About this episode
The episode features discussions on non-sport collectibles and football collecting in anticipation of the World Cup.
Host and Setting: The episode of Card Talk was hosted by Tyler Schmidt and recorded shortly after a blizzard in New York City. Guest: Gregory Cumins of Who Knew? Discussion covered non-sport collectibles, Gregory Cumins' upcoming published book, and the non-sport ecosystem. He also brought items for a "show and tell" segment, including a Black Goliath Marvel superhero comic, a Monopoly silver coin, and a non-sports card called "Alternative Investments" from Keepsake Editions. Gregory is interested in the "why" behind non-sports collectibles, not just the value, and hopes his book will help bring the fragmented non-sports collecting community together. Guest: Paulo (special one cards) Known as "special one cards," Paulo is considered one of the more knowledgeable individuals on proper football ("footy"), covering the game, current events, prospects, and the collecting side. The discussion included deep footy talk in anticipation of the World Cup. Topics covered included the English Premier League title race, players like Yacaré and Matías Fernandez, the upcoming Prism World Cup product, and the collecting of footy cards. Paulo…
People in this episode
Host: Tyler Schmidt
Guests: Gregory Cumins, Paulo
Topics covered
- non-sport collectibles
- football collecting
- World Cup anticipation
- hobby updates
- collecting community
Keywords
- non-sport collectibles
- football cards
- World Cup
- collecting community
- Alyssa Liu
- Jack Hughes
- Yacaré
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Who Knew?
Products: Prism World Cup product, 2022 Skybox Battle Universe Champions, Alternative Investments, Monopoly silver coin
Books & works: Black Goliath Marvel superhero comic
Places: New York City
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