Basketball Card Nerd

Today I talk with Mike from Mike's Retro Trading Cards about being in the hobby and what it was like owning a hobby shop in the 90s and early 2000s. We also discuss a lot of recent hobby news including Panini vs. Fanatics, Blake's Breaks getting kicked off WhatNot, Evan Mathis, and more.

Chris from BBallhistory.com and I discuss our list of 50 Greatest Players to play in the NBA. Who made the cut for both of us and who just missed out on our lists? And how does this pertain to collecting basketball cards? Let us know in the comments what you think of our Top 50 lists and who do you have higher or lower than we did?

Today I talk with Carlos from Because I'm Carlos. We discuss his history talking about the hobby as well as current hobby controversies. We discuss card trimming, and Sports Card Radio vs. Chasing Cardboard.

Today I talk to Nick who has a great vintage vintage basketball autograph collection including a completed 1986 Fleer signed set and a near complete 1969 Topps Basketball signed set. We talk about collected these vintage autograph and which ones are typically the toughest ones to find in each set. We also hit on collecting vintage autographs in general.

Today I talk to Victor, aka The Rookie Card Specialist, about the history of the rookie card. We also get in a debate about what should be considered true rookie cards and how the hobby feels about certain international and regionally distributed rookie cards.

Today we discuss Adam's Top 100 Basketball Cards as well as his history in the hobby. Adam also tells a great story about owning a Wilt Chamberlain Autographed Rookie Card for a brief time period. We also talk about some of our reasons for going after vintage and other favorite rare basketball stuff that you can find in the modern era.

Today I talk to Travis, also known as Jackies and Jordans, about his vintage collection and some of his favorites including his Jackie Robinsons and his 52 Mantle. We also discuss how we view collecting high-end vintage post pandemic and post trimming scandals. We also talk about his love for vintage basketball as well.

I talk with NEO Cards & Comics about the similarities between sports cards and comic book markets. We also talk about recent hobby trendy topics such as trimming and what to do with your Ja Morant cards.

Today is Part Two of my conversation with  @ReservedInvestments ! We talk more about the collectibles market and why it should probably be a regulated market going forward. We also talk about the similarities and issues of all third party grading services in all collectibles.

Part one of my discussion with Shawn of Reserved Investments! We talk about the similarities and differences in the collectibles markets. Why its important to know what is happening in other collectibles market trends. We also discuss what's the difference between Organic Scarcity and Manufactured Scarcity in the collectibles world.

New interview with Alex aka Vintage Cards Guy! We discuss his love of collecting vintage Signed football and basketball, including some of his 48 Leaf football signed that he has. We also discuss our interest in going after low-pop signed cards and what we think about certain aspects of collecting signed vintage.

Today I talk to Chris Sewall, Mr. Baseball Card Collector Investor Dealer (in that order), about his channel and staying in the hobby while living in the Netherlands for several years. We also talk about some of his favorite deals over the years and about his partnership with the Texas Snowman.

Brian tells perhaps the most moving hobby story I've ever heard. We also talk about our passion for autographed cards and what we feel are smart ways to make signed cards stand out from the rest out on the market.

Mike talks about being a collector since the seventies and tells some great stories about collecting over the years. We talk about his Al Kaline collection, including cards and memorabila that Al Kaline actually owned in his personal collection. We also discuss his favorite vintage signed sets he's collecting and go over some key cards from his collection including some signed Mickey Mantles and Willie Mays.

Today I talk with Mike aka, Baseball Collector  about his history in the hobby, and his experiences doing  Bench Clear Media - Sports Card Network  and  CHASING CARDBOARD . We talk about his favorite memories on Chasing Cardboard. We also discuss his experience collecting autographs over the years.

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I talk to David, aka @signedandslabbed, about his history in the hobby and how things have changed over the years since he started collecting in the 80s. We also talk about his participation in the PWCC list of the Top 100 Most Iconic Trading Cards and his overall thoughts on the final list.

Today I talk to Chris also known as House of Jordans. We discuss his beginnings as a podcaster and content creator in the hobby, and how that led him to being a Co-Founder of CardLadder. We also discuss his favorite cards and his love of Jordan and 90s cards.