About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the sports card hobby, focusing on the summer slowdown in baseball and various market opportunities.

Join the CEOs as they discuss the current state of the sports card hobby, including navigating the summer slowdown in baseball, emerging opportunities in the market, and the ongoing debate between vintage and modern collecting. The conversation also covers Fanatics' latest content initiatives, the realities of creating content in today's hobby landscape, updates from around the baseball world, and exciting developments surrounding the Prospect Club app. Packed with insights, opinions, and practical takeaways, this episode offers collectors valuable perspective on where the hobby stands today and where it may be headed next. Chapters 00:00 Reflections on the Podcast Journey 02:45 Embracing Challenges and Learning Moments 05:21 Upcoming Events and Audience Engagement 09:37 Prospect Club App Announcement 14:33 Baseball Updates and Ownership Proposals 18:07 Navigating the Baseball Lull 21:30 Fanatics' New Content Channel 29:05 The Reality of Content Creation 34:37 Understanding Vintage vs. Modern Collecting ______________________________________________________________________ Visit our website: https://thesportscardceo.com/ Email us your questions! thesportscardceo@gmail.com Listen…

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Mandelkern, Gary "Bubba" Wilson, Matt Ham

Topics covered

• sports card hobby
• summer slowdown
• vintage vs modern collecting
• Fanatics content initiatives
• Prospect Club app
• baseball updates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fanatics, Prospect Club

Places: baseball

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