In this 54th edition of The 615 Collector, we had an unintended rant on PSA, touch on the state of the market, provide an update on our fantasy football sports card portfolio, and review the best athletes to wear jersey #54 (including a few Hall of Famers).  Then we get you caught up on the latest hobby news including some recent auction results, a buyout offer on the Collectable platform, upcoming card releases & card shows and some record card sales from Card Ladder.  In Film Study, we touch on some more historic achievements from Shohei Ohtani and review the MLB playoffs including some big name players that may be a little under the radar.  The NHL season is underway and Connor McDavid is already making headlines.  Finally, we ponder the mania surrounding NFL QBs and why many of them may not have good long term value in their sports cards.  We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 53rd edition of The 615 Collector, we review the best athletes to wear jersey #53 (including "Big D", the "A Train", and "Chocolate Thunder").  We also have a lot of hobby news in the Halftime Report including recent announcements from PWCC, MySlabs, Collectable, and we'll explain why the competition is heating up among the grading companies (PSA, SGC, CSG, etc.).  In Film Study, we touch on the MLB playoffs and the significant historic milestones that were achieved in the 2022 season.  We also review some highlights in the NFL, including our take on why we think NFL games have been a bit lackluster to start the season.  We also give our early review of the new format for Amazon streaming Thursday night games.  Finally, we discuss the hottest prospect in basketball, Victor Wembanyama.  We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 52nd edition of The 615 Collector, we update the performance of our fantasy football sports card portfolio and discuss how hobby sentiment has become bearish and why that might be a contrarian indicator.  We also review the best athletes to wear jersey #52 and highlight a record Little League card sale.  We then take a look at 3 big story lines in the MLB (Judge, Pujols, Ohtani) and debate which one represents the best potential investment today.  We also highlight the significance of players in contract years.  Next, we touch on a bunch of NFL stories including the rash of QB injuries.  Finally, we reveal some possible opportunities in the cards of a couple of NBA players.  We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 51st edition of The 615 Collector we review the card values of Roger Federer and P.K. Subban, who recently announced their retirement.  We also debate the best athlete to wear jersey #51 (there's quite a few big names on the list).  In the Halftime Report, we provide our listeners with an update on the Topps Chrome debacle & review card releases & record sales.  In Film Study, we take on the MLB MVP debate between Judge & Ohtani and also cover some story lines to watch in the NBA & WNBA including some potential opportunities in certain players' cards.  Finally, we end with some NFL Week 2 observations and over-reactions.  It's a fun show that we hope you enjoy!  Thank you for listening and for spending some of your time with us!

In this 50th edition of The 615 Collector, we have the 4th and final part of our 4-part LCS owner series as Eric Basile from Hit N Run Sports Cards joins us.  We had a ton of fun talking with Eric.  He's a great guy and we encourage our listeners to check out all that Hit N Run Sports Cards has to offer.  We also debate the best athletes to wear jersey numbers 49 and 50.  In the Halftime Report, we cover the latest in the WNBA finals including an historic feat in Game 3.  We also discuss the major story lines in MLB including several all-time records that were set and we jump into the MVP debate between Judge and Ohtani.  Next, it's over-reaction week in the NFL so we'll review how our fantasy sports card portfolio performed after the first week of games!  Brandon notes how the torch is being taken, not passed, in tennis and then we get our listeners caught up on all the latest hobby news including some big news out of MySlabs, PWCC, Beckett, & Arena Club.  Finally, we review a couple of upcoming card shows, card releases and several record card sales.  We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 49th edition of The 615 Collector, we have a special fantasy football edition where we will make a number of predictions that will ultimately make us look dumb, smart, or lucky (ha)!  We review the average draft position for most of the top players and discuss our picks and draft strategy.  We also reveal some of the players that we think could be sleepers and busts.  Even though it hurts us to say it (because we're Broncos fans), we'll explain why the Raiders could be a sneaky good team this year.  We'll give our take on a TE that we think could be one of the best in the league (it's not who you think) and a couple of off the radar RBs that could help propel your fantasy team to a championship.  Doug reveals a popular QB that he thinks may not live up to expectations although Brandon disagrees and explains why he thinks his dad is wrong.  We also reveal a sports card portfolio that we will track throughout the season to see how we do.  It's a fun show that we hope you enjoy.  Thanks for listening and for spending some of your time with us!

