Chris HOJ-Cast

Chris HOJ-Cast

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Chris HOJ-Cast episodes

  • Episode #33 - "Card Ladder, State of the Hobby with Dr. James Beckett, and the LA Card Scene with Coleman Cards"

    In this episode: (1) Chris introduces and discusses Card Ladder (1:35), (2) Kristina interviews Dr. James Beckett on his iconic hobby career, the state of the hobby, and rare Michael Jordan cards (8:28), and (3) Chris converses with Michael of Coleman Cards about his life as a professional sports card dealer, collecting Luka, the NBA returns impact on sports cards, and much more (47:22).

    2 hr 27 min
  • Episode #32 - "'The Last Dance' Market Analysis: Part 2 & Chatting with the Owners of the Bullpen Card Shop on the Future of the Hobby"

     In this episode, we discuss: (1) Project 2020 after 2 months (2:22), (2) Kristina's interview with Mitch and Tai, owners of LA card shop The Bullpen (8:25), (3) Final Thoughts on The Last Dance (23:13), (4) the Michael Jordan card market, three weeks removed from "The Last Dance" (30:35), and (5) this week's Maildays, featuring Mosaic Genesis, a(nother) Luka 1/1, and a special Kard Killer custom (49:07). 

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode #31 - "Four Years of MJ Collecting in Review, Chatting with an S.I. Writer, & PSA Collector's Hobby Advice"

    In this episode, we discuss: (1) Kristina's interview with PSA Collector (2:08), (2) Kristina's interview with Emma, a Sports Illustrated writer, about her piece on The Hobby (5:41), (3) Chris and Kristina's four year journey building their Michael Jordan PC, how much it cost, and an analysis of its current market value (18:12), (4) Brian's construction of his Michael Jordan PC, how much he spent on it, and what it's worth today (33:57), and (5) 29 Michael Jordan cards Brian sent to PWCC for auction, ending this Sunday night (55:44).

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode #30 - "A Year of Luka Collecting in Review, Baker Flipping Fails, & Kristina's Interview with a Panini Executive"

    In this episode, we discuss: (1) Kristina's interview with Kevin Haake, Panini's Director of Sales (3:52), (2) Chris's failed attempt at flipping Baker Mayfield Prizm RCs (16:14), (3) Chris’s and Kristina's approach to their Luka PC after one year of collecting the Slovenian Sensation, their decision to send 16 pieces from it to PWCC for auction next month, and the market value of the remaining PC (20:40), (4) the Buy Blue Chips, Wait, & Watch (BBCWW) collecting philosophy (38:57), (5) Brian's hobby wins and losses (44:04), and (6) maildays, featuring Giannis and the NBA City of Milwaukee, a rare Chrome MJ, 2019-20 Luka Mosaic, and Topps Project 2020 (49:45).

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode #29 - "Hoarding, Spending $1m on Cards, MJ Fleer RC at $96k, & 2019-20 Hoops"

    In this episode, we discuss: (1) the Michael Jordan Fleer #57 PSA 10 rookie card verging on $100,000 (4:21), (2) an artist collective bringing together modern art and sports cards (8:37), (3) Brian Gray's revelation on "Sports Cards Live" that he spent $1,000,000 on cards in the last month (11:44), (4) hoarding as a collecting strategy, and three collectors who have perfected it (16:57), (5) product breakdown: 2019-20 NBA Hoops (21:36), (6) maildays (starring MJ, Luka, and Maxi Kleber) (25:29), (7) market analysis: 1997-98 Metal Universe Championship Galaxy inserts (42:10), and (8) a case study in scrutinizing eBay comps: 2012 Prizm basketball (47:41).

    57 min
  • Kristina's Corner: Interview with Tyson Beck on Topps Project 2020, Designing Sports Cards, & Much More

    For this week's episode, we are departing from the normal House of Jordans podcast format.  Instead, we are bringing you Kristina's interview with sports design industry leader Tyson Beck.  Topics include his work on Topps Project 2020 and sports card design.  Kristina is conducting interviews with some of the hobby's biggest stars and uploading them to the House of Jordans YouTube channel each week.  She has some exciting episodes coming.  Make sure to subscribe.  Enjoy!

    47 min
  • Episode #28 - "Donruss Net Marvels Inserts, MJs moving at Warp Speed, & the Hobby Content Boom"

    In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby photography spotlight: @anthonydaviscards on IG (4:16), (2) grading company preference poll results: BGS vs. PSA vs. SGC (6:10), (3) the hobby content boom (13:10), (4) product breakdown: 2019-20 Donruss Basketball (18:32), (5) market analysis: the LeBron & Luka Net Marvels insert craze (23:27), (6) Joedin's mailday & market analysis: Stadium Club's "Warp Speed" MJ insert (31:03).

    46 min
  • Episode #27 - "Enjoy the Ride... Plus: MJ eBay steals (?!), SGC on the rise, & 2019-20 National Treasures Basketball"

    In this episode, we discuss: (1) the Michael Jordan card challenge: Chris and Brian compete to see who found the better "steal" on eBay last week (2:48), (2) Kristina's Corner: 2019-20 National Treasures basketball (10:54), (3) market analysis of the top Michael Jordan cards in April (19:24), (4) SGC's sudden ascent to co-equal market status with PSA and BGS (37:36), and (5) musings on Michael Jordan mania (50:40).

    58 min
  • Episode #25 - "Michael Jordan Cards & 'The Last Dance' Market Analysis: Part 1"

    In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby connections (1:43), (2) market check-in: Lebron, Giannis, Luka, and Mahomes rookie card report (5:28), (3) the #3JordanCards movement (11:39), (4) hopping in the "hobby time machine" -- which was a better buy in 1986: 1986-87 fleer wax or Microsoft stock (17:06), (5) musings on "The Last Dance" and its ongoing hobby impact (31:59), (6) breaking down the appeal of iconic mid-year base PSA 10 cards (45:06), (7) the methodology of studying card markets (47:39), (8) market analysis of the 1989-90 Hoops #200 Michael Jordan PSA 10 (50:02), (9) market analysis of the 1990-91 Skybox #41 Michael Jordan PSA 10 (56:20), and (10) guessing game: what will the next 1986-87 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan PSA 10 sell for?

    1 hr 13 min

About Chris HOJ-Cast

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The HOJ-Cast began in May 2025 and features long-form explorations of collecting, market trends, and the larger ideas that shape how collectors understand and value cards.


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