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Passion to Profession: Giving Collectors a Reason to...

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2026/10/05

What brings you back to a breaker when you don’t hit the card you wanted?Josh O’Daniel of Odeezy Sports Cards thinks about that question. He joins Brett to share how opening Pokémon packs on Twitch became a business with a team, a card shop, and collectors who traveled to attend his store opening.Josh discusses building the business alongside his wife, Lizzie, before leaving an 18-year career at UPS. We get into selling on eBay Live, shipping breaks the next day, covering customer messages,

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61:23

Hobby Jobs: The Systems Behind a Card Shop That Keeps...

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2026/10/04

What happens to the collector experience when the owner isn’t there?In this episode of Hobby Jobs, I explore the systems behind buying, inventory, shipping, and customer service. Each handoff affects whether a collector trusts your business enough to return.Then I sit down with Oday Hishmeh, Founder and CEO of It’s Time Sports Cards, TCG, and eSports. Oday brings his experience operating Domino’s locations and owning Ace Hardware stores into building a place where families spend time, play,

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93:03

Booked to Last: Panini WWE Redemptions — The Cards...

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2026/10/03

You waited for an autograph of the wrestler you collect. Your package arrived with someone else.How do you decide what that replacement means to you?Kevin from New York Roadshow joins Adam and Ryan to unpack the Panini WWE redemption closeout. They discuss Roman Reigns on-card autographs, Flawless replacements, and how to evaluate white box cards beyond the 1/1 stamp.The conversation gets into the tension between replacement value and collector attachment. A card’s price doesn’t explain why

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77:13

The Football Card Podcast #67: Football Cards Go...

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2026/10/02

Does quarterback prospecting define how you see football cards?Pack and Brett discuss Drake Maye’s start to the season and the expectations collectors build into quarterback card prices. They examine why that part of the market gets so much attention while collectors pursue players, sets, and memories that mean something to them.The conversation turns to selling cards. Do you owe anyone an explanation? Does posting the same card for sale over and over change how collectors respond when it

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30:50

Buying GOATs: What Earns Your Confidence?

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2026/10/01

When someone says they’re putting money in GOATs, what are they counting on? A career people remember? A card collectors keep chasing? A buyer who will be there when it’s time to sell?I look at Steph Curry, Peyton Manning, and Barry Bonds to think through how demand builds over time. We talk about the cards collectors recognize, what a sale can tell us, and why a player’s name cannot make every purchase work.Before you buy, ask yourself why you want that card and who else keeps coming back

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29:56

What Is It Worth When There Is No Comp?

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2026/09/30

I paid a lot for a Roman Reigns 1/1 that had no public sale to point to. I knew why I wanted the card. I still had to decide how I got to that number.In this episode, I talk through what a comp can tell us, where comparisons fall short, and why your buy price, your sale price, and the value of owning a card can be three different numbers.I also share the questions I ask before making an offer: What else can a collector buy? What would I have to give up? What happens if I need to sell? And

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67:43

The WNBA Card Podcast: Building a Portland Fire...

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2026/09/29

Chad (@packtothefuturepodcast) went to a Portland Fire game with his wife while he was still learning the WNBA. The crowd drew him in. Chelsea Gray tied a three-point record that night, and a card he bought afterward became the one that means the most in his WNBA collection.Katelyn (@coldlunchcards) talks with Chad about becoming a Fire fan, choosing which players to collect, and building a collection while the team builds its history. They also get into what past collecting decisions

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49:19

Passion to Profession: Selling Cards Without...

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2026/09/28

Collins Boyce has built Curated Cards and Collectibles across card shows, a store, and eBay Live. The part that stayed with me was how he treats the person buying the card.On his live streams, you can talk cards all day and leave without buying one. When a card sells for less than he expected, he tells the buyer, “Great take.”Collins and I talk about what he learned from working alongside a shop owner, why he joined forces with a business partner, and how his team decides where each card

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62:17

Hobby Jobs: What Makes a Collector Come Back? John...

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2026/09/27

A collector walks into a card shop for the first time. What happens there determines whether they want to return.I talk with John Amendola, founder and CEO of Mintink, about how he thinks through that visit. We get into greeting people without pressuring them, making room for kids and parents, training staff as Mintink grows, and listening when someone has a bad experience.John says the first sale is easy. The harder question is whether collectors feel enough connection to come back and

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105:39

Booked to Last: John Cena’s $329,400 Card, the Rhea...

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2026/09/26

John Cena’s WrestleMania patch auto sold for $329,400. Ryan bid on it, set his limit, and watched someone else take it home. He won the Rhea Ripley WrestleMania patch auto in the same auction.Adam and Ryan talk through both sales and why one result can’t tell you what every wrestling card is worth. They also look at WWE Stadium Club, Panini redemptions, and a question every collector faces when a product releases: buy the card now, or wait for more copies to surface?Then Tim Benito of

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95:18

The Football Card Podcast #66: What Would You Collect...

