EPISODE 154 - Clark, Hyung, and John are back together in this episode, opening the show by discussing their thoughts on the Panini vs. Fanatics anti-trust lawsuit. They also briefly address the sad and unfortunate situation regarding Wander Franco. Then the guys talk about NIL (name/image/likeness) trading cards after reading a recent Washington Post article titled, "Thanks to NIL, college athletes have trading cards. Their value is hard to quantify." They dive deeper into NIL's long-term value...
Aug 22, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 154
EPISODE 153 - Clark and Hyung open the show discussing the awesomeness of the Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani Topps Now dual autograph card (and how Trout has become the unofficial ambassador for Topps and PSA.) Then the guys welcome back Darrell "DC" Chan to the podcast who also attended the National this year. He had plenty of wild and crazy stories from his time in Chicago including lines to get into unofficial trade nights as well as making deals on the side separate from the actual National ev...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 153
EPISODE 152 - Clark opens the Friday episode by appreciating all the listeners and subscribers to the podcast. He extends his thanks to the special guest on the podcast for this episode, Dave Schwartz, aka Iowa_Dave on IG , who regularly shouts out other hobby podcasts every week. Iowa_Dave came on the pod to share his experience attending the National for the first time and to go more in depth about his article titled " 44 Takeaways From My First National ." That includes some useful tips prepa...
Aug 11, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 152
EPISODE 151 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the Junior Caminero 1st Bowman Chrome superfractor that was recently graded a BGS 6.5, and what they would do if they owned the card. Then they welcome Rob Girard, aka the Sports Card Therapist , onto the show to discuss the recent National Sports Collectors Convention with all the highlights (all the cards and meeting hobby friends in person) as well as what could be improved upon for the show next year (ie. official trade night during e...
Aug 08, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 151
EPISODE 150 - Clark, Hyung, and John talk about the Tacofractor insert cards from the 2023 Topps Chrome Baseball Set and what the special utility/promotion behind the care could be. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys dive deep into the world of hobby content creators and influencers, giving their thoughts on whether they're good for the hobby or if they're essential to see the hobby grow. They also talk about which hobby content they each would like to see more or less of, and shout out a few th...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 150
EPISODE 149 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the Friday show talking about some of the things they noticed at The National from their social media feeds, while feeling FOMO about not being in Chicago this year. But they discuss Derek Jeter attending the event, whether The National needs to focus on improving the experience for vendors and attendees, and where the 2026 location should be. Then the guys update the listeners with the two-month standings in their fantasy sports card draft where they bu...
Jul 28, 2023•22 min•Season 3Ep. 149
EPISODE 148 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing what kind of impact the LIV/PGA merge will have on golf cards (as well as guess which golf card has sold for more than six-figures to date.) Then on the podcast for this episode, Samuel C. Evans ( aka @thesprtzcardcoltr on IG ) drops by for a special guest interview where he discusses his process of creating hobby content on top of a full-time day job. He also shares his positive outlook on the hobby and how he was able to complete a ...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 148
EPISODE 147 - Before Clark gets into the special guest interview, he announces the winner of the 2023 Topps Series 2 hanger box opened to loyal podcast listeners. Then Clark is joined by Shane Norton ( aka @sportscardnobody on IG ) who gives a thorough primer on wrestling cards beginning with its history and to what's popular today to collect and invest in. Shane also weighs in on which wrestlers should be in the discussion of who is the GOAT in wrestling as well as the similarities and differen...
Jul 21, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 147
EPISODE 146 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show talking about the launch of Fanatics Live during the MLB All-Star break including what they liked about it and what can be improved at this early stage. Then in Hobby Headlines, sticking with Fanatics news, they dive deeper into the big announcement of Fanatics Events (and how they predicted it earlier this year on the podcast!) Will this mean the end of the The National and other card shows? What can Fanatics do to improve the overall experienc...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 146
EPISODE 145 - In this special episode, we'll be playing a full episode of The Oppotoco Podcast hosted by Chris Begg and Jason Willow, and produced by fivecardguys. This podcast is for baseball fans, die-hards, and anyone they know who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. Chris and Jason talk all things baseball with a unique perspective and bring insightful analysis, drawing upon their experience coming up in the minor league system. Plus they have some connections with current and...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 145
EPISODE 144 - Clark is joined again by guest host Chris Begg (former WBC and Olympic pitcher for Team Canada) who is now the co-host of The Oppotaco Podcast (on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ) along with Jason Willow where they talk all things baseball, while bringing their expertise to the conversation (sometimes with special guests including current and former big leaguers.) The guys start the show by discussing the other unicorn MVP candidate (not named Shohei Ohtani) with Ronald Acuna Jr., on p...
