Gary and Cody are joined by Adam Levitan to help launch their new partnership with Dibbs, a 24/7 marketplace that allows users to trade fractional interests in sports cards. They complete a snake style draft on the site, selecting five NFL sports cards they think will increase most in value this season.

If you haven’t signed up for Dibbs yet check out the innovative platform and create your account here: https://dibbs.app.link/ETC 

TIMESTAMPS: Pick #1 (1.01) - Adam (3:16) | Pick #2 (1.02) - Gary (6:17) | Pick #3 (1.03) - Cody (9:00) | Pick #4 (2.01) - Cody (11:00) | Pick #5 (2.02) - Gary (14:16) | Pick #6 (2.03) - Adam (16:04) | Pick #7 (3.03) - Adam (18:47) | Pick #8 (3.02) - Gary (21:05) | Pick #9 (3.03) - Cody (21:19) | Pick #10 (4.01) - Cody (23:55) | Pick #11 (4.02) - Gary (25:34) | Pick #12 (4.03) - Adam (27:40) | Pick #13 (5.01) - Adam (29:15) | Pick #14 (5.02) - Gary (31:20) | Pick #15 (5.03) - Cody (32:02)

Gary and Cody are joined by Own The Moment co-founder Justin Herzig to discuss the launch of their new NFT-based fantasy football game & collectible, The Owners Club. Justin explains the genesis of the project and how collectors can get their hands on cards. Of course, with plenty of game theory involved, the guys also talk through leveraging their DFS experience to level up in The Club. 

Justin’s background in Collectibles and Fantasy (1:36) | Introducing “The Owners Club” (5:33) | “The Main Event” and “The Side Hustle” (12:38) | How Thursday night changes things (15:08) | Shelf-life of the NFTs (18:59) | Explaining “The Joker” (23:59) | 

Gary & Cody discuss the NBA Finals after an exhilarating Game 6 in Milwaukee. What it means for Giannis’ legacy and his sports card market, the Bucks supporting cast & Chris Paul coming up short. They give their thoughts on the record 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan PSA 10 sale that shook The Hobby. The guys also talk through some of their best buys & favorite cards to target right now.

NBA Finals reaction (0:33) | Hobby News & Notes (12:20) | MLB injury statuses (26:25) | Jarren Duran reaches the bigs (34:31) | Gary’s Weekly F1 Update (37:04) | Best Buys of the Week (45:30) |

Gary and Cody catch you up on the news & notes around The Hobby; including more record sales, a Top Shot pack drop and some signs of stability in the market. They revisit the red-hot baseball market following All-Star week and the draft. They also discuss the NBA Finals and rumor season heating up before diving into upcoming product releases and the optimal ways to purchase sealed wax. 

TIMESTAMPS: Goldin breaks records with Ohtani sales (3:44) |   Mickey Mantle PSA 8 sells for $2.1m (4:50) |  Goldin Auctions sells card grossly undervalue (8:45) | Market looking to settle (13:23) | Top Shot Rare Pack Drop (19:58) | MLB All-Star Week takeaways (25:56) | Names to keep an eye on (34:13) | MLB Drafts names to watch  (39:16) | Bowman Draft explained (41:13) | NBA Finals recap so far (45:00) | Rumor season is among us (49:18) | Upcoming releases in the industry (53:20)

With the NBA playoffs coming to an end and the NFL regular season still two months away, hobby focus will shift to the MLB market. Gary and Cody discuss the two-man AL MVP race between Shohei Ohtani & Vlad Jr, Jacob deGrom’s NL MVP chances and some buying opportunities on budding stars. They also discuss the impact of offseason transactions in the NBA, provide a quick update on the NFL market and much more. 

TIMESTAMPS: Baseball card market expectations (3:50) | Wander Franco’s market skyrockets (12:00) | How to get more bids on cards (14:49) | Jacob deGrom transcending the position (20:07) | Buy Low Candidates (24:29) | Lonzo’s future in New Orleans (39:40) | Anticipating John Collins’ future (44:46) | CP3, Kawhi and Dame’s futures (46:31) | Dame to Golden State? (52:48) | Previewing USA NBA Olympics team (56:51) | NFL Card market (1:00:10) | F1 Update from F1 Expert Gary (1:06:14) | Hobby news and notes (1:10:02)

Gary and Cody discuss Top Shot‘s collector score, recent Holo Icon drop, playoff sets & the quality of the moments the NBA postseason has produced. They compare traditional cards to NFTs, talk about the different ways to invest in athletes and try to determine which moments will be valuable long term. 

TIMESTAMPS: Top Shot Collectors Score (1:56) | Top Shot Playoff Series (8:21) | Top Shot’s current market (16:31) | Ben Simmons value (20:30) | Trae Young (23:56) | Devin Booker (30:17) | The importance of on-court performances in the market (33:05) | Other players affecting the market (35:08) | Terance Mann (37:02) | Moments that hold long term value (43:20) | How the Lottery impact on moments (49:42) | Buy or Sell (58:54)