Cards To The Moon

Latest Episodes:

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) Oct 31, 2023

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EPISODE 169 - Clark and John first open the show talking about the news that some Costco stores are now selling Topps baseball cards again. Is this good for the hobby or are we now entering another junk wax era? They also discuss Tim Duncan's new exclusive multi-year deal to sign basketball cards with Panini America and what it could mean for the value of his new autograph cards.

Moving on to Hobby Headlines, Clark and John discuss the upcoming Sports Card Expo (the largest card show in Canada) in early November and what their strategy is going to the show this year. They also share what they might expect at the expo in light of the current sports card market.

Next, they play a hockey-themed round of Overrated/Underrated focusing on hockey cards such as the 1979 Topps rookie card of Wayne Gretzky, Connor Bedard 1st Draft Pick card in Upper Deck Series 1 and Patrick Roy rookie cards.

Lastly, they play their regular "Pick 1" segment where they are given two players or cards and subsequently debate which one they would rather invest in. Clark uses a submission from a loyal listener (Josh @inspiredsportscards) as his Pick 1 while John puts up a 1st Bowman non-autograph card vs. a non-Bowman 1st autograph card of the same player with the same value.

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Examining Recent High-End Sales of Sports Cards (Worth It?); Halloween Parallels in Topps Update Review; Playing "Would You Rather" Oct 24, 2023

Show notes

EPISODE 168 - Clark, Hyung and John open the show talking about the new Halloween parallel cards in the recently released 2023 Topps Update baseball blaster boxes. How much do they currently go for on eBay?

Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys examine some recent high-end sales of sports cards (especially in this bear market) and give their thoughts on whether the purchase was a good deal or not.

Next, the guys play a round of "Would You Rather" where they are given two hobby-related options on which one they would rather have or do (ie. Would you rather have one on-card autograph card of Julio Rodriguez or a dual autograph card of Rodriguez and Ronald Acuna Jr. but the autographs are on stickers.)

Lastly, they play their regular "Pick 1" segment where they are given two players or cards and subsequently debate which one they would rather invest in. Hyung asks whether Victor Wembanyama or Connor Bedard is the better rookie superstar investment; John asks which NBA draft class is better – 2019 (Zion Williamson/Ja Morant) vs 2020 (LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards); and Clark puts up a Corbin Carroll Radiating Rookies insert autograph card /23 vs. a Corbin Carroll Bowman Chrome autograph card.

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Connor Bedard and Victor Wembanyama Worth the Hype or Proceed With Caution?; How Many More "Triplicate" Superfractors in 2023 Bowman Chrome? Oct 20, 2023

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EPISODE 167 - Clark, Hyung and John start the Friday episode discussing the "triplicate" superfractor recently found in 2023 Bowman Chrome baseball. The question now is, "How many more can we expect to see appear in the coming days?" (As well as whether the bounty should be extended for the third superfractor?)

Then for the hobby discussion, the guys take a closer look at Connor Bedard and Victor Wembanyama as the new NHL and NBA season is getting underway, respectively. Are they still worth the hype or should collectors proceed with caution?

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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 Oct 10, 2023

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EPISODE 165 - Clark, Hyung and John open the show talking about the MLB post-season action, who they think will win the World Series, and if they were to try to make a short-term flip, which player currently in the playoffs they might invest in and why.

Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys give kudos to Fanatics/Topps for its recent marketing efforts to promote the hobby (ie. Topps Rip Night with Tom Brady/Kevin Hart/Travis Scott; Victor Wembanyama green refractor inscribed card in-person giveaway.) They also suggest a few more ideas that Fanatics might want to consider to further promote the hobby.

Next, the guys play another round of "Overrated/Underrated" with various hobby-related things such as the Allen & Ginter baseball card set, cut autographs, and Bowman Chrome pearl refractors, to name a few.

Lastly, they play their regular "Pick 1" segment where they are given two players or cards and subsequently debate which one they would rather invest in. Clark and John give some wild tacofractor scenarios to choose from, while Hyung puts up Yordan Alvarez Bowman Chrome refractor autograph card against a Bryce Harper Bowman Chrome base autograph card.

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What Went Wrong With The Tacofractor Promotion; Follow Up on the Bowman Chrome Buyback Program Oct 06, 2023

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EPISODE 164 - Clark, Hyung and John get right into discussing the Tacofractor promotion reveal and what they think really happened behind closed doors with Topps when they thought of the "tacos for life" prize.

Then the guys also talk about the Bowman Chrome buyback program and whether they think it was a good or bad idea for Topps in its attempt to fix the duplicate superfractors issue.

