This week's episode of Surface Issues, Graig and Mike discuss the ethics of bidding on a Probstein auction on eBay post-Snype collapse. Plus we launched a new website!To email Chris Sewall about your collection:sewallsportscards@gmail.comFor our new website:https://www.sportscardclubhouse.com/
Dylan @doubledvintagebaseballcards & Adam @SplendidSports return to the Sports Card Clubhouse for some Q&A!
Today I talked with Dustin from The Sports Card Dad about his relationship with Rick Probstein and Snype, sponsorships in general, his sometimes-adversarial relationship with some commenters, and more!
Shill bidding. Auction houses. Snype's disaster. SGC's collapse. November of 2025 is one of the craziest months in the history of the sports card hobby. So, navigating our next steps may be more difficult than we think. Graig and Mike tackle the current state of the hobby, and the best way to navigate through it.
Welcome to my weekly MidLife Sports Card Q&A episode where I answer your top questions about collecting, investing, grading, the current market, and everything in between. Whether you're new to the hobby or a long-time collector, this Q&A dives deep into the hottest topics in the sports card world right now. This week I share my thoughts on a variety of Sports Card Hobby concerns, including: Junk Wax era cards with upside, PSA's future of grading, and being a collector of things besides just sports cards.
Today Mike talked with NEO Cards & Comics about the wild week we had in sports cards, from the crash of Snype to PSA's lengthening turnaround time and Beckett stopping all group submissions. And then more!
Are sports card auction houses fair? Do auction houses allow shill bidding? Should I buy sports cards from auction houses? Mike and Graig dive into the topic of auction houses and whether we can trust them moving forward.
Dylan @DoubleDvintagebaseballcards and Adam @SplendidSports return to the Sports Card Clubhouse for another episode of Turn Back The Clock to discuss some opinions on card shows and the Dr. Beckett drama.
Dan of Dan's Vintage Baseball PC and 4 Collectors welcomes Iowa Dave of YouTube and a well known podcast, for a conversation about letting go of certain items in the pursuit of building their best possible collection in the hobby that they love.
Welcome to my weekly MidLife Sports Card Q&A episode where I answer your top questions about collecting, investing, grading, the current market, and everything in between. Whether you're new to the hobby or a long-time collector, this Q&A dives deep into the hottest topics in the sports card world right now. This week I share my thoughts on a variety of Sports Card Hobby concerns, including: the fallout of Dr. Beckett's conversation with Patrick Ryan about Shilling, and some changes I predict for PSA in the future.
T-Pott joined me today to discuss the shill bidding accusations against him (for which there is now a retraction and apology), his role at Sports Card Investor, bad thumbnails, and more!This is episode 4 of Meet A Content Creator.
Mike and Graig discuss the fallout from the sports card shilling scandal, and how to navigate the fallout. Are comps still valid? Can we regain trust in auction houses? Well, it's all to be determined.
Nick Andrews runs the popular Instagram channel @bostoncardhunter, and we talked about his evolution as a creator, as well as the $100k he raised for kids with a former enemy.Nick can also be found on YouTube.This is episode 3 of Meet A Content Creator.
Welcome to my weekly MidLife Sports Card Q&A episode where I answer your top questions about collecting, investing, grading, the current market, and everything in between. Whether you're new to the hobby or a long-time collector, this Q&A dives deep into the hottest topics in the sports card world right now. This week I share my thoughts on a variety of Sports Card Hobby concerns, including: shill bidding, fake PSA slabs, and fake autographs becoming more common.
Graig couldn't make it for this episode of Surface Issues, so I dusted off John Keating of That Seventies Card Show and let him cook. We talked about the controversy stemming from the podcast Dr. Beckett did with Patrick Ryan about shill bidding.
Welcome to my weekly MidLife Sports Card Q&A episode where I answer your top questions about collecting, investing, grading, the current market, and everything in between. Whether you're new to the hobby or a long-time collector, this Q&A dives deep into the hottest topics in the sports card world right now. This week, we cover a wide range of topics that include: Geoff Wilson talking smack about Card Ladder, some suspicious bidding on ebay, and much more.
Scarcity in cards is a difficult thing to decipher. Is organic scarcity better than manufactured scarcity? Is manufactured scarcity real? What is the future of each? Well, it might be complicated, and we discuss it.Graig of YouTube's MidLife Sports Cards and Mike of YouTube's Junk Wax Hero have a weekly podcast about sports cards. We Discuss Key differences between vintage and modern cards, how parallels, inserts, and serial numbers work to understanding autographs and relic cards. The role of grading in modern collecting, tips for transitioning your collecting style, modern sets worth knowing for vintage-minded collectors. Perfect for long-time collectors re-entering the hobby or curious about the hype around modern cards. Subscribe for more insights into every era of the hobby!
@yanxchick on Twitter and IG has been active in the hobby for decades, working for various companies like Goldin, Topps, and now CGC.Meet A Content Creator
Welcome to my weekly MidLife Sports Card Q&A episode where I answer your top questions about collecting, investing, grading, the current market, and everything in between.Whether you're new to the hobby or a long-time collector, this Q&A dives deep into the hottest topics in the sports card world right now. This week, we cover a wide range of topics that include:*What is the most meaningful part of the hobby?*When are sports cards worth grading?*What's my favorite set to collect?*Much More!!
Whether you're a new sports card collector or a lifelong participant of the hobby, sometimes your collection needs a reset. Maybe you're considering a mild facelift for your collection, or maybe a full overhaul, there can be a lot to think about and difficult decisions. In this episode we listen to Mike share some of his thoughts about his recent decisions with his collection.Graig of YouTube's MidLife Sports Cards and Mike of YouTube's Junk Wax Hero have a weekly podcast about sports cards. We Discuss Key differences between vintage and modern cards, how parallels, inserts, and serial numbers work to understanding autographs and relic cards. The role of grading in modern collecting, tips for transitioning your collecting style, modern sets worth knowing for vintage-minded collectors. Perfect for long-time collectors re-entering the hobby or curious about the hype around modern cards. Subscribe for more insights into every era of the hobby!