Establish The Collection

Gary and Cody take a look at the NBA Sports Card landscape and discuss some of the shifting macro trends they've noticed during the first half of the basketball season. They then look at some of the game's biggest stars and how individual markets have been impacted since the season tipped off. 

Gary and Cody touch on the Topps MVP Buyback Program before taking a look at how the World Cup has shifted markets for the biggest names in soccer. They then turn their attention to the hardwood as Gary explains how NBA markets have been impacted by the early on-court success of the games rising stars. 

With the NBA regular season underway, Gary and Cody take a look at some of the early risers and fallers in the NBA sports card market and set their sights on some of the biggest names to monitor going forward. They also catch up on their favorite niche markets with some F1 and UFC cardboard talk before a quick look at some of the latest news around the industry, including another Adam Sandler-Safdie brothers collab about the world of high-end sports cards. 

Gary and Cody catch up on all the biggest sports card impacts following an eventful UFC 279 that saw Khamzat Chimaev submit Kevin Holland in the first round. They check in on Aaron Judge's quest for Roger Maris' HR record and how it's impacted his card market. Then the guys take a look at the biggest market movers following NFL Week 1 and what to expect rest of season

The NFL regular season kickoff is less than three weeks away and the NFL All Day marketplace is heating up! Gary and Cody shift their focus from physical to digital as they shop for the best values on All Day. 

Gary and Cody are back to recap all of the biggest storylines both on and off the field that are impacting current card prices. Gary reacts to Panini’s release of NBA Prizm and National Treasure and dissects the biggest basketball offseason news. He also gives an update on the state of the baseball market as prices remain strong for the game’s brightest stars heading into the second half of the MLB season. Cody analyzes the UFC market fresh off Paddy Pimblett’s win at UFC Fight Night before Gary wraps up with an F1 update in a segment of Winning Formula.

Stocks have entered a bear market, crypto is down and NFT sales have cooled off. Gary and Cody take a high-level view of the sports card world that has dealt with a bear market of it’s own and talk through whether or not collectibles are a good place to store your money in the current economic climate. The guys also recap the NBA Finals and discuss the biggest impacts to the basketball card market, including thoughts on the Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and what's next for Andrew Wiggins.

Gary and Cody turn their attention to the latest news making waves throughout the industry as Platinum Card Breaks is accused of scamming customers during a break and BackYard Breaks deals with the fallout of their on-camera antics and an appearance with Fanatics sports card boss Josh Luber. They then turn their attention to the NBA Conference Finals and discuss some of The Hobby's biggest names and who stands to benefit most from a title run.

Gary and Cody review round one of the NBA Playoffs with a focus on the surging card markets of top performers. They also preview what the offseason markets may look like for teams who have been eliminated, identifying the best time to buy low. 

Gary and Cody get together to recap last week’s 2022 UFC release looking at some of the product’s biggest names and early returns for budding stars like Paddy Pimblett, Umar Nurmagomedov and Shavkat Rakhmonov. Then they dive deep into America’s pastime with a comprehensive look at the games biggest stars, up-and-coming prospects and Gary’s sleepers to invest in now before Opening Day. TIMESTAMPS: 2:49 - Winning Formula with Gary Hartman 9:35 - UFC Hobby Boxes releases 18:49 - The return of Baseball 28:58 - Shohei Ohtani 32:47 - Mike Trout 36:25 - Wander Franco 38:48 - Jasson Dominguez 41:11 - Ronald Acuña 43:34 - Fernando Tatis

In one of the craziest transaction weeks in NFL history we saw plenty of player movement shake up the collectibles landscape. Gary and Cody break down the fallout from the first wave of offseason news and prepare for what's to come. The guys also look ahead to the 2022 F1 race calendar in an extended edition of Winning Formula. Gary gives a Formula One primer before telling you everything you need to know to be a successful F1 collector.  TIMESTAMPS: 2:09 - Card Giveaway 8:01 - Russell Wilson trade impact 13:24 - NFL All Day reacts to the trade 15:04 - Free Agency things to watch for 20:18 - Carson Wentz traded to Washington Commanders 23:18 - The QB Carousel 26:59 - Winning Formula with Gary Hartman 37:52 - Grinding niche sports 41:16 - Getting to know F1 names

Gary and Cody rip an NFL All Day Super Bowl Premium Pack and discuss their early thoughts on the All Day marketplace following the first 24-hours of trading activity. The guys transition to the NBA with a 2020-21 Prizm Retail Box break before giving out their mid-season awards for most valuable, most improved and top under-the-radar card markets heading into the home stretch of the season. Check out Cody’s All Day pack and Gary’s Prizm Retail Box break here: https://youtu.be/2IM_TMbY5Do TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 2:12 - NFL All Day Premium Pack rip 20:22 - NBA Box Break give-away 33:43 - Mid-Season NBA Awards

Gary and Cody give their final thoughts on the NFL card market heading into Super Bowl Sunday, including some under-the-radar Hobby names. The guys rip an NFL All Day pack and discuss the future of the NFL NFT marketplace. They also hit on the card market impacts of a wild NBA trade deadline.