Vintage Collector Who Avoids Rookie Cards!!
Ten Pre-War Players Ignored By The Hobby!!
Best Player at Each Position NOT in the HOF!!
Amazing Young Vintage Collector!! The Hobby's Future!!
The Boom in Player Era Autographs!!
Thundering Towards the National - Convo with Sammy Thunder
A Conversation with Chris Sewall - Various Vintage Topics
What Makes A Sports Card "Iconic"??
My Plan for the 2023 National in Chicago!!
1950's Jam Session!!
State of The Hobby Heading into the National!! Dealer Talk w/ Craig
Is Vintage Dying a Slow Death??
Guide to The National - 2023 - Chicago!!
Sports Card Storage Tips and Solutions
Talking with Mr. Diamond King Himself!!
My Favorite Set Registries and Why I Love Them!!
Most Expensive Vintage Topps Rookies!!
Top 10 Greatest Catchers of All-Time!!
A Deep Dive into 1951 Bowman w/ Mike - This Baseball Card Life
Deep Dive into 1948 Bowman w/ Jake - Legends Never Die
A Deep Dive into 1952 Bowman w/ Dylan - Double D Vintage Baseball Cards
Deep Dive into 1955 Bowman w/ Orlando - A Collector's Dream
A Deep Dive into 1953 Bowman w/ Alex - Bowman53
Deep Dive into 1950 Bowman with George - Diamondyard Sportscards
A Deep Dive into 1949 Bowman with Dave - Bluejacket66
A Deep Dive into 1954 Bowman with Chris From Missouri
Celebrating 100 Episodes with Some of my Hobby Friends!!
Baseball HOF Results & I Need Your Help to Celebrate!!
Does Anyone Get Voted into the Baseball HOF in 2023?
Bonus Episode - Best Resources For Learning About Sports Cards!!
Chatting With a Dealer About The Hobby in 2023??!!
The Vintage Outlook for 2023!!
Collecting is a Marathon...Not a Sprint!!
What Makes A Great Vintage Set?? w/ Chris From Missouri
My Collecting Evolution
A Vintage Shooting the Bull Session with John Keating!!
Salute to the Long History of Baseball and the Military
Infectious Enthusiasm For the Hobby!! A Conversation With My Friend Dylan!!
What Does The New Grading Landscape Mean For Vintage Collectors??
Top 10 Vintage Cards On My Wish List
History of 1949 Leaf Follow Up with Dr. James Beckett - So Much Knowledge!!
The Wild and Wacky World of Vintage Oddball Issues!!
I Love Unique And Creative And This Definitely Fits The Bill!!
Grading Fee Compression is Happening and It's Good For The Hobby!!
Was 1948 Leaf Really In 1949?? Absolutely!!
State of the Card Market with Hobby Legend Dr. James Beckett
Buying Vintage - So Many Ways. The Good and the Bad!!
Getting Back to my Roots!!
The Vintage Vibe at the National - Was it a Fire Sale???
What Do Dealers Think About The National? Great Conversation with one of the BEST!!
Building A Sustaining Hobby Experience w/ Mike Sommer of Wax Pack Hero
Special Episode - Hobby Palooza 2022 - Talking Vintage, The National & Much More
Team Collecting In Vintage Can Be Fun Too!! W/ MikeO
Debut of the Vintage 100 Index!! What the Data Tells Us!!
Talking with a NEW Vintage Collector - Fantastic Conversation with Adam
How Does One Start In Collecting Vintage??
Collector Conversation with John Keating
National Talk 2022 - Atlantic City With Eric - Those Back Pages
The Top 20 Most Expensive Topps Rookie Cards from the Vintage Era!!
The Hall of Fame is Changing Things...AGAIN!!
Are Vintage Cards Recession Proof??
1952 Topps - The History Behind The Set That Changed Baseball Cards
How to Choose?? PSA or SGC for Grading Vintage??
Sports Stories with My Dad - I Was One Lucky Kid!!
This Vintage Dealer Believes The Hobby Will...
Into the Mind of A Baseball Card Collector Investor Dealer - A Conversation with Chris Sewell
Why are Vintage Cards AWESOME!!
Mike Answers Your Questions About the Hobby!!
The Art of Trading!!
My Personal Hobby Projects & The Stories Behind Them
A Look at all of the Rookie Cards from the Golden Age
2022 Baseball Writer's Ballot HOF Discussion
The Vintage GOAT...Mickey Mantle!!
What Goes Into Prospecting for Future HOFers?
Buying Vintage Collections - Tips/Tricks/Stories
Vintage Card Prices Heading into 2022 - What you need to know!
2021 HOF Veteran's Committee Discussion w/Frank
The Groovy 1970's!! Vintage Breakdown with Don & George!!
The Spectacular 1960's -- Vintage Breakdown w/Don & George!
