Cards To The Moon

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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? Mar 07, 2023

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EPISODE 118 - Clark, John, and Will (who's back again for another episode!) get right into the Hobby Headlines segment by discussing several of the major news and announcements that came out of the recent Topps Industry Conference. Some of the news includes the introduction of a "frozenfractor" and "retrofractor" card, product lines being discontinued, and special autograph cards featuring Tom Brady as a Expos draft pick and Bronny James' first auto, just to name a few.

Next, they play another round of Overrated/Underrated with the theme for this episode being "card configurations" such as horizontal image cards, double-sided cards, die-cut cards, mini-cards, and booklet cards.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: a Connor McDavid rookie card vs. a Connor McDavid Patch Autograph second or third year card; Ichiro Topps Traded rookie card vs. Albert Pujols Topps Traded rookie card; Gold Refractor /50 non-autograph card vs. Blue Refractor /150 autograph card.

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Helping Jud Fabian's Dad Find His Son's Special Inscribed Cards; Debating Whether Inscription Sports Cards are Cool and Worth the Premium Mar 03, 2023

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EPISODE 117 - Clark, John, and Will (who is filling in for Hyung once again) talk about a recent article on espn.com about Jud Fabian, a Baltimore Oriole prospect, who signed his first Bowman Chrome autograph card with the inscription, "Hi Dad!" And now his father Eric Fabian is trying to track it down. Check out the IG reel on fivecardguys to see what the card looks like.

Then the guys talk about inscription cards in general including whether it's worth the premium over normal autograph cards or if it ruins the aesthetic of the overall card. And they finish off the Friday episode by giving their opinions on some popular examples of inscribed cards such as a Mike Trout "2x MVP" card, a few unique Benny Montgomery inscribed cards including one in which he signed Jordan Lawler's name (in some kind of trade with him), and a few crazy inscriptions by Lavar Ball (father of Lonzo and LaMelo Ball).

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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 Feb 28, 2023

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EPISODE 116 - Clark, John, and Will (who returns as guest host!) talk about the $250,000 bounty issued by Blowout Cards for the first person to complete the 330-card set of the Golden Mirror image variation cards from 2023 Topps Series 1.

Next, for the Hobby Headlines segment, the guys give some hobby hot takes and discuss whether they agree with any of them such as "Grading ruins the look of cards", "The National will see its attendance reduced to half within 5 years" and "Beckett Grading Services will compete head-to-head against PSA in the next few years."

Then they introduce a new segment called "Sales Report" where Clark gives a list of five cards and then John and Will try to guess how much it sold for recently. The theme for this segment is Golden Mirror Image Variation cards.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include one from a listener submission: Anthony Davis Panini Prizm rookie card vs. Kawhi Leonard Panini Prizm rookie card; Mike Trout 2011 Topps Update (BGS 10) vs. Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome Sapphire (PSA 10); Luis Robert Bowman Chrome Refractor /499 vs. Bo Bichette Bowman Chrome Refractor /499.

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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 Feb 21, 2023

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EPISODE 115 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing the newest promotion SGC is offering to grade any card from the 2023 Topps Series 1 for just $9 and wonder if any other grading company might follow suit.

Then in the Hobby Headlines segment, the guys go over some of the statements made by Michael Rubin, Fanatics CEO, recently during the Fullsend Podcast, specifically regarding the trading card industry. They go more in depth about their thoughts on Rubin's plan for the hobby and where he intends to take it in the next few years.

Afterwards, they play another round of Overrated/Underrated with the theme this time focused on subsets or insert sets such as the Rookie Debut cards in Topps Baseball, Future Stars in Topps Chrome, the Manga case hits in Panini Prizm Football, and the Fast Break cards in Panini Prizm Basketball.

Finally, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include one from a listener submission: Corbin Carroll Bowman Chrome Autograph Rookie Card vs. Kyle Manzardo Bowman Chrome Autograph Rookie Card plus a Wander Franco Logofractor Rookie Card; a budget Pick One from Hyung: Julio Rodriguez 2022Topps Heritage Chrome Refractor /673 (RAW) vs. Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Chrome Sapphire Rookie Card (RAW); and John who puts two sets against each other – 2012 Panini Prizm Basketball vs. 2018 Panini Prizm Basketball.

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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 Feb 17, 2023

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EPISODE 114 - Clark, Hyung, and John share their first impressions with the recently released 2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball set, what rookies are worth chasing, the subsets that are new this year, and how there's an image variation for each card in the set (called Golden Mirror).

The guys then chat about what cards they're looking to buy while in this lull period in sports where football is done for the season, baseball hasn't started yet, and basketball and hockey are winding down their regular season games. Some ideas include beginning research into baseball prospects, picking up cards of players in the NBA and NHL who could make a deep playoff run, and football cards that might dip in the offseason.

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Analyzing NBA trades and Traded Players' Card Values Moving Forward; Identifying Standout NHL Players This Season to Invest In; Giving Props to LeBron James Feb 14, 2023

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EPISODE 113 - Clark and John open the show by first commenting on how the Babe Ruth cut autograph error card was resolved by Panini America. Then John gives props to LeBron James for being the all-time scoring leader and weighs in about whether it's a good time to pick up one of his rookie cards.

