Chris HOJ-Cast

In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby connections (2:02), (2) two tales of landing Kobe grails (12:52), (3) maildays, featuring two oft-overlooked MJs and a golden Luka gift (25:06), (4) “Joedin's Google”: an examination of local news coverage of the hobby (33:04), and (5) the Last Dance documentary and its hobby impact (41:28).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby connections (5:23), (2) COVID-19 news (18:05), (3) theories on why "investment" PSA 10 base rookie cards are faring better than the stock market (25:12), (4) Michael Jordan's career achievements (34:03), (5) strategies for how to start collecting Michael Jordan cards (39:17), (6) high profile Michael Jordan card auctions from PWCC's 2020 Auction #3 (59:53).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) updates on our contest to win a 2019-20 Optic Basketball Cello Box (1:51), (2) the COVID-19 pandemic: the current state of affairs and future scenarios (6:17), (3) the status of important financial markets (16:24), (4) the absence of live sports and its hobby impact (25:37), (5) correlations between financial markets and key rookie cards of Luka, Giannis, Lebron, and Mahomes (45:15), and (6) COVID-19's impact on the Michael Jordan card market, the Kobe PMG green, and the Jeter SP Foil PSA 10 (1:11:37).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) how to win a 2019-20 optic cello basketball box from us and Bench Clear Media (:31), (2) reflections on Gary V's three hour card live-stream (6:50), (3) the implications of a Michael Jordan 1997-98 Platinum Portraits PSA 10 selling for nearly $11k (20:49), (4) the mechanics of base RC surges and the sharply different market trajectories of two important Stephen Curry cards -- the 2009-10 Topps PSA 10 RC and the 2012-13 Prizm Gold (27:35), and (5) the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic (1:10:15).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) Brian's mailday rising from the ashes (3:42), (2) analyzing Luka, Porzingis, and the Mavs with 20 games to go (9:15), (3) Western Conference playoff seeding and its hobby implications (13:20), (4) the rookie card boom for marquee basketball players and prospects (20:35), (5) three theoretical lenses for analyzing the rookie card boom (42:59), (6) how the recent stock market slump and worries about the coronavirus impact the hobby (1:20:50).

 In this episode, we discuss: (1) a three-part card store tour in Southern California (3:55), (2) the BGS vs. PSA dichotomy in Michael Jordan card collecting (19:31), (3) a handful of observations about the current state of the Michael Jordan card market (31:46), (4) the current state of the Luka Doncic card market (51:49), (5) general observations about the current state of the card market for marquee NBA stars (1:02), (6) losing money on Luka cards by buying at the height of Leuphoria (1:05:37), (7) hobby lessons from the collapse of Gérard Lhéritier--the "King of Manuscripts" who was shut down by the French government after years of selling "shares" of historic collectibles at inflated values in order to finance a billion dollar collection (1:10:41).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) the NBA All-Star Game and the hobby (2:03), (2) why setting a high starting bid on eBay auctions tends to have bad results (12:23), and (3) flipping sports cards and art (19:13).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) the $900k purchase of the 2003-04 Exquisite Dual Logoman MJ/LeBron 1/1 (0:58), (2) the Keynesian "Beauty Contest" and how it applies to card price fluctuations (8:36), (3) the rise of the Michael Jordan 1993-94 Scoring Kings insert (19:00), and (4) the Giannis Prizm RC market (33:13).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby shoutouts and other introductory remarks (3:32), (2) the hobby, social media, and Netflix's "The Circle" (7:35), (3) game theory, tit for tat, and the hobby (20:24), (4) the hobby vs. the stock market (25:16), (5) a "card store tour" at Panini's Dallas headquarters (43:42), (6) attending the Bulls vs. Mavericks game in Dallas (54:00), (7) evaluations of Luka's sophomore season after 51 games (59:47), (8) maildays: piles of Luka gold and 1/1 parallels, plus a new MJ grail (1:22:06), (9) the hobby impact of the two massive Luka NT RPA eBay sales (1:37:30), (9) Luka's fastest appreciating rookie card (1:46:23), (10) comparing the growth of our MJ and Luka collections (1:54:35), (11) the Kobe card market in the wake of his tragic passing (1:59:39), and (12) super bowl predictions (2:16:05).

In this episode, Chris, Kristina, and guest host Josh discuss: (1) a pit stop at the biggest card store in the world (5:48), (2) Josh's "Cardboard Chronicles" YouTube channel (12:36), (3) Josh's "How to Collect Cards" masterclass (44:33), (4) theories behind how to construct a PC (51:51), (5) Josh's Lebron James PC (1:01:51), (6) Josh's Penny Hardaway PC (2:07:22), (7) Josh's sole Michael Jordan card (2:13:09), (8) five hobby topics (2:19:51), and (9) 2019's best hobby moments and hobby goals for 2020 (2:32:59).