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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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00:48:50

The Shallow End ep 87 - Albert Pujols' Best Rookie...

The Shallow End ·

2025/05/30

Greg (@Paper_and_Chrome on IG) is an Albert Pujols collector who set out to clarify "The Machine's" best rookie cards. So Greg surveyed 50 Pujols collectors. In this episode of The Shallow End, he shares the results.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_SportsCards on IG.If you'd like to watch the video version of this episode, you can do so here on YouTube.

00:22:44

The Shallow End ep 86 - Ten Timeless Lessons About...

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2025/05/23

Over several months, Dave read three books about the history of sports cards. Here are 10 takeaways that helped him learn more about The Hobby.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_SportscardsCard Sharks, by Pete Williams (1995)The Card, by Michael O'Keeffe and Teri Thompson (2007)Mint Condition, by Dave Jamieson (2010)

00:16:54

The Shallow End ep 85 - My Year of Looking Backward

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2025/05/16

Sometimes in sports cards, as in life, you have to confront your past before you can chase your future.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

00:50:32

The Shallow End ep 84 - Setting Collecting Goals, w/...

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2025/05/09

Once you're interested in collecting sports cards, it doesn't take long before something in The Hobby takes hold. If we're not careful, our PC's have a way of getting away from us. In this episode, Cardladder's Chris McGill (⁠@chris_hoj⁠) stops by to discuss collecting goals he sets for himself—and occasionally revises and revisits as his own tastes evolve. No two people have the same goals, but just coming to understand the value of setting your own might be the greatest gift

00:17:55

The Shallow End ep 83 - We Need to See Failure

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2025/05/02

Nothing about the sports card hobby is perfect, but it's those imperfections and, dare we say, failures, that help make us better collectors. In this audio essay, Dave shares his biggest hobby failure and pleas with one of the hobby's most influential influencers to not give the impression that every deal always works out.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards"Cards and Content episode 8"YouTube short: "Helping a young collector complete his goal at

00:11:48

The Shallow End ep 82 - The Hobby is More Fun When...

The Shallow End ·

2025/04/25

If you're going to collect sports cards, you're going to need to make yourself some rules. But just as importantly, you need to be ready to break those rules when opportunities arise.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

00:43:54

The Shallow End ep 81 - How Useful are Collecting Lanes?

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2025/04/18

In sports cards, is there such a thing as too many collecting rules? Can we build so many walls that fun gives way to limitations? In this episode, Pat (@Insta_Account_Haver) returns to discuss collecting lanes, their usefulness, and moments when they might not be. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

00:15:50

The Shallow End ep 80 - Turn the Card Over

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2025/04/11

In this episode, we try something new. It's an audio essay, a meditative piece that looks at a side of sports cards many people ignore – but shouldn't.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

00:33:34

The Shallow End ep 79 - 15 Takeaways from 'The Chase'

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2025/04/04

The Chase, a limited series recently concluded on The Shallow End podcast feed, was intended to be a celebration of what it takes to get the cards we want most. In this episode, we reflect on the series and what each of the 15 collectors we spoke with can teach us about our own collecting.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

00:29:40

The Chase: 'The Rarest Reggie' with @TJ.isonline

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2025/03/31

When Tony (@tj.isonline) returned to sports cards, he decided Reggie Jackson would be one of his guys. And when he learned the story of one of the hobby's great urban legends, about a card only a small handful of collectors even knew existed, he began his case. If this is the last podcast episode I ever do (it won't be), I'll retire satisfied.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from

00:16:24

The Chase: Enter Sandman with @yankeedoodledandycards

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2025/03/30

For Dan (yankeedoodledandycards), it's not just about finding any sports card to finish his player run. It's about finding the best version – to create the best possible player run of a Hall of Famer in a prized parallel. Dan shows us the value of being meticulous while maintaining high standards.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for

00:18:09

The Chase: Waiting … and waiting for The Great One...

The Shallow End ·

2025/03/29

For years, Jeremy Lee (@Jlee_sportscardslive) chased a card he wanted from a set he appreciated. Just when he thought the card wouldn't be his, along came another one he didn't know existed. Often in the sports-card hobby, it pays to be patient and play the long game. Instant gratification is rarely the best route.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for

00:18:52

The Chase: Finding gold in pinstripes with...

The Shallow End ·

2025/03/28

Step 1: Identify the most collected team in all of baseball. Step 2: Identify one of the most iconic parallels from the late 1990s. Step 3: Decide you want to collect the entire team run. Congrats! You've just entered the world of Dalton, aka @refractorguy812.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/tumblin

00:18:41

The Chase: It's only fun if it's a challenge with...

The Shallow End ·

2025/03/27

If you're going to chase something in sports cards, don't make it too easy. That's one of the philosophies of Kevin aka @kevin.m.cormier, whose chase of a fully signed set from the mid-1980s came with failed attempts and month-long patches with little to no movement. But he got there, eventually, and his effort landed him a unique hobby accomplishment.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat

00:20:00

The Chase: Searching for a ghost with @Big_Devers_Energy

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2025/03/26

The degree of difficulty undertaken by Ben (@big_devers_energy) should not be understated. In order for Ben to find the sports card he chased, the card first had to survive a gauntlet set up a decade ago by Topps. This is a chase story that has to be listened to be understood. The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/tumblin

00:25:10

The Chase: Hunting vintage icons with...

The Shallow End ·

2025/03/25

In his modern collecting, Chris (@venezuelan_league_stickers) likes parallels and hard-to-find cards. But in his beloved post-war vintage, not a lot of parallels are to be had. So he discovered a sector of vintage that scratches both itches: his love of vintage, and his love of scarcity.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/tumblin

00:19:29

The Chase: An 11-year odyssey with...

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2025/03/24

Brandon (@flagshipchromecollector) knows that a set-build is no small commitment. He is the veteran of multiple successful completed sets. In this episode, he shares the ups and downs, highs and lows of what can only be described as a labor of love and nostalgia.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/tumblin

00:20:40

The Chase: Thoughtful, responsible collecting with...

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2025/03/23

Aaron (@Irish_Sportscards_21) was always a big fan of former Boston Red Sox slugger Mo Vaughn. He knew which Vaughn card he coveted, but ever since he joined the hobby, Aaron recognized the value of fiscal responsibility. So when he decided to finally chase his Vaughn grail, he went about it the right way.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for

00:18:59

The Chase: Wondering if a card even exists with...

The Shallow End ·

2025/03/22

What if the sports card you were chasing did not actually exist? That was a reality Joey (@sac.kings.cards) wrestled with for some time. Once he confirmed it was, in fact, real, there was the other matter of trying to actually find a copy. It would not be easy.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/tumblin

00:19:04

The Chase: No one can match the willpower of...

The Shallow End ·

2025/03/21

For nearly four years, the card Timothy (@MonsterCollectss) wanted most was available to him in multiple quantities all day, every day. There was never a moment when over those years when he could not find his grail. It was right there! This is the story of why he waited and the satisfaction that came from waiting.The Chase is a limited series on The Shallow End podcast feed. The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for

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