Let's Talk Cards - Sports Cards and TCG Podcast

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what is happening in the hobby world with a major story about cards being stolen from FedEx after PSA shipped them off. They also discuss repacks and what they mean for the hobby. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro: What's happening in the hobby(00:00:35) - PSA Cards Stolen from FedEx Truck(00:02:45) - PSA Reimbursement and Insurance Upcharge Debate(00:06:14) - How Thieves Might Move Stolen Slabs(00:08:45) - Personal Theft Stories from Card Shows(00:10:06) - Whatnot Repack Stream Controversy(00:12:32) - Fake Hype and Integrity in Repack Streams(00:15:10) - Protecting New Collectors and Repack Checklists(00:18:32) - National Show Repack Experience(00:20:28) - The Role and Value of Repacks in the Market(00:23:43) - Inflated Comps and Low Pop Card Manipulation(00:25:07) - Is Card Value Real or Influenced?(00:28:18) - Recent Buys and Sells: Jordan Card and One-of-One(00:29:57) - Closing and Sign Off

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what is happening in the hobby world with some legal drama starting to unfold. World Series is coming up, the guys discuss what the baseball market could be with the looming lockout. They discuss a few fun hobby stories and what they're selling right now. Chapters (00:00:01) - Intro and Episode Overview(00:00:32) - Fanatics Lawsuit and Legal Battles(00:02:45) - Fanatics Monopoly and Hobby Control Concerns(00:05:48) - Quality Control and Overproduction Worries(00:08:45) - Sticker Autos vs On-Card Debate(00:09:42) - Fighting the Monopoly: What Collectors Can Do(00:11:57) - Panini's Unlicensed Products and NIL Potential(00:13:17) - Panini Lawsuit and Future Product Directions(00:15:38) - MLB Playoffs, World Series and Labor Lockout Impact(00:18:18) - Buying Under-the-Radar Postseason Players(00:19:21) - Shohei Market Cooling and Smarter Collecting(00:21:57) - Current Sales: Pokemon Boom and College Prospects(00:23:51) - Gunner Stockton and Pistons Card Sales(00:25:56) - Lucky Pulls: Miles Russell and Tecmo Bowl Story(00:27:54) - Blind Ranking Case Hits Game(00:29:55) - Case Hit Preferences and Collection Wrap-up

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what is happening in the hobby market with Pokémon and sports cards. They discuss hobby pet peeves and who they are buying right now heading into the NBA season. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Episode Preview(00:00:37) - The $10,000 Celebi Pokemon Card Purchase(00:02:26) - Vintage Pokemon Market Boom and Comparisons to Goats(00:04:16) - Why Athletes' Cards Are Riskier Than Pokemon(00:05:59) - Deciding Whether to Sell the Celebi Card(00:06:55) - Pop Reports and Market Flooding Concerns(00:11:01) - Perspective on Buying, Selling, and Regret in the Hobby(00:14:45) - Hobby Pet Peeve: 'Prices Are All Over the Place'(00:15:59) - Hobby Pet Peeve: Hypothetical Negotiation Talk(00:17:37) - Hobby Pet Peeve: 'Let Me Think About It'(00:19:07) - TCG vs Sports Card Negotiation Differences(00:21:14) - Pet Peeves: Comping Low-Value Cards and Vendor Feel(00:23:21) - Pet Peeve: Inconsistent Comp Logic(00:25:37) - Current Buys: NBA, Steve Nash, and Edelman(00:28:37) - WWE Autos and the Record-Breaking John Cena Card(00:31:15) - NFL Card Oddities and Drake Maye Talk(00:32:41) - Chasing the LeBron Block Card and Closing Thoughts

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what the BGS announcement could mean for the hobby and grading. They also discuss some markets that are undervalued. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Beckett BGS Reopens(00:01:18) - BGS Grading Tiers and Options(00:03:19) - Personal Beckett Grading Results(00:06:22) - Debating PSA vs BGS Value(00:06:48) - To Crack or Keep Slabs(00:09:23) - Will BGS Close the Gap on PSA(00:10:50) - Nostalgia Markets: Shaq's Surge(00:14:19) - Peyton Manning's Rising Market(00:17:34) - Dwyane Wade and Heat Nostalgia(00:18:59) - Allen Iverson Undervalued(00:19:45) - Julian Edelman's Hidden Value(00:22:14) - Randy Moss Market Potential(00:24:18) - 90s Baseball: Jones Brothers(00:25:24) - Chipper Jones Auction Story(00:27:40) - Where We're Buying Cards Now(00:30:01) - Card Shows and Wrap Up

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what the market is doing after the national and heading into the football season. Chapters (00:00:00) - Let's Talk Cards--(00:01:31) - The National Card Trade(00:06:05) - BGS National Card Sale(00:10:19) - LeBron James Card Sales(00:14:04) - PSA Value Pricing: Will it Return?(00:16:37) - PSA Card Grading: Backlog(00:19:48) - Low-End Cards Still in the Market(00:24:47) - Cards Chat