In this 64th edition of The 615 Collector, we have a grade reveal of our 1971 Topps baseball PSA submission and we rip some wax - Topps Star Wars T206 Wave 4.  We review some Ohtani cards and rant on the concept of reprints.  Next we discuss the best athletes to wear jersey #64 and then we get you caught up on the latest hobby news including a printing error by Topps, some creative ideas out of Collectable and Lelands and the latest card releases.  In Film Study, we review the cards of the regular season statistical leaders in the NFL including Mahomes, Josh Jacobs, and Justin Jefferson and then we provide our predictions for the NFL playoffs.  In the NBA, we cover Josh Giddey and OKC, Miami's historic night, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokic and more.  In the NHL, we review the initial all-star rosters and some interesting snubs.  We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 63rd edition of The 615 Collector, we have a grade reveal of our 2012 Fleer Retro Metal PMG grading submission.  We also pay our respects to Pele and provide an update on our fantasy football sports card portfolio.  We then cover the greatest athletes to wear jersey #63.  In the Halftime Report, we get you caught up on the latest hobby news including card releases, grading company news, new features from Card Ladder, and Fanatics' new CFO.  We also have a cautionary tale about a popular grading strategy.  In Film Study, we debate the question of whether NFL teams are too impatient with their young QBs and we cover the scoring binge happening in the NBA.  We also look at various card values of Luka, Donovan Mitchell, Wilt Chamberlain, the Joker, Devin Booker, & Giannis and point out how you have to look under the surface of the CL player indexes to really understand the underlying trends.  We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 62nd edition of The 615 Collector, we pay respects to Mike Leach and Franco Harris, both of whom recently passed away.  We cover the greatest athletes to wear jersey #62 (it's a small list).  We get you caught up on all the latest hobby news including card releases, competition heating up among the grading companies, auction results and more.  Then we cover a ton of ground in Film Study, where we discuss MLB off-season free agent moves, the craziness in the NFL including a mini rant on officiating and some head scratcher decisions from several teams.  In the NBA, we touch on what we think may be several under-appreciated players such as John Stockton, Chris Paul, and Jason Kidd just to name a few.  The Joker puts up one of the best games of anyone this season, Anthony Davis lives up to his "street clothes" reputation, Tyler Herro is quietly having an outstanding season, Curry putting up MVP numbers even though the Warriors are not, Memphis is built to win, Detroit on Wemby watch, and the NBA renames trophies.  In the NHL, Ryan Reynolds wants to be a "frothy rabies-infused fan", Rantanen is coming into his own, Ovechkin keeps achieving milestones, and why we think the Preds need a philosophical overhaul.  Finally, we review the World Cup final and the amazing performances from both Messi and Mbappe.  We cover a lot of ground in this show and hope you enjoy it!  Thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 61st edition of The 615 Collector, we discuss some of the big free agent moves in baseball and make a couple moves of our own in our fantasy football sports card portfolio.  It's that time where everyone provides their predictions for the next year, so we jump in and provide ours and then we review the best athletes to wear jersey #61.  In the Halftime Report, get your popcorn ready as we cover the latest in hobby drama and discuss the potential ways Fanatics may use the $700 million they recently raised from investors.  In Film Study, we discuss the surprising move by the Titans to fire their GM and we cover a lot of ground in the NBA including the latest on Trae Young, Kyle Kuzma, the Lakers, Pelicans, and Celtics.  We also ponder questions like...is traditional post play a thing of the past and do sports teams lack patience.  We also discuss the World Cup and how cool it is that Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, and Neymar all have their teams in the quarterfinals and could square off against each other in the semi-finals.  We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 60th edition of The 615 Collector we do our best movie critic imitation and review the Behind the Card documentary.  We also discuss the best athletes to wear #60 (surprisingly given the number, there is a QB on the list).  Then we get you caught up on all the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report (it's a big week for card releases).  In Film study, we talk a little NFL, NHL and World Cup, but go heavy on the NBA talk as we examine the top 10 scorers in the league thus far and how they stack up in various shooting categories.  We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 59th edition of The 615 Collector, there were a lot of big announcements in the hobby this past week (from companies such as Topps, SGC, Collectable, PWCC, and more) and we get you caught up on all of them and talk about why we think the latest developments are positive for the hobby.  We also provide an update on our fantasy football card portfolio and discuss the best athletes to wear jersey #59.  These updates inadvertently highlight some valuable lessons for collectors and investors alike, such as the importance of dollar cost averaging, cutting losses, and the perils of chasing prospects.  We also highlight some Black Friday deals and the latest card releases and auction news.  Then we discuss the latest in the NFL including why we think the 49ers are a team to watch, why the Broncos have to be the most disappointing team in the league this year (prove us wrong), and the head scratcher trade between Detroit and Minnesota.  In the NBA, we touch on SGA, Luka, Wemby watch, Anthony Davis and one of his cards that is near an all-time low while he's experiencing a resurgence in his play on the court.  In the NHL, we touch on several milestones recently achieved by Evgeni Malkin, Patrick Bergeron, and the New Jersey Devils.  Finally, we cover the latest in the World Cup including the card performance of stars such as Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, Neymar, and Pulisic.  Thank you for spending some of your time with us.  We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and we hope you enjoy this show!

