Cards To The Moon

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Dissecting the Release of 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball (Crazy Print Runs; Panini Downtown Insert Ripoff?); And Answering More Listener Questions (PSA Overrated? Future of NFT Sports Cards?) Mar 01, 2022

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EPISODE 40 - Clark, Hyung, and John record their longest podcast show to mark the 40th episode by first talking about the record-breaking sale of the Kobe Bryant PMG non-rookie card. Then they dissect the release of 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball and go over the various pros (plenty of Wander Franco cards to chase plus new Home Field Advantage case hits) and cons (crazy print runs suspected), plus they discuss the greater implications for sports cards collecting if manufacturers continue to print more as well as potential solutions to prevent from entering Junk Wax Era 2.0.

The guys also answer three listener questions submitted through the podcast's Instagram page at @cardstothemoon. One question is why are PSA gem mint cards valued much higher currently than other gem mint cards from BGS or SGC. They also answer a card-flipping strategy question and end with a discussion on NFT sports cards.

The show ends off with its regular weekly segment, Pick One – Hot Takes Edition, where they each give two hobby hot takes and decide which is more likely to happen. The Pick One pairs for this episode include: Which is the better investment: Kobe Bryant PMG Green /10 vs. Kobe Bryant Topps Chrome Refractor Black Label; With the pandemic winding down, will we see a new boom in the hobby vs. or experience a bit more pain in the hobby; Wander Franco 1st Bowman Chrome autograph card will be worth more than Vladimir Guerrero 1st Bowman Chrome autograph card by the end of the season vs. Wander Franco 1st Bowman Chrome autograph card will be worth less than Bobby Witt Jr. 1st Bowman Chrome autograph card by the end of the season.

Check out our Instagram page specifically for this podcast @cardstothemoon so please give us a follow there (and DM us your 'Pick One" pairs to debate on a future podcast episode) and listen to our podcast on the platform of your choice at https://fivecardguys.com/podcast ! You can also follow the guys on Instagram @fivecardguys (Clark); @yntegritysportscards (Hyung); and @tradeyouatrecess (John). And catch some of the best Daily Auctions on eBay at https://fivecardguys.com/dailyauctions

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @cardstothemoon or @fivecardguys.

Key Factors to Consider When Investing in Player's Non-Rookie Cards; Fast Five Segment Returns; Hyung's New Online Shop Open for Business Feb 22, 2022

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EPISODE 39 - Clark, Hyung, and John answer another question from a podcast listener in this episode – Is it a better investment to buy a player's non-rookie low-numbered, autograph cards at a low price vs. paying a premium for the player's rookie card? The guys weigh in with their thoughts during the Hobby Headlines segment on which factors to consider if you're investing in a second or third-year card. But off the top of the show, Hyung briefly talks about why he opened up his online shop at https://ysportscards.shop where you can directly buy his slabbed sports cards (as well as go on eBay for daily auctions).

Clark, Hyung, and John then play Fast Five where they choose whether they would buy, hold, or sell on five players' sports cards. This week's list includes three football players who just played in the Super Bowl (Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp) as well as two MLB players coming off of injury seasons (Ronald Acuna Jr. and Mike Trout).

The show ends off with its regular weekly segment, Pick One, where they debate which card they would rather invest in. The Pick One pairs for this episode include: Mike Trout Topps Update Rookie Card (PSA 10) vs. Mike Trout 2020 Topps Definitive Collection Autograph Card /5; Juan Soto SSP Gatorade Bath Card vs. Juan Soto 1st Bowman Chrome Autograph Card; Do you send your 1994-97 Topps Finest card in with the coating or without (if there's a 20 per cent chance of getting PSA 10)?

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @cardstothemoon or @fivecardguys.

Is eBay Authenticity Guarantee Program A Good Thing Or A Hassle?; Are Special Patch Cards (ie. Logoman, Laundry Tag) Worth the Extra High Premium or Is It Just A Gimmick? Feb 15, 2022

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EPISODE 38 - Clark, Hyung, and John weigh in on the new eBay Authenticity Guarantee program launched recently including the pros (more assurance for buyers picking up raw cards on eBay) and cons (potential for mishandling and early reports of poor packaging) of using such a service. Then they discuss in the Hobby Headlines segment what kind of trading cards with special features each of them are willing to pay a high premium for. The list includes: Logoman cards / Team Logo patch cards / Laundry Tag patch cards / Serial Numbered cards matching the player's jersey number / Diamond embedded sports cards, to name a few).

