I'm joined by @bobblesandballcards and @Sanderson2Orr on a first-panel podcast episode. We talk about a random assortment of topics including the infamous Cheesestringamon, a few NFL games that caught our notice, and Luxury Crocs somehow (Don't ask) Then we have a discussion debating the merits of recent hobby news items and which ones resonate with us and why. See Bobbles on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCoo0DhsLkUNLrjwCf2bSYRQ Follow Eric on his IG: https://www.instagram.com...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Sharing some thoughts on the current Fanatics vs Panini situation, also referencing some comments from before this week's happenings. Then we will discuss some random items with Hard Knocks and 2023 AEW Metal being announced. The video referenced from a conversation with @Dizzydub1 : https://youtu.be/pjgQh2wdZyg?si=wIoARFm-Ky-zblOu Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/3PYexu_LAXU Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im...
Aug 25, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Checking out some of the social media posts on the "Main Event" trade night and gathering from The National and some other happenings prompted me to give some thoughts on some recent and past communication mishaps and some frustrations I have with UD's AEW rollout. Recent conversation with Jake from 90sbballcards: https://youtu.be/dj5ayFgXpI0 Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/n4koexdHETM Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...
Aug 02, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 30
I take a few minutes to talk about some things I'm expecting in the coming week or two channel-wise, talk about Darren Rovell's tweet on PWCC founder Brent Huigens being out at PWCC and the upcoming wave of content on The National. Darren Rovell tweet: https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1683297414591987712 Recent conversation with Jake from 90sbballcards: https://youtu.be/dj5ayFgXpI0 Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/wFuKnsLBlI0 Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple...
Jul 26, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Bonus episode from the YouTube channel: Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/dj5ayFgXpI0 Jake Roy from @90sbballcards joins me to talk a little about BGS, the Content side of the hobby, and a variety of other hobby topics. Check out Jake's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@90sbballcards One of the 2019 PWCC auction watch parties referenced in the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/live/To7YHnC6DMY?feature=share Appreciate Jake making time for a fun conversation. Welcome your thoughts. Want ...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Dramatic title notwithstanding, a recent auction has me thinking about how I value some of the remaining chases in my PC and how I factor opportunity cost and my own valuations into the equation. Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/6G1l19_8n2U Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You can reach me in the comment section of the YouTube channel or on Instagram (@because_im_carlos). Thanks for liste...
Jul 04, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Just missed getting the episode in under May, but here I chat about some curating I'm doing with some of my player collections and some thoughts on where my collecting is sitting with me at the moment. Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/vQDtJDJw-CM Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You can reach me in the comment section of the YouTube channel or on Instagram (@because_im_carlos). Thanks for...
Jun 02, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Bonus episode from the YouTube channel: Jason from @cardsandcomics is back to chat on King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, some of the recent concerns on trimming bringing some previous stories back to the forefront, vintage card collecting, and more. Check out Jason's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@cardsandcomics Link to the Probstein interview of Bill Mastro from IG referenced: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CT2hwihp0Vd/ Blowout Forum post on trimming mentioned: https://www.blowoutfor...
May 09, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Talking about the 6 episode Goldin Touch: King of Collectibles series on Netflix and then some musings on the changing of the guard in Green Bay and my collecting thoughts coming off that. @CHASINGCARDBOARD recent episode referenced: https://youtu.be/KBz-3Ql2P1A Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/iq4T92kG6C4 Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You can reach me in the comment section of the You...
Apr 30, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 24
With Wrestlecon coming up, I thought I would bring back a discussion I started back in Nov 2022 when I discussed the "Untapped Market" theory and the possible manipulation of it by folks in the YouTube space. If you need a refresher, here is the original episode: https://youtube.com/watch?v=iI395IHUtiw&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE This is the more recent vlog from the Dallas Card show that makes reference to Wrestling cards again (cued up to the appropriate spot): https://youtube.com/watch?v=EsOuWxv9...
Mar 23, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Since this conversation didn't involve "showing off" cards and remained primarily a discussion, here is a discussion I had with Mike, Baseball Collector from the YouTube channel. Included below is the description of the episode: I invited Mike (Baseball Collector) to the channel to discuss YouTube content, in particular some of the experiences with @BenchClear media and the development of @CHASINGCARDBOARD . From there we discuss monetization in the space, some of the interesting reactions to it...
Feb 18, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Back for the first pod of 2023, I share some thoughts on Collector "First World Problems" when a collection comes up for sale that I certainly can't afford, some thoughts on how I structure different videos/content on the channel with the example of the recent Fanatics foray into streaming. Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/4SEyFPIs2uI Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You can reach me in t...
Feb 05, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Cleaning up my channel subscriptions led me down thinking about creating content and some of the considerations I have in continuously making videos or podcasts consistently. Link to @bobblesandballcards interview stream: https://youtu.be/1eAGyoCLVKM Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/coZ051-ODzQ Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You can reach me in the comment section of the YouTube channel...
Dec 12, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Thought I would outline some items for the rest of 2022 coming up on the channel in audio format. After that, the main topic is a discussion on the "Untapped Market" theory as I describe it, after listening to a recent live stream from "The Great Curator" where he described his idea to attend WrestleCon and "introduce" that market to wrestling trading cards. Such a transparent attempt to drum up a market I thought would make good fodder for a discussion of the "Untapped Market" concept and discu...
Dec 05, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Discussing my thought process as I'm trying to work through what I'm planning to do with the upcoming AEW Spectrum product. As a collector, I want to pay the least amount possible, but with all the factors available how do I make decisions about that? How is the current hobby climate impact that? Just me talking through it on the pod. My discussion with @She Blinded Me With Refractors on the channel as well: https://youtu.be/CLNd0Lq_L60 Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.b...
