Sports Cards Nonsense

After a busy weekend, Mike and Jesse are back, and Mike takes a trip down Nostalgia Lane to explain why buying PC cards again is the right idea in today's market. Plus, we look ahead to a few upcoming baseball products, including Mike's favorite set of the year. We hit voicemails, and interview Jared with Pristine Auctions! 0:00 - This is the perfect time to buy PC cards again 5:25 - Some individual cards and players got out of whack over the summer, but things have slowed down a bit post-National 12:20 - Will the new Dak Prescott “F*ck Cancer” card be the new Billy Ripken error card? 16:00 - Card Show safety etiquette after a dealer was robbed of over $200k of cards leaving a show.  21:55 - Looking back at Consiglieri Corner 28:00 - Topps Five Star Baseball preview and looking ahead to Cosmic Chrome Baseball 33:00 - Voicemails presented by eBay 41:35 - Best way to keep track of buying/selling at shows or in general 44:00 - Mike is still waiting on a redemption from Panini 52:15 - How AI is impacting the card hobby 56:15 - The biggest factors for the hobby boom 1:05:50 - How Jared wanted to get into selling collectibles 1:14:40 - Art and coins are two of the areas that Pristine is really looking to grow.  1:19:20 - Basketball Mt. Rushmore: Jordan, Kobe, Steve Nash, and Devin Booker Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ Twitter: https://x.com/SCN_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense Newsletter: https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe SCN Challenge: https://scnchallenge.com/ Linktree: 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

Ben Burrows from The Athletic joins Mike and Jesse to give us the latest on the massive theft from a FedEx truck full of PSA slabs. The latest numbers are staggering. Over orders, seven-figures worth of cards, hundreds of slabs. Stolen in broad daylight from a locked FedEx truck that was suspiciously abandoned for 90 minutes. We wrap up with voicemails and have an updated Mt. Rushmore after Tuesday's show. 0:00 - Intro  3:50 - Ben Burrows from The Athletic joins to discuss the PSA/FedEx Theft 6:05 - The driver reported he left the vehicle for 60-90 minutes, but doesn’t know where he went. When he returned, the lock was broken and contents removed.  7:25 - The first two pallets were taken, and half of the final pallet was taken. Roughly $1M in stolen goods, minimum.  15:00 - PSA response is to pay the maximum insured value of the card, per emails from those affected.  22:00 - Police did not seem very familiar with trading cards or implied value. 29:00 - Mike Trout is opening his own breaking shop and platform with other athletes.  52:40 - Head to voicemails. 57:00 - Buying guide from Gio 1:01:20 - Selling or Grading, and why people are too willing to grade cards they shouldn’t 1:14:15 - Hans Gruber takes credit for PSA theft 1:25:30 - Would love to see more super-limited short-print sets from Topps Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ Twitter: https://x.com/SCN_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense Newsletter: https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe SCN Challenge: https://scnchallenge.com/ Linktree: 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

Mike and Jesse are joined in the studio by Shep and Mike Sterk for the first four-man booth. Mike revels in his reverse-mush working on Drake Maye. He also spent the weekend buying every Paul George rookie card he could find. Shep discusses how shops get athletes in the store. Plus, he dives into allocation and MSRP to dispel some myths. Mike has a product idea for Topps that could be a game-changer. Wrapping up with voicemails! 0:00 - Intro and the Gio reverse mush is alive and well 4:45 - Gio spent an ungodly amount of money on Paul George rookies 11:00 - A big weekend for Shep 15:00 - How card shops can work on getting athletes in the shop 18:00 - Do tax and shipping come into play as a comp for a card 28:00 - Allocation for card shops 32:00 - Are Shops required to sell at MSRP? 41:00 - Mike’s New Idea for a Product “Topps Juiced” 56:00 - You never want to be the person holding the bag 1:01:00 - Educating Sterk about Disney 1:14:00 - The LCS remains the backbone of the hobby 1:25:00 - Trade everything away for one grail 1:33:00 - Not a junk wax era 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

