About The Cards

By About The Cards

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What's About The Cards about?

We are a podcast by collectors for collectors and we hope to bring you a smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. LIVE - Every Wednesday @8:00 pm PST on YouTube - Periscope - Facebook Live

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About The Cards episodes:

05.12.2022
About The Cards X
Enjoy the show! Thank you for four wonderful years. - Tim, Stephan, Ben.
05.12.2022
About The Cards E199
On this second to last episode, we talk with Kyle Powers from Collector Caps about their product history, launch and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Mail Day - 00:00 -...
04.20.2022
About The Cards E198
Topps Living artist Jared Kelley and Cardboard Stat-head Matt Major join us this week to talk Living set, their artwork, and to reveal the secret behind Matt Manning's TL. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast...
04.12.2022
About The Cards E197
Long-time listener Alex Viscioni sits in the hot seat to share his hobby story. ATC has big news in Hobby Talk section. :( A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Mail Day -...
04.06.2022
About The Cards E196
Jeffrey Szelzki brings his fiery, argumentatitve side back to About The Cards this episode. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Mail Day - 00:00 - 9:05 Guest: Jeffrey Szelzki Link: @szelzki https://twitter.com/szelzki Last Week -...
03.24.2022
About The Cards E195
A surprise guest appearance by Uncle Rich Klein, and wife(!) starts this episode off grand. :) A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Mail Day - 00:00 - 32:00 Guest: Rich Klein Link: @SABRGeek https://twitter.com/SABRGeek Article:...
03.21.2022
About The Cards E194
Blogger/Icon Ben Aguirre returns to update us about his collection, with an interruption from his cat. :) A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Mail Day - 00:00 - 47:10 Guest: Ben Aguirre Link: @CardboardIcons...
03.13.2022
About The Cards E193
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Guest: Andrew Runnoe https://twitter.com/BaysideBreakers Intro/Mail Day - 00:00-31:00 Last Week - 31:00-31:40 This Week - 31:40-45:15 Next Week - 45:15-46:00 Hobby Talk - 46:00-End Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
03.07.2022
About The Cards E192
Lifelong Tigers fan Chris Anderson joins us again to discuss his collecting story, and interesting player collection - Cecil Fielder. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Guest: Chris Anderson https://twitter.com/CDAnders313 Intro/Mail Day - 00:00-45:05 Last...
02.27.2022
About The Cards E191
Forbes and La Vida Baseball writer Nick Diunte joins us to discuss the hobby, his personal connections within the game and shares his opinions in hobby talk. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors...
02.18.2022
About The Cards E190
Writer and collector John Grochalski re-joins us this week to discuss his blog, and series 1. Angela joins while Ben is absent. https://twitter.com/JohnGrochalski https://junkwaxjay.blogspot.com/ A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Mail Day - 00:00-1:10:00 Last...
02.10.2022
About The Cards E189
Andrew from Bayside joins us in a non-guest episode as we discuss topics of the week. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Guest - 00:00 - 34:45 Adam Headlee: https://apnews.com/article/oddities-s... https://twitter.com/AdamJHeadlee Mail Day - 34:45-40:53 Last Week/Adam...
02.05.2022
About The Cards E188
Ohio native Adam Headlee joins us this episode to talk about completing a unique political set, his other collections, and more! Andrew from Bayside sits in We apologize for the audio issues in the first ~30 minutes, Steph's audio devices were...
01.27.2022
About The Cards E187
The return of Stephan to the show, and Upper Deck/Minnesota Wild team photographer Nick Wosicka joining us to talk about the Winter Classic, photography, and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for...
01.21.2022
About The Cards E186
Matt Peek, the co-founder of Parkside Cards who are the card producer of the National Women's Soccer League joins us this week to talk about their history, NWSL cards, and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting....
01.18.2022
About The Cards E185
Dan and Doug bring their great Mojo to the show again! Some awful news to share, as well as plenty of great topics! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Interview/Mailday Last Week This Week Next...
01.07.2022
About The Cards E184
Steph returns this week as the show returns to normal with economist Jeff Sachse joining to share thoughts and opinions on Topps x Fanatics and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for...
01.07.2022
About The Cards E183
Jeff Szelzki returns this week with Andrew from Bayside filing in for the sick Steph. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
12.23.2021
About The Cards E182
Long-time listener Dewey Lund joins in, and Chris Harris(StaleGum) joins the show with Steph out sick. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
12.16.2021
About The Cards Episode 181
Andrew from Bayside returns as we geek out on Upper Deck's appearance last week and discuss this week's hobby news. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Guests - Start - 00:00 -...
12.10.2021
About The Cards Episode180
BigShep returns this week as we interview the president of Upper Deck about their products, his collecting, and what they have in store with the extended NHL/NHLPA license and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A...
12.04.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 179
This week About The Cards was thrilled to have on Matt Schwartz of Forensic Card Grading to explain their business, and what sets them apart from other grading companies. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast...
11.25.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 178
On this week's episode, in the spirit of the Thanksgiving, we invite Ric Wilson(Ben's father) onto the show to discuss non-sport collecting in his youth, his current collections, and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A...
11.19.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 177
After a quick audible, this week's episode featured guest Jeffrey Szelzki @Szelzki who returned to discuss Tim Hortons, Upper Deck and more with special guests Andrew Runnoe @BaysideBreakers and James Kutkowski @PhillyPuckFan helping to fill in. A hopefully smart and insightful...
11.12.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 176
Hey Angela! is on this one giving us a unique view into her collecting, hobby opinions, and why Ben is wrong. =] A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Angela Loeffler - @Another__Castle...
11.05.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 175
Breaker Andrew Runnoe returns to give us an update on his collecting, breaking side-gig, and he joins us throughout the show to discuss this week's topics! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for...
10.29.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 174
First timer Mike Biggans, Biggsdaddycool, shares his wealth of collecting knowledge and history in the hobby, his Pirates, Bert Blyleven/Matt Adams collections, and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Guest -...
