Suggested Timestamps:

• 0:00 – Cool, Kind, or Cringe?
• 1:45 – Buying the True Gold Rookie Card
• 4:20 – The Moment with Isaiah Stewart
• 6:30 – Why I Gave Him the Card
• 8:10 – Internet Reaction (Praise vs Hate)
• 11:00 – Giving Cards to Players Moving Forward
• 14:00 – Final Take + Community Question

PSA’s buyback just a glitch or a grift? We break down the Pokémon PSA 9 → 10 controversy, Nat Turner’s response, and what it teaches us about grading transparency and trust in the hobby.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro + Why Collectors Are Freaking Out
01:00 The Buyback Program Explained
02:10 When 9s Turned to 10s — The Twitter Discovery
03:30 Jeff Wilson’s Take & Community Reactions
04:40 The E4 Update + Nat Turner Clarification
06:00 Tyler’s Take on PSA Transparency and Trust
09:00 Personal PSA Grading Story (Zero 10s?!?)
10:10 The $5K Buyback Experiment Announced
11:00 Chicken Nugget Nation Giveaways + Community Shout‑outs
12:30 Closing Thoughts & Life Updates

Shohei Otani’s newest 1/1 gold logoman auto is already topping $1.26 million with days left on Fanatics Collect. Tyler breaks down why this is the most expensive ultra modern baseball card ever, what makes the Gold Logoman series so elite, and why this sale sets a massive precedent for future MLB and NBA award patch cards. If Otani’s World Series logoman ever hits auction? We might be talking numbers we’ve never seen before.

Timestamps:
0:00 — Welcome chicken nuggets
0:18 — The Otani card blowing past $1 million
1:03 — What makes the Gold Logoman patches special
2:10 — Why the jersey program changes everything
3:05 — Otani’s uniqueness and generational appeal
4:30 — Potential value of future Otani logomans
5:20 — NBA award logomans and why they’re next
6:40 — Otani vs Judge dual logoman possibilities
7:55 — Where this auction may land
9:00 — What this sale means for the hobby
10:30 — Chicken Nugget Nation shoutout + giveaways

Today on Sports Cards Are Dope, Tyler breaks down a massive theory about why modern in-person autographs might become some of the rarest and most valuable cards of the next 30 years. Players are richer, brand-savvier, and way less likely to hit the post-career autograph circuit. What does that mean for collectors? A lot. Let’s get into it.

Timestamps:
0:00 — Welcome chicken nuggets
0:37 — Pack-pulled autos vs. in-person autos
1:45 — Why old-school IP autos had value
3:12 — Why modern in-person autos are undervalued
4:40 — Player wealth and brand control
6:30 — Why future players won’t need autograph money
7:55 — The Jordan vs Rodman Autograph Theory
9:20 — What this means for collectors
10:35 — The MJ Fleer auto that sold for $2.7M
11:45 — Chicken Nugget Nation shoutout + giveaways
12:20 — The mic wasn’t plugged in (pain)

In this episode of Sports Cards Are Dope, I break down why Beckett is getting flooded with cards, why they’re still behind PSA, and the 5 concrete moves they could make to actually turn it around. We talk grading scale tweaks, tech upgrades, transparency, turnaround times, and why creators might be the secret weapon. Drop your Beckett hot takes in the comments.

Timestamps

• 0:00 – What up chicken nuggets + why Beckett is at a crossroads
• 0:42 – PC Sports Cards stops taking Beckett subs: what that really means
• 2:55 – Who’s grading what: PSA, CGC, SGC, Beckett by the numbers
• 7:14 – Fix #1: No more BGS 9.5s and how to convert them to 10s
• 9:29 – Fix #2: Modernize the app, site, and slabs
• 10:52 – Fix #3: Go all in on transparency with scans, AI, and QR codes
• 14:01 – Fix #4: Turnaround times and why speed is Beckett’s biggest opportunity
• 15:34 – Fix #5: Partner with trusted creators, not just flippers
• 21:10 – Message to Beckett and shoutout to Chicken Nugget Nation

Shill bidding, “defensive bidding,” fake comps, all that icky stuff has been flying around the hobby. In this episode of Sports Cards Are Dope, I break down what actually happened, what shill bidding is in plain language, how to spot it on eBay, and why it hurts every honest collector, not just the buyer and seller in that one auction.

I wrap with three big takeaways for the hobby and my personal opinion on how we handle auctions without nuking trust.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 What up chicken nuggets + where I’ve been
• 0:36 Quick life update, dad’s surgery and coaching the kids
• 1:04 What kicked off the “defensive bidding” drama
• 1:37 What they meant by “defensive bidding” in that convo
• 2:54 OK, so what actually is shill bidding?
• 3:44 Real hobby examples of obvious shill bidding
• 4:21 How to spot shill bids on eBay in the wild
• 5:02 Is it illegal or just gross? The nuance
• 5:25 Why fake comps wreck the entire market, not just one auction
• 7:14 The risk you take when you list on auction
• 8:43 Why canceling low auctions is also trash behavior
• 9:44 Thought #1, shill bidding breaks the number one rule, trust
• 10:11 Thought #2, transparency is the new currency in the hobby
• 11:10 Thought #3, how auctions might have to evolve
• 11:45 My personal experience, temptations, and why I don’t do it
• 13:02 Advice if you hate watching your card tank at auction
• 13:45 Closing thoughts, Disney, Chicken Nugget Nation, and giveaways

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The 1914 Babe Ruth Baltimore News just sold for $4.02M—about $3M less than last year’s $7.2M result. Is the hobby crashing? Nope. I walk through two-bidder auction dynamics, liquidity, macro vibes, why rarity + narrative still matter, and how this compares to modern grails (MJ/LeBron/Kobe). Quick story, four takeaways, and what it might mean for vintage vs. modern over the next decade.

Timestamps
0:00 Cold open — what sold, where, and the $3M gap
0:45 Quick story: 1914 Baltimore News Ruth (19-year-old minor-leaguer)
1:20 Why auctions drop: the two-bidder reality (not 100k voters)
3:40 Takeaway #1: Auction competition drives big swings
4:45 Takeaway #2: Liquidity & macro conditions matter
6:35 Takeaway #3: Narrative + rarity still rule (Ruth’s historical weight)
8:50 Takeaway #4: This isn’t hobby doom — one sale ≠ the market
10:40 Modern heat check: MJ/Kobe/LeBron/Ohtani vs vintage over time
12:30 Wrap + what I’m watching next (and Chicken Nugget Nation)

In the final part of our 3-part Hobby Awards breakdown, we dive into the last—and spiciest—categories including Best Sold Memorabilia, Grading Company of the Year, and Creator of the Year. There’s drama, there’s emotion, and there’s Paul Skenes catching strays. Buckle up, nuggets.

Timestamps:
0:00 – What’s Up, Chicken Nuggets
1:10 – The Final 6 Hobby Award Categories
2:00 – Best Sold Memorabilia Debate
5:00 – Babe Ruth vs. Kobe’s Rookie Jersey vs. MJ/Kobe Logo Man
7:30 – Why I Can’t Vote for Paul Skenes 😬
10:10 – Collectibles Executive of the Year Pick
13:40 – Best Media Platform (SCN Shoutout!)
17:15 – Grading Company Drama: SGC, PSA, TAG
21:00 – Creator of the Year: Kyle vs. Josh vs. Mojo
25:00 – Final Thoughts + Chicken Nugget Nation Drop

Tyler dives into the next 5 categories of the 2025 Hobby Awards, including Best Auction House, Non-Sport Product, and Innovation of the Year. From Fanatics Collect to Gary Vee’s VeeFriends, we talk through what’s hot, what’s hype, and what’s just hilarious.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro & hobby reminder (“A compliment to one isn’t an insult to another”)

2:15 Best Auction House: Fanatics Collect vs. Golden vs. Heritage

5:00 Gary Vee & the rise of VeeFriends in the hobby

7:00 Innovation of the Year: Lux vs. ColleX showdown

9:40 Sneak peek at next episode & free giveaway for Chicken Nugget Nation

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