Craig & Carmine put the emphasis on the quantifiable and qualifiable values of trading in the hobby despite a dealer recently telling Craig they're actually called 'selling' cards, not 'trading' cards. Both the fellas add new cards to their Knicks and Larry Bird PCs, and they try to figure out if Carmine is a jerk for his actions at a recent trade night. Comment your thoughts below! YouTube & More: https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Ca...
Apr 03, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 32
In honor of March Madness, Craig & Carmine discuss the value of players' cards in their college uniforms for collecting, investing and the differences between the two. They also present some cool, new, unique PC pickups and answer another big question: Is Craig becoming a ticket guy? YouTube & More: https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Craig does an internal audit with a clever pie chart breaking down his card data, and he finds a couple surprises about his collection versus inventory numbers. Carmine explains why he just picked up a duplicate of a PC ticket, Craig meets an online card friend in real life for the first time, and he steals a card from Carmine's clutches. YouTube & More: https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Mar 20, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Craig puts on his teacher hat while taking us to the cardboard classroom. The Lesson Plan? How a loss can actually be a win. Carmine has a card example of how he recently used that philosophy without even knowing it. Our guys unknowingly now have the same Knicks card in their collections, and Carmine talks through his biggest ticket purchase yet. YouTube & More: https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Mar 13, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Craig talks about his high school card club's recent trip to Fanatics headquarters in NYC and the fun lessons his kids got out of the once in a lifetime experience. Carmine explains his philosophy behind a deal where he traded down from 4 cards into 24 cards, and Craig gets a new PC card because of what's written on the back. YouTube & More: https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Mar 06, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Alex from London, England joins Craig & Carmine to talk about the similarities and differences between collecting across the pond and collecting in the states. He also explains why American football and soccer are both big parts of his PC, who and what he collects, and how the international card scene can be improved. Podcast & More: https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard Alex's Instagram: @LondonCityCards Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 27
1.5 years into Crosstown Cardboard, Craig's wife makes her first appearance on the podcast to talk about her Knicks-related Valentine's Day gift. Carmine & Craig hypothesize on what they believe motivates the gambling side of the hobby, and Carmine explains his 3 recent trades and why he executed them. YouTube & More: https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Craig & Carmine share several pent up card and ticket stories they've been ready to release after recapping the Culture Collision show for the past few pods. Craig explains how he just got a triplicate of his favorite PC card, and Carmine explains the reasoning behind his new tickets along with a potential hobby first. YouTube & More: https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Feb 14, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Big Ken AKA @sportscard_lessons joins Craig & Carmine to try and answer the question, "Is travelling to card shows worth it?" The three discuss their time setting up together as dealers at ATL's Culture Collision, the financial cost of making the trip, and if the value they got in return made sense. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Big Ken's Instagram: @sportscard_lessons Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Craig & Carmine talk about hidden gem PC pickups and potential flip pickups from ATL's Culture Collision. The two of them also name their All-Culture Collision Honorable Mention team for people from their show experience who had almost as good of stories as the first-team members in part 1 of the recap. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Feb 01, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Craig & Carmine recap some of their best stories, cards and connections while they both set up as dealers at the Culture Collision Card Show in Atlanta over the weekend. They also name the starting lineup of people who made their First-Team All-Culture Collision list because of their funny, cool and meaningful impact on these guys' time at the show. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Jan 30, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Before the Culture Collision card show Craig & Carmine will both be attending in Atlanta, they record their Crosstown Cardboard show about how they've been preparing to wheel and deal. Craig & Carmine go through recent moves and thoughtful strategies while getting ready to be dealers at one of the biggest shows in the country. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Jan 24, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Carmine talks about the new lane he's entered of collecting tickets, why he's gotten into them, and the 3 tickets he's picked up to start down this road. Craig schools us on card sets that have been centered around tickets including one card he just picked up himself. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Jan 17, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Katelyn AKA @ColdLunchCards joins the show to talk about the motivation behind her unique PC and her journey to recently getting her grail card. Craig and Carmine not only talk about Katelyn's card preferences, but also how it all relates to the human condition. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Katelyn's Instagram: @ColdLunchCards Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Jan 10, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Craig breaks down his sports card financial numbers from this past year including: how much he spent, sold, and invested, his profit margins, where he did most of his business, and more. Carmine goes through an unexpected trade for a duplicate of one of his favorite PC cards, and Craig evaluates his visits to 3 different cards shops in Miami. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Jan 03, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Craig and Carmine give out hobby awards for some of their best and worst sports card moments of the past year. They present awards and stories for categories like: Best Card Connection, Favorite PC Pickup, Best/Worst Flip, Top Trade, Most Important Discovery, and more. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Dec 27, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Craig talks about his two visits to Bleecker Trading in NYC including a field trip with his high school card club and a 'showcase spectacular.' Carmine goes through his pickups and interesting experiences at the first card show he's been to since The National. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Craig & Carmine have had a busy couple weeks in the hobby and go through several moves they've made including PC pickups that are right up their alley. Craig talks about his purchases, sales and trades at the Hofstra card show and a couple cool trips he has planned to Bleecker Trading in NYC. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Dec 13, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Our guy Oz from @cousinscollectiblespodcast talks about the dreams & nightmares involved in recently getting his favorite card he's ever owned. Craig & Carmine ask their buddy about the keys to closing his all-time biggest deal, and what advice he has for other collectors going after a grail. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Oz's Instagram: @Oz_The_Peoples_Mailman Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 14
Craig goes through the family connections and unexpected hobby transactions he made during his Thanksgiving trip to Denver. Carmine discovers he might have developed a new liking for a specific type of card, and Craig digs deeper into his reasoning behind it. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Nov 29, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Craig & Carmine offer up their thanks to the card hobby and the people in it during this Thanksgiving episode while providing updates on card sales and PC plays. They also address the elephant in the room. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Nov 21, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Craig talks about his experience setting up at a card show for the first time in a while, and he shares another creepy coincidence with Carmine. Carmine explains his thoughts behind a few new PC pickups, and how Craig dropped bread crumbs leading to the deal. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Nov 15, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Craig talks through a few really cool moments and card pickups from what simply started as a quick trip to his LCS. Carmine explains his successes at the virtual LCS, where his deal for the Larry Bird rookie auto stands, and a new PC he has officially started. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Nov 08, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Craig & Carmine present recent deals where communication has provided lubrication and where miscommunication has caused friction. Craig explains how he made another big profit and an international friend, and Carmine quibbles with a card conundrum. YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards
Nov 01, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Craig shares a very strange connection between the cards he picked up and a local card shop that's opening right near his co-host. Carmine explains a mystery involving a grail card he's been looking for and now has the chance to get. Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard
Oct 25, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Craig & Carmine talk about their shared love of game-used cards using examples of cards they pulled from packs during their childhood. They also open gifts that include new PC cards from a bet they won last NBA season. Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard
Oct 18, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Craig & Carmine celebrate their 1 year anniversary of the Crosstown Cardboard podcast by going over some of their collecting highlights since the first episode. Carmine talks about a new PC card he just got, and Craig explains how he made almost a 4-figure profit on a unique sale. Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard
Oct 11, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Craig & Carmine present their ideas for new cards including sets, parallels or inserts that have never been produced except for in their own heads. After going back and forth presenting their ideas, they have fun voting to either approve or deny the other guy's card suggestion. Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard
Oct 04, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Craig explains the multiple steps and difficult decisions that led to him adding a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card to his PC. Carmine talks about the new PC lane he's considering going down and why he's being pulled in that direction. Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard
Sep 27, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Matthew (@1956ToppsGuy), a physicist, plays devil's advocate to hobby opinions that we just assume to be true. Craig & Carmine also find out why Matthew collects 1956 Topps baseball cards, how he combines nerdiness with enthusiasm, and the birthday wish that got him back in the game. Matthew's Instagram: @1956ToppsGuy Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard...
Sep 20, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 3
