Brandon Steiner joins Gordy Bonker for today's episode of The Gordy Bonker Show to discuss his storied career in the collectibles industry. Brandon started doing player marketing before a partnership with the Yankees changed everything and ultimately evolved into Yankees-Steiner Collectibles and led him to additional partnerships with Notre Dame University, the Dallas Cowboys, Madison Square Garden and more. Now, he's Founder and CEO of CollectibleXchange, offering collectors exclusive collections.

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In this episode of The Gordy Bonker Show, Gordy dives deep into the art of vintage set collecting as he gets set to sell his own 1957 Topps set.

Gordy also shares details from his recent visit to the Jackie Robinson Museum before discussing this week's Card of the Week, the 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig PSA 7, and why it's a standout piece in any collection.

Gordy also shares his expert tips on building a vintage set, from choosing the right set based on budget and goals to sourcing cards efficiently. Leave a comment to let us know what you think of this episode!

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Gordy Bonker sits down with Jonah Dice, a renowned vintage card collector known on Instagram as @JD9cards.

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It's been a wild last few weeks in the sports card hobby from the Babe Ruth card that dropped $3 million in value to the Upper Deck president's comments on the future of the hobby, the Fanatics/Panini fake news and SGC's numbers continuing to fall. In this week's episode of The Gordy Bonker Show, Gordy breaks down all the latest news and his opinions on the headlines as a vintage card collector.

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This week's episode of The Gordy Bonker Show is a special one featuring M1NT founder, Brian Pirrip. To listen to the full interview, be sure to check out the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. We had some recording difficulties so the interview is abbreviated here in video form.

This week's Card of the Week is a 1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson, which has been on Gordy's radar for over a year. He shared a ton of great insight on the card.

Be sure to leave a comment letting us know what you think of the episode and interview with Brian!

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Life-long collector Tyler Schmitt joins today's Gordy Bonker Show to share why he collects, what he collects and how Pokemon cards are exploding in popularity. Tyler works for Gary Vaynerchuk aka Gary Vee as the VP of Core Relationships and hosts Card Talk, covering all things cards and collectibles. He shares all the details on how and what he collects for memories, from a Phantom of the Opera ticket to a random rock. He also collects First Edition Pokemon cards.

Why does Tyler think Pokemon card popularity is getting so big? It may have something to do with how easy it now is to buy, sell and trade cards.

Chapters:

0:00 - Card of the Week

2:50 - Meet Tyler

8:20 - Working for Gary Vee

28:16 - Tyler's Collecting Background

31:00 - Collecting Pokemon Cards

36:50 - Pokemon Market Booming

43:30 - Collectibles Market Growth

53:10 - Bitcoin and Crypto vs Collectibles

1:00:10 - Card Talk Podcast

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Gordy Bonker sits down with Craig Johnson, a vintage card enthusiast and one of the founding members of The Bonkers Cards Club. Together, they discuss the nuances of collecting baseball Hall of Famers and the stories that make each card special. Craig shares his experiences navigating the card show circuit and the camaraderie found within the collecting community. Tune in for a heartfelt discussion that delves into the passion and dedication behind vintage card collecting that any passionate collector will be able to relate to. Let us know your thoughts on today's episode in the comments and be sure to subscribe on YouTube for more from The Gordy Bonker Show.

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In today's episode, Gordy Bonker shares the behind the scenes and full story of completing the sale on a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 8 for more than $1,100,000!

There is a lot to unpack and reflect on when it comes to this specific deal. Not only just the deal itself, but how Gordy positioned himself to execute a deal on a card of this size and significance.

Gordy was fortunate to broker the deal for this all-time iconic card on behalf of a client. It’s the Mona Lisa of the Hobby and the #1 Vintage Baseball Card in existence.

Listen and let us know what you think in the comments!

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On this week's episode of The Gordy Bonker Show, Gordy is breaking down his thoughts on the Willie Mays personal collection auction that took place at Hunt Auctions. Was this collection marketed effectively, and did the public even know it was happening?

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On this week's episode of The Gordy Bonker Show, Gordy is joined by fellow vintage sports card collector, Jeff Hopkins of Waterfront Sports Cards. They discuss some of their wildest sports card and trading stories, how to become a full-time collector, the importance of networking in the hobby and much more! Jeff also shares insights on his strategies, memorable finds, and future aspirations. Plus, he shares a story about 5xing his money on a major sale of 1950s Bowmans that he found on Facebook! "You never know what you're going to find."

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