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Gordy recaps some of the big weeks auction houses had this past week. The golf market continues to be on fire, as Gordy breaks down some of the big vintage sales from Golden Age. Plus, looking at Ty Cobb leading the way for REA. Gordy dives into the vintage market to see who is up or down over the last month. Plus, why the Ohtani market crash is front and center, even for vintage collectors. 0:00 - Intro 9:30 - The Growth in the golf market comes to the forefront after Golden Age Auctions wraps up their latest auction 17:55 - REA’s October auction was highlighted by Ty Cobb 23:15 - Looking at Nolan Ryan’s market and how it’s down for the month, but up over 60% for the year 24:15 - Some Ohtani’s have dropped more than 50 percent over the last month. 24:45 - I’ve never seen more high-end Ohtani’s get offered privately than right now 30:00 - SCN Challenge Update Use Code BONKERS10 for 10 percent off a purchase of the Holme & Hadfield Trade Deck. https://www.holmeandhadfield.com/products/the-trade-deck?utm_source=scn 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 The 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

Gordy is joined by Dave, aka HighSpeedCard Chase on IG, to discuss his recent award from PSA for the set of the year. Plus, we dive into Dave's 84 Star Jordan - the best in the world - and how the '84 Star Jordan compares to the '52 Mickey Mantle. Has Dave gotten any offers for the PSA 9 Gold Diamond Star Jordan? 0:00 - Intro  6:25 - Intro for Dave aka HighSpeedCardChase 10:40 - How Dave decided to go all-in on the Star Jordan during Covid 24:05 - Looking at variations of the 1984 Star Jordan and how the Gatorade comps to the #101 26:25 - Dave owns the best copy of the #101 Jordan with a PSA 9 MBA Gold Diamond 32:00 - How the 84 Star Jordan compares to the 52 Mantle 45:25 - Collectibles as assets and how investors view them 51:00 - Why the Philly show needs more respect and other card shows Dave loves Use Code BONKERS10 for 10 percent off a purchase of the Holme & Hadfield Trade Deck. https://www.holmeandhadfield.com/products/the-trade-deck?utm_source=scn 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

Gordy is back and recaps the Philly Card Show, the difficulties he now has buying at card shows, but a great time was had, and he had a few big pickups. Coinbase is entering the repack space with Pokemon. Looking at the Nolan Ryan market. Plus, a comparison between the Shohei Ohtani market and Mickey Mantle's market. 4:00 - Gordy bought a big lot and also two Michael Jordan ‘86 Fleer cards 5:45 - Philly card show review and the frustrations with the current dealer mindset 8:50 - Coinbase is entering the re-pack space as the crypto exchange is going to start offering Pokémon cards 11:20 - Memory Lane auction house had some incredible sales for the high-end of vintage 17:00 - Looking at the Nolan Ryan card market 22:00 - Shohei Ohtani’s market vs. Mickey Mantle’s market Use Code BONKERS10 for 10 percent off a purchase of the Holme & Hadfield Trade Deck. https://www.holmeandhadfield.com/products/the-trade-deck?utm_source=scn 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

Gordy has Ryan Carey from Golden Age Auctions on to discuss the golf collectibles market. Why he started Golden Age Auctions. A fascinating story of how he tracked down a priceless piece of golf history at an art auction. Plus, what the future of the golf market looks like. 0:00 - Introducing Gordy’s Holme & Hadfield Partnership 3:00 - Gordy bought a new collection with a Tom Brady SPx Rookie PSA 10 3:50 - Ryan Carey, Golden Age Auctions, and backstory on the creation of Golden Age 10:50 - The different layers of golf collections  16:50 - Tracking down a golf grail in an art auction 23:50 - Scotty Cameron Putters have become the new golf collectible 31:25 - Golf merchandise from exclusive courses  38:25 - The key Bobby Jones cards that collectors need to own 54:40 - Sports cards are the ultimate hustle 56:35 - Event-used memorabilia is an underutilized asset in Golf 1:01:00 - The Tiger Woods card market Use Code BONKERS10 for 10 percent off a purchase of the Holme & Hadfield Trade Deck. https://www.holmeandhadfield.com/products/the-trade-deck?utm_source=scn 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

Gordy is joined by Seth Gershenson from American University. He's a collector himself, but he's a Professor of Public Administration and Policy, focusing on Economics. He's also now an Associate Dean and has a class on Collecting Cardboard. We look at the economy as a whole and how that might reflect on cardboard in the coming months. Plus, we cover supply and demand for modern cards. Why does he focus on vintage? Plus, much more. 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Seth Gershenson, Professor at American University, joins Gordy 17:00 - Gordy’s investment thesis with cards and how it differs from other high-end collectors. 19:00 - How the current economic indicators are impacting the current card market. 22:50 - If supply and demand determine prices, then the current market for modern cards is out of whack 28:05 - How can AI impact the hobby? It likely starts with grading.  38:20 - Tracking trends around deaths and the players' card market 45:00 - Finding under-the-radar rookies for Hall of Fame players who aren’t fully appreciated 55:40 - Maybe the best thing for the hobby is that it doesn’t keep going up infinitely? Parallel fatigue and wax pricing is going to become a major issue. 56:30 - The lottery aspect of buying wax has turned into irresponsible gambling. 1:01:20 - There is something similar happening in the card world that we’re seeing in the sports betting space. 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

