Cardboard Coach

On today's episode, we dive into grading cards with several different grading companies.

We discuss the winners and losers of the influx of sports card grading taking place at this time in the hobby.

We discuss how certain companies and people have thrown the "lawyer" card into the ring during general discussions surrounding faulty business processes.

We also discuss how a market going unchecked may result in corruption and a total lack of accountability.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both. Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.

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https://www.instagram.com/sportscardcartel/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoe/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoecollectibles/

On today's episode, we discuss the sports card hobby from the perspective of arguably the most important front line worker - the hobby shop owner.

We talk to Sasha, one of the owners of Relikks Cards & Collectibles, one of the best card shops in the city of Toronto.

We discuss the difficulty in owning a card shop under continuing changes in COVID guidelines, fraud, supply chain issues and much much more.

CHECK OUT RELIKKS AT:

https://relikks.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA47GNBhDrARIsAKfZ2rBOoUb52m1C9042Uc-W7qaF5rTU9PtGjIUBF9FLVPsP-W15lbVRrbYaAo__EALw_wcB

https://www.instagram.com/relikks/

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both.

Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.

https://www.instagram.com/sportscardcartel/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoe/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoecollectibles/

Welcome to season 2!

After a lengthy layoff to focus on wheeling and dealing at some local card shows, including the second biggest show in North America, we are BACK!

On today's episode, we discuss two very different experiences at the Toronto Sports Card Expo, a year in review in the hobby, and what's next for CARDBOARD COACHES.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both.

Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.

CHECK US OUT AT:

https://www.tiktok.com/@coachkoecollectibles?https://www.instagram.com/sportscardcartel/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoe/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoecollectibles/

On today's episode we dive into a new sector of sports card collecting that has been picking up a considerable amount of steam spear headed by none other than YamWax.

YamWax joins us on our 50th episode discussing his collecting process and progressions throughout his hobby tenure.

He also discusses some of his favourite pieces and how he finds the next hottest cards in the obscure collectibles space.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both. L

earn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.

https://www.instagram.com/sportscardcartel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkoe/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoecollectibles/

On today's episode we talk to Naim Cardinal aka indigenous rookie cards, one of if not the most prominent collectors of indigeneous sports cards.

We discuss his story in relation to sports and how for him, sports card collecting is about much more than making money.

We discuss how he's been able to bond with familiy members, found long lost relatives, connect with various members of his community as well as develop a whole new community and bringing hope to the generations of indegenous hockey players that follow.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both. Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place

You can check Naim out at the following links:

Instagram:@indegenousrookiecards

Twitter: @indigcards

Website: https://www.indigenousrookiecard.com/

On today's episode of Cardboard Coaches we discuss HGA - hybrid grading approach - slabbing a fake 1979 Gretzky O-pee-chee rookie card, a long with a fake Patrick Mahomes Autograph.

We discuss the impact that this may have in the hobby and for HGA as well as the response from owner Tyler Hitt.

We dive into the response by die hard brand lovers to scandals and debauchery and the lack of communication in achieving solutions.

Finally we make playoff MLB playoff predictions and discuss the upcoming month of October in the sports card hobby.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both. Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.

https://www.instagram.com/sportscardcartel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkoe/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoecollectibles/

On today's episode we talk sports card slab screw ups from a few of the big name companies as many people's bulk submissions begin to return from the respective graders.

We talk about how to cope with inevitable frustration when navigating the hobby - from obsenely long wait times from grading companies, to postage thefts and now upside down slabs.

Finally we dive into a UFC guide to beginners as the sport starts to generate some hype with the release of Prizm and Select cards.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both.

Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.

https://www.instagram.com/sportscardcartel/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoe/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoecollectibles/

On today's podcast we discuss the theme of the week in the sports card hobby - PSA / BGS crossovers.

We discuss the equisite Lebron James RPA crossing over from a BGS 9.5 to a PSA 10 and the hobby implications moving forward.

We discuss the difference between a cross over and cracking a slab and resubmitting.

We also discuss our own experience of crossovers and cracking slabs.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both. Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.

https://www.instagram.com/sportscardcartel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkoe/ https://www.instagram.com/coachkoecollectibles/

On today's episode we discuss the difference between innovation in the sports card hobby and gimmicks.

We dive deeply into how people's feeds are quickly looking very much like a space that COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL are very familiar with - the fitness industry.

COACHKOE has a mindblowing take on if the junk wax era were to have taken place in modern day and the impact that social media has on direct to consumer product and marketing.

We discuss the difference between collecting and gambling - especially in youth. As well as the signs that someone you love is no longer in the hobby " for the love of it".

Lastly we discuss the importance of regular check ups with your health care provider and how important it is to put the same energy you put into collectibles as you do your own health and wellness.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting.

COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both.

Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.

On today's episode of cardboard coaches we recap how our $1000 hockey card portfolios are doing midway through the NHL off season to find trends in the hockey card market.

We also discuss he debate of the last little while - SGC vs HGA. And pros and cons of both.

Finally, we discuss monopolies in the sports card market with fanatics taking over sports cards in the not so distant future, PSA's relationship with Goldin Auctions and the WATA drama with heritage auctions.

A podcast for anyone looking to educate themselves on sports card collecting. COACHKOE & SPORTSCARDCARTEL both have a thorough expertise of fitness and sports and use their unique personalities to help educate the masses on both.

Learn how to look and feel better while making money in sports card collecting all in one place.