They end off the show with their weekly Pick One segment including one submitted by a podcast subscriber. This week's Pick One pairs are: 1 Joe Burrow Panini Silver Prizm (PSA 10) vs. 4 Joe Burrow Optic Holo (PSA 10); SGC 10 cards are underrated vs. PSA 9 cards are underrated; Ben Simmons rookie cards can 3x first vs. Karl Anthony Towns rookie cards can 3x first.

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @cardstothemoon or @fivecardguys.

Strategies On Flipping Your Way to a GOAT Card; Top 3 Tom Brady Rookie Cards; And Addressing Listener Questions and Feedback! Feb 08, 2022

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EPISODE 37 - Off the top, Clark, Hyung, and John answer listener questions ranging from what Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rookie cards is good to invest in on a smaller budget to discussing alternative grading options like FCG and SGC and when they're preferable to use. Then the guys get into Hobby Headlines where they discuss strategies they use to try to flip their way to a big time GOAT card. Speaking of GOAT, in light of Tom Brady's retirement, the guys give their top 3 Brady rookie cards to collect if money was no object.

And to cap off the show, Clark, Hyung and John play Pick One where they debate between two cards and which they think is the better investment. This week's Pick One pairs are: Ja Morant 2019 Panini Prizm Silver (PSA 10) vs Ja Morant 2019 Optic Holo (PSA 10); Tom Brady 2000 Bowman Chrome Refractor (BGS 9.5) vs Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer Rookie Card; Kylian Mbappe Topps Chrome UEFA Card (PSA 10) vs. Kylian Mbappe World Cup Silver Prizm (PSA 10).

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @fivecardguys.

Which Real World News Can Impact Sports Card Values (ie. Hall of Fame Induction; Docuseries)?; John's Top 10 List of Vintage + Modern Hockey Cards to Invest In; Making Wrong Super Bowl Picks Again Feb 01, 2022

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EPISODE 36 - Having recorded a week earlier before the air date, Clark, Hyung and John took the risk in guessing which team would make it to the Super Bowl – all of them were dead wrong about one of their picks. But they still had fun predicting what would happen to the rookie card value of each of the four QBs if they made it to football's biggest game. For this week's Hobby Headlines, the guys discussed what real world news could impact the value of sports cards in light of the recent Baseball Hall of Fame induction news. For example, does entering the Hall guarantee a nice bump in card value for that player? How about having a docuseries (ie. Drive to Survive) air on TV? Would that catapult prices of certain F1 drivers because of the success of the show? Or would major sporting events like the Olympics or the World Cup be enough for certain cards to gain value because the athlete is participating in the aforementioned events?

John introduces a new segment to the show called "Hockey Highlights" where he breaks down his Top 5 list of vintage hockey cards to invest in as well as Top 5 list of modern hockey cards to invest in. Do you agree with either of his lists or did he omit a key player?

And as usual, the guys end the show with the weekly Pick One segment – the Hot Takes edition. This week's Pick One pairs are: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hit 50 home runs vs. Fernando Tatis Jr. will hit 50 home runs; Joe Burrow cards will go to the moon if he wins the Super Bowl vs. Ja Morant card will go to the moon if he win the NBA Championships; Connor McDavid rookie card values will surpass Wayne Gretzky's one day vs. Patrick Mahomes rookie card values will surpass Tom Brady's one day.

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @fivecardguys.

Interview with Scottie B. Cards on Undervalued Baseball Cards, Selling Prospects, and Creating Content for 10K YouTube Subscribers; Hyung's Experience Submitting to SGC and FCG Jan 25, 2022

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EPISODE 35 - Scott Baldwin, aka Scottie B. Cards on both YouTube and Instagram, joined Clark, Hyung and John for this podcast episode to share his wealth of knowledge on baseball and how that might impact baseball card prices. They specifically go over which players seem to be undervalued, talk about investing in prospects, and how to build a successful YouTube sports card channel. Plus he weighs in on whether the Wander Franco Bowman's Best card is his true flagship rookie card as well as his thoughts on Fanatics buying out Topps. But off the top of the episode Hyung shares his recent experience submitting cards in bulk to SGC and FCG (Forensic Card Grading) for grading. The guys end the show with the regular edition of Pick One where they debate which cards they would rather invest in. This week's Pick One pairs are: Mookie Betts Bowman Chrome 1st Autograph Card vs. Bo Bichette Bowman Chrome 1st Autograph Card; Which is more lucrative? Investing in prospects or invest in rookies after their first or second year; Luka Doncic Panini Prizm Silver (PSA 10) vs. Luka Doncic Optic Holo (PSA 10).