In this 48th edition of The 615 Collector, we have part 3 of our 4-part LCS owner series as Nate Burns from Grand Slam Collectibles joins us.  We had a lot of fun talking with Nate and learning more about his journey in the hobby.  He's a good guy and we encourage our listeners to check out all that Grand Slam Collectibles has to offer.  We also debate the best athletes to wear jersey #48.  In the Halftime Report, we review the latest results from the U.S. Open and highlight two rising young stars, Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz.  Another week means another historic milestone for Shohei Ohtani and we review why not even Babe Ruth compares to what Ohtani is doing in baseball.  Brandon gives his take on the Donovan Mitchell trade and we cover the latest in the WNBA playoffs including some epic performances from players like A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Candace Parker, and Chelsea Gray.  We then get our listeners caught up on all the latest hobby news including the continued trend toward lower pricing among the grading companies.  Finally, we review card releases and some record card sales from Card Ladder, including an interesting and unique story behind the rare 1990 Topps George H.W. Bush card.  It's a packed show that we hope you enjoy!  Thank you for spending some of your time with us!

In this 47th edition of The 615 Collector, we have part 2 of our 4-part LCS owner series as Steve Greenberg from Greenie Sports Cards joins us.  It was a lot of fun talking with Steve and hearing how he got started and how the hobby has evolved during his 2+ decades of experience.  Steve is a good guy and doing a lot of good things in the hobby so we encourage our listeners to check out all he has to offer.  We also debate the best athletes to wear jersey #47 - it's a short list, but there are some heavy hitters on it.  In the Halftime Report, we cover the U.S Open, Aaron Judge's chase of Roger Maris, Albert Pujols' chase of A-Rod, another historic feat for Shohei Ohtani, the WNBA playoffs, and finally, we review the results from the historic Heritage auction that included the record setting $12.6 million Mickey Mantle card sale and compare those results to the values of similar cards on the Collectable fractional ownership platform.  Lots of good stuff that we hope you enjoy!

In this 46th edition of The 615 Collector, we kick off (NFL pun intended) our LCS (local card shop) owner series with a bang as Chris Kelsey from Nash Cards joins us!  Chris is a great guy and it was a ton of fun talking with him about how he got started in the business and hearing some of his views of, and experiences in, the hobby.  We also talk about why we are entering a good time for the hobby and some data points that suggest activity is picking up.  We'll also review our recent pick ups from the PWCC weekly auction and debate the best athletes to wear jersey #46.  In the Halftime Report, we've got a myriad of updates including a new vault service from Beckett, the latest auction results, record sales from Card Ladder, the latest on the WNBA playoffs, the potential sale of the Angels MLB franchise and the implications for Shohei Ohtani, why the Chet Holmgren injury makes us think back to some of the unfortunate draft experiences of the Portland Trailblazers, and much more.  It's a fun show that we hope you enjoy!  Thank you for listening and for spending some of your time with us!

In this 45th edition of The 615 Collector, we review our experience and the pick ups we made in the REA auction, highlight some positive hobby trends in soccer, and reveal the results of our 1962 Topps Bucks baseball PSA order.  We also give our take on why we think Tatis Jr. could turn out different from others that have an asterisk by their name for PED use.  We'll explain how you too can get 4x recent sales for your complete sets (yes, this is sarcasm - another day, another set break dollar!).  We review the best athletes to wear jersey #45 (there's a lot of them as this is a big number).  Then, in the Halftime Report, it wouldn't be a week in the hobby without a few scandals, so we give our take on the latest BBCE scandal and explain why there should be "do overs" in Little League baseball.  We also review card releases, auction results (PWCC, REA, & Heritage), and touch on a few record sales from Card Ladder.  In Film Study, MLB rosters are expanding so get ready for some prospect hype!  We also look at Pujols, who is heating up with 3 HRs in the last 3 games played and explain why Juan Soto may be the most valuable player to his team, and more specifically, to the hitter behind him in the batting order.  Finally, we recap the results of the WNBA playoffs and highlight the growth we're seeing in Sabrina Ionescu cards.  It's a packed show with lots of good information.  Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy it!