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The Shallow End

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The Shallow End: A Sports Card Podcast On a Budget

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00:35:35

The Shallow End ep 34 - Setting Up at a Card Show for...

The Shallow End ·

2024/03/01

Until two days ago, Mark Sanchez (@mjs_sportscards on IG) had never lived his hobby life as a dealer. Now, with his first card show behind him, Mark reflects on the experience. How did he prepare? How did it go? And what inspired him to do it in the first place? The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards)

00:58:28

The Shallow End ep 33 - Building a PC That Connects...

The Shallow End ·

2024/02/23

Kevin (@Colorado.Collector on Instagram) started back in the hobby by trying to collect his favorite Colorado Rockies. Several years later, he's built a PC that is both deeply personal and full of the types of cards that many collectors can only dream of. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz. Follow him on IG at @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards.

00:27:09

The Shallow End ep 32 - Seven Players Who Cause FOMO

The Shallow End ·

2024/02/16

You watch them on the field. You track their cards across eBay and MySlabs. And you daydream about adding them to your collection – for better or worse. They're the players who cause FOMO: the fear of missing out.

00:16:01

The Shallow End ep 31 - eBay Is Not a Recreational...

The Shallow End ·

2024/02/10

Some of us in the sports-card hobby spend more time on eBay than we do with our families. But it's important to remember that eBay doesn't exist to give us a place to hang out. It exists to separate us from our money.

00:57:44

The Shallow End ep 30 - Why We Buy Sports Cards We...

The Shallow End ·

2024/02/02

Lots of us have done it. We don't want a card, but we buy it. Why? To get our card fix? For the rush? To keep our PC's from getting stale? Whatever the reason, it's a crucial issue within the sports-card hobby: the decision to buy when we shouldn't be buying. In this episode, Mike (@thegolfcardcollector) and Dave (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards) put themselves under the microscope to begin exploration of this important hobby question.

00:23:19

The Shallow End ep 29 - The Fear of Standing Still

The Shallow End ·

2024/01/26

Dave (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards on IG) sent cards off to grade. Now his card funds are tied up for the next 40-60 business days. Which means that for the next couple of months the collecting part of his collection is kind of … stuck. In this episode, we talk about what it means to be standing still in the sports-card space.

01:11:11

The Shallow End ep 28 - Baseball Hall of Fame Voter...

The Shallow End ·

2024/01/19

This is an episode by baseball nerds, for baseball nerds. David Brown, Iowa Dave's friend and former colleague, recently cast his first-ever ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. They talk player-by-player through David's ballot, his research process, and how much personal views played into his decision making. At the end, they play a sports-cards trivia game to help bring David up to speed within the modern sports-card hobby.

00:41:58

The Shallow End ep 27 - Bob Hosta Has a System

The Shallow End ·

2024/01/12

Bob Hosta (@bobhostacollection on IG) wasn't satisfied with his collection, so he created a system to help him upgrade into a PC that he today describes as being so much better that he sometimes forgets they're his cards. This is the story of a collector who created a new ecosystem for himself because the old one wasn't as rewarding as it should have been. Thanks for listening.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards on IG).

00:21:07

The Shallow End ep 26 - Move Fast and Move With Purpose

The Shallow End ·

2024/01/05

Would you trade 24 cards for one? Most of us in the hobby would – and have. In this episode, Dave talks about some recent moves he needed to make in order to pick up a new card.

00:45:54

The Shallow End ep 25 - Reflection Makes Our PCs Better

The Shallow End ·

2023/12/29

Like any year, 2023 has seen highs and lows. Successes, failures, triumphs, challenges -- all can be used as lessons to make 2024 an even better year in the hobby.

00:17:43

The Shallow End ep 24 - Six Questions That Can Shape...

The Shallow End ·

2023/12/22

This is an episode about process, about asking ourselves questions that will keep us focused. In this episode, Dave shares the six questions he tries to ask himself before each card acquisition.

00:20:15

The Shallow End ep 23 - Trying to Find "The Lull"

The Shallow End ·

2023/12/15

Somewhere between prospecting and trying to get in on a Hall of Famer before they retire lies "The Lull." It's the forgettable part of a player's career, and if you're collecting on a budget, it might the opportunity we need to get the cards we want.

00:47:03

The Shallow End ep 22 - Interview with Derek, a Ray...

The Shallow End ·

2023/12/09

Derek, aka @RayLankfordCollection on IG, has been around the hobby for decades and has access to some of the best cards of legendary players. Yet his greatest satisfaction comes in supercollecting Ray Lankford, a very good but from far from iconic figure in MLB history. Derek is proof that when it comes to collecting, true value comes from emotional connection, not monetary value.

00:21:34

The Shallow End ep 21 - Report from an Iowa Card Show

The Shallow End ·

2023/12/01

Where Dave lives, a card show is a special occasion. They don't happen all that often, but that doesn't mean they're not plagued with the same issues as card shows across the country. At least the dollar boxes were good.

00:22:23

The Shallow End ep 20 - Why Did I Buy That ^%$! Card?

The Shallow End ·

2023/11/29

(Originally aired 11.17.2023) Bad habits never die. They come, they go, but they're never truly gone. In this episode, Dave covers a recent misstep in the hobby.

00:28:37

The Shallow End ep 19 - The Joy of Not Collecting...

The Shallow End ·

2023/11/22

(Originally aired 11.10.2023) As sports fans we are witnesses to the beginning of an incredible journey: the start of Victor Wembanyama's career. This might be one of the few times when collecting cards makes the situation less fun, not more. In this episode, Dave wonders whether Wembanyama is better enjoyed on our screens than in our collections.

00:56:16

The Shallow End ep 18 - An Investor Wades Into the...

The Shallow End ·

2023/11/22

(Originally aired 11.3.2023) Paul Hickey has a simple question: Why? The person behind @sportscardstrategy and NoOffSeason.com visits with Dave to discuss why it's important to investigate the personal motives behind our collecting. Paul is a proud sports-card investing strategist who's built his business on transparency. What you see is what you get. No tricks, no misdirection, just straight-forward talk about sports cards and money.

00:48:35

The Shallow End ep 17 - Talking '80s Baseball With...

The Shallow End ·

2023/11/22

(Originally aired 10.27.2023) It's an accepted fact since the dawn of time that 1980s baseball cards are the most fun baseball cards—even if they're clearly not the most financially valuable. Dan and Dave talk '80s cards, '80s baseball, and share five of their favorites.

00:52:11

The Shallow End ep 16 - Moms, Dads, and the Cards...

The Shallow End ·

2023/11/22

(Originally aired 10.20.2023) Collecting cards can mean so much more than their financial worth or how pretty they look when displayed. They can connect us with past generations. In this episode, Dave and Rob Girard explore the deeper potential of sports cards.

00:17:25

The Shallow End ep 15 - Celebrating Small Moments

The Shallow End ·

2023/11/22

(Originally aired 10.13.2023) We're trained over time in the sports-card hobby who we should and should not trust. But this week, Dave had an experience that could have gone horribly wrong instead turn out perfect. Let's celebrate.

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