Author Jon Finkel joins CSG’s flagship podcast for a loving look at the icons of the junk wax era.

Jon Finkel, author of the acclaimed sports books 1996: A Biography and Windmills and Tomahawks: Nine Chapters About Dominique Wilkins, joined Collect This! host Alan Goldsher for a two-part breakdown of their favorite athletes and cards of the 1990s.

“Jon and I are both total nineties sports nerds,” said Goldsher, “so breaking down our favorite players from our favorite decade was second nature, primarily because this is the sort of discussion we have whenever we talk sports. This is why we needed two episodes to get it all in.”

Goldsher continued, “We each picked ten athletes, then we discussed why they were awesome, then we talked about what we consider to be the coolest card from each. These aren’t necessarily the best cards or players from the decade — just the ones who meant the most to us. The only rule was that Michael Jordan wasn't allowed, due to the obviousness factor. Oh, spoiler alert: Barry Sanders is only one of two guys who made both of our lists.”

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• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

Author Jon Finkel joins CSG’s flagship podcast for a loving look at the icons of the junk wax era.

Jon Finkel, author of the acclaimed sports books 1996: A Biography and Windmills and Tomahawks: Nine Chapters About Dominique Wilkins, joined Collect This! host Alan Goldsher for a two-part breakdown of their favorite athletes and cards of the 1990s.

“Jon and I are both total nineties sports nerds,” said Goldsher, “so breaking down our favorite players from our favorite decade was second nature, primarily because this is the sort of discussion we have whenever we talk sports. This is why we needed two episodes to get it all in.”

Goldsher continued, “We each picked ten athletes, then we discussed why they were awesome, then we talked about what we consider to be the coolest card from each. These aren’t necessarily the best cards or players from the decade — just the ones who meant the most to us. The only rule was that Michael Jordan wasn't allowed, due to the obviousness factor. Oh, spoiler alert: Barry Sanders is only one of two guys who made both of our lists.”

• For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com. If you have any questions, please write [email protected].
• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

Collect This! lists five players from the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs who hobbyists might want to watch…none of whom are named Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts.

“Card collectors react to big games, and justifiably so. So when the Super Bowl matchup was decided, I wondered who hobbyists should train their eyes on.”

So said Alan Goldsher, host of CSG’s flagship podcast, Collect This! In a special episode, Goldsher trained the spotlight on five Super Bowl performers who, with a stellar performance on February 12, could amp up their card value.

Goldsher focused on players who aren’t currently darlings in the hobby. “We all know that Patrick Mahomes cards have fetched seven-figures, and Jalen Hurts’ standing in the community has climbed throughout the season. We also know that collectors love quarterbacks way more than they do any position, but Super Bowls are the kind of events that lead to increased interest in the non-QBs of the world.”

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• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

A heavyweight figure from the heavyweight auction house waxes about Kobe Bryant, GOATs and educating collectors.

Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s Vice President and Head of Streetwear and Modern Collectibles, visited CSG’s flagship podcast Collect This, where he chatted with host Alan Goldsher about today’s auction scene.

“One of the many cool things about Brahm is that he brings a sense of funk to Sotheby’s,” said Goldsher. “The auction house, which has been a thing since 1744, is amazing with or without said funk. But when there are multi-million-dollar sneakers on the platform with somebody like Brahm overseeing the whole thing, well, suddenly things are as funky as James Brown, something that multiple generations of collectors can appreciate."

Goldsher continued, “Brahm is a lifelong collector whose love and deep knowledge of sports, sports memorabilia and sports cards should make any current or future Sotheby’s customer feel good about dropping big bucks on some Kobe or LeBron kicks.” 

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• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

Nando DiFino from The Athletic discusses the commonality between drafting a fantasy baseball team and collecting baseball cards.

Nando DiFino, one of the most venerable pundits in the world of fantasy sports, joined CSG’s flagship sports card podcast Collect This! for a wide-ranging chat that ran the gamut from oddball card collecting, to big-man bias amongst NBA hobbyists, to fantasy football drafting strategy.

“Nando was a great get for the show,” said Collect This! host Alan Goldsher. “He writes and podcasts for both The Athletic and the Bettor Sports Network, plus his wife just had their third child, so not only is he super-popular, but he’s super-busy."

Goldsher continued, “Nando is a huge name in the fantasy sports space, but he’s written a large handful of sharp, funny articles about collecting for The Athletic, so I knew he’d bring some great insight to the table. And he made me feel good about my plan to grab Justin Jefferson at the top of next year’s fantasy draft.”

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• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

A tribute to one of the most important athletes to grace the field of play and the front of a card from Collect This!

