Collectable Daily: Giving Collectibles the Business

The hobby's Professor Emeritus wrote and expounded upon the following: "In today's market, collectors are deciding what's cool and/or worth an investment.  Established norms are still somewhat respected, but market interest has expanded exponentially."

Collectable's very own Veep of Acquisitions and Consignments breaks down our consignment process, then offers up some impressive answers for the Collectable Daily 3.

Video games are an up-and-coming asset class for collectors, and who better from whom to get a tutorial than a man who's part of a million-plus-dollar video game investment group?

In a wide-ranging, multi-sport conversation, Goldin's Head of Content and Biz Dev discusses NCAA basketball memorabilia, NBA players who are trending up amongst collectors, the outlook for Ronald Acuna's status in the hobby, and Jayson Tatum's hot streak.

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

• Umberto Paolucci (World Football Collection)
• Nick Cepero (Collectable)
• Simeon Lipman (“Antiques Roadshow”)
• Michael Osacky (PSA)
• Bram Weinstein (Washington Commanders broadcaster)
• Chris Corbellini (Collectable)
• Jon Finkel (author)

Our go-to 1990s sports guy drops a list of athletes from that bygone era whose trading cards he never would have considered trading, among them Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., and Kirby Puckett.

Collectable's Emmy-winning in-house producer discusses today's definition of "content," striking a balance between educating and entertaining, and the challenges of creating branded material that moves needles.

In this more sports-centric, less hobby-centric episode, the host of Collectable's "The Panel" discusses whether the Commanders' acquisition of Carson Wentz can take the team next-level, if the wobbly Washington Wizards can right the ship next year, and Juan Soto's contract situation.

In the seventh meeting of their sports appraiser minds, Collectable's Nick Cepero, Antique Roadshow's Simeon Lipman, and PSA's Michael Osacky celebrate the end of Major League Baseball's labor strife with reminiscences about some of their coolest baseball appraisals.

In the first-ever Collectable Daily game of soccer hot-or-not, our go-to European football guru breaks down the relative collectibility of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, and, of course, Pelé.