EPISODE 184 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing whether the 1/1 Quad autograph card of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, and Goofy is just a gimmick or a cool card. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys look over 2023 trends and data on grading (info provided by gemrate.com) - more specifically, how many were submitted to grading last year across the four major graders (PSA/BGS/CGC/SGC). Then Clark hosts another round of "Quiz Show" where Hyung and John are asked to answer a few hobby...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 184
EPISODE 183 - Clark, John, and Will start the first show of 2024 (and Season 4 of the podcast) by stating each of their hobby goals for the year. Clark starts first with a big announcement for the pod! Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys examine the trends in sports card sales over the past year using CardLadder data (ie. big drop in value of Marvel cards, and the four major North American sports) and discuss whether they think that trend will continue in 2024. Afterwards, Clark, John, and Will b...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 183
EPISODE 182 - Clark, John, and Will open the final show of 2023 by finally recording their "Pick 1" segment they teased for a couple of episodes now featuring the Tom Brady baseball card. Then the guys talk about what news in the hobby this past year stuck out to them as well as share their personal hobby highlights including their favorite card pick-ups. Finally, they end the show by shouting out all the guests who have come on the podcast in 2023. You can catch all the interviews here on the p...
Dec 29, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 182
EPISODE 181 - Clark recaps the third season of Cards To The Moon with some audio clips from the past year including some funnier, light-hearted moments on the pod as well as good advice from the many guests who have come on the show in 2023. Some of those guests featured in this recap episode include Denny_Cards, Brent Weyer (deepvalueinvestor), Jeremy Lee (host of Sports Cards Live on YouTube), and Darrell "DC" Chan. Plus who can forget about some of our more wacky ideas like the "pizzafractor"...
Dec 27, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 181
EPISODE 180 - Clark and John open the show by reacting to Collectors CEO Nat Turner's recent social media post about 2,000+ Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer rookie cards being submitted to PSA with 21% having been deemed fake. Will that have any impact on the overall value of this iconic basketball card moving forward with (a) the number of submissions each year, and (b) potential fakes slipping through the grading system? Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys explore the new Iconic Tracker tool by gemrat...
Dec 19, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 180
EPISODE 179 - Clark and John let out their disappointment at Shohei Ohtani signing with the LA Dodgers instead of their hometown team, the Toronto Blue Jays. They also talk about the historic number of the Shohei Topps Now baseball card (featuring him in a Dodgers uniform) that sold in just 24 hours. Then the guys talk about the effective marketing by Topps of the Tom Brady baseball cards in the 2023 Bowman Draft baseball card set. But is it worth buying some of the Brady cards now? ------------...
Dec 15, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 179
EPISODE 178 - Clark and Hyung open the show discussing the recent sale of the Babe Ruth 1914 Baltimore News pre-rookie card (SGC 3) for an astounding $7.2 million. Then they get into Michael Rubin's interview on The Bill Simmons Podcast where he talked about the sports card industry for nearly 16 full minutes. From the interview, Clark pulled eight quotes/excerpts where Rubin provides some insightful observations since Fanatics got into the collectibles space, which ranged from how the company d...
Dec 12, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 178
EPISODE 177 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing the controversial topic of repacks - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Then they welcome their good friend and go-to Pokemon card collector Roy who is there to help answer many of their Pokemon-related questions. While the sports card market is down, there are big gains being made from buying and selling Pokemon cards. So Roy was invited to help the guys learn the basics of Pokemon cards, what characters and cards are popular, which se...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 177
EPISODE 176 - Clark and Hyung talk about the recent sales of the MLB Debut Patch 1/1 rookie baseball cards that have surfaced and whether they can sustain their values. Then Clark asks Hyung about his days playing pro-baseball and some of the players he's played with, competed and coached against including Shohei Ohtani, Bobby Witt Jr., Anthony Volpe, and Joey Votto when they were all much younger coming up in the system. They also discuss the challenge of baseball card prospecting and what make...
