EPISODE 214 - Clark, Hyung, and John kick off the show by first discussing the new Fanatics multi-year memorabilia deal with Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball tournament and scouting service, and whether that's a big deal for future superstars or not. Then, still off the top, the guys talk about the fact GameStop is getting into the business of buying and selling slabbed trading cards. Is this good for the hobby? Next for Hobby Headlines, the guys give their initial thoughts on PS...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 214
EPISODE 213 - Clark and Hyung open the show by talking about some baseball players who have had a slow start or another injury and whether their rookie cards are a buy/sell/hold at the moment. Players discussed include Jackson Holliday, Jackson Chourio, Bo Bichette, and Mike Trout. Then Clark welcomes Darrell "DC" Chan back to the podcast to talk about his experience as a vendor/dealer at the recent Sport Card Expo in Toronto as well as his preparation plans for The National coming up in July. C...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 213
EPISODE 212 - Clark flies solo for this Friday episode and talks about the game worn cards introduced by PSA where Bobby Witt Jr. and Corbin Carroll put baseball cards in their uniform pockets and then signs it after the game. PSA then slabs it afterward. Is this cool or too gimmicky? Then Clark pitches a couple more ideas to make the hobby more fun or interesting including a one-of-a-kind souvenir/baseball card for anyone who catches a home run ball at a MLB game. Then Clark announces a small g...
May 17, 2024•9 min•Season 4Ep. 212
EPISODE 211 - Clark and Hyung start the show by discussing the Victor Wembanyama Topps Now card sold for $3,000 each for at least a black parallel /99 on-card autograph with a chance of hitting a 1/1 gold autograph with a special "Rookie of the Year" inscription. Is it worth the chase and is this the future direction of Topps Now cards? Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys give their first take on several recent hobby news items including the Fanatics' deal with the English Premier League to produ...
May 14, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 211
EPISODE 210 - Clark and John open the show by talking about some MLB baseball players having a photo of their baseball card from 2024 Topps Series 1 on their bat knob. Topps announced shortly after that those bat knobs would be used in a 1/1 autograph card. They discuss if it's cool, too gimmicky or both. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys go into Part 2 of the news announced recently from this year's Topps Industry Conference including the new Fanatics Fest events taking place in Pittsburgh and...
May 07, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 210
EPISODE 209 - Clark and John get right into the Friday episode by starting the discussion on all the announcements from the recent 2024 Topps Industry Conference. First, they give their thoughts on the return of Topps Chrome Basketball this summer, which will feature unlicensed cards (ie. no team logos) but it will contain autographs of superstar players like Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry to name a few. Will the unlicensed product still have the same wide appea...
May 03, 2024•10 min•Season 4Ep. 209
EPISODE 208 - Clark and John open the show by going through some of the top auctions in the Goldin 100 (ie. Michael Jordan logoman autograph card, 1933 Babe Ruth Goudey, Complete 1999 Pokemon PSA 10 Set) and discuss whether they would make a good investment at projected final bid prices. Then Clark speaks with Jenny Marie of @ jennymariesportscards on Instagram who just reached a big milestone recenlty – 3,000 followers! She shared her hobby journey, what it's like being a female collector and c...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 208
EPISODE 207 - Clark and Hyung open the show giving their thoughts on the new hobby media news website cllct.com co-founded by journalist Darren Rovell. They share what some of the challenges might be as well as their hopes of more hobby media brands coming into the space. Then Clark speaks with veteran collector and dealer in the hobby Karlos Diego who runs Sluggers55 . He recalls his early days ripping packs chasing Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan rookie cards as well as shares how he got into...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 207
EPISODE 206 - Clark and Hyung announce a new contest giveaway to launch OTU Baseball - an amazing online baseball curriculum great for baseball parents, coaches, and youth to level up their game. Prizes include some baseball card hobby boxes as well as the OTU Elite curriculum ($299 value for a lifetime membership!) For details on how to enter, check out the OTU Baseball Instagram post here. We also play the Oppotaco Podcast interview that Hyung was a guest on where he talks much more in depth w...