 “There isn’t much to say about Jackie Robinson that hasn’t been said in an eloquent, learned manner. But he means a whole lot to me and the collecting community, so I’ll chop it up about him any time, anywhere,” said Alan Goldsher, host of CSG’s flagship podcast, Collect This!

In this tribute to the great #42, Goldsher was joined by CSG’s Vice President, Andy Broome. “Talking vintage baseball with Andy is always a pleasure. He brings a wellspring of knowledge about both the athlete and the player’s place in the hobby. Context is important, especially when it comes to Robinson.”

Goldsher continued, “Not only did Andy break down Jackie’s perch in the collecting pantheon, but he dropped a story about a mis-cut Robinson card that simply can’t be missed.”

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• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

Fanatics Collectibles’ President of Trading Cards breaks down the past, present and future of the industry giant.

David Leiner, Fanatics Collectibles’ President of Trading Cards, visited CSG’s flagship podcast Collect This!, where he discussed the direction of the company’s card and memorabilia division.

“Dave is a lifelong collector and a veteran presence at Topps,” said Collect This! host Alan Goldsher, “and the fact that Fanatics not only kept him on board after acquiring Topps, but also hired like-minded collectors, is a sign that the hobby’s largest entity gets it.”

Goldsher continued, “Dave offered up plenty of specifics as to what Fanatics will be doing in 2023 and beyond, but my favorite aspect of our chat was his honesty. He was open and forthcoming, and the fact that he took us behind the curtain — and a super-corporate curtain at that — was pretty darn cool.”

• For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com. If you have any questions, please write [email protected].
• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

In a special two-part episode, three experts in the alt assets space dive into a variety of investment classes.

“With the stock market’s continuing volatility, interest in alternative asset investments is as intense as ever, so an in-depth look at the alt scene was very much in order.” 

So said Alan Goldsher, host of CSG’s flagship podcast, Collect This! In a two-part episode, Alan spoke alts with three of the field’s sharpest minds: Bradley Calleja and Dylan Dittrich from Altan Insights, and Slava Rubin from Vincent Alternative Investments. 

“Over the last couple of years, I’ve had a whole lot of lengthy discussion with Bradley, Dylan and Slava about alts,” Goldsher said, “and I feel like a wiser investor each time.”

Goldsher continued, “Bradley is the luxury expert who can tell you everything you need to know about investing in wine and art. Dylan is a sneaker head who can talk about game worn sports memorabilia all day, every day. And Slava is the big-picture alt guy who knows a whole lot about a whole lot.”

• For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com. If you have any questions, please write [email protected].
• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

In a special two-part episode, three experts in the alt assets space dive into a variety of investment classes.

“With the stock market’s continuing volatility, interest in alternative asset investments is as intense as ever, so an in-depth look at the alt scene was very much in order.” 

So said Alan Goldsher, host of CSG’s flagship podcast, Collect This! In a two-part episode, Alan spoke alts with three of the field’s sharpest minds: Bradley Calleja and Dylan Dittrich from Altan Insights, and Slava Rubin from Vincent Alternative Investments. 

“Over the last couple of years, I’ve had a whole lot of lengthy discussion with Bradley, Dylan and Slava about alts,” Goldsher said, “and I feel like a wiser investor each time.”

Goldsher continued, “Bradley is the luxury expert who can tell you everything you need to know about investing in wine and art. Dylan is a sneaker head who can talk about game worn sports memorabilia all day, every day. And Slava is the big-picture alt guy who knows a whole lot about a whole lot.”

• For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com. If you have any questions, please write [email protected].
• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

CSG’s sports card podcast salutes the late soccer icon.

On December 29, 2022, Pelé passed away at the age of 82. Arguably the greatest soccer player in history and inarguably one of the greatest figures in all of sports, the Brazilian legend was beloved by hardcore soccer fanatics and casual viewers alike. He’s also a favorite of card collectors, so it was only appropriate that CSG’s flagship sports card podcast pay tribute to the king of the beautiful game.

“I’m not a soccer expert by any means,” said Collect This! host Alan Goldsher, “but I was lucky enough to grow up in an era when Pelé would show up on television on a regular basis, both as an athlete and a pundit. His talent, his charisma and his innate goodness just drew me into the sport.”

On this special episode, Alan was joined by Emmy-winning sports producer Chris Corbellini. “Chris mentioned that Pelé was one of the first athletes he fell in love with — Reggie Jackson was the other — and he was far from alone. Pelé made soccer fans out of all of us."

• For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com. If you have any questions, please write [email protected].
• COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.