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The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson

Hobby S Thompson

Welcome to a new limited podcast series called The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson, where I invite you to join me on my cardboard journey as I try different ways to enjoy the trading card hobby as a jack of all trades and a master of none, in the style of Hunter S. Thompson. Along the way, I hope we all learn and grow together!

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Ep. 45: Hobby Casino [Bonus]

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/10/25

Do you believe that breaking wax is a gamble, like playing slots? If you do, then what about other aspects of The Hobby and other table games in a casino? In this bonus episode, I talk about my poker playing past and how the transactional side of The Hobby, specifically buying, selling, and trading singles feels more like a game of skill, rather than a game of chance or luck. And oh yeah, check out Cage Lawyer’s Luka Tigers Lebron Episode 953 from March 28, 2023, called “Is breaking just an

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00:16:52

Ep. 44: Chantilly Card Show Day 1 Vlog [Bonus]

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/10/23

Continuing the experimental bonus episodes, this is the audio from a YouTube Vlog I made before going into Day 1 of the Chantilly Card Show on October 20, 2023. This was the first time I ever made this type of content, since usually my video content is short form and optimized for Instagram (portrait vs. landscape orientation), but I wanted to try something new! There are two parts to the episode, the first being a recording just before hitting the road on my way to the show and then the second

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00:45:29

Ep. 43: Live recorded demo run through with Ezra...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/10/14

This is the first bonus episode and it is so different from the other past episodes. It is not optimized for audio, because my guest, Mascot CEO Ezra Levine’s (IG @withmascot), audio is lower than mine because I was recording video with my phone. If that is the case, I would encourage you to check out the YouTube video version, or better yet, scheduled your free demo with Mascot. You might not get their CEO to be the one to do the demo with you, but along the way, you might learn how helpful

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00:42:15

Ep. 42: The End of Season 1 - All Good Things Must...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/10/09

I explain the reason for bringing Season 1 of this podcast to a close, what you might be able to expect from me in future podcast episodes and also from a content perspective. I honestly don't know how I went 42 minutes talking about this.....

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01:04:02

Ep. 41: Grading Chapter Wrap-Up

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/10/05

The mini Meet the Grader series comes to a close and I provide some of my thoughts arising out of what I learned from the series. This is a monologue episode and so I just share my general thoughts and opinions about the grading space in The Hobby.

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01:03:38

Ep. 40: Meet the Grader Series with Aaron from AGS...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/09/30

Meet the Grader Series continues with Aaron (on IG @aarroyo_22), Operations Manager for AGS RoboGrading (on IG @agsgrading). Aaron talks about growing up in the Wu Tang District in Staten Island, the trading card scene there, and why it’s important for him and his company to give back to the local community. We talk about how big The Hobby is, the difference between a LCS and a LGS and also the difference with how people in The Hobby interact with each other online vs. in person. Aaron explains

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Ep. 39: Meet the Grader Series with Shaun from Card Boss

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/09/22

Meet the Grader Series continues with Shaun from Card Boss (IG @cardbossgrading)! Card Boss has a trading card grading app that utilizes patented AI technology, where you don’t have to submit your card to get your raw card reviewed. Our conversation takes us down a meandering road, talking about Urban Meyer, Jeni’s ice cream, the card scene in the Midwest, before we get back on track with Card Boss’s accuracy rate, the power of artificial intelligence enabled technology, and the pricing tiers for

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00:53:47

Ep. 38: Meet the Grader Series with Sophia from CGC...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/09/15

Meet the Grader Series continues with Sophia from CGC Cards (on IG @cgccards)! Sophia (on IG @sophpelago) is an avid Pokémon collector who has been with CGC for the past couple of years. She shares how she became a grader, the training it takes to become a grader, and I’m just so appreciative that she was so open and transparent with her work experiences and expertise. We talk about the quality differences between cards produced in Japan and the United States. Some grader myths are dispelled and

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00:36:40

Ep. 37: I'M A MAN! I'M 40! Birthday Interlude

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/09/11

It’s an interlude episode, one that doesn’t neatly fit into the chapter/guest structure, for those of you who are new. It’s literally just my stream of consciousness, and so you’re either going to love it or hate it. It’s fine either way, it really is. Also, age is nothing but a number. Thanks for listening.