10.21.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 173
Returning guest Nick Vossbrink shares his vintage collection and knowledge about the printing process both in the sports and non-sports worlds. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Guest - Start - 50:20 Nick...
10.14.2021
About The Cards - Episode 172
Guest Kin Kinsley takes us through his vintage collection, collecting the hobby, and provides us a rant on the industry. A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Guest - Start - 49:05 @BeansBCardBlog -...
10.07.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 171
Guest Tony Bianchini takes us through his collection, his association with card artists and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Guest - Start - 41:15 https://cardart.com/ https://www.pauljennis.com/ https://www.instagram.com/abianchini23/ https://twitter.com/abianchini23 Mail Day - 41:15 - 49:40 Last -...
09.30.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 170
Guest Jeff Sachse shares his economics background and research about the current card market, housing??? and more! A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Guest Interview: 00:00-58:20 Last Week: 58:20-1:01:00 This Week: 1:01:00-1:13:35 Next Week: 1:13:35-1:14:05 Hobby...
09.23.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 169
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Intro/Guest - start - 44:55 Last week's releases - 44:55 - 48:15 This week's releases - 48:15 - 1:06:08 Next week's releases - 1:06:08 - 1:07:00...
09.16.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 168
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. We apologize for the false start guys/gals! never know what's going to happen live! Intro/Guest - Start-43:00 Mailday 43:00-49:50 Last Week - 49:50-50:40 This Week - 50:40-1:03:45...
09.09.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 167
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards or Instagram: @AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: Ben Wilson - @OurTradingCards Stephan Loeffler - @JunkWaxTwins Tim Shepler - @Bigshep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
09.09.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 166
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards or Instagram: @AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: Ben Wilson - @OurTradingCards Stephan Loeffler - @JunkWaxTwins Tim Shepler - @Bigshep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
09.09.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 165
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards or Instagram: @AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: Ben Wilson - @OurTradingCards Stephan Loeffler - @JunkWaxTwins Tim Shepler - @Bigshep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
09.09.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Special Edition - Fanatics News!
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards or Instagram: @AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: Ben Wilson - @OurTradingCards Stephan Loeffler - @JunkWaxTwins Tim Shepler - @Bigshep79 Special Guests: Paul Lesko - @Paul_Lesko Chris...
09.09.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 164
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
09.09.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 163
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
08.05.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 162
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
08.05.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 161
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
08.05.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 160
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
07.19.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 159
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
07.09.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 158
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
07.03.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 157
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards Intro - x-9:20 Last Week's Stuff - 9:20-13:15 This Week's Stuff - 13:15-17:58 Next Week's Stuff - 17:58-18:40 Hobby Talk - 18:40-End
06.25.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 156
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
06.18.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 155
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
06.11.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 154
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
06.04.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 153
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards
05.28.2021
About The Cards Podcast - Episode 152
A hopefully smart and insightful podcast discussing trading card collecting. A podcast by collectors for collectors. Follow us on Twitter: @AboutTheCards https://twitter.com/AboutTheCards https://aboutthecards.wordpress.com/ Hosts: @OurTradingCards https://twitter.com/ourtradingcards @JunkWaxTwins https://twitter.com/JunkWaxTwins @Bigshep79 https://twitter.com/BigShep79 Sponsors @TBSSportsCards

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About The Cards E197

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About The Cards E195

About The Cards E194

About The Cards E193

About The Cards E192

About The Cards E191

About The Cards E190

About The Cards E189

About The Cards E188

About The Cards E187

About The Cards E186

About The Cards E185

About The Cards E184

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About The Cards Episode 181

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About The Cards Podcast - Episode 179

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 178

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 177

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 176

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 175

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 174

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 173

About The Cards - Episode 172

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 171

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 170

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 169

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 168

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 167

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 166

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 165

About The Cards Podcast - Special Edition - Fanatics News!

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 164

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 163

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 162

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 161

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 160

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 159

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 158

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 157

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 156

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 155

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 154

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 153

About The Cards Podcast - Episode 152