Apr 19, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 206
EPISODE 205 - Clark, Hyung, and Will open the show talking about the Goldin Auctions acquisition by eBay and what that means for the hobby. Then they take a brief moment to discuss the latest development in the Shohei Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal and whether they believe Shohei is really in the clear (and if they've become nervous at all about investing in his cards again.) Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys go over the other big announcement that Fanatics Fest is taking place this August...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 205
EPISODE 204 - Clark, John, and Will open the show discussing the Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome red refractor rookie autograph card which dropped 80% in value within 1.5 years (from $1.08 million to $216,000.) Was it a steal at the $200K price tag or is that money better spent on other cards? Then for Hobby Headlines, they go over some of the recent chase cards and sets (ie. Victor Wembanyama Topps Dynasty card with alien inscription drawing; Caitlin Clark Collegiate set to name a couple) announc...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 204
EPISODE 203 - Clark, John, and Will open the show discussing the downward trend of the Connor Bedard Young Guns base rookie card (PSA 10) and speculate what the bottom is for that hockey card. Then the rest of the show is a clip from the podcast Gambling With Good Juju ( on Spotify and Apple Podcasts ) where Clark was a recent guest to talk about the sports card industry including the general trend and where it all seems to be heading. -------------------------- CONNECT WITH US! Instagram: ...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 203
EPISODE 202 - Clark and Hyung welcome the hosts of The Oppotaco Podcast Chris Begg and Jason Willow – both former pro-baseball players as well as card collectors – to help kick off MLB Opening Day. Off the top, they discuss the latest on the Shohei Ohtani's interpreter gambling controversy and monitor whether prices have dropped on Ohtani cards listed by panic sellers. Then for Hobby Headlines, Begg and Willow share some of their MLB predictions including MVP picks, home run leaders, and Cy Youn...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 202
EPISODE 201 - Clark, Hyung, and John discuss the Victor Wembanyama card cleaning controversy off the top of the show. Should it be considered altered or is it fair game to clean and submit to graders? Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys give their take on the current state of the hobby and respond to some of Cage the Lawyer's critique of where he thinks the hobby stands at this moment. They also dive deeper into Kevin O'Leary's more recent interest in investing in the hobby and the optimism he ho...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 201
EPISODE 200 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show by giving their initial thoughts on the Shohei Ohtani Interpreter Gambling Controversy and how it might impact the value of Ohtani's cards (if any.) Plus they announce to mark the pod's 200th episode, they relaunched a revamped free monthly newsletter (you can subscribe here on substack ) and they're running a small giveaway where one lucky newsletter subscriber can win a 2024 Topps Baseball Hanger Box! To end the Friday episode, they play a cli...
Mar 22, 2024•26 min•Season 4Ep. 200
EPISODE 199 - Clark and Hyung open the show sharing their thoughts on Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, the popular entrepreneur and investor on Shark Tank, ripping cards with Shyne and possibly coming into the hobby space. Then Clark interviews Coach Koe ( @coachkoecollectibles on IG) who is one of the more popular and consistent hobby content creators right now. He's been traveling across the continent attending several card shows producing a ton of content as well as sharing a stage with Tom ...
Mar 19, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 199
EPISODE 198 - Clark, Hyung, and John start the show discussing the recent signing of Caitlin Clark to an exclusive signing deal by Panini America. Was this a smart move by Panini and will rookie autograph cards of Caitlin Clark hold any longterm value? Next, for Hobby Headlines, the guys take a look at several CardLadder indexes with many of them looking up in the first two months of 2024. In contrast, the trend has generally been negative since 2021. So is this the beginning of a bigger positiv...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 198
EPISODE 197 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show giving their thoughts on the Monopoly Prizm basketball cards with the big chase being the Victor Wembanyama 1/1s (worth an estimated $30,000.) Are they worth the hype? They move on to discuss the Connor Bedard Young Guns mania and whether the base cards valued at $700 are sustainable and whether it's worth ripping a hobby box currently on sale for $300. Plus they give their two cents on the social media post of the collector who pulled a Bedard ...
Mar 07, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 197
EPISODE 196 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the Topps "First Card" fiasco and hypothesize what might have happened behind the scenes. Then for Hobby Headlines, they discuss the Collectors (parent company of PSA) recent acquisition of SGC including what that could mean for the future of grading, how it impacts competitors namely Beckett (BGS), and whether it's a good thing overall for the hobby. Next, they play another round of Quiz Show where Clark quizzes Hyung on a few hobby-rela...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 196
EPISODE 195 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show talking about the announcement that Panini America recently secured a deal with LIV Golf to produce such trading cards as Panini Prizm Golf. Will this be enough to put Panini back on track even after losing some of the major sports licenses? Then they move on to Hobby Headlines where they discuss the Forbes article more in depth titled, "How PSA Built An Industry Leader Around Grading and Authentication." In the interview with PSA President Ryan...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 195
EPISODE 194 - Clark, Hyung, and John start the show talking about the short-print cards of Shohei Ohtani in a Dodgers uniform as well as Juan Soto in a Yankees uniform in the 2024 Topps Series 1 baseball set. Are they worth the thousands their cards are currently listed for on eBay? Then they move on to the Friday discusson period by going through a rundown of key hobby events this past week and then providing their two cents on the issue at hand. They include the MLS Debut patches, the Facetime...