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01:09:07

Ep. 36: Meet the Grader Series with Eddie, President...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/09/08

My second guest for this mini Meet the Grader Series is Brooklyn’s own son, Eddie, who grew up a parallel life to me, just a brother from another borough! He is currently the President of C3 Grading (on Instagram @c3grading), and we start our conversation out about how he found me on social media. We talk about what makes his grading company stand out against the competition (custom labels, horizontal labels, low pricing, a fifth subgrade), and Eddie even shares why he does not even consider PSA

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01:00:38

Ep. 35: Meet the Grader Series with Craig from...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/09/04

Have you ever wanted to hear a podcast where a grader was a guest? Well today's your lucky day! Craig from Forensic Card Grading (on Instagram @fcggrading) stops by the podcast studio/basement/laundromat to share what the life of a grader is like. Craig talks about how he creates grader notes for the cards he grades, which I personally think is a fantastic wrinkle with FCG. Craig dispels the myth that a bad day affects a grader. I then ask Craig to break down what he looks for in the four

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00:45:51

Ep 34: A Really Grade Interview with Ryan from Gem...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/09/02

This is Part III of my chat with Ryan Stuczynski from GemRate (@gemrate on Instagram and gemrate.com). In this part of the chat, we just get silly with questions from Instagram. But first, I botch a Formula 1 analogy on the different tiers of grading companies, because like many people, I suddenly feel like an expert about F1 after watching Netflix’s Drive to Survive. We also talk about crossover grading and should heads and running over slabs with cars. YouTube link here:

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00:46:31

Ep 33: A Really Grade Interview with Ryan from Gem...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/08/28

This is Part II of my chat with Ryan Stuczynski from GemRate (@gemrate on Instagram and gemrate.com). In this part of the chat, we talk about declared value, why that is a thing and why are we ok that this flawed process is a burden we as consumers are ok bearing. We share our zany self-admitted conspiracy theories with the way we approached our personal submissions based on absolutely nothing. We then get to questions from YOU! So many great questions received from Instagram with a myriad of

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00:54:14

Ep 32: A Really Grade Interview with Ryan from Gem...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/08/24

Ryan Stuczynski from GemRate (@gemrate on Instagram and gemrate.com) is a self professed data junkie who was first a Cleveland sports team collector submitting cards for grading and wanted to learn ore about the grading space. So he used his finance and data analytics background to turn his love of The Hobby into a full time job. He now provides pop report information on four major grading companies on a monthly basis. This is Part I where we talk about what GemRate is, how this information is

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00:45:00

Ep 31: Chapter 4 Grading - I Didn’t Have a Gem Mint...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/08/19

Apologies for the delay! I explain why at the start of this chapter (monologue) episode about grading that sets up my next few episodes about the grading space we are currently in as The Hobby. In this episode, I talk about going back to my childhood home and where my old LCS used to stand, being a natural introvert (a surprise for some who follow me on Instagram, I'm sure), my experience with the grading process and my bewilderment as to why we as consumers in The Hobby have accepted that 1

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00:51:22

Ep 30: Hobby Group Therapy Session with Rob Girard,...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/08/11

YouTube video link here: https://youtu.be/kbc2mHvs5CE Because one hour was just not enough, I had Rob Girard (on Instagram @sportscardtherapist) on again. I think this counts as a repeat appearance? I start this episode with having an individual hobby therapy session about how to handle online criticism with putting my face and voice out there and Rob does an excellent job talking me through this issue, including talking about his own personal experiences and his personal way of handling it. If

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01:06:59

Ep 29: Sports Card Therapy Session with Rob Girard,...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/08/07

YouTube video link here: https://youtu.be/r-N2TRr-OJ4 After an amazing time at The National in Rosemont, Illinois, I thought it would be the perfect time to have a sports card therapy session, and who better than Rob Girard, the Sports Card Therapist? There is no intro monologue to this episode, and instead we just get right to the special guest. Rob and I talk about his origin story, fatherhood, the state of Connecticut, whether The Hobby is about idol worship, and his rollercoaster relationship

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00:41:02

Episode 28: Hobby Hangover, The National 2023 Recap

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/08/03

If my voice is the only thing I lost during The National, then I consider myself pretty lucky, especially since I hope to get it back by the next episode. This is another interlude type episode, neither a chapter episode nor a guest episode. What do I talk about? I'm glad you asked, not that anyone really reads these descriptions right? Right. I talk about the many hats I wore during my time on the show floor in Rosemont, Illinois. I talk about what I did, what I did not do, and give some

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00:54:14

Episode 27: Fireside Chat with Courtney Reckless of...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/07/31

Despite having a raspy voice after an amazing National, I wanted to publish this episode for those of you in travel status going back home from The National. I hope that you enjoy the discussion Courtney and I have, with this second half really getting into an important topic: Women In The Hobby. I learned so much from this conversation, and I hope some of you do as well. Humans are like onions. We all wear many hats, and so let’s continue to support and uplift each other!

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00:55:47

Episode 26: Fireside Chat with Courtney Reckless of...

The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson ·

2023/07/26

Courtney Reckless of Reckless Cards (on all social media platforms @recklesscards) is the first woman in the hobby for this podcast, and it was just so long overdue. We first get into Courtney’s personal origin story with The Hobby, her love of art in and out of The Hobby, and how Reckless Cards started with their social media. We take detours along the way with talking about online and in person selling, the great Midwest, the good and bad about social media, and coin flip rules and etiquette,

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