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On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what is happening in the hobby world with some legal drama starting to unfold. World Series is coming up, the guys discuss what the baseball market could be with the looming lockout. They discuss a few fun hobby stories and what they're selling right now. Chapters (00:00:01) - Intro and Episode Overview(00:00:32) - Fanatics Lawsuit and Legal Battles(00:02:45) - Fanatics Monopoly and Hobby Control Concerns(00:05:48) - Quality Control and Overproduction Worries(00:08:45) - Sticker Autos vs On-Card Debate(00:09:42) - Fighting the Monopoly: What Collectors Can Do(00:11:57) - Panini's Unlicensed Products and NIL Potential(00:13:17) - Panini Lawsuit and Future Product Directions(00:15:38) - MLB Playoffs, World Series and Labor Lockout Impact(00:18:18) - Buying Under-the-Radar Postseason Players(00:19:21) - Shohei Market Cooling and Smarter Collecting(00:21:57) - Current Sales: Pokemon Boom and College Prospects(00:23:51) - Gunner Stockton and Pistons Card Sales(00:25:56) - Lucky Pulls: Miles Russell and Tecmo Bowl Story(00:27:54) - Blind Ranking Case Hits Game(00:29:55) - Case Hit Preferences and Collection Wrap-up

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what is happening in the hobby market with Pokémon and sports cards. They discuss hobby pet peeves and who they are buying right now heading into the NBA season. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Episode Preview(00:00:37) - The $10,000 Celebi Pokemon Card Purchase(00:02:26) - Vintage Pokemon Market Boom and Comparisons to Goats(00:04:16) - Why Athletes' Cards Are Riskier Than Pokemon(00:05:59) - Deciding Whether to Sell the Celebi Card(00:06:55) - Pop Reports and Market Flooding Concerns(00:11:01) - Perspective on Buying, Selling, and Regret in the Hobby(00:14:45) - Hobby Pet Peeve: 'Prices Are All Over the Place'(00:15:59) - Hobby Pet Peeve: Hypothetical Negotiation Talk(00:17:37) - Hobby Pet Peeve: 'Let Me Think About It'(00:19:07) - TCG vs Sports Card Negotiation Differences(00:21:14) - Pet Peeves: Comping Low-Value Cards and Vendor Feel(00:23:21) - Pet Peeve: Inconsistent Comp Logic(00:25:37) - Current Buys: NBA, Steve Nash, and Edelman(00:28:37) - WWE Autos and the Record-Breaking John Cena Card(00:31:15) - NFL Card Oddities and Drake Maye Talk(00:32:41) - Chasing the LeBron Block Card and Closing Thoughts

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what the BGS announcement could mean for the hobby and grading. They also discuss some markets that are undervalued. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Beckett BGS Reopens(00:01:18) - BGS Grading Tiers and Options(00:03:19) - Personal Beckett Grading Results(00:06:22) - Debating PSA vs BGS Value(00:06:48) - To Crack or Keep Slabs(00:09:23) - Will BGS Close the Gap on PSA(00:10:50) - Nostalgia Markets: Shaq's Surge(00:14:19) - Peyton Manning's Rising Market(00:17:34) - Dwyane Wade and Heat Nostalgia(00:18:59) - Allen Iverson Undervalued(00:19:45) - Julian Edelman's Hidden Value(00:22:14) - Randy Moss Market Potential(00:24:18) - 90s Baseball: Jones Brothers(00:25:24) - Chipper Jones Auction Story(00:27:40) - Where We're Buying Cards Now(00:30:01) - Card Shows and Wrap Up

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what the market is doing after the national and heading into the football season. Chapters (00:00:00) - Let's Talk Cards--(00:01:31) - The National Card Trade(00:06:05) - BGS National Card Sale(00:10:19) - LeBron James Card Sales(00:14:04) - PSA Value Pricing: Will it Return?(00:16:37) - PSA Card Grading: Backlog(00:19:48) - Low-End Cards Still in the Market(00:24:47) - Cards Chat

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what they think about LeBron James's card market and how a boom may still be a few months away. Chapters (00:00:00) - LeBron Retirement Card Boom(00:07:51) - LeBron on a Documentary After He Retires(00:10:01) - Victor Wimby: Is He a Sell or a Hold?(00:15:44) - Lamelo Anthony Trade to the Wolves(00:18:29) - Caitlin Clark vs Cooper Flag

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what the goat card market is doing. Tom Brady and Michael Jordan's market is going crazy as well as Kobe Bryant, Shohei Ohtani, and Aaron Judge is going bonkers. Chapters (00:00:01) - Tom Brady vs Michael Jordan Auto Card(00:04:46) - Michael Jordan vs. Tom Brady(00:07:32) - The Goat Market(00:13:00) - The Reboot of Tops Chrome(00:13:14) - LeBron James vs Aaron Judge: How Do They Compare?(00:18:07) - NFL All-Time Greats Get a Boost(00:19:41) - Wimby's Market Rebound After the Spurs Loss(00:23:58) - Ripping Boxes Is Worth It(00:26:11) - Card Talk