Dec 01, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 176
EPISODE 175 - Clark and Hyung open the show giving their initial thoughts on the 2023 Topps Definitive Collection set including the big chase, the dual autograph 1/1 cards of Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth, and whether it's worth the $100K bounty. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys address the controversy surrounding Rob G., aka Sports Card Therapist, but focus more on what lessons can be learned from it. They also talk about "megabids" as well as what they would do as a content creator if caught i...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 175
EPISODE 174 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing the news that Leaf Trading Cards was recently acquired by Orange Mountain Capital. What does that mean for Leaf product and should collectors be excited for it? Next for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about the big mistake by Panini America with the Victor Wembanyama Nebular Prizm 1/1 pulled from the wrong hobby product. Then they compare that hobby mistake to the other notable ones in 2023 such as the Babe Ruth cut autograph booklet ...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 174
EPISODE 173 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing the roll out of the MLB Debut Patch baseball cards in 2023 Topps Chrome Update products. More specifically, they give their two cents on breakers getting the live cards in the product while hobby/jumbo/retail boxes have the hits come as redemption cards. With the option to send off the redemption cards to grading companies such as Beckett, SGC, and CGC (yes, no PSA), the question is does this mean the redeemed card that's shipped dire...
Nov 17, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 173
EPISODE 172 - Clark and John welcome back Will to the podcast to fill in for Hyung. To open the show, they first discuss the news that LeBron James is signing autographs for Topps/Fanatics again. They also give their initial reaction on seeing the dual autograph 1/1 card featuring LeBron with his son Bronny. Also off the top, the guys talk about Shohei Ohtani and where he could possibly land in MLB free agency, and what team would boost his value the most in the hobby. Next for Hobby Headlines, ...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 172
EPISODE 171 - Clark and Hyung open the show by giving rave reviews for the look, design and concept of the MLB Debut Patch autograph cards that will be released in the upcoming 2023 Topps Chrome Update sets. Then they welcome back Denny (IG: denny_cards) to the show where the conversation goes from his experience as a podcaster (The Card Diary) and general hobby content creator to organizing a trade night in his hometown and thoughts on the sports card market. They also break a blaster box of Go...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 171
EPISODE 170 - Clark hosts the show solo for this episode and starts with congratulating the Texas Rangers for winning their first World Series. Plus he looks into Corey Seager rookie cards and whether they've gone up in price since dominating the playoffs and winning the World Series MVP. Then Clark provides the latest update on the guys' Fantasy Sports Card Draft they started in June where Clark, Hyung, and John each drafted five top athletes from a list of 15 to make up their team. The winner ...
Nov 03, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 170
EPISODE 166 - Clark, Hyung and John start the show by talking about the "First Stitch" relic sports cards, which can be found in 2023 Topps Update, and whether it's worth the chase. For Hobby Headlines, the guys go through a rundown of some of the biggest hobby news released recently and give their initial takes. Some of the news discussed includes Geoff Wilson opening up CardsHQ; how big the chase could be for the MLB Debut Patch cards; and whether the recently pulled Ethan Salas superfractor 1...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 166
EPISODE 169 - Clark and John first open the show talking about the news that some Costco stores are now selling Topps baseball cards again. Is this good for the hobby or are we now entering another junk wax era? They also discuss Tim Duncan's new exclusive multi-year deal to sign basketball cards with Panini America and what it could mean for the value of his new autograph cards. Moving on to Hobby Headlines, Clark and John discuss the upcoming Sports Card Expo (the largest card show in Canada) ...
Oct 31, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 169
EPISODE 168 - Clark, Hyung and John open the show talking about the new Halloween parallel cards in the recently released 2023 Topps Update baseball blaster boxes. How much do they currently go for on eBay? Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys examine some recent high-end sales of sports cards (especially in this bear market) and give their thoughts on whether the purchase was a good deal or not. Next, the guys play a round of "Would You Rather" where they are given two hobby-related options on wh...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 174
EPISODE 167 - Clark, Hyung and John start the Friday episode discussing the "triplicate" superfractor recently found in 2023 Bowman Chrome baseball. The question now is, "How many more can we expect to see appear in the coming days?" (As well as whether the bounty should be extended for the third superfractor?) Then for the hobby discussion, the guys take a closer look at Connor Bedard and Victor Wembanyama as the new NHL and NBA season is getting underway, respectively. Are they still worth the...
Oct 20, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 167
EPISODE 165 - Clark, Hyung and John open the show talking about the MLB post-season action, who they think will win the World Series, and if they were to try to make a short-term flip, which player currently in the playoffs they might invest in and why. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys give kudos to Fanatics/Topps for its recent marketing efforts to promote the hobby (ie. Topps Rip Night with Tom Brady/Kevin Hart/Travis Scott; Victor Wembanyama green refractor inscribed card in-person giveaway...
