Establish The Collection

Gary and Cody get you caught up on the latest news and notes around The Hobby. Dibbs receives Amazon investment, Rally turns on live trading, Zion Williamson’s 1/1 Logoman is pulled, Collectors Universe acquires Card Ladder, Dapper Labs’ NFL All Day is upon us & more!

Hobby News & Notes - Bezos, Amazon become investors in Dibbs (1:07) | Rare Zion card pulled in China (5:30) | PSA to open regular service soon? (10:35) | Card Ladder bought by PSA parent company (14:28) | Rally’s Declaration of Independence receives buyout offer (18:10) | NFL All Day news (23:12) | NFL Rookie news (34:51)

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Gary and Cody give their thoughts on the current outlook of the sports card and collectibles environment. They discuss their collecting strategies going forward and how high-end collectibles continue to outperform their counterparts. Also, a usual dose of NFL & NBA Hobby shenanigans. 

Thoughts on the current card market slump (1:55) | Investment strategy going forward (10:49) | Rally, Dibbs & fractional shares (14:26) | Week 10 reactions - Cam returns (19:33) |  The week of bounce backs (26:11) | Rookie of the Year race (33:32) | NBA hobby news and notes (40:43) |

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Gary and Cody review Fanatics Trading Cards' co-founder and chief vision officer Josh Luber's deep dive into the past, present and future of The Hobby. They also discuss the sports card fallout from an unhinged week in the NFL before taking a look at the NBA Most Improved Player race and the impact it has on the basketball card market. 

Luber's article: tradingcardsarecoolagain.com

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Gary and Cody discuss the interesting names in the MLB Hobby following the Braves World Series victory. Cody hijacks the show for a victory lap on UFC superstar Khamzat Chimaev. Approaching the halfway point of the NFL season, the guys talk through short and long term sports card strategies. Finally, the young NBA season is producing a collection of rising stars, including RJ Barrett and his third-year leap. How has it impacted his market.

Braves win the World Series (1:26) | Gary’s RJ Barrett Victory Lap (9:40) | Cody’s UFC Victory Lap (13:27) | Week 8 NFL Takeaways (21:39) | Wild Start to the NBA season & Rookie Watch (36:47)

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Gary and Cody were joined by Noah Abramowitz of I Got It, a marketplace technology company and NFT foundry that’s revolutionizing fan engagement, to discuss the launch of their brand new Charter Membership NFT collection that allows collectors and investors to get in on the ground floor of the game's biggest names. I Got It kicked off their NFT launch with high school hoops phenom, Mikey Williams. Baseball's biggest names such as Ronald Acuna, Vladimir Guerrero & Fernando Tatis are on the horizon. Noah sticks around to discuss the MLB playoffs and the landscape of the MLB card market before the guys close with some NBA Opening Night thoughts.

Join the virtual fancave Discord here to learn more: discord.gg/igi

Check out the NFT drops here: https://webapp.igotitapp.com/

TIMESTAMPS: What is ‘I Got It’ (2:10) | What is the I Got It buying experience (9:50) | Will counts be capped? (12:16) | What do Charter members gain (16:35) | Upcoming drops on I Got It (18:22) | Atlanta Braves card market (21:00) | Is the future in physical or digital cards? (25:20) | Los Angeles Dodgers card market (28:30) | The New York Yankees are a disgrace (31:07) | NBA Opening Night (35:46) | Giannis is still a freak (37:32) | Top Shot Series 3 expectations (39:18) | NBA return thoughts (45:02)

Gary and Cody draft a Small Ball II NBA best ball team on Underdog Fantasy and talk through their draft strategy, fantasy value, player outlooks and explain how it all relates to sports card investing. They also highlight some of their favorite NBA buy-low candidates in The Hobby, including some ascending players who are underpriced on NBA Top Shot and Dibbs. 

TIMESTAMPS: Gary & Cody’s NFL Best Ball Team update (3:23) | NBA Season opener talk + card market update (6:57) | First Round (26:30) | Second Round(29:32) | Third Round (34:17) | Fourth Round (36:01) | Fifth Round (40:56) | Sixth Round (42:32) | Seventh Round (47:32) | Eight Round (48:52) | Ninth Round (52:42)) | Tenth Round (55:06) | Eleventh Round (57:46) | Twelfth Round  (1:00:53) | Thirteenth Round (1:05:15) | Fourteenth Round (1:05:52) | Fifthteenth Round (1:07:25) | Sixteenth Round (1:10:48) | Draft Recap (1:14:15)

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Cody and Gary review Cody's offseason sports card draft on fractional platform Dibbs to gauge his early season performance. They also take a look at the week that was in the NFL and identify the best rest of season buys in the NFL Hobby. Gary also helps you plan for the MLB postseason and how to handle selling windows with hot, young prospects. The guys also give their thoughts on the latest news out of Fanatics headquarters on their sports card plans.

TIMESTAMPS: ETC Notes and Giveaway news (3:29) | Dibbs draft review (8:09) | Fanatics card market plans emerge (23:46) | MLB October updates (37:40) | NFL Week 4 roundup & market impact (51:30)

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Gary and Cody are joined by Establish the Run & Own The Moment‘s Ryan Reynolds to discuss the earth-shattering news that Dapper Labs has secured a partnership with the NFL & NFLPA to become the exclusive licensee of the league’s digital collectibles product. The guys discuss what to expect from Dapper, which moments they’re most excited about and who you should be collecting. They also discuss their experience with The Owners Club and the latest news surrounding The industry’s best NFT-based fantasy football game. 

TIMESTAMPS: Dapper Labs acquire NFL licensing for digital moments (0:54) | When and How to expect NFL releases (5:17) | Most exiting categories for NFL NFTs (14:26) | Most exciting moments to own (19:34) | How this will impact the physical card market (23:59) | Ryan’s and The Owners Club so far (31:14) | 

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Gary and Cody look at the sports card market reaction and their biggest takeaways from a wild Week 2 around the NFL. They look ahead to Week 3 and beyond, discussing their favorite rest of season buys. They also check in on the MLB market as the AL playoff races heat up, what’s at stake and which players have the most to gain. 

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