That Card Collectors Podcast

Fresh back from Chicago, this week Ian and Josh relive their trip to the 46th National Sports Collectors Convention, with Keith and Jason firing in questions from home.

It’s a full National debrief, from the scale of the show and the crush of the crowds to the way the big booths turned floor space into proper hobby theatre. Think live breaks, giveaways, custom cards, free slabs, app sign-ups, and enough collector temptation to...

This week, we are joined by Nick Jarman, Founder and CEO of the Certified Trading Card Association.

Nick talks us through what the CTCA is, and its goal to bring more confidence, accountability, and support to the wider trading card industry.

We dig into the CTCA Community Membership, the Global Trading Card Registry, certified breakers, trusted retailers, hobby wellbeing, and collector protection.

We also talk about Nick’s rece...

Welcome to the first Home Show of our glorious eighth year!

This week, Ian, Jason, Josh, Keith and Wesley catch up on apacked mix of hobby chaos, including DC Annual from Upper Deck (and its e-Pack ‘Pack Wars’ longevity), Magic: The Gathering’s Marvel Super Heroes release, Topps Chrome Marvel 2026 teasers, and one of the weirdest card comp debates we’ve seen in a LONG while.

Expect seller-fee maths, Facebook g...

Standby for ACTION as we celebrate 7 years of the podcast in sublime company and in support of a good cause!

Expect nudity, childish humour, blatant brand placement and we MIGHT just might talk about cards.

All in support of PLAY FOR YOUR FREEDOM - find out more and donate here; https://mentalcon.org

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An unplanned trip down 90’s memory lane as we look at the Metallic Impressions cards that came in tins. Then we start getting all excited about the upcoming Marvel release from Magic The Gathering.

We also take an unexpected dark dive into the world of Facebook Marketplace, and briefly talk about PSA’s bulk service suspension for those yet to read all about it on social media.

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Cats from UPPER DECK!

Chrome from TOPPS!

It’s ALL happening this week as we preview the two HOTTESTreleases of the year.

First up we lick our whiskers and sniff at the newly announced 2026 Upper Deck Feline Collection. Next, we preview the long awaited (not really) Topps Marvel Chrome 2026.

Some bowls of cream, some hairballs, and some ideas onlygood to line a litter tray abound – what do we think is what?

Tune in and find...

Uncharted waters this week, as Ian and Josh are joined by animal and pirate lover Efrain Rojas, for a conversation about all things One Piece.

So, if you ever wanted to know all about Luffy, Nami, Straw Hats and what ALL this fuss is about with the new-ish One Piece TCG cards – which are BLOWING UP! – tune in here!

Huge thanks to Efrain for showing us his passion and opening some packs during the show. See his pets but &n...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s your favourite hobby podcast crew wearing their undies outside of their pants.

Enjoy that mental image as you hear and see us review the delights of the latest Fleer Ultra set from Upper Deck.

Were we soaring above the clouds, or bound by Kryptonite chains at the bottom of a dark pit? Check out our thoughts within.

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Come witness us open our first Topps product on the podcast – or at least listen to it – as Jason goes blazing like a human torch (see what we did there?) into a box of the new Fantastic Four set.

Is it glorious, or too ‘Toppsy’? Does the checklist go on for days? And does he hit something good? (spoiler – yes, very much so, to at least two of those questions)

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It’s a ‘home show’ this week – no guests BUT the gang dive into latest hobby news and sets.

First up, a ‘from afar’ look at the Topps Industry Conference before we look at some Topps Deadpool cards. Then we get into all things DC from Upper Deck, before Ian regales us with tails of his journey into hockey cards. A treat for those strong with The Force to end with, care of our mate Greg at the Rebe...

James Ferree who runs SPORTS WAX PROMOTIONS joins us this week to discuss the BUSINESS of putting on card shows.

A fascinating dive into what it takes to provide engaging and family friendly collector (and vendor) experiences, James talks about his shows across North & South Carolina, how the shows have grown, and how they keep engagement and FUN at the forefront of everything.

We get into how the business scaled, how many tables...

Xyon McKell, non de plume of Mike Inguagiato, joins us this week for a collector focus like no other.

Hear tails of Japanese Female Wrestling cards – a whole new world to this podcast, we were today years old when we discovered this fascinating new aspect of our shared hobby.

Mike tells how this intertwined with his love of sketch card art – and artists – and became the gateway drug leading him to Marvel cards, e-P...

Ryan Beckner joins us this week for a great discussion on character collecting, and his attraction to the Marvel character Juggernaut.

We get into the breaker reality, the boundaries of our respective character collections, and the challenges obtaining items we still need.

Ryan talks about OAX and the supportive collectors he’s become friends with – and also what else he collects.

There’s also a game of ‘Hou...

As two superpowers battle it out for Olympic dominance, we sit down and talk cards.

Hear our initial thoughts on the new DC based UNBOUND set from Upper Deck!

Marvel at how we navigate the news of the first Topps original art Marvel set.

Stagger giddily as we open old OLD Upper Deck packs in search of Doom.

And so much more you’ll wish you’d watched the hockey instead.

Links for ya

New UNBOUND here; https://www.upperdecke...

Recorded LIVE on Sunday 8 February at 9am EST

Sunday Morning Card Church is back for YOU to ask us any and all hobby questions. We get asked about character collecting, dream IPs for card sets, and more. It’s a frisky episode with lots of adult banter this week.

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The e-Pack platform from Upper Deck marked it’s 10-year anniversary on 28 January 2026.

To mark it – we talk e-Pack for almost 2 hours with our special guest – Ben Berry, admin of one of the largest (and best – we’re biased) Facebook groups devoted to e-Pack.

We chew on collector stories of highlights and lowlights, discuss the gambling aspect of it all, and possible platform advances into the next decad...

UtiniIi!

Yub Nub time as Greg McLaughlin from The Rebel Base Card Podcast returns to talk about the current Star Wars card scene, and how the Topps/Fanatics era has been for Star Wars card collectors.

We talk about Topps frustration, the need to focus on retail, respecting the heritage of a hobby, and filling vintage holes. Plus – you can hear 1990’s Star Wars cards get opened!

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Muggles rejoice! Exciting news for our friends at Upper Deck, with the news that they’re going to make Harry Potter cards.

We also talk some about Invincible, Topps Chrome Marvel Studios – and then get inspired by @stackingslabs on Instagram as we talk ‘boomerang’ cards – cards that leave you but make a return trip as you just can NOT live without them. What’s YOUR boomerang card?

Finally, we revis...

The whole gang represent this episode, and it gets a little… juvenile. #sorrynotsorry

BUT despite all of this – we talk about how to store cards. Binders? Toploaders? Mags? Toploaders IN binders? Wut?

Lots of insights, lots of our recommendations on DO’s and DON’T’s – and some fun along the way.

Drop us a note about your best storage tips?

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