By David Gonos
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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card Podcast” pack tries to help sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
In this fun-filled, grumpy cat podcast, we list out all the things that turn our “Happy Hobby” into an annoyed and angry hobby!
Really, though, we’re big fans of being nice in the hobby and not grumbling about others in the card-collecting world. But no matter how hard we try, we sometimes just want to yell at somebody when they do any of these 11 things!
Patrick Imhoff also chimes in with another awesome thing he’d do differently if he became CEO of Fanatics!
I share another great baseball trivia question, where I offer up an awesome 1970 Topps Jim Palmer card!
Finally, we look back at the year 2005, and we share what the best rookie cards from each sport that season were!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
* Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948
* Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951
* 23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos
* TikTok
* Link Tree
Email me: mailto:[email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby!
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card Podcast” pack tries to help sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
In this episode, we have Scott Hedrick, one of our Happy Hobbyist guest writers, share his tales about how to lean on nostalgia for most of your hobby happiness!
This guy rips junk wax packs every single weekend — and has an awesome time doing it, chasing (and finding!) some of our favorite cards we all loved as kids!
We also ask Patrick Imhoff to share another nugget on what he would do differently if he became the CEO of Fanatics! This one’s a great one, as he talks about how he would connect with the younger market.
Finally, I share another great sports card trivia question — actually, I share two, since one already got answered!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
* Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948
* Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951
* 23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos
* TikTok
* Link Tree
Email me: mailto:[email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby!
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card Podcast” pack tries to help sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
Card collecting can be competitive in many cases, even though it’s just a great community overall. We like it when our friends get good cards, and they’re happy for us! But when it comes to winning a card on eBay, it’s every collector for themselves! Our buddy Josh Scarberry from MJ Family Time Cards YouTube channel came up with five pretty awesome ways to use “Saved Searches” on eBay to help you win the pretty awesome cards you want to win!
We also bring back Patrick Imhoff to share another thing he would do if he became the CEO over at Fanatics before they get the MLB, NBA and NFL card licenses in 2026.
We deliver another tough sports card trivia question, hoping to give away a 1976 Topps Reggie Jackson card we picked up at a sports card store in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Finally, we share the best rookie cards in the baseball, basketball and football card world from the year 1970!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
* Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948
* Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951
* 23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos
* TikTok
* Link Tree
Email me: mailto:[email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby!
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card Podcast” pack tries to help sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
🏒 2024 HAPPY HOCKEY HOBBY HELP FOR BEGINNERS & VETERANS🏒
Our Patrick Imhoff details all the best rookie cards and Young Guns you want to grab from last year’s Upper Deck Hockey sets before the 2024-25 Series 1 is released in a few weeks!
Nearly as important, though, Imhoff looks back at the past 20 years to detail which veteran’s rookie cards you should consider picking up, too! From Sidney Crosby to Steven Stamkos, there are plenty of great players who are either in the middle or the twilight of their careers whose rookie cards are worth grabbing!
Finally, Imhoff goes back to the ‘80s and ‘90s to detail some of the all-time greatest hockey rookie cards you should consider buying to make a good collection great!
Don’t forget about Imhoff’s breakdown of what he’d do if he became the CEO of Fanatics in a couple years! This guy thinks of everything!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
* Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948
* Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951
* 23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos
* TikTok
* Link Tree
Email me: mailto:[email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby!
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card Newsletter” pack has a handful of great sports card subjects, helping sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
🏈⚾🏀7 SMART TIPS FOR BUYING CARDS ON eBAY!
Collecting sports cards is always fun, but spending less money than you have to is always a much better thing! We share seven different suggestions on how you can win cards on eBay without spending as much money as you used to.
From what types of eBay listings you should choose to how you can find the right prices for what you are looking for, we have all the great tips to save you money!
We also answer another one of our world famous sports card trivia questions — and we ask yet another one, allowing you another chance at winning a cool card! This question is a basketball one, though, so tighten up your laces!
Finally, we share another one of Patrick Imhoff’s great suggestions on how to improve Fanatics’ hold on the sports card world — if only he could become CEO!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
* Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1942
* Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948
* Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951
* 23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos
* TikTok
* Link Tree
Email me: mailto:[email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby!