Jul 07, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 144
EPISODE 143 - Clark, John, and Will open the show briefly talking about the article on espn.com titled " The controversial rise and uncertain future of box breaks " and discussing the future of breaking in the hobby. For Hobby Headlines, the guys then go over some scenarios in the hobby (such as pack searching at a retail store, buying a second card to avoid a new lower comp value, and making a trade near a booth at a local card show) and deciding whether it's fair game, wrong, or just poor hobb...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 143
EPISODE 142 - Clark, John, and Will kick off the show by rating their FOMO level on Shohei Ohtani baseball cards and whether they are looking to buy high on any of his cards. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys get into the recent news that Fanatics/Topps is essentially restricting any Topps account holders to sell their allocation of products directly to consumers in a physical retail, bricks and mortar store. It was also stated the local card stores with Topps product allocation would not be al...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 142
EPISODE 141 - Clark, John, and Will open the show talking about the Victor Wembanyama Topps Now relic card with a patch of a Yankees jersey that he wore when he threw out the first pitch of the Yankees game. They discuss whether it's worth the initial $200 price and what they think of flippers selling the card (with a 1,137 print run) for almost double their investment. Then Mark Hill, founder of My Card Post , joins the pod to talk about the alternative sports card marketplace he launched recen...
Jun 23, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 141
EPISODE 140 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing whether Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins (flirting with a .400 batting average) and Corbin Carroll of the Arizona Diamondbacks (on track for NL Rookie of the Year Award) were currently being slept on in the hobby with some of their rookie card prices cheaper relative to other players who have mediocre stats than the two aforementioned players. Then the guys welcome Jeremy Lee, host of the popular YouTube show Sports Cards Live , to th...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 140
EPISODE 139 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show talking about the iconic Ken Griffey Jr. 1989 Upper Deck rookie card, which is the first card that PSA has graded more than 100,000 cards of. The question is, "Will the PSA 10 maintain its 4% gem rate (and potentially experience a spike in value at any time in the future)?" For Hobby Headlines, the guys participate in the first podcast Fantasy Sports Card Draft using the top 10 PWCC Most Collected Cards list plus adding five more prominent cards...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 139
EPISODE 138 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show by answering questions from podcast listeners and subscribers (which you can do by DMing us on Instagram @cardstothemoon !) such as whether there are good buying opportunities now for Shohei Ohtani rookie cards; would you crack a 1/1 slab?; and would you go for a PSA autograph grade? Then Greg Poole of Can's Can Ministries joins the pod to talk about his non-profit organization, which is funded primarily by the sales from Greg’s own sports card ...
Jun 09, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 138
EPISODE 137 - Clark and John welcome back Will who filled in for Hyung this week and they kicked off the show with some Connor Bedard talk and what impact his cards will have on the hobby if he plays for the Chicago Blackhawks. They also talked about the rough week (month?) that Panini America has had and whether it's the beginning of the end for the company. Next, for Hobby Headlines, the guys gave their "hobby wishlist" on what they would each like to see happen to improve the sports card indu...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 137
EPISODE 136 - Clark and Hyung start the show discussing the value of the LeBron James triple logoman as determined by CardLadder ($1.288 million, which is a lot less than the $2.4 million sale last year), and whether they agree or not with the dollar amount. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about the recent acquisition of PWCC by Fanatics and what they think it means for the hobby. They also try to predict what Fanatics might acquire next. Then they introduce a new segment called "Would Y...
May 30, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 136
EPISODE 135 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the Druw Jones superfractor 1/1 autograph rookie card that was recently pulled by Best of Ohio Sports Cards, and offer their input on what they should do with it (take $250K bounty from Dave and Adam's or hold to see if Druw Jones makes it into the Hall of Fame and get $1 million again from Dave and Adam's.) Clark then provides some perspective on how difficult it is to get into the Hall of Fame by noting some very good, now retired, play...