Oct 10, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 165
EPISODE 164 - Clark, Hyung and John get right into discussing the Tacofractor promotion reveal and what they think really happened behind closed doors with Topps when they thought of the "tacos for life" prize. Then the guys also talk about the Bowman Chrome buyback program and whether they think it was a good or bad idea for Topps in its attempt to fix the duplicate superfractors issue. -------------------------------- CONNECT WITH US! Instagram: @cardstothemoon | @fivecardguys (Clark) | @ynteg...
Oct 06, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 167
EPISODE 163 - Clark, Hyung and John start the show by discussing the impact of Damian Lillard card values after the trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, especially now playing for a contender and alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. Next, for Hobby Headlines, the guys do a deeper dive on the duplicate superfractors issue in the 2023 Bowman Chrome baseball card set. They offer some solutions for Topps (this episode was recorded before the buyback program announcement) and how the realization of more duplica...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 163
EPISODE 162 - Clark, Hyung and John open the show talking about high-end collector Shyne's new Julio Rodriguez 1st Bowman Chrome autograph superfractor card, and guessing how much it would go for now if on auction. They also discussed the two Victor Izturis superfractors that were ripped by two separate breakers, and offered a solution as to what should be done with the one extra superfractor. Next, Clark welcomes Dappz to the podcast who shared how he was able to build his breaking business as ...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 162
EPISODE 161 - Clark, Hyung and John open the show discussing the whether Panini America is done for after reportedly losing its WWE license. Then the guys chat about players who play for small market teams and whether their longterm card values are capped without a big fanbase to create demand. Or are there opportunities to pick up very good players at more affordable prices because they're in a smaller market? -------------------------------- CONNECT WITH US! Instagram: @cardstothemoon | @fivec...
Sep 22, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 161
EPISODE 160 - Clark and John open the show talking about the recently released 2023 Bowman Chrome Baseball box and what they really think about the new "Retrofractor" insert card in this year's set . Then for Hobby Headlines, Clark asks John to go over a list consisting of some intriguing hockey players this season whose rookie cards could see some action. Next, Clark hosts another round of "Quiz Show" where John is asked to name the top 10 sports cards sold in value belonging to active MLB play...
Sep 19, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 160
EPISODE 159 - Clark, Hyung, and John start the show by giving a 3-month update on their fantasy sports card draft to see who's team/portfolio of players is delivering the best ROI (based on the CardLadder index data). You can catch that draft episode here . Next for Hobby Headlines, the guys "grade the graders" based on how impressed (or not impressed) they are of some recent announcements and updates by SGC/PSA/BGS. That includes the new $15/card fee by SGC as well as the launch of its new app,...
Sep 12, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 159
EPISODE 158 - Clark, Hyung and John kick off the show by revisiting their discussion on the tacofractor insert card with the recent sale of the "Wild Card tacofractor" selling for more than $11,000. They also share what they've heard could be the redemption prize. The guys then debrief about everything that's happened to cardporn – the self-proclaimed hobby watchdog who ironically has been alleged to committing several fraudulent transactions in the hobby. Now the bigger question is if the hobby...
Sep 08, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 158
EPISODE 157 - Clark and Hyung open the show by discussing the departure of Brian Gray as CEO of Leaf Trading Cards, and whether his successor Kevin O'Neill can improve Leaf at all. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys discuss the other high-level departure in the hobby – the firing of Jeromy Murray, now former president of Beckett. Both Hyung and Clark then offer ideas and action plans on what they'd do if they took over Beckett (including bringing back the Beckett magazine but a new and improved ...
Sep 05, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 157
EPISODE 156 - Clark starts the show discussing the LeBron James and Mookie Betts Topps Now baseball card that was recently released and why it might mean the return of LeBron James Topps autograph cards in the near future. Then Clark welcomes Mac Gambill ( mac_cardcollection on IG ) to the podcast. They discussed Mac's approach to hobby content creation (ie. bringing humor and levity to the card space) as well as why he likes to collect both '90s basketball cards and modern soccer cards. And Mac...
Aug 29, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 156
EPISODE 155 - Clark flies solo for this Friday episode but he notes for more podcast content, you can now find some clips from Cards To The Moon featuring past guests on the fivecardguys YouTube channel here . Clark then gives his thoughts on what kind of impact the Shohei Ohtani torn UCL news could have on his card values. He then provides the latest update on the Panini America vs. NFLPA situation with the latter terminating its licensing deal with the card manufacturer three years early (and ...
Aug 25, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 155