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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? Oct 03, 2023

Show notes

EPISODE 163 - Clark, Hyung and John start the show by discussing the impact of Damian Lillard card values after the trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, especially now playing for a contender and alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Next, for Hobby Headlines, the guys do a deeper dive on the duplicate superfractors issue in the 2023 Bowman Chrome baseball card set. They offer some solutions for Topps (this episode was recorded before the buyback program announcement) and how the realization of more duplicate superfractors in the set could impact the value of 2023 Bowman Chrome hobby boxes.

Then for the next segment, they play another round of "Buy/Sell/Hold" on such cards as the Ronald Acuna 1st Bowman Chrome autograph rookie card, the Giannis Antetokounmpo Silver Prizm rookie card, and the Travis Kelce Topps Chrome Refractor rookie card.

Lastly, they play their regular "Pick 1" segment where they are given two players or cards and subsequently debate which one they would rather invest in. Hyung asks to choose between a superfractor non-autograph card vs. a red refractor /5 autograph card; John puts up a Luka Doncic blue prizm rookie card vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo silver prizm rookie card; and Clark puts up the Giannis Antetokounmpo gold prizm rookie card vs. the Triple Logoman card featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Joel Embiid.

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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" Sep 26, 2023

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EPISODE 162 - Clark, Hyung and John open the show talking about high-end collector Shyne's new Julio Rodriguez 1st Bowman Chrome autograph superfractor card, and guessing how much it would go for now if on auction. They also discussed the two Victor Izturis superfractors that were ripped by two separate breakers, and offered a solution as to what should be done with the one extra superfractor.

Next, Clark welcomes Dappz to the podcast who shared how he was able to build his breaking business as well as produce hobby content for his 50,000+ subscribers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. He also talked about how it was interviewing some famous guests on his channel including Steve Aoki, Geoff Wilson, and Michael Rubin.

Then the guys play another round of "Would You Rather" where Clark gives Hyung and John a couple of choices to decide from (ie. Would you rather open a pack of cards that were all off-centered or cards that all had a dinged corner.)

Finally, they play their regular "Pick 1" segment where they are given two players or cards and subsequently debate which one they would rather invest in. Hyung puts up Ronald Acuna Jr.'s Sapphire rookie card vs. Ronald Acuna Jr.'s Bowman Chrome green shimmer /99; John asks if the better investment is in Hulk Hogan wrestling cards vs. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson cards; and Clark puts up Mookie Betts Blue Refractor Bowman Chrome autograph rookie card vs. Julio Rodriguez Blue Refractor Bowman Chrome autograph rookie card for the same price.

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Investing in Cards of Players From Small Market Teams Worth the Risk?; Beginning of the End for Panini America After Losing WWE License? Sep 22, 2023

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EPISODE 161 - Clark, Hyung and John open the show discussing the whether Panini America is done for after reportedly losing its WWE license.

Then the guys chat about players who play for small market teams and whether their longterm card values are capped without a big fanbase to create demand. Or are there opportunities to pick up very good players at more affordable prices because they're in a smaller market?

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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 Sep 19, 2023

Show notes

EPISODE 160 - Clark and John open the show talking about the recently released 2023 Bowman Chrome Baseball box and what they really think about the new "Retrofractor" insert card in this year's set.

Then for Hobby Headlines, Clark asks John to go over a list consisting of some intriguing hockey players this season whose rookie cards could see some action.

Next, Clark hosts another round of "Quiz Show" where John is asked to name the top 10 sports cards sold in value belonging to active MLB players.

Finally, they play their regular "Pick 1" segment where they are given two players or cards and subsequently debate which one they would rather invest in. John puts up the Connor McDavid SP Authentic Future Watch autograph card vs. Stephen Curry Topps Chrome refractor rookie card; Clark puts up a dual autograph card of Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux (valued at $1,600) and Connor McDavid and Wayne Gretzky dual auto ($6,000).

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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 Sep 12, 2023

Show notes

EPISODE 159 - Clark, Hyung, and John start the show by giving a 3-month update on their fantasy sports card draft to see who's team/portfolio of players is delivering the best ROI (based on the CardLadder index data). You can catch that draft episode here.

Next for Hobby Headlines, the guys "grade the graders" based on how impressed (or not impressed) they are of some recent announcements and updates by SGC/PSA/BGS. That includes the new $15/card fee by SGC as well as the launch of its new app, and PSA adding another feature to its own app.

Next, Clark introduces a new segment called, "Just A Thought" where he pitches three (some ridiculous) ideas on how to make the hobby better or more fun (ie. dual Topps certified autograph card with an IP auto of the same player?)

Finally, they play their regular "Pick 1" segment where they are given two players or cards and subsequently debate which one they would rather invest in. Hyung puts up Jasson Dominguez rookie autograph card (this is prior to hearing the UCL tear news) vs. Jordan Lawlare rookie autograph for debate. John asks which player would be the better hobby investment: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Trae Young; and Clark puts up the Derek Jeter SP Foil rookie card – a PSA 9 vs BGS 9.5 of the same card.

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