Sports Cards Nonsense

Mike and Jesse are back with Papa Gio, discussing the ideal time to sell in certain markets and whether you can even time them. Plus, looking at NFL markets after Week 1 and who is worth buying/selling right now. Breaking down Week 1 of the SCN Challenge. The most expensive Topps product yet. Wrapping up talking with Justin Steele of the Cubs and hitting voicemails. 0:00 - Intro + health scares 7:45 - When do you sell? What is the correct time to do it?  19:25 - Looking at how Shough, Lawrence, and Caleb Williams are up big.  24:30 - SCN Challenge Update 30:00 - Fanatics is opening a second Flagship store in Paris 37:00 - Topps Definitive coming out at nearly 40k per case 39:30 - Checking in with Justin Steele 46:45 - Steele is back on top, and PCA is falling down the ladder of favorite show-adjacent athletes 1:00:00 - Best practices for listings on eBay 1:05:00 - Could Fanatics start making sports movie card sets? 1:13:55 - There are so many Cooper Flagg cards 1:35:45 - The future of redemptions from Panini as they keep pushing towards points. Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe https://scnchallenge.com/ https://linktr.ee/SportsCardsNonsense?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=5764ed98-4893-4eae-bf91-0bd89949ed99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leonard Fournette joins Mike and Jesse in the studio in Nashville to discuss his love of the hobby, his Pokemon collection, and the location of his future card shop on LSU's campus. Plus, we hit the voicemails to get the latest from Larry and more! However, we have to lead with the situation surrounding Fanatics Emanate and why it is a bad look, but Mike and Jesse don't think it affects the card market. 0:00 - Intro and Fanatics Collect Shipping Manifest Left in package 3:55 - If this were a card product, it would be a huge scandal. Is it a good look? No, it’s quite terrible.  6:30 - Topps has made it clear that card products are randomized and distributed randomly, but the fact that a shipping manifest exists raises questions about the cards. 11:55 - Opening week in the NFL was rough for Mike’s takes 22:50 - Leonard Fournette Interview 57:05 - Takeaways from Leonard Fournette and favorite moments. 1:04:35 - Mark Wahlberg entering the card space with Paradise Breaks. 1:07:00 - Calling Wesley to discuss the Cooper Flagg shop opening.  1:12:25 - Larry is coming to Nashville to see the boys.  1:20:00 - Voicemails leading with Larry.  1:40:00 - Ripping Arena Club packs Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL is back, and Drake Maye got off to an awful start. Looking at Maye's market and what other young quarterbacks will need to do to see positive movement in the card market this year. PSA released good news yesterday by opening a new grading tier. Plus, a new center in Europe will help lower the backlog. Wrapping up with voicemails on vintage cards, expensive wax, and Larry Legend's return. 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Drake Maye struggled 9:00 - Looking at quarterbacks around the league 16:00 - PSA updates tier names, creates a new tier, and updates turnaround times 30:00 - Voicemails 44:00 - Looking at vintage cards 1:00:00 - Wax is too expensive Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football season is so different from other sports, and each game has an outsized impact on a card market. Introducing the SCN Challenge and breaking down Mike and Jesse's teams. Hitting voicemails, as Larry Legend already has impersonators. 0:00 - Intro and why Football season is so different from everything else 9:00 - Intro to the SCN Challenge 21:00 - Mike crushes Jesse’s picks 29:00 - Can a non-rookie ever be a player's best card? 37:00 - Larry already has impersonators 43:40 - Could we be nearing a Shohei Ohtani plateau? He’s never had base autos, but it's similar to Tom Brady in that he doesn’t sign a lot.  Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the NFL season kicking off in a week, we look at the rookie class and wonder: since it is so bad, will collectors go back to the 2024 class? That and more with Joe Bartel from RotoWire. Plus, with Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Basketball out today, is it worth grading anything, or should you sell everything immediately? Finally, we wrap up with voicemails, and Larry the legend nearly kills Mike. 