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On this week's episode Mac and Stock return to discuss recent happenings in the hobby and things they are looking forward to.
During the episode they discuss:
Mac's trip up to New York and getting to stop by Bleecker Trading.Is retail wax back?The future of retail vs hobby boxesObservations of ripping a case of Select WNBA retailThe delicate ecosystem of the hobbyWhether recent events will impact collector buying habits moving forwardRipping 2024 Topps Chrome GalaxyVictor Wembanyama card pricesFinding Wembanyama rookie cards in Turkish Airlines Prizm and Donruss setsFollow Mac and Stock on Instagram.
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On this week's episode Mac welcomes Nick Andrews (@bostoncardhunter on IG) the the podcast.
During the episode they discuss:
Nick's hobby journey, starting as a kid requesting autographs through the mail (TTM Returns)How a deal-gone-wrong (and some new-found 1986 Fleer basketball cards) in 2021 ultimately got him sucked back into the hobby.Realizing the importance of networking in the hobby, and using it to build his 1986 Fleer Basketball set.His content creator journey, starting off showing his TTM return autos and eventually becoming the driving force behind the CT scanning story.The latest on the CT scanning storyThe launch of the Sports Card Madness podcastHow Nick's content has evolved the past year becoming more of a hobby "watch dog", and where he sees it going in the futureCreating content that provides valueRegulation eventually hitting the hobby and reshaping the industryTransparency in the hobbyYou can follow Nick and his journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Adam Gray to the podcast.
During the episode they discuss:
Adam's hobby journey, from working in a card shop growing up to eventually starting Basketball Card Fanatic Magazine.Adam's collection, which is 90% rare basketball cards and 10% Harry Potter cards.Observations on hobby content on his way to becoming one of the most recognizable hobby content creatorsThe need for hobby educationHow he started and grew his collectionThe art of storytellingSome of the large sales we are currently seeing across the industryThe Victor Wembanyama market and print runsAdam's 100 Best Items in his collectionHow he took $1,000 and turned it into the collection he has todayFinancial responsibility in the hobbyYou can follow Adam and his journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock return to discuss recent happenings in the hobby and things they are looking forward to.
During the episode they discuss:
Reactions to the last episode, where Adrian interviewed the seller of the $100,000 Piggy Banx card.Strange card salesGame Stop getting further into the hobby with PSA submissionHow Game Stop's evolution impacts local card shopsThe Select WNBA releaseThe future of wax pricesOrlando Fanatics Events CancelledProducts we are looking forward toHopes for 2025Follow Mac and Stock on Instagram.
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On this week's episode Stock chases down the seller of the $100,000 Piggy Banx card, Roberto, to discuss his collecting journey and the story of the auction.
During the episode they discuss:
His journey into collecting Piggy Banx cardsObservations of the growth of the Piggy Banx market the past 12 months.Making the decision to sell a card from his collectionStory of the sale and some of the hurdles he encountered getting the deal doneSkepticism from the community on the authenticity of the dealPromoting positivity in the hobbyYou can follow Mac and Stock on Instagram
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock share their thoughts on the 2024 National and their plans for the show.
During the episode they discuss:
the importance of going into the National at least somewhat of a plantables they want to stop by and seewhat they are looking fortheir strategies for buyingrecommendations for those making the triphow the National may potentially evolve with the launch of Fanatics Festthings to look out forFollow Mac and Stock on Instagram.
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Jordan Spector from Immortals Trading Cards to the podcast.
During the episode they discuss:
walking onto the football team at Templegetting back into art after hanging up the helmetthe conception of Spector Sports Art, and discovering ways to monetize his artworkbeing open-minded and saying "yes" to as many opportunities as possible to get the brand off the groundbeing exposed to art cards through Topps Project70his initial art card project, RELENTLESS, with Brian Dawkinsdiscussing the various components required for a successful art card releaseYou can follow Jordan and his journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Jess Mineo from Bleecker Trading to the podcast.
During the episode they discuss:
Spending Saturdays with her dad and brothers going to the card shopRediscovering the hobby in 2015 through breaks with Chris Justice (Cards Infinity)Kicking off her breaking journey with RotobreaksBreaking for yourself vs breaking for othersThe story of how she got her own Topps cardJoining the Bleecker Trading team in 2021 and eventually becoming the brand directorExpanding Bleecker Trading to multiple locations and eventsWhat to expect with Fanatics FestTips for those wanting to get into content creatingYou can follow Jess and her journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Ty from Sports Card Investor to the podcast. You've probably seen him come across your social media feeds, but this episode gave us a chance to dive deeper into his background and learn about the various companies he's involved with.
During the episode they discuss:
his collector journey and how it led to connecting with Geoff Wilson and Sports Card Investorhelping scale the Market Movers platform and database of cardshow he uses data from the hobby to shape his contentthe story behind CardsHQ and how it came to fruitiongeneral observations and cyclical trends he's seen with ultra modern sportsYou can follow Ty and Sports Card Investor's journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Haley from Slab Mania to the podcast. She's taken the hobby by storm recently with her "Slab Mania Showdowns", challenging fellow collectors to show off their favorite cards through entertaining, collaborative reels on Instagram.
