Craig & Carmine bring us their last episode before The National with a few mental reminders they're telling themselves that might apply to you too. They discuss their marathon vs. sprint mentality for attacking the show, and what they'll be thinking to avoid getting overwhelmed.

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Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

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Carmine joins about halfway through while Craig and all the WolfPack fellas talk about what they're looking forward to most at the big show this week!

The cousins Oz and Tony, Big Ken, Rob the Sports Card Therapist, Craig and Carmine discuss Fanatics moves, what they're looking to buy/sell/trade, and nearly make a deal mid-chat.

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Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

Craig and Carmine explain the exact cards and card types they're hoping to pick up at The National, which is now right around the corner.

Our two guys also talk about their reasoning behind wanting these specific cards and how they plan to get them.

Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards

Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

Craig and Carmine explain a few moves they slipped in just before the big show including a few sales and an awesome PC purchase.

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YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

All this month, Craig and Carmine are talking about different aspects of The National!

Since Craig went to his first National last year, and Carmine is going to his first one this year, Carmine asks Craig about what he did well and what he can improve on before his 2nd National later this month.

Plus, Craig finds himself in a difficult card dilemma...

Please comment about how you're preparing for this year's National if you're heading to Illinois!

Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards

Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

Emilee Pineda who works at Cards and Coffee in New York City explains the best parts and biggest surprises of working full time at a local card shop for the past year.

Emilee also tells Craig and Carmine about the motivation behind her personal collection, and the ways she tries to make the hobby more accessible and approachable to other women. 

If you're in the New York City area, make sure to stop into Cards and Coffee, and check out the awesome trade nights at Bleecker Trading right next door.

Emilee's Instagram: @youngmilee_cards

Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards

Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

Craig & Carmine explain their thought process behind which cards they've chosen to invest in, and they bring out the heavy hitters in their PC to back it up.

Our two guys also talk about the qualities of these cards they believe could lead to them increasing in value much like Warren Buffett's stock portfolio, and how they've diversified their card holdings.

Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards

Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

Craig & Carmine each celebrate a big milestone and explain how it relates to the sports card community and their own hobby journey.

They also talk about exciting PC purchases including a Knicks and Larry Bird card, break down how Carmine made a $550 profit on a recent sale, and elaborate on why their last episode inspired them to lean even further into collecting. 

Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards

Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

Craig & Carmine talk about the few sets they've collected, why they've locked in on those particular sets, and how it's helped them enjoy their collecting journey.

They also explain several different ways to set collect and the old school versus modern approach to doing it. 

Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards

Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard

Craig & Carmine talk about a disappointing experience at a recent card show and how Carmine made the most of what could've been an overall negative time because of slow sales.

Since they've been mostly focusing on their recent guests, this episode focuses more on our guys' fun flips, trades, and PC pickups within the past week including some breaking news.

Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards

Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard