This episode has three parts: (1) a review of my PC players, plus some commentary on how I'm currently collecting each, and which cards I'm looking for next, (2) meditations on the idea of evolving as a collector from the "aesthetic" state to the "conceptual" state, and (3) an analysis of my most recent social media post of Jokic's first game-worn logoman autograph from Immaculate.
This episode has 3 parts. The first questions the role of market price in card rankings. The second and third use rarity to rank Michael Jordan cards. The document ranking MJ cards can be accessed here: https://tinyurl.com/5antmxn5
This episode has four parts. The first poses the question: what is the most misunderstood card in your collection? Second is a discussion of "commemorative" cards—culminating in the reveal of a recent MJ pickup. The third section analyzes historical Q4 price trends through the lens of the CL50. And the fourth offers some quick thoughts on the NBA's recent GM survey.
This episode has 3 sections. The first investigates how "known unknowns" induced a bout of collecting paralysis—and how I plan to prevent it from happening again. The second tells the story of a "One of a Kind" Michael Jordan 1/1 from the inaugural Master Collection product of 1999-00. And the third analyzes the current sports card market—through the lens of Michael Jordan cards—using a variety of metrics and theories.
This episode opens with a segment on what "utopia" might teach us about card collecting. The next segment investigates how ownership of a card triggers a learning process. The third segment introduces the "90s MJ 1/1" taxonomy. The fourth is a review of my recent social media post of the PowerDeck 1/1. Fifth is a spotlight on cautionary episodes issued by @TheHobbyWithCage and @TheReal27Guy, followed by my own retelling of the market for a card that went on a bull run ...
This episode has three segments: 1) September supply increases and how they might counteract runaway prices in this bull market, 2) a deep dive into storytelling about sports cards, and 3) does the "better player hypothesis" predict that Duncan prices should be higher than Kobe, or does it actually predict the opposite?
This episode puts forth 12 segments. Several of the highlights include: a thought experiment designed to figure out the goal of collecting, reflections on successful market predictions in a bull market, and photo-matching a recent pickup.
This episode dives into my recent trade. I received the 1997-98 Upper Deck PowerDeck White Jersey 1/1 Michael Jordan (plus six more MJ 1/1s). I sent out the 1998-99 Skybox Molten Metal Fusion Titanium /40.
This episode analyzes the $12.932m sale of the MJ/Kobe 2007-08 Exquisite Dual Logoman Autograph 1/1 PSA 6. What will be its ripple effects on the sports card industry? What does it imply for the market? Was it an overpay? Where does it rank among MJ 1/1 cards? Then, in the final segment, the recent formula tweak of ESPN's "Net Points" metric is discussed. MJ 1/1 Spreadsheet Referenced in Video — https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-XkGYGLN1re9ehU3YsXeh6-H7qGV...
This episode has two segments. The first dives into the concept of "iconic" while reviewing the process I used to create my rankings for Adam and Ryan's "25 in 25" project. The second replies to a listener question about how lesser known cards gain visibility in the collecting community.
This episode dives into the current bull market in sports cards. Topics include: what proof is there that it exists, what are its impacts on daily collecting activities, and how long will it last? The episode concludes with a few thoughts about what enables collectors to change their minds every once in a while.
This episode has two parts. The first reviews my experience at the 2025 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, sans the pickups and grades I received at the show. The second segment then dives into the pickups and grades. Enjoy!
This HOJ-Cast, likely the last for the next 3 weeks or so, has four segments. First is a deep dive into my Pre-National Bounty List. Second is a review of Nikola Jokic's basketball career to date. Third is a review of two competing collecting philosophies, specifically whether one should spreadsheet or not. And fourth is a reveal of a Jokic pickup from earlier this year, which illustrates a way of unifying the two collecting philosophies.
This episode takes the scenic route to revealing a recent Michael Jordan card acquisition. Along the way I explain the series of events and revelations that led to it.
This episode dives into collecting Brock Purdy. It starts with a review of his storybook first two seasons and disappointing third. Then, Purdy's career metrics are reviewed. Next is a walk through my 8-card Purdy collection. Finally, I shed light on how I rank Purdy's rookie year cards, and add some thoughts on the process of ranking in general.
This episode has two (lengthy) segments. The first discusses the acquisition of Christian McCaffrey's 2024 Prizm Black Finite 1/1—which keeps alive the run. The second takes a Wittgensteinian turn into the language games played when we debate who is the "best" or "greatest" player of all-time, followed with an update of the Total MVP (and Total Total MVP) lists following the 2024-25 NBA season.
Welcome, House of Jordan listeners, to the Chris HOJ-cast, episode 11! I've been recording these episodes for a few weeks for YouTube, where you can find the previous 10. I hope you don't mind that I'll be bringing them to the House of Jordans podcast feed now. Enjoy! This episode covers two big topics. 1) Why is there such a price discrepancy among Tony Dorsett's three cards in 1978 Topps? 2) What does "Net Points" teach us about every NBA Finals MVP of th...
In this episode, Chris talks with Stephen Go (IG: @mj23collectorph) about how he amassed one of the world's greatest Michael Jordan collections, his company SlabGuard (@slabguard) which manufactures clamshells that protect BGS and PSA slabs, the state of the Hobby, and more.
In this episode, Kristina talks with Ryan Smith (@Sports_Card_Art on Twitter). They discuss Ryan's work in sports card art, appraisal, antiquing, flipping cards, and more!
In this episode, Kristina talks with David Tierney (Creative Director), John Mata (Art Director), and Jenna Coleman (Designer) of Panini America. They discuss designing sports cards, their picks for "sleeper" Panini products, and much more.
Patrick Michael Noll
Comparing Kobe Bryant cards to Mantle and Ruth is just weird
Patrick Noll
it's pronounced PROBE-stein, not PROB-stein, i.e. rhymes with GLOBE