Gordy is back as the first week of the NFL season kicked off. We look back at Week 1 of the SCN Challenge and why Gordy's fantasy football success has him confident he'll rebound in Week 2. Plus, we look at the top vintage football cards and rank them based on their importance in the hobby. 0:00 - eBay Live was awesome this weekend 6:00 - SCN Challenge Update 12:00 - Gordy’s vintage football top cards, starting with Bronko Nagurski 14:10 - Joe Namath tall boy rookie  15:10 - Jim Brown’s 1958 Topps Football is a tough card to get in a high grade 19:15 - Jim Thorpe's 1933 Goudey Sport Kings is an unheralded  24:30 - Looking forward, the football card side of the hobby will eventually have the same emotional attachment to cards as baseball does now. 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

Gordy is joined by Joe Drelich, the owner of the Philly Card Show and one of the titans of the card show circuit. He's been in the hobby for decades and joins to discuss his journey into working in cards, the card market in general, and then dives deep into the vintage market. Plus, what is Joe collecting these days? 0:00 - Intro to Joe Drelich, owner of the Philly Card Show and part of the management team at The National.  6:45 - Joe’s journey to being a big name in the hobby 16:30 - The future of CSA Show in Chantilly? 18:40 - What is Joe buying and selling these days? 25:30 - The difference between pen autos and Sharpie autos for vintage autographs.  33:00 - The changes in grading over the years. 41:30 - The market is recognizing inefficiencies right now. Why is Shaq hot right now? Because he was undervalued for far too long.  47:00 - Why TCG/Pokemon markets keep expanding 54:00 - Joe’s unique items in his collection 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

Gordy got a special opportunity to sit down with Adam Gray and discuss a wide variety of hobby topics. He turned down the opportunity to start an investment fund in cards. Adam gave advice on getting started in hobby content. Plus, the one thing he does not do in his own content. Going through the most iconic cards in hobby history. Plus, wrapping up with the one card Gordy and Adam would own if money were no object. 1:30 - Adam Gray joins Gordy 6:30 - How Adam got into basketball as his main collecting 12:40 - Adam was given the opportunity to start an investment fund in cards, but turned it down. 14:30 - One tip to help learn about the hobby - Adam goes through big auction houses when they wrap up and then go through and find things he didn’t know about.  21:15 - The best tip Adam has for creating content in the hobby 32:00 - Adam avoids talking about value so as to not influence the value of his cards and avoid speculation about propping his stuff up.   37:30 - What is Adam looking for? Rare basketball cards from the early Panini era. 42:30 - Looking for cards with personal or historical significance. 47:30- The most iconic cards 52:30 - The one card Gordy and Adam could own Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gordy opens the show, looking at the record-breaking weekend at Heritage Auctions, including the three biggest card sales of the week. Looking at 10 vintage markets, they all have one thing in common: they are up, big (with one notable exception). Wrapping up with Gordy's conversation with Gary Vee at The National! 0:00 - Intro 4:30 - Record-breaking Heritage Auction led by T-206 Wagner, ‘52 Mantle, and 1938 Goudey Babe Ruth. 12:00 - Looking at vintage markets of Mantle, Robinson, and more.  18:30 - Willie Mays is up 44%, but still lagging behind other greats.  22:50 - Ted Williams is seeing a market shift up, but his rookie is lagging behind other greats as well. 27:00 - Derek Jeter is only up 13%, lowest on the list by far.  30:30 - The vintage non-sports and entertainment market is on fire, and it has to pull back at some point.  35:45 - Gary Vee on the vintage side of non-sports 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

The vintage market has stayed hot all summer, as evidenced by another huge auction at REA this week. Plus, Heritage is starting a huge auction this week. That, plus an interview with Drew Hester from Greg Morris Cards on this week's episode of The Gordy Bonker Show! 0:00 - Intro 7:15 - We’ve been in a bull market for the last 18 months and might be due for a correction 8:30 - REA had some massive sales at auction this weekend 12:45 - Heritage has a massive auction starting this week 19:20 - Drew Hester from Greg Morris Cards 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

Gordy Bonker gave a presentation at The National on how sports cards have turned into an alternative asset class for higher-end clients. What types of cards are these investors looking at? What makes them appealing? Plus, Gordy takes questions from the crowd about collecting as investing. 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

We have a short intro this week as Gordy looks back at his eBay Live show from last week and shares a few more post-National thoughts. Then we dive into an interview with Matt Cirulnick from Eye Appeal Inc. 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

Gordy Bonker recaps his week at The National. We look at the good and bad from the week, the big pickups, and more. Plus, a fun announcement from Gordy this week! 0:00 - Intro  7:50 - What is coming in The Hobby. 14:00 - Concerns about the current grading turnaround times and the experience it might be providing to newer customers 20:00 - Pickups from the show 24:00 - Getting to meet Gary Vee and missing out on Michael Rubin 26:45 - Closing thoughts on The National 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

Gordy is live in the SCN Studio at The National and was joined by Tyler Schmitt from The Card Talk Podcast. Tyler works with Gary Vee and has unique insights into the market. Plus, VeeFriends, soccer, and looking ahead to what we could be seeing in 3, 6, or 12 months! 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

Gordy looks back at Fanatics Fest and what he enjoyed about the show. Plus, the eye-appeal vs. grade debate in the vintage community gets heated. 0:00 - Intro and Fanatics Fest Recap 7:00 - Plans for The National 10:00 - Excitement for The National for seeing cards you don’t see anywhere else. 10:45 - Eye Appeal vs. High Grade vintage debate 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