To follow Scottie B. Cards on Instagram, go to https://instagram.com/scottie_b_cards and to subscribe to his YouTube channel, the link is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHn59OriZgjTg-AEIV_UNow

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @fivecardguys.

Is Wander Franco's Flagship Rookie Really in 2021 Bowman's Best?; Making Super Bowl Picks; Plus Is Topps Dynasty Super Underrated? Jan 18, 2022

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EPISODE 34 - Clark, Hyung, and John get into the contentious debate of which Wander Franco rookie card is his flagship rookie card. Is it in the 2021 Bowman's Best set due to a simple change in how prospects within that set are numbered (we explain in the show)? But off the top, the guys make their Super Bowl picks last week before the playoffs began (and one pick is already "dead wrong.") They end the show with the regular Pick One segment (the Hot Takes edition) by giving two hobby hot takes and then debating which one is more likely to happen. This week's Pick One pairs include: Foresnic Card Grading (FCG) becomes the next respected grading company to fill the void of BGS vs. SGC gold label passes BGS 10 pristine (not black label) in terms of pricing; The hobby will accept the 2021 Bowman's Best Wander Franco as his true first major league rookie card vs. the hobby will accept Topps Dynasty as the "Flawless/NT" of baseball; Lebron James Topps Chrome Rookie Card (PSA 10) will hit sub-$10K in value vs. Luka Doncic Panini Silver Prizm (PSA 10) will hit sub-$2K.

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @fivecardguys.

More Hobby Hot Take Predictions for 2022 (Relic Patch Cards Making A Big Comeback? Fanatics Buying A Grading Company?); Are Modern Basketball Parallel Cards Worth $200K? Jan 11, 2022

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EPISODE 33 - The whole gang is back for this first full episode of 2022 and the guys, Clark, Hyung, and John give more hobby predictions for 2022 with some hot takes ranging from relic cards making a huge comeback to Fanatics not done buying out companies this year. But they kick off the show debating if the recent sale of the Lebron James 2020 Panini Prizm Gold Refractor (Kobe Bryant dunk tribute card) graded PSA 9 for more than $200K is insane or actually reasonable. Then they end the show with the regular Pick One segment by pitting two cards against each other and debating which one they'd rather invest in. This week's Pick One pairs include: Fernando Tatis Rainbow Foil Rookie Card vs. Vladimir Guerrero Topps Chrome Xfractor Card; Juan Soto 1st Bowman Chrome Base Autograph Card vs. Lewis Hamilton Topps Chrome Refractor PSA 10; Luka Doncic Silver Prizm Rookie Card PSA 10 vs. Luka Doncic Select Light Blue /299 PSA 10.

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @fivecardguys.

BONUS EPISODE: Fanatics Buys Out Topps – What Happens Next In The Hobby? Jan 06, 2022

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BONUS EPISODE 32: Clark and Hyung take a deeper dive into the massive news that Fanatics bought out Topps for a reported $500M-plus. What does that mean for the hobby exactly? Was the $500M too much or a steal to acquire Topps? Is Panini America the next acquisition target for Fanatics? Any concern about a Fanatics monopoly and what that might mean for the card market? Are there any legitimate competitors to Fanatics now or in the future? We tackle these questions head on in this episode.

For the transcript of our unaired episode on our 2022 hobby predictions (where we talked about everything from the future of NFTs in the hobby space to the state of retail this year) plus what our own personal collecting and investing hobby goals are, read the post here on fivecardguys.com

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @fivecardguys.

Predicting Fanatics Buying Out Topps In 2022 (Mini-Episode); Full Transcription Coming of Other 2022 Hobby Predictions; Plus Bonus Episode Coming Thursday on Fanatics/Topps Deal!! Jan 04, 2022

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MINI-EPISODE 31: Yes, it's a mini-episode because, unfortunately, we ran into some technical audio issues late in the editing process. But as we mentioned in the intro, we happened to talk about our 2022 hobby predictions while we were recording last week – and one of them was the possibility of Fanatics buying out Topps this year! So we cut out that segment of the show to play for you (even with the bad audio) our reasoning on why this was likely to happen – maybe not in the first week of the new year though.

We hope you take a quick listen. For those who are curious to hear about our other predictions we think might happen in the sports card world this year, we'll transcribe the unaired episode and put it up on fivecardguys.com

PLUS, we will have a bonus episode for you this Thursday, following up on the big Fanatics/Topps news and what we think will happen next!

If you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @fivecardguys.

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