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2026/09/25

A collector asks a question that stays with Pack and Brett: If prices, posts, and other people’s opinions disappeared, what football cards would you still want?They talk about the difference between buying because a card is available and collecting because you know why it belongs with you. They also look at overlooked football cards from the 1990s, including two 1/1s that sent them searching through sets they knew little about.Plus, listener collections, team collecting, Jalen Hurts, and

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31:34

Before You Buy the Card, Build the Thesis

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2026/09/24

Why does this card belong in your collection?A buying thesis gives you an answer before emotion, scarcity, and outside opinions take control.Brett explains the six parts of his process: the personal case, card case, market case, price case, ownership case, and risk case. He applies the process to his purchases of the Roman Reigns Immaculate 1/1, John Cena Superfractor 1/1, and Tyrese Haliburton Crown Royale 1/1.A thesis cannot predict the future. It helps you understand the decision, accept

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41:27

What It Took to Buy My Biggest Card

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2026/09/23

I spent $30,000 on the 2022 Immaculate Roman Reigns Premium Memorabilia Autograph Platinum 1/1.The price will get attention. The decisions behind it are the story.I break down the relationship that made the deal possible, how I funded the purchase, and why I sold around 60 cards to bring one card into my collection.This episode is about sacrifice, collection projects that have run their course, and the difference between chasing scarcity and buying a card that belongs in your

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57:54

The WNBA Card Podcast: Collecting Rhyne Howard and...

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2026/09/22

Jarrod, better known as @wnbacardcollector, joins Katelyn to share how a Sue Bird rookie led him from vintage baseball into WNBA cards.He explains why Rittenhouse cards hold his attention, how attending an Atlanta Dream game changed his fandom, and why Rhyne Howard became the center of his collection.The conversation covers his Rhyne Howard Gold Vinyl rookie auto 1/1, the signed debut ticket he considers his personal grail, and the five rookie cards he would use to start an Atlanta Dream

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59:11

Passion to Profession: How Jamison Long Built a Card...

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2026/09/21

Jamison Long left a career in corporate sales to build Port City Sports Collectibles.The goal was never to open a store built around transactions. He wanted to create a place where collectors felt known.That decision is driving the growth of the business.After starting in a 1,500-square-foot shop, Port City moved into a space of nearly 6,000 square feet. The store now has days that match what it once sold in a week.Jamison joins Brett to discuss: Why he left corporate America The cards he

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25:08

Hobby Jobs: The Job Before the Job Description

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2026/09/20

GameStop sold $356.3 million in collectibles during its latest quarter. The category now accounts for 45 percent of company sales.The demand is there.Collector trust still has to be earned.In this episode of Hobby Jobs, I examine what GameStop needs to become a collectibles business, why inventory alone will not create community, and where new jobs can emerge across the sports card industry.I also connect these lessons to Sam Gordon’s career at Overtime and introduce a five-part system for

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89:30

Booked to Last: Inside Topps WWE With Tim Trout + The...

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2026/09/19

Topps WWE’s Tim Trout joins Adam and Ryan to explain how the team is connecting collectors to wrestling history through cards.Tim shares the plan behind Topps Universe, the scarcity of the Slammed inserts, the use of match-related materials, and the work required to place key relic pieces into one-of-one cards. He also reveals incoming Joe Hendry guitar-pick relics, Danhausen’s first certified Topps WWE autographs, and what determines which debut patches reach each Chrome release.Then Adam

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87:09

The Football Card Podcast #65: What Week 1 Does to...

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2026/09/18

One NFL game can change how you see a player, a team, and the cards sitting on your watch list.Pack and Brett examine when an on-field result creates a buying opportunity and when it creates an emotional decision.They discuss the risks of team collecting, the long-term outlook for Justin Herbert, Sam Darnold’s lack of hobby attention, and whether the $1.238 million Tom Brady Prizm Black Finite sale changes the football card market.The conversation also covers Panini’s run with the NFL

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59:44

Card Ladder Confidential #23: What the Market Cannot...

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2026/09/17

What gives a card value when no comparable sale can explain why it matters to you?Chris McGill and Josh Johnson join Brett for a conversation about what the market cannot price.They discuss the owner’s price, replacement difficulty, the appeal of one-of-ones, and the difference between following the market and building your own card hierarchy.Josh shares why he bid $27,000 on a Todd Gurley card that he won for $4,000. Chris explains the history behind his 1998 Topps Gold Label Wayne Gretzky

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27:01

The Honor of Ownership: When Keeping the Card Is the...

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2026/09/16

The hobby spends a lot of time talking about how cards enter collections and how they leave.We talk about the chase, the deal, the grade, and the sale.We skip the years when the card is yours.In this episode, Brett explores what ownership gives collectors beyond market value. He shares the story behind four T.Y. Hilton Prizm Black Finite 1/1s and examines how time, knowledge, memory, and relationships deepen our connection to cards.Keeping a card is not always the absence of a

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