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$421 Million!! ๐Ÿ™Œ Why August Was the Biggest Month EVER for the Sports Card Hobby

$421 Million!! ๐Ÿ™Œ Why August Was the Biggest Month EVER for the Sports Card Hobby

Update: 2025-09-05
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Sports cards just had their BIGGEST month ever โ€” $421M in sales! Tyler Tarver breaks down why August was such a record-setting month, from Kevin Oโ€™Learyโ€™s $13M Kobe/Jordan grail to Caitlin Clarkโ€™s cultural impact. Weโ€™ll talk investors, the National, NFL kickoff, WNBA cards, and how community energy is reshaping the hobby.

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  • 0:00 โ€“ $421M in one month!
  • 1:17 โ€“ Why August sales exploded
  • 3:56 โ€“ Investors, The National & NFL kickoff
  • 6:32 โ€“ Sports cards as mini stock portfolios
  • 7:08 โ€“ Caitlin Clark & WNBA cards go mainstream
  • 9:53 โ€“ The โ€œMatrix effectโ€ on womenโ€™s sports
  • 13:28 โ€“ Card creators & live streams fueling growth
  • 17:53 โ€“ Communities forming around breaks & streams
  • 19:56 โ€“ Top 5 takeaways from Augustโ€™s record month
  • 29:10 โ€“ Why mid-tier cards matter most
  • 30:19 โ€“ Wrapping up + hobby outlook
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$421 Million!! ๐Ÿ™Œ Why August Was the Biggest Month EVER for the Sports Card Hobby

$421 Million!! ๐Ÿ™Œ Why August Was the Biggest Month EVER for the Sports Card Hobby

Dr. Tyler Tarver