Global Card Collectors

Ever wondered what life was like collecting in the '90s? How about in a small town at the bottom of the world? Dan joins the show to talk about growing up in the '90s and collecting cards. He talks about his fandom of Shaq, MJ and Shane Warne. There's also this amazing story of Betty, a local legend of sorts who was well ahead of her time.

In this episode Will is joined by Kieran  @shinykiwitcg2622  . They begin by updating everyone on Moana's Pokemon card journey and what Will is going to do next with her. After that they talk about doing it tough financially and being a collector at the same time. They then move on to talking about the issues selling high end/ expensive boxes is going to have after the CT scan services were announced. They finish the episode talking about the madness in the hobby during the pandemic including the overgrading of base cards. If you'd like to listen in on two long time collectors catching up then this episode is for you.

The Turkish card market is in its early stages, but the future is bright with today's guest, young gun Emir (@areoxcards), who talks about his sports card collecting journey, navigating the US market, and his excitement for Turkey's first card show, which will be held in the last weekend of September.

In this episode Justin @vintagefb42 is back to share his first ever experience at the National Card Show in Cleveland. He's got some valuable advice for people who are looking to attend in the future and he shares some of his pickups. Which segues nicely into the main topic of the episode, Justin's new collecting branch: Vintage boxing cards. He share stories of legendary boxers like Jack Johnson, Joe Louis and Mike Tyson as well as the market on their cards. I've you've got an itch to scratch with boxing cards or you just want to learn about a different area within the card collecting space then this episode is for you.

First, my sincere apologies for the sound quality this week. It was an in-person interview and I haven't been able to arrange a pair of clip-on microphones yet. Hopefully in six months or so, when my budget improves I'll be able to purchase the ones I want but they aren't cheap! I swear it didn't sound that bad in editing but I just listened to it on Spotify and was not happy. I remember Dave from 'The Shallow End' imploring content creators to invest in a microphone. I am using an OK one for the online interviews but after this I feel it's crucial to invest in some clip-on microphones for in-person interviews in the future. Thanks Dave! Just know I'm working on it.

In the meantime, I just recorded another in-person interview and to make sure sound quality was as good as I could get, we recorded it in my car! Quite unique. The sound is much better for that one! No echo that sounds like we're talking in the bathroom!

In any case, in this episode Will interviews co-founder of PCG card grading company Robert Miller and they discuss how the company began, their recent expansion into grading sports cards and their company beliefs. Robert then walks through the process of grading cards from the grading room until the encapsulation of the card and sending it out. This is a unique episode and definitely worth a listen (or watch it on our YouTube channel)

We dive deep into the world of the iconic Matchups Insert in 2014 World Cup Prizm with Rebecca (@soccercardpc), who has been chasing the set since 2019. Now working on the Green Crystals, Rebecca shares what she loves about the set, its nuances, and why it is so fun to put together. 

In this episode Will catches up with Steve  @profrare  the founder and chief organizer of the  @AucklandCardShow . They begin with Steve explaining the reasons why he decided to organize a major card show in Auckland and then go on to discuss the details of the show, how he was able to pull it off and what Steve is cooking up for next year. Steve also shares a great story of how his grandma bought him a few packs of Pokemon cards which began his PC of Raichu cards. If you’re curious about what goes on behind the scenes in setting up for a major card shows, this is for you.

In this episode John catches up with Seth to talk about collecting soccer cards and completing his Mo Salah rainbow.