What’s up, chicken nuggets! In this episode of Sports Cards Are Dope, I open up about the biggest loss I’ve ever taken on a sports card — a 2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James. It’s a tale of crossover grading, market timing, and a $1,500 dip in value. Learn what happened, what I’d do differently, and why I’m still happy to own the card.🕒 Timestamps:<ul><li>0:00 – Intro & group therapy vibes</li><li>1:30 – Mount Rushmore of PC: Jordan, LeBron, Steph, Pool</li><li>2:30 – Why LeBron has to be in your Top 5</li><li>5:45 – Buying the card at $3,200</li><li>7:00 – The failed PSA crossover (+$300)</li><li>9:00 – Current value = $2,100 🤕</li><li>10:15 – What I could’ve bought instead</li><li>11:00 – The real lesson: Buy what you don’t mind keeping</li><li>12:30 – Wrap-up + call for your worst hobby losses</li></ul>
Thanks to our monthly supporters
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What’s up, chicken nuggets! In this episode of Sports Cards Are Dope, I open up about the biggest loss I’ve ever taken on a sports card — a 2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James. It’s a tale of crossover grading, market timing, and a $1,500 dip in value. Learn what happened, what I’d do differently, and why I’m still happy to own the card. 🕒 Timestamps:0:00 – Intro & group therapy vibes1:30 – Mount Rushmore of PC: Jordan, LeBron, Steph, Pool2:30 – Why LeBron has to be in your Top 55:45 – Buying the card at $3,2007:00 – The failed PSA crossover (+$300)9:00 – Current value = $2,100 🤕10:15 – What I could’ve bought instead11:00 – The real lesson: Buy what you don’t mind keeping12:30 – Wrap-up + call for your worst hobby losses Thanks to our monthly supporters Zach LaFountain

What’s up, chicken nuggets! In this episode of Sports Cards Are Dope, I open up about the biggest loss I’ve ever taken on a sports card — a 2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James. It’s a tale of crossover grading, market timing, and a $1,500 dip in value. Learn what happened, what I’d do differently, and why I’m still happy to own the card.🕒 Timestamps:<ul><li>0:00 – Intro &amp; group therapy vibes</li><li>1:30 – Mount Rushmore of PC: Jordan, LeBron, Steph, Pool</li><li>2:30 – Why LeBron has to be in your Top 5</li><li>5:45 – Buying the card at $3,200</li><li>7:00 – The failed PSA crossover (+$300)</li><li>9:00 – Current value = $2,100 🤕</li><li>10:15 – What I could’ve bought instead</li><li>11:00 – The real lesson: Buy what you don’t mind keeping</li><li>12:30 – Wrap-up + call for your worst hobby losses</li></ul>
Thanks to our monthly supporters
<ul>
 <li>Zach LaFountain</li>
</ul>

I Lost $1,500 on This Sports Card 🤦🏼‍♂️ MY BIGGEST CARD LOSS EVER

Welcome to the Sports Cards Are Dope podcast, hosted by Dr. Tyler Tarver (@tarvercards), an aggressively average dude with an above-average obsession for those glorious, four-cornered lil treasures we call sports cards!

This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a celebration of sports, pop culture, and the universal joy of pulling a card so dope you immediately start calculating how many shares of Apple you can buy with it. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, a curious rookie, or someone who just wants to hear how Michael Jordan, Marvel movies, and Saved by the Bell all connect through cardboard, you’ve found your proverbial home.

Here, we keep it (mostly) positive as we dive into the wild world of collecting: rookie chases, market trends, and how these little slices of nostalgia tie into fandom, investing, and, yes, incredible relationships! Also, expect plenty of stories, pop culture tangents, and more than a few questionable analogies.

So grab your penny sleeves, settle in, and let’s talk sports cards more than your spouse would ever allow! SPORTS. CARDS. ARE. DOPE. (and so are you 🎧✨)!

Now quit reading, hit follow, and let’s dance you beautiful chicken nugget.

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Welcome to the Sports Cards Are Dope podcast, hosted by Dr. Tyler Tarver (@tarvercards), an aggressively average dude with an above-average obsession for those glorious, four-cornered lil treasures we call sports cards! This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a celebration of sports, pop culture, and the universal joy of pulling a card so dope you immediately start calculating how many shares of Apple you can buy with it. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, a curious rookie, or someone who just wants to hear how Michael Jordan, Marvel movies, and Saved by the Bell all connect through cardboard, you’ve found your proverbial home. Here, we keep it (mostly) positive as we dive into the wild world of collecting: rookie chases, market trends, and how these little slices of nostalgia tie into fandom, investing, and, yes, incredible relationships! Also, expect plenty of stories, pop culture tangents, and more than a few questionable analogies. So grab your penny sleeves, settle in, and let’s talk sports cards more than your spouse would ever allow! SPORTS. CARDS. ARE. DOPE. (and so are you 🎧✨)! Now quit reading, hit follow, and let’s dance you beautiful chicken nugget.

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