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - With new products, what should you do with big hits you are planning to sell?  4:15 - If you hit anything, you need to sell it immediately. 7:30 - If you’re planning on selling anything after release, you need to sell it all immediately.  20:00 - SGC vs. PSA 29:00 - Joe Bartel joins to talk NFL 31:00 - NFL rookies to chase, but it’s a rough class 33:15 - Buying in on Jayden Daniels? Or looking back at the 2024 class in general? 38:00 - Is this a time to buy back in Mahomes, despite not having high fantasy value? 53:20- Larry called back in and nearly killed Mike 1:04:00- What happened to Beckett? 1:06:45 - Time to buy Aaron Judge Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking ahead to one of the biggest baseball releases of the year with Kyle Rino from Monster Breaks on Bowman Chrome Baseball. Plus, why a recent basketball release is likely going to be the worst release of the year. Cooper Flagg is opening a card store, but is it a good idea? We wrap up with voicemails! 0:00 - Opening up the show with a disappointing update on Topps Chrome Black Basketball 9:45 - Papa Gio Update 24:15 - Mike’s watch collecting is taking over his life, and Jesse has questions 32:30 - Cooper Flagg opening a card store 39:25 - Kyle Rino on Bowman Chrome 42:00 - GPKs are the best chases in the Bowman Chrome product 43:55 - Rino’s Mt. Rushmore for top chases in the 2026 product 55:00 - The story behind “Cooks to 99” 1:02:05 - SCN & Monster Breaks being the destination for Bowman 1:06:00 - Jesse’s Big Disney break finally happened 1:17:05 - Looking at the Mahomes market 1:21:00 - The Return of Larry! Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Jesse are back and Mike has a sense of renewed enjoyment in the hobby after buying the lot last week. Fanatics has major news. Plus, we hit voicemails! 0:00 - Fans of the hobby will find something to be loving right now. For example, Mike combing through the lot he picked up and finding cards he loves.  8:30 - Pardon the Nonsense Debut 11:00 - Trying to call Papa Gio in prison 13:25 - Breaking news from Fanatics - Digital Rips are coming to Fanatics starting with Topps Chrome Black Basketball at $100 per pack. Cards are real, similar to Upper Deck ePack 17:15 - Topps is trying to be innovative in keeping costs down 23:10 - Opening the Voicemails 40:00 - Justin Steele calls back in and calling him back 47:30 - Wrap up calls Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Jesse dive into the non-sports market as concerns are starting to grow, even within the non-sports side. Are bad actors in the space pumping or shilling the non-sports sections? Could a market correction be coming for non-sports? Plus, looking at how the hobby is overly reliant on grading. Justin Steele of the Cubs joins to discuss his hobby journey! 0:00 - Best ways to move lots and use CardLadder 7:30 - Is the non-sports side in for a major correction soon? 10:00 - Gary Vee and Logan Paul are pumping cards? 19:50 - Should buyers be careful with non-sports right now? 30:00 - The hobby is way too reliant on grading  41:10 - Mike finally started buying watches on Arena Club 57:45 - SpongeBob to the Moon? 1:01:00 - Justin Steele of the Cubs Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Jesse try out something new with the new studio today: voicemails. If you would like to participate in a future voicemails episode, you can leave one for Mike and Jesse at 413-342-5726. Leave a voicemail on any hobby topic, and it may be used in a future episode! Thanks to everyone that participated in the first Phoning It In! 0:00 - Intro  3:00 - Setting up the show for Voicemails 12:05 - 90s Inserts that have been overlooked 16:30 - Would Papa Gio do a Disney break with Jesse? 20:05 - Sourcing singles  31:45 - Shill Bidding 40:00 - What does Jesse think of the Marvel market? 46:40 - Buying Raw cards 53:40 - Looking at the Brady market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Papa Gio joins Mike and Jesse this week in the new studio. Mike has an update on a story from last week about a big trade at The National. Why won't Theo Von book Mike on his show? Mike's favorite PC pieces, and Jesse thinks it might be time to take a few wins in the hobby. 