Feb 23, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 194
EPISODE 193 - Clark, Hyung, and Will are back together and they open the show discussing what they think of the new blue border PSA labels to mark sports cards that only have autographs authenticated. Next for Hobby Headlines, the guys take a closer look at the 2024 Topps Series 1 baseball card set after breaking a hobby box open. They talk about what they liked about this year's release as well as what can be improved. They also talked about the effectiveness of some of the Topps marketing camp...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 193
EPISODE 192 - Clark, Hyung, and Will open the show discussing whether they will buy more blaster boxes of the 2024 Topps Series 1 upon hearing the news that redemption cards for signed memorabilia will be inserted into them exclusively. Or will they stick to the hobby box which guarantees either one autograph or one relic. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys break down the New York Times article featuring Michael Rubin titled, " Will Fanatics Upend the World of Sports Collectibles?" They go throu...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 192
EPISODE 191 - Clark, John, and Will open the show talking about the recently pulled LeBron and Bronny dual autograph 1/1 card in Illinois and discuss whether they would hold it or sell right away. Then they played an interview of Clark as a guest on Dave and Adam's The Chase podcast/Twitch/ YouTube show where he talks about his hobby journey from fivecardguys to Cards To The Moon. Plus they talk about his grail cards, hobby journalism, and whether Mike Trout is a good investment. ---------------...
Feb 09, 2024•45 min•Season 4Ep. 191
EPISODE 190 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing which of the many inserts and short prints expected in the upcoming 2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball set they're excited about. Then Clark interviews Raul Bustamante ( aka Stock N Trade on IG ) who has been creating great, funny, positive hobby content on Instagram. He talks about his hobby journey from a collector to a content creator. Stock also shares how he's able to produce consistent content for social media and for his podcast "Unb...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 190
EPISODE 189 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show giving their two cents on the Victor Wembanyama "No Autograph" Card and wonder if this is it for Panini America? Moving on to Hobby Headlines, the guys dig deeper into the announcement that Fanatics Live is offering a $10,000 break credit for anyone that pulls one of the grail sports cards in "The 10" list. It includes the 2009 Topps Chrome superfractor rookie card of Stephen Curry as well as the Black 1/1 2018 Luka Doncic Panini Prizm just to n...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 189
EPISODE 188 - Clark, Hyung and John discuss what they would do if they got the 1/1 baseball card that Kansas City Royals catcher MJ Melendez offered to trade for (including a flight out to a Royals game to make the trade!) Then Hyung and Clark share a quick story that Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Damiano Palmegiani told them about him own Bowman Chrome autograph card for a fan. And then to close the Friday episode, they played a clip from a new podcast coming out soon (title TBA) hosted by Hyu...
Jan 26, 2024•12 min•Season 4Ep. 188
EPISODE 187 - Clark, Hyung, and John start the show discussing their initial thoughts on the look and design of the 2024 Topps baseball card. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about Topps announcing the sports card of the year for 2023, which was the Topps Definitive dual autograph card of Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth (based on online votes from collectors). Afterwards, the three of them propose the construction of a Sports Card Hall of Fame and begin to nominate various sports cards that s...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 187
EPISODE 186 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the Babe Ruth bat that Topps teased in a post on the X platform, which may find its way onto future relic cards. Then moving on to Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about professional athletes who have gotten involved in the hobby (ie. Corbin Carroll, Evan Longoria, Mike Trout, Bobby Witt Jr.) and what the impact of that has been in growing the sports card industry. They also brainstorm what else they could do to further promote the hobby. A...
Jan 16, 2024•51 min•Season 4Ep. 186
EPISODE 185 - Clark and Hyung talk about the worst kept secret in the hobby, which was LeBron James signing with Fanatics on a multi-year deal. They discuss what that means for LeBron James basketball cards in the future as well as what they really think about the 1/1 superfractor dual autograph card of LeBron and his son Bronny. Then the guys give their input on a couple of blunders by Panini America, starting with the widely-panned Victor Wembanyama Panini Prizm basketball card. They also touc...
Jan 12, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 185
