JELI CARDS PODCAST

Does the current product of the NBA make you excited to collect basketball cards? After watching another lack luster NBA Allstar weekend, is the future of the NBA in trouble? Also, we explore the new 2024 Topps Chrome football set containing autos from some of your favorite NFL players!

PSA has cornered the grading market with a simple grading scale. Companies like SGC, Beckett, and CGC go beyond a gem mint 10, yet hobbyists still grade mostly with PSA. Why is that? Why is PSA so dominant when it comes to overall grading submissions, and will we ever see PSA be surpassed by another grading company?

This episode Marc and I give you our thoughts on the 2025 Royal Rumble. We discuss the winners of both rumbles and also give our predictions for potential WrestleMania matches! We also talk about the new Topps Now Royal Rumble cards that were released and also go over some of the sold prices for the new 2025 WWE Topps Chrome set!

The Paul Skenes 1/1 rookie debut patch auto is headed for auction in March! Fanatics Collects will have the honor of listing the card in their premier auction, but is that what you would have done? Also, Topps created a new set called the "Welcome to the Club: 3x MVP" after Shohei Ohtani won his 3rd MVP last season. Will this set be worth buying?

Luke, Eric, and I showcase some of our favorite PC Pokémon cards while reminiscing about collecting when we were kids! Also, we discuss the new Pokémon set, Prismatic Evolutions, that was released January 17th. This set is focused around the eeveelutions and has another expensive Umbreon SIR, which makes you wonder if Umbreon has taken over as the top modern Pokémon card to buy in to right now.

NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and this season we witnessed numerous MVP caliber seasons. Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson both played outstanding, but Allen is currently the front runner to win the MVP trophy. Do you agree with these odds? Is Allen that more valuable to his team than Lamar? Also, we discuss the future of the hobby in 2025, and what might happen to Panini as they are about to lose the license to some of the major pro sports.

PSA is growing at a rapid rate in the hobby. The company is evolving in ways that improve the overall experience for the customer, and now they're making it easier to sell your cards too! However, what does this mean for the future of SGC and BGS? You as the hobbyist can grade and sell your cards with PSA, so are people still going to want to send their cards to other grading companies?

Juan Soto, MLB's biggest FA this offseason, signed with the Mets for $765M! Is Juan Soto worth this much money or did the Mets make an expensive mistake? Also, John and I go over our sleeper prospect picks from this year's Bowman Draft set.

PSA is now allowing their customers the chance to consign their grading submissions the moment the grades pop. This will allow cards to hit the PSA eBay page at a faster rate while the markets are hot! Also, rumors are circulating that PSA is eliminating the "declared value" section when submitting orders. Does this also mean no more upcharges? Plus, John and I discuss the new release of Bowman Draft and go over some of the sets top prospects!

The hobby was formed because of our love for collecting, but are the investment opportunities taking away from the collecting side of the hobby? Also, can you operate a hobby business today solely based on vintage cards?