Mike has company today, as Jesse is back off the IL (Gout). We get into Jason Kelce's $30k hobby adventure and how he was completely misled about the boxes he bought. Mike has a bone to pick with the shipping from Fanatics Instant Rips. Plus, how much would you need to give up a misprinted 1-of-1 card? Plus, we hit voicemails and have a new member of the SCN Mt. Rushmore. 0:00- Intro 9:15 - SGC 9.5 vs. PSA 9 market price differences 13:55 - Buying SGC or BGS 9s is a nice little hack for PC cards 15:00 - Jason Kelce spends $35,000 to chase Brady rookie cards 29:30 - Shipping for the Fanatics Instant Rips has been a disaster. Shipping has to be secure.  39:00 - Topps offers $400 fancash for a 1/1 Ronnie Lott Tecmo Bowl; Gio says to turn it down and ask for $5k 1:10:25 - 2000s eTopps Cards have gone up massively 1:18:00 - Checking in with a 5th grade teacher about what kids are collecting 1:33:30 - WNBA Investing Update VOICEMAIL MT RUSHMORE: Larry Beefcake Hans Gruber Franco, Not Wander 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

Mike and Jesse are joined by Funcle in the studio today (and Papa Gio, kind of) to look back at most of Week 3 in the NFL. Why it might be too late to sell some of your non-rookies for football. Funcle's guide to buying and grading in the current market. The Cooper Flagg Debut Patch wrapped up at auction, and Mike thinks people have too much money. Plus, are cards now status symbols? Wrapping up with the Mt. Rushmore of non-sports cards. 0:00 - Intro and Funcle in studio 12:30 - NFL Buy/Sell after Week 3 14:30 - Better to sell football before the season starts, as guys will sell more in preseason than once the season starts 17:25 - What is Funcle buying to grade these days? 29:15 - Differences between the major sports as investment pieces 37:35 - The Cooper Flagg Debut Patch Auto sold for $8M, but how outrageous is that sale? 42:00 - Are cards turning into status symbols? 47:15 - Why aren’t Bowman Chrome U more popular for football and basketball like Bowman prospects for baseball? 1:05:00 - Tips for vending at a card show 1:13:40 - Are PED suspensions a death sentence for hobby value? 1:36:00 - Who is the most underrated athlete? 1:39:45 - Mount Rushmore for Non-Sports Voicemail Mt. Rushmore: Larry Beefcake Hans Gruber Caleb 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

Mike and Jesse are back after a chaotic Week 2 in the NFL. Major injuries across the league have thrown a wrench into the NFL season, the SCN Challenge, fantasy football, and more. Mike has the most important rule about football cards you can hear. Plus, we get to Steve Sloan from Heystack to discuss his time in the hobby, the prospect of collecting a team that is leaving your city, and the tech Heystack has that you need. Wrapping up with voicemails! 0:00 - Intro & why you need to sell football whenever a player has a big game. 10:00 - Breaking down Week 2 in the NFL 30:00 - Steve Sloan from Heystack joins the podcast and discusses his history in the hobby 41:15 - What is Steve Sloan collecting these days 45:30 - The biggest concern Steve has in the hobby is a prolonged MLB work stoppage 52:15 - Favorite PC pieces are Oakland A’s and Macklin Celebrini 58:10 - We need regulation in the card-breaking industry to cut down in the Wild West attitude. 1:05:10 - Voicemails presented by Trove 1:09:25 - Frozenfractor isn’t going to age well, but looking at some of the Topps case hits could hold value long-term. Kaiju 1:15:30 - What to do with a football hit out of Flagship 1:30:00 - Looking at the prices of Definitive Basketball and how breakers jacked up pricing on it 1:32:30 - Dark predictions for the hobby 1:41:00 - Can SCN scale the SCN Challenge? 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 Voicemail Mt. Rushmore: Larry Hans Gruber Caleb Donny 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

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