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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 Nov 01, 2024

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EPISODE 248 - Clark, Hyung and John debrief on the World Series that just ended and discuss some card implications now that the season is over such as: Will Shohei card prices ever go down even in the offseason? Will Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts finally get more hobby love with this championship title? Is Aaron Judge still worth investing in? How about other Yankees including Anthony Volpe and Jasson Dominguez for 2025?

Then Clark plays another joint podcast episode with Paul Hickey of the ⁠Sports Card Strategy Show⁠ where they talk about the right time in selling certain cards as well as debate on whether we should care at all about what popular hobby influencers post on their social media page?

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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 Oct 29, 2024

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EPISODE 247 - Just a heads up, if you want more hobby news, top auction listings, podcast episode details, contest giveaways and more, sign up for our ⁠⁠free monthly newsletter here!⁠⁠

Clark, Hyung and John are back together again for this episode and they open the show giving their quick thoughts on the $4.3 million Shohei Ohtani baseball sold on Goldin recently. Plus they discuss whether buying any Ohtani cards now is a good idea or if there will be a better buying opportunity in the future.

Then they move on to "Hobby Headlines" where they look over some key findings in the latest Top 50 graded athletes list by gemrate.com including the skyrocketing number of Victor Wembanyama cards being graded each month.

Plus they point out three new athletes in the recent Top 50 list which includes CJ Stroud, Jalen Hurts, and Kevin Durant.

Next, Clark introduces a new segment called "Rank It" where Hyung and John rank what they like the most to the least of five hobby-related items. The common theme for this particular game is things in the hobby that many collectors don't like (ie. oversized slabs, off-centered cards, triple autograph cards with one dud player.)

Lastly, they play their regular weekly scheduled game called "Pick 1" where they each put up two cards and then debate which one they'd rather invest in.

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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? Oct 22, 2024

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EPISODE 246 - Just a heads up, if you want more hobby news, top auction listings, podcast episode details, contest giveaways and more, sign up for our ⁠free monthly newsletter here!⁠

Clark and John open the show discussing the potential implications of the 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain rookie card previously in an SGC 10 slab crossing over to a PSA 10 slab.

Has SGC now become the equivalent of Beckett's Raw Card Review service?

The guys then move on to "Hobby Headlines" to talk about the recent cancellation of both the Fanatics Fest shows in Pittsburgh and more recently in Orlando (due to the recent hurricanes.)

Is this a case of bad timing or is there something more that can be read into these cancellations? Has Fanatics Events been a little too aggressive trying to host these bigger card show events in 2024.

Are they pressing the reset button for 2025 and rethinking how it can be hosted in a more financially sustainable way? Or are they still planning to go full steam ahead and use these shows as an extravagant marketing tool to promote future product drops?

Next, Clark plays "Over/Under" with John who tries to guess if the last sale of five recently sold cards ended over or under $10,000.

Lastly, they play their regular weekly scheduled game called "Pick 1" where they each put up two cards and then debate which one they'd rather invest in.

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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? Oct 18, 2024

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EPISODE 245 - Clark and John opens the Friday show talking about the latest collaboration between GameStop and PSA. Will collectors start to submit their trading cards to GameStop? How will the cards be secured in the store premises? Is GameStop the future of the hobby shop?

Then Clark plays a new joint podcast episode he did with Paul Hickey of the Sports Card Strategy Show where they respectively introduce themselves to both podcast audiences.

They also introduce the idea of a reoccurring joint podcast episode where Paul brings his expertise in of strategies to investing in sports cards and Clark discusses issues that might impact the hobby on a more macro level.

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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? Oct 15, 2024

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EPISODE 244 - Just a heads up, if you want more hobby news, top auction listings, podcast episode details, contest giveaways and more, sign up for our free monthly newsletter here!

Clark and Hyung open the show discussing the Topps Mercury Victor Wembanyama set and whether it's a good buy or extremely overrated.

Then the guys move on to "Hobby Headlines" to talk about the recent controversy of Grand Salami Sports Card claiming on X to have PSA change the grading on a Shohei Ohtani card after resubmitting twice and then complaining on social media how the Express Notes didn't make much sense.

What would this mean for PSA? Does the hobby need graders to get rid of the subjectivity of grading (use of AI?) Will this have any fallout at all or just another grading mishap swept under the rug?

Clark then plays "Quiz Show" again with Hyung who is presented with multiple choice questions on a few surprising hobby news items (ie. which card has sold publicly more than 75 times and each subsequent time for a profit?)

Lastly, they play their regular weekly scheduled game called "Pick 1" where they each put up two cards and then debate which one they'd rather invest in.

