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The Shallow End

The Shallow End: A Sports Card Podcast On a Budget

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Latest Episodes:

The Chase: An 11-year odyssey with @FlagshipChromeCollector Mar 24, 2025

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Brandon (@flagshipchromecollector) knows that a set-build is no small commitment. He is the veteran of multiple successful completed sets. In this episode, he shares the ups and downs, highs and lows of what can only be described as a labor of love and nostalgia.

The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠

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The Chase: Thoughtful, responsible collecting with @Irish_Sportscards_21 Mar 23, 2025

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Aaron (@Irish_Sportscards_21) was always a big fan of former Boston Red Sox slugger Mo Vaughn. He knew which Vaughn card he coveted, but ever since he joined the hobby, Aaron recognized the value of fiscal responsibility. So when he decided to finally chase his Vaughn grail, he went about it the right way.

The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠

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The Chase: Wondering if a card even exists with @sac.kings.cards Mar 22, 2025

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What if the sports card you were chasing did not actually exist? That was a reality Joey (@sac.kings.cards) wrestled with for some time. Once he confirmed it was, in fact, real, there was the other matter of trying to actually find a copy. It would not be easy.

The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠

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The Chase: No one can match the willpower of @MonsterCollectss Mar 21, 2025

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For nearly four years, the card Timothy (@MonsterCollectss) wanted most was available to him in multiple quantities all day, every day. There was never a moment when over those years when he could not find his grail. It was right there! This is the story of why he waited and the satisfaction that came from waiting.

The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠

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The Chase: LeBron, Lessons and Learning with @TheIronSheek Mar 20, 2025

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Kaushik (@TheIronSheek) is one the most plugged-in NBA collectors in all of the hobby, yet for years even Sheek hit dead end after dead end while trying to find his LeBron grail. Finally, he broke through, but along the way he picked up enough lessons and wisdom to remind us that the journey is often more important than the destination.

The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠

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The Chase: Searching for a second-tier star with @Calebm2034 Mar 19, 2025

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Anyone who's collected sports cards for a while can tell you that it's not the cards of superstars that are hardest to find. It's the older, rarer cards of second-tier stars that drive us nuts. Caleb (@calebm2034) can testify to that. This is a story of patience and persistence.

The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠

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The Chase: Relationships and Frequent Flyer Miles with @bleeckerstreetcards Mar 18, 2025

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Luke (@bleeckerstreetcards) collects, among other things, vintage autographs. When someone came to him looking for guidance, he never could have imagined the friendship it would lead to.

The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

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The Chase: Persistent, respectful pursuit with @412Sportscards Mar 17, 2025

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It's a fine line: You've found the sports card you're looking for, but it's in someone else's collection. How do you chase down the card when the other person isn't ready to move it? Robby (@412Sportscards on IG) has some great ideas on the matter.

The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/tumblin

The Shallow End ep 78 - How Different Is the Hobby Now than It Used to Be? Mar 14, 2025

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Pat (@Insta_Account_Haver on IG) visits The Shallow End to discuss important matters such as, "Is the hobby really any different now than it used to be? And if so, how?" This wide-ranging conversation about sports cards has a little something for everyone.

The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

The Shallow End ep 77 - Perfection, Small Homes and Nice Neighborhoods Mar 07, 2025

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If you collect sports cards, is perfection something to strive for or avoid? How do we even know what perfection means? Is it up to the grading companies to decide for us? Or dealers? Or is it up to us to decide for ourselves?

The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

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