Oct 24, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 17
With things slowing down on all fronts in the Fall of 2022 I discuss content and how that, amongst other things has been allowing me to find my enjoyment in participating in the hobby as things keep shifting around. My discussion with @She Blinded Me With Refractors on the channel as well: https://youtu.be/CLNd0Lq_L60 Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/noZEflwX7-g Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540...
Oct 11, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Some thoughts on avoiding being stuck with tunnel vision, the fun of having different projects (without too much of a good thing), and some hobby thoughts on a labor day weekend. The video referenced on the @Bobbles & Ballcards YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Kr7-sZB0tX0 My discussion with @She Blinded Me With Refractors on the channel as well: https://youtu.be/CLNd0Lq_L60 Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/b5WomwE35cE Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: ...
Sep 04, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 15
For this one, I have some fun talking about my recent return to Wrestling cards a little bit, some more discussion on the irrationality of the market with some examples, and some content shoutouts in case you're interested in learning more. Check out @Wrestling with Cards on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/WrestlingwithCards The Card Foundation Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-card-foundation-podcast/id1552331477 Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu...
Aug 15, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 14
I had mentioned in a recent mail day of 2006 Razor poker cards that I wanted to take some time to talk a little more about them. This is that podcast. So in this one, I go back down memory lane thinking about past WSOP, my memories from the poker boom, and getting into poker in 2003. My run watching and playing a lot of online poker in those days and a little musical nostalgia to finish things off. Oh and I do talk about the cards a little as well :P Throwback to when you could actually listen (...
Jul 12, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 13
With the summer months underway and the card and economics markets in flux, I thought it would be a good time to go over the things that I'm thinking about in the Summer of 2022 and some of the other aspects beyond just the economic indicators that I think are factors and some things to observe as we go approach the National and other shows leading into the fall. These are my thoughts as always and welcome any comments you have on the subject. Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://...
Jul 01, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Finally reaching episode 20 after a hiatus for the audio version, I discuss the current state of my 2022 Goals and some adjustments I'm facing with potential financial headwinds we're seeing out there in the world. Also open to thoughts on potential future topics you'd like to see discussed in this format. Link to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/-TdxMqfYKXY Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You c...
May 09, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 11
With Marvel, F1, and even wrestling cards getting their time in the spotlight over the past few months there has been no shortage of "influencers" trying to talk up the space to go along with the reactionary creators decrying their influence. In this episode, I discuss how influencers are not a new phenomenon and that rather than complaining about it the best defense is simply understanding their place, understanding that they are par for the course, and educating yourself as a consumer so you c...
Mar 08, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode, I talk through my process of trying to collect cards for a set with no real comps and a variety of different unknowns. In this case, I'm focusing on the 2021 Upper Deck AEW series and how I decided what to pursue, and some of the thoughts I went through in making those choices. A lot of these ideas can apply to other entertainment as well as sports cards since we'll have some new examples of new sets or series that have had long layoffs (think the future Fanatics based Topps Foo...
Feb 03, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode, I talk through my process in putting together a checklist for a themed collection that I started thinking about after a recent pickup. With no set checklist, I actually have quite a large potential pool of cards and themes to draw from. From that starting point, I started narrowing it down by selecting some features I was looking for, eventually turning a list of thousands of cards into a few dozen. Much more manageable to put together and keep things interesting. And since I ha...
Dec 29, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 8
From the Holiday Virtual Convention, I give some thoughts on Josh Luber's interview regarding transparency in the hobby, distribution methods and where people really want more "hits" and if that's actually in their best interest. Link to the Sports Card Investor Interview itself: https://youtu.be/NBSCFjRQi60 Link to YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/jSPddUXyBpA Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... You can reach me in the comment sec...
Dec 16, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 7
*This was originally a video on the YouTube channel, but I thought this could still work for the podcast as most of the information is verbal. Check out the link below if you would like to see the original video from the source with a demand graph and the cards that I'm citing as the examples* While a lot of folks like to discuss supply, part of the reason is that it's a lot less difficult than trying to figure out where demand should be. In this discussion I go through some of the issues there ...
Dec 07, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 6
After a recent Personal Finance Dad episode, I thought it would be useful to discuss why and how I use hobby goals to help align my movements within the hobby. One key takeaway is that any good set of goals should allow some flexibility. Life gets in the way, or sometimes opportunities arise that require one to deviate from any "plan" they may have. Understanding and being ok with that is part of the whole hobby journey, but experience and time will make it easier to build up some goals that can...
Dec 01, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 5
A recent pickup has me reflecting on how I ended up collecting Jamie Benn as my secondary player PC, along with a trip down memory lane on some previous secondary PCs I've had. I also consider briefly the value of having a secondary PC as a whole. Link to YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/RJdwY_odtOc Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... You can reach me in the comment section of the YouTube channel or on Instagram (@carloscards12). ...
Nov 25, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 4
With Josh Luber releasing an essay "TRADING CARDS ARE COOL AGAIN" I do a walkthrough and consider some of the points made in the essay. Some of the thoughts and examples are interesting and I think give a glimpse into the thought process of someone that is going to be VERY relevant in the card market once Fanatics assumes control of production with its upcoming licences. The essay is available to read here: https://www.tradingcardsarecoolagain.com/ Link to YouTube version of the episode: https:/...
Nov 10, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 3
A little bit of a mish-mash in this episode as I talk about the upcoming Fall Expo card show, getting some "inspiration" from Instagram, and my general laziness in embracing the act of sorting my collection as part of the intake process. In the latter portion, I discuss a question that came in from IG regarding the prospects of newer wax box prices holding value when the biggest hits have already been pulled. A fun rambling topic in general. Link to YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu....
Nov 05, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 2