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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?) Oct 08, 2024

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EPISODE 243 - Clark and Hyung start the show off by discussing the unfortunate news of the high-end Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, Mookie Betts and Fernando Tatis Jr. Bowman Chrome rookie autograph cards reported stolen by @lukadoncicpc after seeing the alleged tampered FedEx package with nothing inside. They discuss what measures can be taken to safeguard against this happening as much as possible. Plus they discuss who should make shipping valuable cards more safe (FedEx? eBay? Topps?)

The guys then move on to "Hobby Headlines" to talk about the new way Topps Now has been issuing cards of big sports moments (ie. adding rare chase cards randomly inserted in packs for free.) They also come up with ideas on how Topps Now cards can get even better and what the next evolution of these print-on-demand cards should be.

Clark then plays "Would You Rather" again with Hyung who is presented with two hobby scenarios and he then has to decide which he'd pick (ie. Take Geoff Wilson's offer for the 1/1 non-autograph U.S. Olympics basketball card OR go with Goldin and list the card up for auction.)

Lastly, they play their regular weekly scheduled game called "Pick 1" where they each put up two cards and then debate which one they'd rather invest in.

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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! Oct 04, 2024

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EPISODE 242 - Clark opens this Friday episode solo with the "Hobby Minute" briefly going over some of the more recent hobby news like the Shohei Ohtani 50/50 set, the bidding on his 50th home run ball, and the $53,000+ sale of the LeBron James/Kevin Durant/Stephen Curry Olympic 1/1 Non-Autograph Basketball Card.

Then Clark chats with Aaron (@tropiccollects⁠ on IG), who is the youngest guest to date in the history of this podcast at 15 years old.

He talks about how he got the complete 1986 Fleer Basketball set including the iconic Michael Jordan rookie card and which cards he likes to collect (you'll never guess.)

He also talks about his experience creating hobby content and all the people he's been able to meet ranging from fellow content creators to star athletes.

Plus Aaron shares his ideas to make the hobby more welcoming to younger collectors in order to grow and sustain the hobby for years to come.

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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 Oct 01, 2024

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EPISODE 241 - Clark and Hyung start the show by picking who they think should and will be card #1 on 2025 Topps Series 1 based on fan voting.

Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys discuss the recent Sotheby's X Fanatics first live auction of high-end sports cards and what it means for the hobby. They also talk about some of the cards that sold that night including the Shohei Ohtani Topps Chrome Sapphire Superfractor and whether any of the cards sold at the live auction were good deals or not.

Clark then plays Quiz Show with Hyung testing him to see if he knows all the MLB players who were card #1 since 2016.

Lastly, they play their regular weekly scheduled game called "Pick 1" where they each put up two cards and then debate which one they'd rather invest in.

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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 Sep 24, 2024

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EPISODE 240 - Clark and Hyung open the show by discussing whether the $8000 Topps Mercury Set featuring high-end Victor Wembanyama cards is a good buy. They also discuss whether the Topps Chrome Sapphire Basketball will be worth it as well as the Topps Now "Night Night" card with another big chase for the dual autograph card of Stephen Curry and Lionel Messi (have all these chases made the Topps Now cards collectable?)

The guys then move on to "Hobby Headlines" and break down the new YouTube show hosted by Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung called "Clubhouse Breaks." The first episode featured Mike Trout who Jung ripped a box of 2011 Topps Update with hoping to hit the Trout rookie card.

Clark then plays "Over/Under" again with Hyung who tries to guess if the last sold price of some big cards went for over or under a certain dollar figure amount.

Lastly, they play their regular weekly scheduled game called "Pick 1" where they each put up two cards and then debate which one they'd rather invest in.

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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? Sep 20, 2024

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EPISODE 239 - Clark opens the show by marking the historic achievement accomplished by Shohei Ohtani who became the only MLB player to hit at least 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in one season. On cue, there will be a Topps Now card to commemorate the incredible achievement.

Then in this special Friday episode, Clark plays an interview he had with Karlos Diego (aka Sluggers55) live in person in Hyung's studio where he brought some monster cards to show and tell including the Michael Jordan 1984 Star Rookie Card as well as the 1986 Fleer Rookie Card of MJ (and which one he considers the true rookie.)

He also brought some amazing vintage cards and shares stories of how he acquired all of them and what he looks for when buying vintage at shows as well as the value of some of these cards.

They also talk about what he likes about some of the upcoming card shows such as the local CSC show on Sunday, Sept. 22 and the Fanatics Collect Orlando Show in November where he'll be setting up.

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