In this 58th edition of The 615 Collector, we reveal the moves we are making in our fantasy football sports card portfolio and reveal the grades we received from recent PSA and SGC submissions.  We also opine on some general market observations and ponder whether hobby insiders are too close to the space and out of touch with the average collector's experience in the hobby.  Next, we debate the best athletes to wear jersey #58 and then get you caught up on the latest hobby news including recent auction results and card releases.  In Film Study, we cover a lot of ground in the NFL, MLB, WNBA, NBA, and the NHL.  In our NFL talk, we touch on Justin Jefferson, Derrick Henry, the Washington-Philadelphia game, Alabama running backs, Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields.  In our WNBA talk, we cover Diana Taurasi, the Indiana Fever and the results of the draft lottery.  In our MLB talk, we review the finalists and winners of the MVP, Cy Young, RoY, and MoY awards.  In our NBA talk, we discuss the Warriors, the Jazz, Jae Crowder, and James Wiseman.  In our NHL talk, we discuss Nico Hischier, Mikko Rantanen, Jack Eichel, Jacob Markstrom, and the 2022 Hall of Fame inductees.  It's a packed show that we hope you enjoy.  Thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 57th edition of The 615 Collector, we provide an update on our fantasy football sports card portfolio including a purchase we are adding to the portfolio.  We also have a couple of mail days and some grade reveals and review our latest submissions to SGC and PSA.  Next, we debate the best athletes to wear jersey #57 and then we get you caught up on the latest hobby news, including some big news from PWCC and a couple of recent hobby scandals.  In the Coach's Corner, we discuss a couple of sets that are off the beaten path, are not expensive nor are they overproduced and therefore we believe they could offer long term investment value...and they're fun to collect.  Finally, in Film Study, we touch briefly on the MLB, NFL, and NBA.  Lots of good stuff that we hope you enjoy.  Thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 56th edition of The 615 Collector and the first of season 2, we have a hobby and card heavy show.  PSA followed up after our unintended rant so we'll share our customer experience and we'll do a recap of our experience at the Nashville Card Show.  We also explain why you shouldn't follow the advice of popular hobby "influencers" and we review the performance of our fantasy football card portfolio (including a couple of changes we're making to the portfolio).  We touch on potential opportunities in the cards of some goats and review the best athletes to wear jersey #56.  In the halftime report, we get you caught up on all of the latest hobby news, including the continued heating up of competition amongst the grading companies and a number of buyout offers on the fractional platforms.  In Film Study, we'll share who we think are contenders vs. pretenders in the NFL and Brandon has a number of interesting NBA takes.  We then cover the World Series and why you may want to root for the Astros (although we're pulling for the Phillies).  Finally, in the NHL, we cover Ovechkin's record tying goal and the one-two punch in Edmonton.  We had some nice time off and are feeling refreshed and happy to be back.  It's a packed show that we hope you enjoy!  Thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 55th edition of The 615 Collector, it's our 1-year anniversary!  Hard to believe it's been a year since our first episode.  We had a ton of fun in this last show of season 1.  We first review the best athletes to wear #55 and get our listeners caught up on the latest hobby news.  Then we talk a little NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL in our Film Study.  Finally, we do a year in review and spend some time reminiscing and looking back at some of our favorite moments on the show from the past year.  So many great people that we got to interview and so many great memories!  We are so thankful for all of our guests and all of our listeners and followers.  We appreciate your support and thank you for spending some of your time with us.  We will be taking a week off to celebrate and give Brandon a day off on his birthday, but will be back with the first episode of season 2 on Nov. 4.  We hope you enjoy this show and thank you for listening!