0:00 - Athletes joining non-sports breaks and ripping cases.  9:00 - Mike’s update on a trade at The National 24:20 - Mike is trying to get booked on a podcast, and places are trying to charge him 44:00 - Mailbag 51:15 - SCN Buy/Sell/Trade Group coming 57:00 - Mike’s favorite PC pieces 1:04:30 - Jesse would buy Peyton Manning 1:09:00 - Jesse on taking a few wins right now  1:11:20 - People need to be so much smarter with their money in the hobby Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The corporatization of the hobby has its positives, for sure: better products, higher values, etc. However, if big names and bigger money keep coming into the hobby, people will be forced out. Mike and Jesse dive into the latest round of big names with deep pockets entering the space. 0:00 - Intro 4:30 - Big money in the hobby forces more and more people out. 6:00 - Everything is more expensive now 9:10 - This is not a doom-and-gloom situation, but we are reaching a breaking point 12:10 - Is now the time to sell and get money where you can? Can everything keep going up? 24:00 - Cooper Flagg debut patch auto-pulled, and the reactions were priceless.  32:00 - Prison vs. Jail 44:00 - Collectors vs. Speculators  52:00 - Emotional ties to a card Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Jesse are joined by Shep in the studio for the first guest on the new set. Football season is almost upon us and Mike and Shep look at what will be a disappointing rookie class for 2026 and where collectors will go. Plus, the new CAP program from Topps for Card Shops and why they need to focus on maintaining a healthy ecosystem for the LCS's. Wrapping up with Good Charlotte and Josh Luber at our SCN studio at The National. 0:00 - Intro 6:00 - Football Season is upon us. When is a good time to sell football cards? 9:30 - Who is a buy/sell before the season, and why does Shep want to sell Joe Burrow now 17:00 - 2026 NFL Rookie Class  27:00 - Theft in the hobby  32:50 - WhatNot raising money 35:10 - Topps’ Retail Reserve is now the Collector Access Program and how it works. 50:10 - The hobby is currently at a crossroads where they need to decide if they want to make as much money now or help the hobby long-term. 55:30 - Will CAP fix things for the LCS vs. corporatization? Mike takes some positives from Topps at least responding to people's concerns.  1:00:00 - Why won’t the market accept multiple high-end grading companies at a time? 1:07:10 - What will the lockout in MLB do to pricing? 1:10:30 - Good Charlotte Joined Josh Luber in the SCN Studio! 1:30:00 - Wrapping up! Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of our favorite moments from The National that didn't make it into other podcasts this week. We have a roundtable with some of the personalities from the network. Interviews with the youngest and oldest new shop owners at The National. Plus, an interview with Adam Ireland and Papa Gio opens a box of mob cards. 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Roundtable featuring Jesse, Doug Plagens, Alex from CleverCubanCards, and Alex Tressler 31:30 - Mike interviews the youngest and oldest new shop owners at The National 37:30 - Adam Ireland from eBay Collectibles joins Mike to discuss eBay's investment into the space 48:00 - BJ is joined by Papa Gio to open a special box of Mob Cards Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another jam-packed episode of Sports Cards Nonsense with Mike and Jesse. We're live in the new studio and the bounties for the Cooper Flagg Debut Patch are getting higher and higher. Plus, Bryan and Danny from Black & Gold Sports Cards stop by. We also hear from Logan Paul and Gary Vee from Jesse's panel with them and Gronk with Gio at The National. 