Cardboard Chronicles

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Ryan is a passionate collector from New Jersey who collects mostly LeBron James and Derek Jeter. He has collected his whole life but recently has gotten into more high end cards.

He talks about what brings him joy from the hobby and all the aspects of the hobby he loves, especially the relationship.

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This episode I have a very special guest, Jean of Arena Design. She makes up one half of the husband and wife duo responsible for the designs of all the best cards from the 90s including PMGs, Star Rubies, Credentials, Jambalaya and so much more.

Jean tells us about her time at Fleer and Skybox from the early 90s to 2000 and the changes that happened when they were bought by Marvel. Jean and her husband changed everything we know about cards in the 90s when they introduced new graphics, printing technologies, serial numbered cards and new card stocks. They completely revolutionized the industry with their out of the box thinking they brought from working in Atlantic City casinos.

Jean tells us some amazing stories and we even discuss a possible collaboration for her to do a design for Panini. You don't want to miss this one.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arenadesign_com/
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After a long break, I'm back with Episode number 50 and joining me is Justin aka charger21_sportscards on Instagram. Justin is the epitome of collect what you like. Recently he's focused on consolidating his collection down to only the cards he loves while maintaining his collecting style.

Justin tells us about his humble beginnings in Austrailia and where he's at today with his collection. We also dive into the recent Zion hype in the hobby and if it's a good idea to invest.

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In this episode I sat down with Ryan, aka CardCollector2 from Instagram. Ryan has one of the biggest followings in all of sports cards and he gives us some background into his humble IG beginnings. We also talk about his new card store and trade night from National.

He also has some unique opinions on GaryV and the future of the hobby.

https://www.instagram.com/cardcollector2
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I just got back from The National and wanted to give my full recap of my experience. There are lots of positive things that came from the show so I wanted to share my stories and perspectives on the hobby coming out of the biggest show of the year.

Grant @waldorfstories

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In this episode I sat down with Jamison, a long time high end basketball and football sports card collector. Jamison recently left his corporate job to pursue his passion of sports cards full time. He has built up an amazing collection over the years and has many great stories. 

We even discuss the current state of the NBA after free agency. Jamison also gives us a fun story about a Giannis RPA logoman he used to own.

Instagram: @exquisitesportscollectibles
National Booth: 658

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In Episode 46 I interviewed Bennett, a high-end collector from Texas. Bennett talks about his entry into the hobby and his relationships that hes formed both locally and internationally. He was recently banned from Blowout Forums so, of course, we discuss that and our opinions on the current state of the forum. He also talks about the importance of relationships in his hunt for high end Curry and LeBron cards.

@devinkurant37

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In this episode I spoke with Ray From Philly, another fellow youtuber who collects mostly vintage baseball with his son. He also collects current players and is now jumping into football and basketball. He discusses why he enjoys the PSA set registry and how that works.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEKASVP7jFUDeOiqKGheogg

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Today I spoke with Michael, a 19 year old collector from New Jersey who collects Dr. J, Kobe and AI, primarily patch autograph cards. Michael was able to build up an incredible collection featuring the nicest Exquisite cards ever made all before turning 20. He teaches us how he accomplished this and has advice for all collectors out there. He also gives us some perspective for the National.

IG: @cardcollector291

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Justin joins me to talk through a full preview of the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention. We cover everything you'll need to know about the show and give some advanced tips so you can get the full experience from the show.

It's the best show of the year and you need to be prepared. Ask us questions if you need more help.

Justin: @610sportscards
Josh: @cardboard_chronicles

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