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Episode 29 - City Spotlight: Los Angeles
Welcome back to the show! In Episode 29, we're taking a deep dive into the legendary players worth collecting of the City of Angels: Los Angeles!
🔥 Hobby Headlines & Record Sales
We kick things off with major hobby news, including the massive acquisition of Beckett by Collectors (the parent company of PSA) and what it means for the grading landscape. Then, we break down the Top 5 Non-Sports Card Sales of 2025, featuring a record-smashing 1977 Star Wars Luke Skywalker card, a half-million dollar 1999 Prerelease Raichu Pokémon card, and the explosion of the One Piece TCG market! Plus, the immediate surfacing of the Nick Kurtz 1/1 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Debut Patch after last year's month long Paul Skenes chase.
📆 New Releases
Get your wallets ready! We run through a packed release schedule from December 15th to the 19th, including:
- 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball
- 2025 Panini Impeccable WNBA
- 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball
- 2025 Panini Flawless Baseball
- ...and many more!
✨ City Spotlight: Los Angeles - The Card Kings
In our main segment, we profile the collecting Mount Rushmore of Los Angeles sports! We look at the must-have cards for some of the greatest athletes to ever grace the city:
- Kobe Bryant (Lakers): Targeting his iconic Rookie Card and high-end memorabilia.
- LeBron James (Lakers): Highlighting his modern Lakers-era Panini Prizm cards and Topps certified sets.
- Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers): Covering his historic move to the Dodgers and the value of his 2024 graded cards.
- Mookie Betts (Dodgers): Discussing his elite, low-numbered Topps Chrome parallels.
- We also shout out legends like Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Trout, and Sandy Koufax!
Stick around for Crack That Pack, What Ya Got In The Stack, and the Card Pull of the Week! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and let us know your favorite player from LA in the comments!
#️⃣ Hashtags
#SportsCards #CardCollecting #HobbyNews #KobeBryant #LeBronJames #ShoheiOhtani #Lakers #Dodgers #TradingCards #Beckett #PSA #NonSportsCards #PokemonCards #OnePieceTCG #ToppsChrome #Panini #LosAngeles
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By JT & The BirdWelcome back to the show! In Episode 29, we're taking a deep dive into the legendary players worth collecting of the City of Angels: Los Angeles!
🔥 Hobby Headlines & Record Sales
We kick things off with major hobby news, including the massive acquisition of Beckett by Collectors (the parent company of PSA) and what it means for the grading landscape. Then, we break down the Top 5 Non-Sports Card Sales of 2025, featuring a record-smashing 1977 Star Wars Luke Skywalker card, a half-million dollar 1999 Prerelease Raichu Pokémon card, and the explosion of the One Piece TCG market! Plus, the immediate surfacing of the Nick Kurtz 1/1 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Debut Patch after last year's month long Paul Skenes chase.
📆 New Releases
Get your wallets ready! We run through a packed release schedule from December 15th to the 19th, including:
- 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball
- 2025 Panini Impeccable WNBA
- 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball
- 2025 Panini Flawless Baseball
- ...and many more!
✨ City Spotlight: Los Angeles - The Card Kings
In our main segment, we profile the collecting Mount Rushmore of Los Angeles sports! We look at the must-have cards for some of the greatest athletes to ever grace the city:
- Kobe Bryant (Lakers): Targeting his iconic Rookie Card and high-end memorabilia.
- LeBron James (Lakers): Highlighting his modern Lakers-era Panini Prizm cards and Topps certified sets.
- Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers): Covering his historic move to the Dodgers and the value of his 2024 graded cards.
- Mookie Betts (Dodgers): Discussing his elite, low-numbered Topps Chrome parallels.
- We also shout out legends like Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Trout, and Sandy Koufax!
Stick around for Crack That Pack, What Ya Got In The Stack, and the Card Pull of the Week! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and let us know your favorite player from LA in the comments!
#️⃣ Hashtags
#SportsCards #CardCollecting #HobbyNews #KobeBryant #LeBronJames #ShoheiOhtani #Lakers #Dodgers #TradingCards #Beckett #PSA #NonSportsCards #PokemonCards #OnePieceTCG #ToppsChrome #Panini #LosAngeles