Sports Cards Live

Rare Cards With Real Stories + SGC Grading Meltdown + Hobby Reality Check


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Sports Cards Live 289 kicks off with a heavy dose of real hobby talk. Jeremy and Joe open the show with collector shout outs, Expo reflections, and then dive into a powerful story driven pickup that has nothing to do with chasing comps and everything to do with history, scarcity, and meaning. From there, the conversation turns blunt as they walk through a rough SGC vintage submission, what the grades looked like, and what it might say about where grading is heading right now. Along the way, Jeremy starts to peel back the curtain on the long teased Appendix F project and how it fits into the broader auction and grading landscape.

In this episode of Sports Cards Live 289, we discuss:

• The story behind an 1888 Goodwin Champions Isaac Murphy card and why it instantly became a top twenty piece
• How history, racial context, and true scarcity can make a “modest” card feel like a grail
• The reality of shipping, authentication, and the fear of losing an irreplaceable vintage card in the mail
• A frustrating SGC grading return on clean 1973 Topps cards and why the grades did not match collector expectations
• What collectors are seeing from SGC lately, from stricter standards to fears that the brand is being left to die
• Why PSA’s guarantee and fee structure still shape the market and how secondary buyers benefit from that insurance
• Early hints about Appendix F and how auction house policies and grading companies collide in today’s hobby

Your comments and questions drive the show, so share your thoughts on story driven collecting, grading changes, and the future of SGC.

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