Next, in the Hobby Headlines segment, Clark and John go over the recent NBA trades and discuss which players could see a bump in value on their basketball cards. The players discussed include Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Rui Hachimura to name a few.

Then the following segment called Hockey Highlights, John (the resident hockey analyst for the podcast) gives a list of NHL players who have stood out so far this season and those who have flown under the radar. Then they look up their current rookie card values to see if it's a good time to invest in said players.

Finally, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Chris Paul Topps Chrome Refractor vs. Devin Booker Silver Prizm for half the price of CP3; Luka Doncic Silver Prizm rookie card vs. Kyrie Irving Silver Prizm rookie card.

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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 Feb 07, 2023

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EPISODE 112 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show talking about Hyung's latest hobby feat, which is to collect all three of the PSA 10 Fernando Tatis Jr. Topps Independence Day rookie card. Hyung shares how he acquired all those cards and what he intends to do with them now that he's complete the set.

Then on to Hobby Headlines, the guys have some fun by ranking some of the more recent "error cards" from 0 being a minor mistake to 10 being a colossal one. To kick off the segment, they discuss the Babe Ruth cut autograph booklet card that mistakenly contained the George Brett cut autograph instead. On a side note, they also touch upon a Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor rookie card /25, which has an autograph that was re-signed by Trout after it was initially removed. They answer whether they would buy the card knowing that fact, which is up for auction on Goldin.

And with the Super Bowl fast approaching, Clark, Hyung, and John, play "Buy/Sell/Hold" with four quarterbacks who have made it to the football's biggest event. The QB cards they talk about include Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Joe Burrow.

Finally, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Topps Finest vs. Bowman's Best; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018 Prizm Silver vs. Tyrese Haliburton 2020 Prizm Silver; Joe Burrow Silver Prizm vs. Jalen Hurts Silver Prizm.

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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! Feb 03, 2023

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EPISODE 111 - For this Friday episode, Clark, Hyung, and John talk about how they were all way off in predicting the final sale of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (SGC 8) baseball card sold at Heritage Auctions for $600,000. They discuss whether it was a steal at that price especially knowing the population count of some of the other well-graded Mantle rookie card.

Then the guys respond to the recent news of Fanatics announcing its plans to enter the livestream shopping space including offering "breaks" to consumers directly. The obvious question arises whether breakers should start to worry or even other companies like Whatnot that provide a similar service.

Then finally, Clark draws the name of the winner of the Stadium Club blaster box giveaway as a way of thanking all 1,000+ podcast subscribers of Cards To The Moon reach 1,000 subscribers/followers!

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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? Jan 31, 2023

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EPISODE 110 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the recent PSA submission Hyung just got back and whether cracking his Max Verstappen 1/1 Black Raywave that was in a BGS 9.5 slab was worth it (as well as revealing the grade of the Shohei Ohtani Exquisite Collection autograph baseball card and how much he was upcharged.)

Moving on to Hobby Headlines, Clark and Hyung discuss some of the lessons they've learned creating content for the hobby on a consistent basis as well as providing some general tips for starting and sustaining businesses either as a side hustle or as a full-time entrepreneur. Plus they encourage more people within the hobby to give content creation a try.

Then the guys play another round of Overrated/Underrated with the theme being "parallels/refractors" for the third time. Some of the parallels they debated over include the Red Lava /5, Platinum 1/1, Nebula 1/1, and the Black 1/1 Prizm?

They finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Mike Trout 2011 Bowman Chrome Rookie Card vs. Mike Trout 2011 Topps Update Cognac Diamond Anniversary; PSA Authentic Slab vs. PSA 7 Slab.

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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 Jan 24, 2023

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EPISODE 109 - Clark, Hyung, and John make their Super Bowl picks off the top of the show (this episode was recorded when there were eight teams left in the playoffs). They also picked which quarterback they would risk investing in for a short-term flip from the four underdog teams: Joe Burrow (Bengals), Daniel Jones (Giants), Dak Prescott (Cowboys), and Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars).

Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about alternative ways to find good sports card deals other than sniping them off eBay. Suggestions include Goldin's new weekly auctions as well as its marketplace; Blowout Forums; Facebook Groups; and trading at local card shows.

Then it was time for another round of Overrated/Underrated with the theme this time being "positional players." For example, are baseball cards of pitchers or catchers, overrated or underrated? How about hockey cards of goalies or football cards of any player other than a QB?

They finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Jackson Chourio 2022 Bowman Chrome rookie refractor autograph card vs. Jasson Dominguez 2020 Bowman Chrome rookie refractor autograph card; Greater feeling: pulling a monster hit vs. sniping a grail card for a steal price; Cade Cunningham 2021 Blue Prizm /199 rookie card (PSA 10) vs. Ken Griffey Jr. 1989 Upper Deck rookie card (PSA 10).

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