It’s back!!! And the members of LukaNation are the stars of this Episode. You ask and we answer! Movie quotes? Kabooms? National Treasure? A bit of that and so much more. Enjoy and thanks for listening!
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 51
So many great hobby stories!! Gold Prizm Kobe’s? UD Exquisite? What will happen to the Panini Brand? We touch on all of them and more in this gem with the Basketball Card Guy! Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a comment, leave a review. Means the world to us: You...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 50
F1? Gary V? Card Talk? Fanatics? Pwcc/Ebay? We talk about them all and more with Lou Geneux in what is sure to become a LukaNation favorite episode. Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a comment, leave a review. Means the world to us: You can interact with us here:...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 49
You all know them- it’s Chris and Josh from Card Ladder and they are here to talk about all things hobby. There is data- and then there is Card Ladder Data… and there are episodes.. and then there are episodes like this. Sure to be a crowd favorite- this episode has a bit of everything! Enjoy and thanks for listening!
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 48
The team is back! And while everyone is drafting their fantasy football lineups- we are telling you to buy Basketball… and we are all about that base this episode! We are back!! And so is Base!! Enjoy and thanks for listening
Sep 01, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 47
What's up Luka Nation. As the month of August winds down, Cage heads home from Disney World, we are back with our customary plays - and both are good 1's today. We've missed the Daily Episodes, and starting tomorrow we'll be back with our regularly scheduled programing. In the meantime, hope you enjoy today's short episode. -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-o...
Aug 30, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 46
A new weekly episode starts with tonight’s “Fractional Report.” In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you our first episode highlighting opportunities in the Fractional Secondary market. We have a few plays that we feel are bargains at the moment- and a ton of information about Fractional investing. Enjoy and thanks for listening! -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks...
Aug 29, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 45
We have a friend and a young entrepreneur back for a guest appearance. Most of the community has used Starstocks platform at some point, and as the hobby evolves we wanted to bring Scott on to hear what's new at Starstock. Join in! -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a comment, leave a review. M...
Aug 28, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 44
What's left to say about the Teenage Phenom Rippscards. Many people think it was daddy's money, luck and a whole variety of other reasons to why Ripps was successful. But frankly, it's hard work and tremendous amount of knowledge that made Ripps the young success he is. He knows his stuff, understand consumer behavior and truly is a hobby gem -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to o...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 43
If you've been apart of the hobby for a few months, a few years, or a few decades, chances are you've interacted with these guys. Drake and Yam are examples of what moves the hobby. It's not businesses or podcasters or Youtube vloggers, it's about the community. And the people that support and keep the community going. Yam and Drake are the examples of just that. The support, kindness, engagement and appreciation they share with with people is on full display, and I think the hobby will love the...
Aug 26, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 42
HGA started up to much criticism and doubt. They have put many of those "haters" out of business by consistently meeting grading timelines, provide best in class customer service, and designing some of the most unique and aesthetically pleasing labels in the space. What people are finding out now is their resell values are climbing and in line, and even exceed many of their competitors. On today's episode, Tyler Hitt comes on to talk all things hobby, pulling the Lamelo NT, and what's new with H...
Aug 25, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Jeremy Lee (JLee) has interviewed the likes of Josh Luber, Ken Goldin, Patrick Bet David, Nat Turner and more. Talk about a hobby legend. Someone with 20+ years of hobby experiences and relationships, 17 years of attending the National and meeting the big players in the space, there's going to be some real gems on this episode. Make sure to listen until the end and let us know what you thought! -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to r...
Aug 24, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 40
We've all been talking about the Fanatics deal and to make sense of it we wanted to bring on a 20 year hobby vet, the founder and creator of the Exquisite Brand, the Cup, and many more. Karvin Cheung has worked for Upper Deck and Panini, and now hands distribution for many of the worlds most expensive product releases. We wanted to hear his thoughts on the deal, and we think you're going really enjoy today's episode. If you like how we did, please take a few minutes to share and leave a review. ...
