Cardboard Chronicles

In this episode I sit down with Grant Slayton, one of the most well known 90s basketball collectors in the world. Grant walks us through his history in the hobby and what got him back into the game. He shares with us his passion for the 90s era of basketball cards and also strategies he employs when buying/trading cards.

IG: waldorfstories

blowout: gslayton

In this episode I recap my trip to the 2018 National Sports Collectors Convention. I go over everything I encountered in my 3 days and offer tips for those wanting to go next year. It was a great trip that I'll always remember and I picked up some awesome PC items.

I forgot to actually say thanks to Adam in the video for landing me the Penny card! Thanks brother.

I also forgot to talk about the cards that Nat Turner donated to Goldin Auctions for the whole show that included a green PMG Penny Hardaway card. Thanks Nat for letting me hold that bad boy!

Instagram: @kingpennypc

Blowout: jjohnson814

Others referenced in the video and their IG accounts

Adam - @the27dude

Rodman - @rodmanpc

Don - @dondaniele_the_king_collector

Justin - @610sportscards

Adam - @rippscards

Mike - @cardcollector291

Rob - @roargan

Grant - @waldorstories

Joe - @spauthentic84

Matt - mgoblue (Blowout)

Nick - lietuvalabas (Blowout)

Sam - @401sportscards

Kiki - @croatiantwins

Niten - @niten4days

Michael - @doublexthebeast

Brendan talks about his unique, diverse collection of everything from 90s basketball rubies to Simpsons cards. Then we dove into the topic of counterfeits in the hobby. Brendan provides his unique insight and research into the topic and how you can educate yourself. The biggest takeaway is that we as a community need to communicate better about the presence of fake cards.

Today I sat down with the legendary Nat Turner. Nat has arguable the best basketball card collection in the world from high end LeBron rookies to 90s Jordan 1/1 Legacy cards. Nat came back into the hobby in 2010 and was on a mission to complete the elusive red and green Precious Metal Gems sets and he's on his way to completing them both. Nat tells us some incredible stories of high end purchases in person. He also gives us his take on the future of card prices and authentication issues with high end 90s cards.

Collection: https://www.flickr.com/photos/natsturner/albums

Instagram: @natsturner_cards

Blowout: natsturner

In this episode I chat with Jeff, a super collector of Toni Kukoc. Jeff loved the Bulls growing up and found a passion for collecting Kukoc. He shows us the joy of collecting your favorite player even when you don't have unlimited funds. He also gives some tidbits of advice for the upcoming National Collectors Convention.

Blowout: kukocitb

Instagram: kukocitb

On this episode of Cardboard Chronicles, I chat with Justin (AlabamaSlamma on Blowout and 610sportscards on IG). Justin has been in and out of the hobby since the early 90s and brings great knowledge on a breadth of topics. We discuss how his tastes in different cards have evolved over the years and his base of collecting is what appeals to him visually. He has changed directions in his collecting a few times so he talks about how he goes about selling and consolidating his collection. He also shows off some monster cards!

Today I chat with Niten Patel, a high end collector of the big 3 (MJ, LeBron and Kobe). Niten dives into the economics side of basketball cards and explains how he collects what he likes while also protecting his investment. Niten left the hobby in the early 2000s and came back 3 years ago to start his high end auto/patch collection of the big 3, primarily focusing on Upper Deck Exquisite, probably the most iconic high end cards in the history of basketball cards. Niten shares some of his tips in investing in basketball cards and also warns of a pending bubble.

Today I spoke with Sam, also known as 401sportscards. Sam tells us what it's like collecting as an 18 year old. He shares his experiences beginning his collecting with Instagram and how it's shaped him today. Sam collects Celtics players and is also working on an elusive set. He buys and sells cards regularly to fund his own collection. He shares his take on the future of the hobby from a younger generations' perspective.

For the first episode I spoke with Adam Gray, also known as the27guy. Adam tells us about his 30 years of experience in the hobby and gets into his motivations for collecting. Adam is one of the most respected collectors in the community and he's got some incredible basketball card stories.