May 26, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 135
EPISODE 134 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about whether it matters where generational players Victor Wembanyama and Connor Bedard ultimately play for their respective rookie card values. Then the guys welcome back Bryan Denison (aka Cajun Cardboard on YouTube ) to the podcast who brings his wealth of basketball and basketball card knowledge. They discuss everything from Victor Wembanyama most likely going to the Spurs (thumbs down) and whether Luka Doncic is overrated in the hobby to t...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 134
EPISODE 133 - Clark, Hyung, and John start the show discussing the recent news that Victor Wembanyama will have his first autograph card in the Bowman University Inception set (as well as NCAA Women's tourney standout Caitlin Clark). The question is, "Will this 'Wemby' card carry significant value being the first autograph card or will the hype down down as more of his autos (in pro-uniform) come onto the market? Then the guys get into Hobby Headlines by looking at the CardLadder index across th...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 133
EPISODE 132 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing the recent announcement by eBay that it will now be extending its Authenticity Guarantee service for trading cards in Canada. They also give their general opinion on the Authenticity Guarantee program that's already been rolled out in the U.S. for months and whether it's a good thing for the hobby. Then for the main discussion in this Friday episode, they each give their reviews on the Netflix series King of Collectibles: The Goldin T...
May 12, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 132
EPISODE 131 - Clark, Hyung, and John are back together again and to start the show they catch up on a couple of baseball players, their card values, and whether it's a good time to buy right now. The players in question are Wander Franco and Fernando Tatis Jr. The guys then get into Hobby Headlines and they weigh in on the controversial card trimming video by former NFL player Evan Mathis. They debate whether card trimming (especially for vintage sports cards) are now okay or if the video could ...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 131
EPISODE 130 - Clark and Hyung start the show discussing the release of 2023 Bowman Baseball and what prospects are the big chase this season (and whether it's worth the current values they're listed for already on eBay). The guys then welcome Darrell "DC" Chan (aka @dcm5v on Instagram) to the show who set up as a dealer at the recent Sports Card Expo and shared his strategy on buying, selling and trading at card shows. He also talked about his incredible timing coming back into the hobby over th...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 130
EPISODE 129 - Clark and Hyung start the show by sharing their recent experience at the Sports Card Expo in Toronto (the largest in Canada) including a couple of big pick-ups and trades by Hyung and whether he was successful in getting rid of some of many slabs. Then for this Friday episode, Clark had a great interview with Brent Weyer (aka @deepvalueinvestor1 on Instagram) about his strategy when it comes to investing in high-end sports cards. They include buying both the right card of the right...
Apr 28, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 129
EPISODE 128 - Clark and Hyung start the episode talking about the recently released Monopoly Prizm NBA Basketball Cards and discuss whether it's worth the hype (with some rare parallels going for thousands of dollars). Then the guys welcome Denny (aka denny_cards on Instagram) to the show who has been very active in producing funny and insightful hobby content. Although he only returned to the hobby this past September, Denny has shared many of his learnings on IG and on other podcasts, includin...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 128
EPISODE 127 - Clark, Hyung, and Will (who filled in for John again this episode) kick off the show, responding to Josh Luber's recent take that there are too many buying and selling platforms currently out there and a consolidation is needed to create true liquidity and true markets in sports cards with the majority of bidders being able to bid in one place (ie. the equivalent of a main stock exchange.) They discuss whether the marketplace for cards being too fragmented is really a bad thing or ...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 127
EPISODE 126 - Clark and Hyung are joined by Will again for this Friday episode where they start talking about the recent PSA submissions both Hyung and Clark got back recently. They go over what was sent for grading and if PSA did or didn't screw them over (plus how long it took). Then for the Friday discussion, the guys talk about some early MLB story lines and respond to some overreaction based on the limited data (ie. 2 weeks into the season) and what they're going to do with the card of the ...
Apr 14, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 126
EPISODE 125 - Clark and John welcome back podcast fan favorite, Will, to the show and they get right into it off the top by discussing the recent news that Fanatics is bring back basketball cards under the Topps brand after a more than decade hiatus. The guys then get into Hobby Headlines talking about whole Beckett grading scale fiasco – more specifically, what they thought about the initial proposed idea (ie. Mint+ grade) before Beckett retracted, and which alternate solutions they like best (...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 125