During the episode they discuss:
Going to card shops with her dad when she was 8Finding her passion and looking for ways to create a career from sports and content creationHow she's been able to rapidly grow her social media followingRecommendations for new content creatorsHow her passion and content has created new opportunities in the hobbyThe future of Slab ManiaYou can follow Haley's journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Julian Lombardi and Abdul Mazid from the Currency Project to the podcast. The Currency Project combines art and sports cards as a means to explore and monitor value creation & markets.
During the episode they discuss:
starting their collecting journey in 1993 for Shaquille O'Neal rookie cardsworking in a card shop through collegelooking at cards as a placeholder of valuecombining their passions for art and finance to create unique art cards releasing their initial card on Ebay and continuing to expand the TCP General Ledgerhow recognizability and variables influence card valuesparallels (and differences) between the card and art worldsYou can follow The Currency Project's journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac welcomes Will Stern from Cllct to the podcast. In case you aren't aware, Cllct is a news site that's positioned itself as the premier collectible media site — by collectors for collectors.
During the episode we hear Will's story, how he linked up with Darren Rovell, how Cllct came together, and:
covering the hobby much like how other outlets, like ESPN, would cover sports.going beyond typical transactional hobby content to uncover the stories behind the cards and collectorsthe importance of story telling as it relates to the value of a collectibleStarting his collector journey while working at Rallyexpanding his collection outside cards into video games and other sports memorabiliabroader hobby trendsmaking the hobby more relatable to people outside the hobbyThe vision of Cllct and what to expect in the next yearYou can follow Will and Cllct's journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome the Card Carver to the podcast. During the episode we hear his story, collecting baseball cards as a kid, collecting CDs and sneakers in the 90s, then collecting baseball cards with his son.
During the episode they touch on...
His uncle, Billy Klaus's story as a pro baseball player, and how it shaped his collectingSearching for his uncle's cards and memorabiliaGetting exposed to the card art communityHow ripping a box of 1990 Donruss Baseball with his son turned into his first art cards.Honing in on his signature styleCollaborating with brands, such as the National and others.Developing a custom card for Culture CollisionShows adopting custom art and cards to enhance the collector experienceYou can follow The Card Carver's journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Coach Koe to the podcast. During the episode we hear his story, growing up collecting soccer stickers as a kid and eventually rediscovering sports cards during COVID.
During the episode they touch on...
The lack of educational content in the hobbyUsing content to create constructive conversations between collectorsBlocking out negativity on social mediaHis journey going from collector to content creatorStruggling with identity and embracing the "king of everything" mentalityHobby differences in US vs CanadaYou can follow Coach's journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Will Wade to the podcast. During the episode we hear his story, growing up collecting Pokemon and playing basketball with Stephen Curry in North Carolina.
During the episode they touch on...
overcoming addiction through his passion for collectibles and art cardsthe conception of CanvasMKTG and handling Stephen Curry's autographsthe issue of autograph authentication in the hobbycollaborating with artists, like Piggybanxdropping his latest line of art cards with some of the biggest artists in the hobbyYou can follow Will's journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Natureluvzyou to the podcast. During the episode we hear his collector journey, which started with recording opening Pokemon cards back in 2020. He was eventually introduced to sports cards and launched his card account on Instagram in January 2021.
During the episode they touch on...
making the transition from collector to content creatorthe importance of content QUALITY over quantity.the launch of Arena Club repackshow he balances running breaks and making contentthe creator mindset and the importance of time-managementthe evolution of the hobby in the San Francisco bay areaYou can follow Nature's journey through the link below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Ryan Curtiss (isawsasquatch) to the podcast. You may have seen Ryan come across your feed a lot recently as he was the one who broke the big news about the Lebron / Bronny James auto 1/1 card being pulled. During the episode we hear Ryan's collector journey and a bit about what life's been like trying to find a new home for such a prominent card.
During the episode he touches on...
His friend, Dave, pulling the historic Lebron James - Bronny James auto 1/1.The process of negotiating with all the auction houses and eventually deciding to go with PWCC.Growing up being a Colts fan and becoming a Peyton Manning super collector.Getting into hobby content creationYou can follow Ryan's journey through the links below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock hit pause to talk a bit about what they've learned from the past 17 interviews. They also take the opportunity to share a bit about their own collector journeys and what they have going on over the coming months.
During the episode they touch on:
what they are excited about in the hobbytechnology improving the collector experiencegetting into streaming on Loupeshows they will be attending in 2024Follow Mac and Stock on Instagram
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Stephanie Garcia (Mamabreaks) to the podcast. During the episode we hear Stephanie's collector journey, starting as a child collecting baseball card, watching Star Wars movies with her dad, as well as:
Using TikTok to learn about (and practice) content creationFollowing her passion of cards and breakingExpand her breaking business beyond herself into a sustainable businessPushing for more educational content in the hobby"Lean in to being yourself" in the hobby and on cameraYou can follow Stephanie's journey through the links below:
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On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Dan, the Great Curator, to the podcast. During the episode we hear Dan's collector journey, starting with toys as a child, then transitioning into comic books and cards during the pandemic.
During the episode they discuss:
the rise in popularity of custom cards, like Piggybanxhis journey becoming a hobby content creator and the steps he would recommendtaking control of your social media feed and blocking out the negativityFocusing on "rarity" vs simply price and profits.the need for vendor curation at card showshis show plans for 2024You can follow Dan's journey through the links below:
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