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The Signal and the Noise: Making Sense of the Hobby in Real Time

The Signal and the Noise: Making Sense of the Hobby in Real Time

Update: 2025-10-15
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The hobby is louder than ever. Record sales, endless opinions, and constant new content make it hard to know what really matters.


In this flagship episode, Brett explores how collectors can separate the signal from the noise and make sense of the hobby in real time. He revisits ideas from Collecting for Keeps through the lens of today’s booming market, sharing frameworks for identifying what’s meaningful and filtering out the hype.


You’ll hear Brett break down:

  • How to identify true signals in the market
  • Why hype will always exist, and how to stay grounded
  • The role of experience, instinct, data, and community in collecting
  • His personal three-question filter: connection, curiosity, and sacrifice

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the volume of information in the hobby, this one’s for yo


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The Signal and the Noise: Making Sense of the Hobby in Real Time

The Signal and the Noise: Making Sense of the Hobby in Real Time

Brett McGrath