0:00 - Intro to the new studio 2:30 - Are collectors experiencing post-National FOMO? 8:00 - Cooper Flagg Bounty 12:10 - Market Predictions for the rest of 2026 15:30 - Grading Shutdowns 21:00 - Bryan and Danny from Black & Gold Sports Cards Join the show 22:45 - How did the idea to bring Bart the Robot to The National come up? 43:55 - Gio on comps at The National after pushback from his Bobby Orr video Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was so much to take away from The National, and Mike and Jesse tried to pack it all into one episode. Plus, we got a first-timer's perspective from Mike, who helped film and edit much of our footage from the week. 0:00 - Intro and National Thoughts 5:00 - Favorite pickups at The National 19:45 - The National EQL Packs  29:30 - The viral story of the dad and son who stole a big Mahomes card 33:50 - Gio’s story with Gronk 44:00 - The PSA Experience Mike and Jesse had 48:00 - PSA not getting cards back by the end of the show. Plus, the demand for grading as a whole. 50:45 - Trade Nights at The National 58:00 - Mike joins after helping with The National Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Rubin joins Sports Cards Nonsense for an extensive conversation about Fanatics Collectibles, Topps, the future of sports cards, rising card prices, breakers, hobby shops, global expansion, and the changing collector experience. Recorded at The National, this interview examines Fanatics’ claim that it may have multiplied the size of the hobby, the company’s plans to grow collecting internationally, the success of its London store, and how athletes such as Lewis Hamilton, Tom Brady and LeBron James are helping introduce sports fans to trading cards. The conversation also covers Fanatics Fest, Topps’ direct hobby-shop accounts, entry-level versus premium-product pricing, sports-card supply and demand, celebrity collectors, non-sports cards, FIFA and the global future of the hobby. Topics: Fanatics Fest versus The National Fanatics’ growth in sports cards Global expansion and the London store Lewis Hamilton and celebrity collectors How Fanatics measures success Fanatics’ celebrity-authenticity rule Is the sports-card boom sustainable? Breakers versus hobby shops Card-shop pricing and allocations Why sports-card prices rise Topps direct accounts and distribution Is Fanatics making too much product? What Fanatics still needs to fix Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse and Gio kick off their Day 2 recap with voices that are almost gone after the MojoBreak x SCN party the night before, doing karaoke. Plus, Gio is joined by Doug Plagens of Nonsense on Ice on the SCN Media Network for a sit-down interview with Upper Deck President Jason Masherah to discuss Upper Deck's deal with Michael Jordan, the incredible run of rookies in the NHL, the Debut Patch project, and more. Follow Doug Plagens on Instagram: @DougPlagens Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gio is joined by Dalen from Junk Wax Vintage and Doug from MojoBreak as we look back at the first day of The National. Gio opens with some initial thoughts from the first day, including the incredible lines to get in. Plus, we touch on the PSA news from The National and more! Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Training Camps are starting across the NFL, and we welcome Joe Bartel from RotoWire to the show to look at the 2026 NFL Draft class as the season is on the verge of starting. Plus, an update on the eBay report from last week and looking ahead to The National. 0:00 - Update on eBay Patch Scammers, including trying to call one of the bad actors 12:00 - Gio responds to Darren Rovell's hot take 17:55 - How Fantasy Football can translate to cards with Joe Bartel 23:20 - How Fantasy Football differs from the card market34:37 - Looking ahead to the 2026 NFL rookie class for fantasy and cards 55:00 - Looking ahead to The National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting right into it with a big update on the eBay patch-switching scandal. Plus, with the release of 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball, the big hits are starting to come out. Looking at a local shop near Gio and Jesse that pulled one of the product hits. 0:00 - Intro  2:00 - Gio’s update on the eBay patch-switching scandal 16:00 - Multiple big Ohtani’s have been hit from Chrome so far, including a local Tennessee shop hitting the Ohtani/Judge Dual Logoman auto 24:15 - Jesse is joining Logan Paul and Gary Vee 35:00 - PSA Grading University Boot Camp 38:00 - Interview with The National 46:25 - Mailbag Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices