Sports Card Nation Podcast

Ray Fonio and TJ is Online-the men behind the Basketball Hall of Fame join me in discussing the candidates in both the Vintage and Modern card class for the 2nd induction. Collectors can vote on their favorites. I disclose who I voted for this year. Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Steve Grad is back and we cover some hobby ground on this episode. Talking Points may include: *Where it all started. *Whats in his PC, Favorites and selling. *Secretary and Clubbie autos-What you need to know. *Percentage of autos that are fake in the wild. *Scenario-You see a slabbed auto but you know it's not legit. *Most Forged? *Going completely under his own brand. Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

The 2026 NFL Season seemed to sneak up upon us. It's time for annual NFL Season preview where we predict Playoff teams, Award Winners and Who wins the Super Bowl. We are talk some hobby in the process. Enjoy! Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... E-Mail us at: hobbyquickhits@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sports-card-nation-podcast--4761791/support .

For the first time ever Steve Grad is our guest and we cover sone ground. Talking Points may include: *Where it all started. *Whats in his PC, Favorites and selling. *Secretary and Clubbie autos-What you need to know. *Percentage of autos that are fake in the wild. *Scenario-You see a slabbed auto but you know it's not legit. *Most Forged? *Going completely under his own brand. Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Dave Schwartz returns for part 2 of our great hobby conversation. Hope you enjoy! Talking Points may include: *Sunsetting "The Shallow End". *Making content for all. *Does podcasting change how you colllect. *Current hobby thoughts. *Most and least fun of content creation. *Creators too big for britches. *Future plans. Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

The 46th National is in the books. In this episode i discuss my pickups, experiences and thoughts in candor. The Great, the not so great and more! Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... E-Mail us at: hobbyquickhits@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sports-card-nation-podcast--4761791/support .

Dave Schwartz keeps it real while being one of the nicest guys the hobby has to offer. He's recently cut back on content and we delve into what led to that decision. Talking Points may include: *Sunsetting "The Shallow End". *Making content for all. *Does podcasting change how you colllect. *Current hobby thoughts. *Most and least fun of content creation. *Creators too big for britches. *Future plans. Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Joe Hollywood has made a name for himself in the hobby but he also is very philantrophic as well. I enjoyed getting to know more about him through our conversations for the pod. I hope you do as well. Talking Points may include: *Growing up in NYC & the hobby influence. *Where the "Hollywood" moniker came from. *Hustling as a young kid. *Working on Wall Street and the hobby comparisons. *Topps controlling 75%+ of the major sports. *Doing 24 live streams. The how and why. *Hobby Pet Peeves. Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Joe Hollywood has made a name for himself in the hobby but he also is very philantrophic as well. I enjoyed getting to know more about him through our conversations for the pod. I hope you do as well. Talking Points may include: *Growing up in NYC & the hobby influence. *Where the "Hollywood" moniker came from. *Hustling as a young kid. *Working on Wall Street and the hobby comparisons. *Topps controlling 75%+ of the major sports. *Doing 24 live streams. The how and why. *Hobby Pet Peeves. Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

I seen a lot of stuff through the years. Today I talk about the transactions of the hobby on different levels, Is there a Caste System in the hobby and to be careful. Also: *New Product Release Schedule Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... E-Mail us at: hobbyquickhits@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sports-card-nation-podcast--4761791/support .

Most will agree Mike Baker is one of the most experienced people when it comes to the grading space. He was PSA's 1st employee and now is the force behind MBA. He returns for the conclusion of our conversation. Talking Points may include: *How it all started *How grading has changed through the decades. *Junk Slab era? *Future of SGC *What's the deal with MBA *Thoughts on altering and cleaning *Do the diamonds make a difference *The subjectiveness of grading Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Most will agree Mike Baker is one of the most experienced people when it comes to the grading space. He was PSA's 1st employee and now is the force behind MBA. He joins us for the 1st time. Talking Points may include: *How it all started *How grading has changed through the decades. *Junk Slab era? *Future of SGC *What's the deal with MBA *Thoughts on altering and cleaning *Do the diamonds make a difference *The subjectiveness of grading Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

There are more card shows than ever before and I attend as both a dealer and consumer. On this episode I share my observations and thoughts about the current state of card shows. Also: *New Product Release Schedule *Hobby News Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... E-Mail us at: hobbyquickhits@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sports-card-nation-podcast--4761791/support .

Part II with Matthew and Garrett Weaver. They invented a baseball card game that can be played with your own cards, build your own teams,etc. It's not just the run of the mill roll the dice type game. Yes there's dice but built on formulas that should bring similar results to real life matchups. Want Griffey jr to play along side Lou Gehrig. Now you can! We talk about it. Talking Points may include: *Hobby starts and what you enjoy *Base cards matter! *Inventing a game with Baseball cards *Getting through 20 versions to perfect it. *Game play- How long per game. How it works. *Long term goals https://www.baseballcardgm.com Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Matthew and Garrett Weaver invented a baseball card game that can be played with your own cards, build your own teams,etc. It's not just the run of the mill roll the dice type game. Yes there's dice but built on formulas that should bring similar results to real life matchups. Want Griffey jr to play along side Lou Gehrig. Now you can! We talk about it. Talking Points may include: *Hobby starts and what you enjoy *Base cards matter! *Inventing a game with Baseball cards *Getting through 20 versions to perfect it. *Game play- How long per game. How it works. *Long term goals https://www.baseballcardgm.com Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

The Grading Space continues to change, evolve, regress all at the same time. It's been a bit since we checked in and covered it, so let's dive in on this episode. Also: *New Product Release Schedule *Hobby News Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... E-Mail us at: hobbyquickhits@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sports-card-nation-podcast--4761791/support .

Dan Bliss returns for part 2 of our conversation. He promotes some of the best card shows this country can offer. Talking Points may include: *Evolution of the Modern Card show *Too many shows? *Theft and Safety at shows *Working with other promoters *Where his shows are and expansion? *Staff and the efforts to put on a great event. *Making vendors and customers happy *Content Creation at shows Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Dan Bliss promotes some of the best card shows this country can offer. He's our guest this week and we get some important insights from him. Talking Points may include: *Evolution of the Modern Card show *Too many shows? *Theft and Safety at shows *Working with other promoters *Where his shows are and expansion? *Staff and the efforts to put on a great event. *Making vendors and customers happy *Content Creation at shows Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

We are back with regular programming and we had some questions in the que so why not a Q and A Episode. Keep your questions coming! Also: *New Product Release Schedule *Hobby News Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... E-Mail us at: hobbyquickhits@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sports-card-nation-podcast--4761791/support .

Father/Son Collectors Zach and Porter are back for Part II of our conversation. Talking Points may include: *What's New *Hobby tips for kids *Changing what you collect *Hobby Community On-Line and in person. *Getting through hobby issues. Follow us on Social Media: Website: https://www.sportscardnationpo... .com https://linktr.ee/Sportscardna... Merch shop: https://sports-card-nation.pri... To eliminate pre & post-roll ads https://www.spreaker.com/podca...