Gordy Bonker is back to talk about a big weekend at the Philly Card Show, including sales of Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan. Then, an interview filmed live at the Philly Card Show with The Divide LIVE, where Gordy talks about his transition from Wall Street to the sports card hobby, the money making its way into collectibles, and more.
0:00 - A Busy Weekend
2:00 - Mantle and Jordan Sales
4:02 - I Met Mariano Rivera
8:26 - An Interview with The Divide Live

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Gordy is joined by Mike Gioseffi, the co-founder of Sports Cards Nonsense, to talk getting signed by Bill Simmons six years ago, the mystique of Mickey Mantle, and the future of everything in the sports card hobby. Gordy also hits on purchasing the Holy Grail of Michael Jordan cards and does a surprise unboxing live!
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Two Big Sales
3:08 - I Purchased a Holy Grail Card
7:30 - Unboxing A Card Live
11:07 - Mike Gioseffi Joins the Show

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Gordy Bonker is joined by Samuel Evans to talk about The National's Youth Collector Club Initiative, a program designed to empower young hobbyists through education, community, and the excitement of collecting. With Sports Cards Nonsense Media Network's new partnership with The National, this is one of the initiatives we'll be focussed on promoting. Gordy also talks USA Hockey, the modern market, and where he's headed next.

0:00 - Intro
1:27 - USA Hockey Wins Gold
3:50 - A Strong Market
6:57 - The Philly Card Show
9:09 - Youth Collector Club Initiative with Samuel Evans

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Gordy recaps his trip out west to the West Coast Card Show. He relives meeting a legend at Heritage Night and talks about deals that he made: including the acquisition of an ultra-rare Roberto Clemente card. Finally, Gordy breaks down the Logan Paul $16.5 million Pokemon card and what it means for the market.
0:00 - Intro
4:55 - Meeting a Legend
8:08 - The West Coast Card Show
17:04 - The First Ever Refractor?!
23:45 - $16.5 Million Pokemon Card

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Gordy Bonker shares wild happenings in the 1952 Mickey Mantle market as well as the resiliency of other commodity markets in the world. He looks forward to a trip out west for the West Coast Card show, a Lakers/Thunder game, and more. Finally, Gordy breaks down the biggest trade of his life, securing THE 1948 Leaf Satchel Paige card.

0:00 - Intro
3:06 - 52 Mantle Market
6:49 - Resilient Markets
13:00 - Headed Out West
15:45 - One of My Biggest Trades

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Gordy is joined by Steven Lane, a lifelong Mickey Mantle collector with one of the largest Mantle collections int he hobby. Steven shares a lifetime of stories in collecting, shows off some of the rarest Mickey Mantle collectibles in existence and shares how he completed the extraordinary feat of collecting every single Mickey Mantle card SIGNED.

3:15 - Steven’s Start in Collecting
19:30 - Collecting Mickey Mantle
42:32 - An Incredible Feat
50:21 - How to Liquidate

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Gordy is joined by Tyler Santiago of Santiago Sports for a conversation spanning across the sports card hobby. Gordy and Tyler cover negotiating deals, deciding what to collect for yourself vs. what you sell, the reality of losing money in the vintage card space, and more.
Gordy also gives an update on his life and PSA’s big news on SGC and Beckett.

2:06 PSA to Continue to Invest in SGC & Beckett
6:39 Tyler Santiago Joins the Show
29:56 Tyler’s Collecting Journey
47:00 Where to next?

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Gordy Bonker is joined by Sports Cards Nonsense co-owner Jeremy Aisenberg to discuss his journey in the hobby, long-term investing vs. short-term trading, consumer trends, his favorite collectibles, and more.

Quick Update - 0:00
Jeremy's Journey - 4:00
State of the Hobby 27:51
Bucket List 1:00:00

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From top 10 Netflix shows to 7-figure deals, 2026 is poised to be a massive year in the sports card hobby, and Gordy Bonker is here to break down what he’s looking for. Gordy gets into his goals in the hobby, his business, and his own personal growth

.1:47 - Looking Back on 2025
7:59 - 2026 Business Goals
13:01 - 2026 Collecting Goals
17:20 - Personal Growth

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In this episode of The Gordy Bonker Show, Gordy looks back on a transformative year in the sports card hobby and in life. From “the find of a lifetime”, to multiple card shows, closing a deal at 30,000 ft, a $1+ million sale, and more, 2025 has been a year to remember.

0:00 - Intro

3:47 - The Find of a Lifetime

14:19 - Mile High Mickey

16:53 - The Biggest Sale of My Life

22:30 - Thank you!

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