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card” podcast has a handful of great sports card subjects, helping sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
The links in this newsletter are affiliate links with eBay and Amazon, which means we will make a commission on any purchases off those links. So, thank you! Also, all sports card images come courtesy of BuySportsCards.com.
🏈 5 GREAT SPORTS CARD BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY
I tracked down a handful of awesome sports card books I believe you’d love to have in your collection! Get them into your sports card library! From the history of sports cards, to the history of Upper Deck, to the history of one amazingly special card in the T206 Honus Wagner once owned by Wayne Gretzky!
🏈⚾🏀SPORTS CARD TRIVIA & FANATICS!
We continue on with our sports card trivia — once again, it’s about a Hall-of-Fame baseball player!
We didn’t get an answer to our question last week, so we reveal that answer for you, as well.
If you have a guess at this week’s trivia question, email me [email protected]!
Finally, Patrick Imhoff shares another great change to the world of sports card collecting that he’d make — if he became the CEO of Fanatics!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
* Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948
* Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951
* 23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos
* TikTok
* Link Tree
Email me: mailto:[email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby!
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card” podcast has a handful of great sports card subjects, helping sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
The links in this newsletter are affiliate links with eBay and Amazon, which means we will make a commission on any purchases off those links. So, thank you! Also, all sports card images come courtesy of BuySportsCards.com.
🏈 5 UNDERVALUED FOOTBALL ROOKIE CARDS WE LIKE!
Quarterbacks are king in the football card-collecting world, so we found a few we think you’ll like in the coming weeks, months and years. A couple of these guys are players everyone else has given up on, despite being Heisman Trophy winners and former No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks!
We also shared a few likely Hall-of-Fame players who we think you can grab on the cheap right now!
🏈 ⚾ 🏀TRIVIA, FANATICS & CARDS THAT MAKE US HAPPY!
One of our newest features in our newsletter/podcast is our weekly Sports Card Trivia contest! Get involved in this one and you could win a cool sports card!
Patrick Imhoff also chimes in with another great change to the world of sports card collecting that he’d make, if he became the CEO of Fanatics!
Finally, we share a Bo Jackson card that everyone knows and loves, and we dip back into the history of its creation!… and the news that has since followed it!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
* Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948
* Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956
* Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951
* 23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos
* TikTok
* Link Tree
Email me: mailto:[email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby!
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card” podcast has a handful of great sports card subjects, helping sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
🏈 2024 FOOTBALL CARD RANKINGS-PALOOZA!
We are so excited about the new NFL season, we decided to just rank a bunch of football card stuff!
We ranked the top-five rookie football cards from last year! We ranked the top-10 rookie football cards from the past decade! We ranked the best-looking football card designs from the past 70 years! We ranked the NFL team that we believe has the most football-card collectability!
We ranked our rankings! We’re insaaaaane!
The links in this newsletter are affiliate links with eBay and Amazon, which means we will make a commission on any purchases off those links. So, thank you! Also, all sports card images come courtesy of BuySportsCards.com.
Patrick Imhoff also checks in again with another great idea for how he would make Fanatics eeeeeeven better if he were the CEO once the manufacturer gets the baseball, football and basketball card licenses in 2026!
Some great hobby news dropped recently, also, as SGC now has a $12 grading special for all Topps Chrome cards! All. Not just baseball. Not just 2024. All. Sweeeet!
Also, check out Joe Posnanski’s new book, coming out Sept. 17 on Amazon, “Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments.” I’ve already preordered it and I’m very excited to read it!
Finally, I also share some great news about how Sports Cards Nonsense Newsletter was kind enough to add our “Happy Hobby Sports Cards” Newsletter to their “Recommended” list on their home page! Whaaaaat!?!?!? That’s some crazy sports cards nonsense right there!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buyhttps://davidgonos.com/sports-card-supplies/
Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956https://davidgonos.com/who-are-the-best-rookies-from-each-topps-baseball-set/
Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948https://davidgonos.com/who-are-the-best-basketball-rookie-cards-from-each-nba-season/
Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956https://davidgonos.com/best-football-rookie-cards-from-every-nfl-year/
Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951https://davidgonos.com/best-hockey-rookie-cards/
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos https://twitter.com/davidgonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos https://www.instagram.com/davidgonos/
* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/davidgonoswriter/
* TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@davidgonos.cards
* Link Tree https://linktr.ee/gonos
Email me: [email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby !
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card” podcast has a handful of great sports card subjects, helping sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
The links in this newsletter are affiliate links with eBay and Amazon, which means we will make a commission on any purchases off those links. So, thank you! Also, all sports card images come courtesy of BuySportsCards.com.
🏈 9 GREAT ROOKIE FOOTBALL CARDS THAT NEVER WERE!
We listed off 9 Great Rookie Basketball Cards That Never Were (and 13 Others) in a previous issue, and it was easily one of our most popular posts so far. It was a list of rookie cards we were robbed of seeing, for whatever reason, and now we’re turning our attention to the football card world, since the 2024 NFL season is about to launch! In some cases, these players got rookie cards, just not in the season they should have gotten them, or in the product that should have celebrated them!
We also go back to Patrick Imhoff for another way Fanatics can be fixed before they get all three major sports card licenses in 2026! Imhoff shares his thoughts on Redemption Cards this time, and how he’d make everyone happy – from collectors to Fanatics!
Ebay shares some of their football search stats with us, and gives us an preview on the four most-searched football players from last season, which should roll over into this year!
Finally, we look at yet another amazing entry into our list of “Cards That Make Us Happy!” with a football rookie card for the ages. We don’t want to spoil it – but the player’s name rhymes with Schmeyton Schmanning!
***Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com***
* 23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy: https://davidgonos.com/sports-card-supplies/
* Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956: https://davidgonos.com/who-are-the-best-rookies-from-each-topps-baseball-set/
* Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948: https://davidgonos.com/who-are-the-best-basketball-rookie-cards-from-each-nba-season/
* Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956: https://davidgonos.com/best-football-rookie-cards-from-every-nfl-year/
* Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951: https://davidgonos.com/best-hockey-rookie-cards/
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos https://twitter.com/davidgonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos https://www.instagram.com/davidgonos/
* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/davidgonoswriter/
* TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@davidgonos.cards
* Link Tree https://linktr.ee/gonos
Email me: [email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby !
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
Each “Happy Hobby Sports Card Newsletter” pack has a handful of great sports card subjects, helping sports card collectors working with limited budgets – like me!
The links in this newsletter are affiliate links with eBay, which means we will make a commission on any purchases off those links. So, thank you! Also, all sports card images come courtesy of BuySportsCards.com.
Which Sluggers Have the Most 21st Century Home Runs?
Who do you think are the five biggest home run hitters from this 21st century? I’m sure you can think of some of the more obvious sluggers, like those that came into the league right at the turn of the century, like Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera. But can you piece together the other three? They’re actually quite surprising!
We also share one of Patrick Imhoff’s Fanatics’ fixes, which are always entertaining and thought-provoking. (We really need Fanatics’ decision-makers to listen to these podcasts!)
Finally, I look at the active career home run leaders over at Baseball Reference, and start making some predictions over which active MLB players have a chance at reaching the 500-HR Club!
Important Card-Collecting Articles on DavidGonos.com
23 Best Sports Cards Supplies To Buy: https://davidgonos.com/sports-card-supplies/
Best Baseball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956: https://davidgonos.com/who-are-the-best-rookies-from-each-topps-baseball-set/
Best Basketball Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1948: https://davidgonos.com/who-are-the-best-basketball-rookie-cards-from-each-nba-season/
Best Football Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1956: https://davidgonos.com/best-football-rookie-cards-from-every-nfl-year/
Best Hockey Rookie Cards From Every Year Since 1951: https://davidgonos.com/best-hockey-rookie-cards/
Connect with David Gonos on:
* Twitter/X @DavidGonos https://twitter.com/davidgonos
* Instagram @DavidGonos https://www.instagram.com/davidgonos/
* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/davidgonoswriter/
* TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@davidgonos.cards
* Link Tree https://linktr.ee/gonos
* Email me: [email protected]
Have a #HappyHobby !
Podcast Music: "I dunno" by grapes - 2008 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
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