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GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Wrapping 2023, previewing 2024 with PSA President Ryan Hoge Dec 22, 2023

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As a big year both in the hobby comes to close, PSA President Ryan Hoge drops by for our final episode of 2023. Along with taking a look back at key milestones, metrics and moments from the year that was, Ryan shares some of what lies ahead for PSA and our customers in 2024.

GUEST SUBMISSIONS - Matt Fuller, PSA Principal Ticket Authenticator Nov 16, 2023

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In the latest installment of Guest Submissions, we're diving in on one of the hobby's most fascinating niches – graded tickets. For this in-depth conversation, we bring in Principal Ticket Authenticator Matt Fuller, whose years as a learning and growing collector in the space led him to his current role at PSA. Matt discusses his own ticket collecting journey, what he's added to his expertise about tickets since joining PSA and much more.

THE INDEX - A rare Ichiro grail surfaces & turns heads Nov 09, 2023

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As we look at some of the hobby's most notable movement in October 2023, an incredible, rarely seen Ichiro rookie card from 2001 turned heads by producing a record sale. We take a deeper look at the card, the sale and its significance. Also, Card Ladder's Chris McGill brings the data to highlight some interesting movers from the last month, including two major MLB postseason stars whose cards are headed in opposite directions following the World Series and two NFL quarterbacks showing similar trends.

HIT DRAFT - Stacking grails as the NBA season tips off Oct 25, 2023

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The 2023-24 NBA campaign is upon us, so it's the perfect time for Hit Draft to return. As one of the most-anticipated seasons in recent history gets underway, the guys take a look at the hobby forecasts for some of the game's brightest stars the best way we know how – with cards. This draft includes grail pieces of the top eight names in ESPN's preseason player rankings, plus four top Player Index risers to date in 2023 per Card Ladder.

THE INDEX - Has the hobby's new must-collect QB truly arrived? Oct 12, 2023

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Taking a look back at the hobby's biggest movers in September 2023, the San Francisco 49ers' rising star QB continues to cement himself as a legitimate force, both on the field and in the eyes of collectors. And the data backs it up. Card Ladder's Chris McGill brings insights on Brock Purdy's surge and more, including a head-turning Triple Logoman sale ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season.

GUEST SUBMISSIONS - President Ryan Hoge dives into key recent PSA updates Oct 02, 2023

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From a key new product features which allows customers to segment where their orders ship to card by card, to the latest in international grading submission expansion, PSA President Ryan Hoge drops by the show to share all of the key details and more in the latest installment of Guest Submissions.

THE INDEX - Exploring iconic RCs featuring in-person autos Sep 21, 2023

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As The Index takes a look back at both August 2023 and early September, the early conversation centers around a very notable public sale of a grail vintage rookie card featuring a rare on-card, in-person auto. This trend has gained steam of late in the hobby, but opinions remain by divided. Backed with data brought to the table by Card Ladder's Chris McGill, the guys discuss much more from recent notable card market swings, including how the New York Jets' unique QB situation is affecting both the legend Aaron Rodgers and the young Zach Wilson.

HIT DRAFT - Top Fantasy QBs meet cardboard Sep 07, 2023

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It's real – Football. Is. Back. The fantasy drafts should be mostly completed by now, and we're all ready to sit back and take it all in for the next six months. And for hobbyists, nothing is better than having a robust collection in tow while following along week to week. In the latest installment of Hit Draft, the guys will curate some dream collections featuring elite cards of the Top 12 Fantasy QBs from The Ringer's 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings.

THE INDEX - The Messi Effect meets the hobby in July 2023 Aug 21, 2023

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The GOAT on the pitch is making a massive direct impact in MLS. What has the impact been with collectors? While The National drew most of the hobby buzz in July 2023, there was plenty more to look back, including the continued surge of Ronald Acuña Jr., a massive 90s sale of note, preparing for the Wemby rollercoaster and much more. Chris McGill from Card Ladder leads the way with the recap in the latest installment of The Index.

HIT DRAFT - Graded grails from the National Aug 10, 2023

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From Vintage to Ultra Modern, from generational GOATs to today's hottest hobby stars, it was once again a massive year for PSA on-site grading at the National Sports Collectors Convention. Hobbyists save some of the biggest cards imaginable to grade on-site with PSA each July at the industry's biggest show of the year. In this installment of Hit Draft, the guys not only recap some favorites that passed through the PSA grading operation this year in Chicago, but then curate their dream collections from a pool of cards that is as premium as they come.

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