Aug 23, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Recent Auction results make this one a fun episode with a lot of actionable data. The big thing to remember is that the “Headlines are not the whole story” and if you dive a little deeper- you will have the advantage. This weeks episode focuses on two all time greats and an alternative way to invest in a third. Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to ou...
Aug 23, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 38
We are back - with Andrew Stateside and a storm about to hit. The team hit the East Coast National and has some observations from the show. Enjoy and thanks for listening! -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a comment, leave a review. Means the world to us: You can interact with us here: Instagr...
Aug 22, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Did they have advance notice from Ebay? What do they know? What are they going to do now? Why should people trust them? We ask all of that and more as PWCC speaks to LukaNation first about this week’s events. Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a comment, leave a r...
Aug 20, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Andrew was trying to find a play and was surprised about how high prices were. Cage says he has no play- but then drops a racing play that no one has heard of! This one was fun!! Enjoy and thanks for listening! -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a comment, leave a review. Means the world to us:...
Aug 20, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 35
We are back with another fun one- a bit of continued hobby drama and two plays from different sports highlight today’s episode. Andrew had the bargain play today while Cage goes with a sure fire HOFer. Enjoy and thanks for Listening
Aug 18, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 34
What a week... drama in the hobby but Cage wants to reserve judgment. Pwcc vs Ebay is just getting started... Andrew wants Panini to make Ferraris- while Cage is getting fired up! Enjoy and thanks for listening
Aug 17, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 33
We are back with picks, plays and hot topics in the hobby.. Cage still hates Kaboom and Andrew still love Tyler Herro so the more things change, the more they stay the same. Enjoy and thanks for listening
Aug 17, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 32
A new weekly episode starts with tonight’s “Fractional Report.” In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you our first episode highlighting opportunities in the Fractional Secondary market. We have a few plays that we feel are bargains at the moment- and a ton of information about Fractional investing. Enjoy and thanks for listening!
Aug 16, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 31
It’s been a while since we got to chime in with our take on the hobby!! As we wrap up our special 10 for 10- we take a minute to reflect on the hobby and where we think the opportunities are in the coming months. Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a comment, leave...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Our 10 Episode series closes with the dynamic duo of Steve Sloan and Nat Turner from PSA. We hear about their experiences at the National and their thoughts on the hobby overall. We also talk about some of the top cards that came in for grading in Chicago. Enjoy and thanks for listening
Aug 14, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 29
A collision of culture and cards like never before as we bring Costa Cards into our 10 for 10 special to talk about the National and their take on the hobby. Lots of thought provoking ideas in this and we left with a ton of optimism about where the hobby is headed. Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did ...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 28
We have Ezra Levine on foe a special Bonus episode today. Ezra talks about his take on National, the future of the hobby and fractional investing. The team also announces a special new weekly segment on fractional opportunities. Enjoy and Thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave ...
Aug 12, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Pull Wax is here to give us his brake on the National. This episode is full of great stories of how Pull Wax began- a summary of the National and what Mike sees for the future of the hobby. So much great stuff in this one. Enjoy and thanks for listening
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 26
It takes a special guest to get Cage to shut up and listen! Well- this is that guest. With Decades of Hobby insider information - Karvin Cheung is here to discuss his take on the National and how it compares to prior events. He also gives his take on the future of the hobby and so much more! Enjoy and thanks for listening! -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 25
A hobby regular for many years- and a regular attendee of the National joins LukaNation to discuss this year compared to years past. Black Jaded Wolf is here to talk about how the hobby has changed and where it is headed. Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a comme...
Aug 10, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This guy puts the Mark in Marketing!! We have Mark Zablow from Bleecker Trading joins LukaNation to talk about his experience at the National. While there were a lot of good things- Mark has a few suggestions to help bring us into the future. Great stuff here! Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a goo...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 23
What really happens in the vault??you know you want to know... we have Jesse Craig from PWCC with us as our 4th of 10 guests to talk about the National and his take on the hobby going forward. So much great stuff in this one. Enjoy and thanks for listening -- We answer all of our messages and aim to be a resource for the hobby community. Never hesitate to reach out. Our growth has been all organic thanks to our community word-of-mouth. If you think we did a good job here, please share, leave a c...
Aug 08, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 22