Collectable Daily: Giving Collectibles the Business

The President of Just Collect discusses the state of the vintage baseball card market, as well as his company's origin story, and 3/4ths of his Hobby Mount Rushmore.

Financial advisor, collecting expert, and Canadian-born hockey fanatic Chris Thompson discusses why Hall of Fame goalie Georges Vézina is so beloved by hockey fans and collectors alike.

Collectable's Senior Editor dispels and/or clarifies some mistaken collecting beliefs, among them the values of some vintage game tickets, the interest in store-bought baseball gloves, and the viability of a cracked bat.

Collectable's social media, comms, and Discord maven discusses the importance of community and education in The Hobby, as well as his love for both alternative assets and Pittsburgh sports legends.

Emmy-winning producer, NFL insider, and media expert Chris Corbellini discusses the how the reported $2.5 billion NFL/Apple deal might impact the entire sports landscape.

The founder of Schulte Sports Marketing and Public Relations discusses the upcoming NSCC in Atlantic City, a new charitable venture, the past, present, and future of The Hobby,  his new role at Collectable, and his sports biz origin story.

Wyatt offers a look at the latest from the alternative asset world, including dives into video games, comic books, vinyl LPs, concert posters, real estate, Pokemon cards, books, and, of course, sports stuff.

On this week's clip show, you'll hear highlights from our chit-chat yakkity-yaks with...

• Tony Giese (Heritage Auctions)
• Kostya Kennedy (“True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson” author)
• Charlie Barokas (Man On The Rock Sportscards and Original Photography)
• Ryan Carey (Golden Age Golf Auctions)
• John Taube (JT Sports)

Back in the Karl Malone/John Stockton/Jerry Sloan era, Preston Truman was a ballboy for the Utah Jazz. During his tenure, he was lucky enough to acquire game worn shoes from, among others, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Here, Preston takes us on his journey, discussing what it was like to be on the court for Jordan's Flu Game and Bryant's Airball Game.

One of the world's foremost experts in game used baseball bats breaks down why the bat market is en fuego, then discusses the hobby value of, among others, Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr., and Leo Durocher.