The Fantastic 1950's -- Vintage Breakdown w/Don & George!
On The Fly w/Mike & Ty | Buying Large Collections | eBay Viewer Decline | More...
Current State of TPGs and the Effect on Vintage
Influences and Inspirations w/Alex (Bowman53)
Navigating the World of Unopened Vintage w/ Brandon's Baseball Cards
Talking Vintage with SGC President - Peter Steinberg
How to TRACK & ORGANIZE your VINTAGE COLLECTION
RARE Cards and FUN STORIES with John Mangini - GAOC
The Most OVERLOOKED Vintage Cards/Players w/Don from Field of Dreams!
The VINTAGE EXPERIENCE at the 2021 National w/CardCutter
GAOC -- Vintage Cards at THE NATIONAL w/Nuf Ced Cards.
GAOC - An evening with John Newman from Sports Card Nation.
Spending some time with Dr. James Beckett - Sports Card Insights
The Vintage CRASH.... it's happening!
The reality of having a Sports Card BUDGET -- w/CardCutter
GAOC | The Importance of having HOBBY PROJECTS w/Ray from Philly (FIXED AUDIO)
The Set is Complete! --- The Story. Lessons Learned.
GAOC - A Deep Dive into the Cards & Career of Carl Yastrzemski w/ Mike - Canadian Cards
GAOC - You'll Never BELIEVE what I found! -- Vintage Card Barn Find --
GAOC | BOLD PREDICTIONS about the Sports Card Hobby | Rest of 2021 - PSA, The National, and Vintage
Building a Vintage Baseball Card Set FROM SCRATCH - Breaking Down the Process!
GAOC | The ACTUAL TRUTH about the 2021 National Sports Card Convention (NSCC) w/The MAN HIMSELF!
The Most Underrated Vintage Players RIGHT NOW -- PART 2
The Most Underrated Vintage Players RIGHT NOW - Part 1
GOAC - Topps Project 70 w/ Artist Blake Jamieson + Some Giveaways & Growth since Project 2020
I Figured Out Why The Sports Card Market is BOOMING!!!
Two Vintage Greats: NOLAN RYAN and ROD CAREW w/ Diamondyard Sportscards - Card Podcast!
It's TAX TIME! How to Approach SPORTS CARDS & 2020 TAXES! 1099? Deductions? PayPal? What NOT to DO!
The MOST FANTASTIC but FORGOTTEN piece of Vintage Baseball Cards w/Aaron Davis!
Golden Age | 1940 PLAY BALL Baseball | A Hidden Gem in the Vintage Card World!
GRADING VINTAGE CARDS | Should you? How-To? Tips & Tricks w/the Cardboard Oracle!!
GAOC | Season 2 Kickoff!! How does a PLAYER death affect their Sports Card Price?
EP16 | Interview w/ Founder of VintageCardPrices.com (VCP) + Investing/Collecting at a NEW LEVEL
Golden Age of Cardboard | EP15 Breaking Down the 2021 Hall of Fame Baseball Class w/@RayFromPhilly
EP14 | Golden Age | The DODGERS greats in the VINTAGE ERA w/Special Guest!
EP13 | HALL of FAME AUTOS in the MAIL! Learn the Secrets & Tips w/TTM Legend @CardCutter
EP12 | Golden Age | TIPS & TRICKS for BUYING & SELLING Vintage Cards | 30min of SIMPLE Takeaways
EP11 | Golden Age | REMEMBER the GOOD OLD days of HOBBY SHOPS? w/ @ThoseBackPages | Vintage Cards
EP10 -- Vintage collecting through a millennial's eyes -- can young people LOVE VINTAGE? w/JT (TripleCrown24)
EP9 | VINTAGE CARD PODCAST | Roberto Clemente Player Spotlight - Breaking down an ALL-TIME GREAT!
EP8 | The LAST Topps card of a HALL OF FAMER | Deep Dive into PSA Set Registry w/Kevin Jones
EP7 | Are Vintage Card Prices Going CRAZY like everything else? Discussion with SilverJackify.
EP6 | How to Build a HALL OF FAME Autograph Collection w/Bill TheHOFCollector
GOLDEN AGE OF CARDBOARD | #5 -- an evening with WAX PACK HERO (Mike Sommer) | Vintage Card Podcast
EP4 | A Deep Dive into 1953 - Bowman vs Topps | a vintage sports card podcast.
EP3 | BUYING CARDS YOU HATE w/BlueJacket66! Vintage Sports Card Podcast from Bench Clear Media
EP2 | Remembering a couple of LIVING LEGENDS (Lou Brock & Tom Seaver) w/ThoseBackPages & Vintage Approach to Consider!
EPISODE #1 | Why we want to talk about Vintage Sports Cards -- a roadmap for season #1