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss what they are expecting from the National Card Show coming up in a few weeks. The guys discuss goals, what they're buying, and what they want to bring to the show. They also laugh about accidentally buying certain cards on auction houses. Chapters (00:00:00) - POLICE COLLECTING: THE NATIONAL(00:04:06) - Trade Night: Should You Bring A Rolling Case?(00:06:16) - What's the Difference Between Trade Night and Main Event?(00:07:52) - Trade Night: Jordan, Brady Cards(00:10:13) - How Much Cash Should You Bring To the National Pokemon Championship?(00:14:06) - LeBron Card Buying on Alt(00:17:49) - Card Comparison

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss how PSA's 14-million-card backlog is a major burden on a part of the hobby. Chapters (00:00:00) - PSA Cards: Are They Open to Bulk Sales?(00:03:10) - PSA: When Will BGS Open?(00:08:20) - BGS vs Beckett: Pokemon Cards(00:13:29) - CGC: Will They Open Up Value Bulk?(00:16:27) - PSA vs SGC: How Can They Grade Cards?(00:20:48) - LeBron James on CGC Cards(00:23:24) - Let's Talk Cards

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss how Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals will impact the NBA card market. Chapters (00:00:00) - Jalen Brunson's NBA Card Market(00:03:36) - Giannis vs Jalen Brunson in the Card Wars(00:09:10) - Jalen Brunson vs Wimbledon: Who Would Win?(00:15:06) - Wimbledon Cards: Buy or Sell?(00:20:05) - Pat Wimby vs Drake May: Can Both Win a Championship?(00:24:28) - Wimby vs Herbert: Do They Have Any Similar Patterns?

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss the latest feeling in the hobby regarding fatigue. Are prices rising too high? Is the money move to GOATS the right move? They also discuss the shows they are heading to this weekend. Chapters (00:00:00) - Card Talk(00:00:23) - Bobble Head: Hobby Fatigue(00:01:32) - Robbie's Hobby Burnout(00:08:51) - Bob's Hobby Fatigue(00:11:27) - Are Card Collectors Getting Fatigue?(00:17:24) - Card Show and Trade Show(00:21:56) - Let's Talk Cards

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss the latest PSA news and how it will impact the hobby. They also discuss the massive purchase that Zac locked down this week and cards that have gotten away. Chapters (00:00:00) - Cards With Jamie Crossing(00:00:28) - PSA shutting down bulk and value bulk submissions(00:07:00) - PSA 10 PSA 9(00:11:55) - BGS vs. PC: Should You Grade Your Cards?(00:14:08) - LeBron James Memorial Shield Card Sells for $400 on e(00:18:04) - Punisher: Low-Pop Cards(00:21:45) - LET'S TALK CARDS

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss the latest Alt news and what it means for the hobby. They also discuss Topps Cosmic and lean into some CRAZY eBay sales. Chapters (00:00:00) - Cosmic Cards(00:00:37) - Alt.Bidding: Will They Ban SHIELD Bidding?(00:08:20) - Topps Chrome Baseball and More(00:14:48) - NBA players' salaries during the season(00:17:28) - LeBron James Topps Chrome Skylight PSA 9(00:19:57) - Michael Jordan vs Shohei Otani Card(00:22:22) - Michael Jordan 99 Ovation Cards Sell for $58,000(00:26:44) - Let's Talk Cards

On this edition of Let's Talk Cards, Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss the latest eBay news and what it means for the hobby. They also discuss Topps Chrome and what everyone is looking for. Chapters (00:00:00) - EBay Changes To Card Sales, Good For The Hobby(00:07:40) - NFL Draft Card Sales!(00:12:12) - Topps on Fanatics and EBay(00:15:53) - Topps Chrome Has Been Amazing(00:19:49) - Ramandre Stevenson True Gold vs True Orange(00:22:54) - PSA 10 Low Pop(00:27:09) - Let's Talk Cars

Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss a crazy happening with Kevin O'Leary and him threatening to sue someone who backed out of a deal. They also discuss Topps Chrome Football. Chapters (00:00:00) - Kevin O' Leary on Topps Cards: "I Could(00:07:02) - Kevin O' Leary On His Million-Dollar Deal(00:07:46) - Kevin O' Leary on His Million-Dollar Card(00:12:31) - Topps, Chrome, Football(00:17:54) - Leaf Metal Unlicensed Dual Auto(00:22:02) - Bo Jackson on Legends of the Gridiron

Zac Blackerby and Jamey Crosson discuss a crazy offer that was turned down, they share some fun recent pick ups, and play their favorite game of - "What sold more?" Chapters (00:00:00) - Turning Down A 25k Offer For My Own Card(00:05:10) - Flip Train Shows in Huntsville(00:05:35) - Keldrick Bell Card(00:09:04) - 2017 Donrus Optic Auto Rookie Aaron Judge PSA10(00:11:50) - Nick Kurtz vs Babe Ruth Baseball Cards(00:16:11) - Aaron Judge's First Bowman Card(00:18:11) - Aaron Judge's Best Card Just Sold for $5.2 Million(00:22:29) - The $5 Million Judge's Coffin(00:23:02) - Card Talk