Gordy Bonker recaps his week at The National. We look at the good and bad from the week, the big pickups, and more. Plus, a fun announcement from Gordy this week!

0:00 - Intro 

7:50 - What is coming in The Hobby.

14:00 - Concerns about the current grading turnaround times and the experience it might be providing to newer customers

20:00 - Pickups from the show

24:00 - Getting to meet Gary Vee and missing out on Michael Rubin

26:45 - Closing thoughts on The National

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Gordy is live in the SCN Studio at The National and was joined by Tyler Schmitt from The Card Talk Podcast. Tyler works with Gary Vee and has unique insights into the market. Plus, VeeFriends, soccer, and looking ahead to what we could be seeing in 3, 6, or 12 months!

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Gordy looks back at Fanatics Fest and what he enjoyed about the show. Plus, the eye-appeal vs. grade debate in the vintage community gets heated.

0:00 - Intro and Fanatics Fest Recap

7:00 - Plans for The National

10:00 - Excitement for The National for seeing cards you don’t see anywhere else.

10:45 - Eye Appeal vs. High Grade vintage debate

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Gordy looks at the top 10 sales in the vintage market last week, including a few surprisingly big PSA 2 sales from cards hitting record highs. Plus, what does prepping for a big summer card show like Fanatics Fest look like? Gordy breaks down his prep process and what he's looking for at the show.

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0:00 - Gordy bought another big auction and big updates

5:40 - Looking ahead to Fanatics Fest and why Fanatics Fest has done an incredible job incorporating sports, collecting, and investing.

10:30 - At the National and looking to set up deals

14:45 - Introducing Derek Grady, Executive VP of Heritage Auctions

21:15 - What happened with SGC and what happens with them now?

30:00 - The Keith Olbermann T206 Wagner and whether or not PSA/SGC would have graded it

35:15 - The State of the Vintage Market

44:55 - The massive Heritage Auction ending this weekend

50:45 - Willie Mays is the most undervalued person in the market

59:45 - Q&A with Derek and Gordy

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In this episode, Gordy joined the Gr8 American Collectibles Show to discuss the state of the vintage market. Plus, he debated whether collectibles are investment pieces.

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With another record sale over the weekend, Gordy dives deep into the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle market and the vintage market as a whole. The market is up big, and it isn't even the summer peak when a lot of higher-end vintage cards move at places like The National and Fanatics Fest.

0:00 - Intro and show rundown on the ‘52 Mantle Market

2:30 - Brokering a sale for a SGC 5.5 ‘52 Mantle 

6:10 - Looking at the vintage card market, as it is up 43% over the last six months.

10:50 - The summer months and The National are when a lot of high-end vintage cards move and with the market up this much, it could be a big summer.

15:45 - Comparing Mickey Mantle’s market vs. other major vintage names like Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. Does this make Willie Mays undervalued?

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In this episode, Gordy goes through his recent pickups from a massive vintage collection. Diving deep into some of the more unique or high-end pieces. Plus, old PSA slabs vs. new PSA slabs, and the value cards have in each.

0:00 - Intro - Gordy Made a BIG Purchase

4:00 - Roberto Clemente PSA 8 History

9:00 - Ernie Banks Pickup

12:00 - Pete Rose and 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan Sale

19:30 - Frank Robinson is the most underrated player in history

22:00 - Old PSA slabs vs. new PSA slabs

28:50 - Flying to South Carolina to close a deal for a 52 Mantle

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James Fiorentino is a world-renowned watercolor painter and works with the Baseball Hall of Fame. He sat down with Gordy to discuss his path to fame. Plus, how his artwork ended up on cards.

0:00 - Intro

1:30 - James Fiorentino’s background

4:45 - How James fell in love with baseball and art and decided to make a career out of both

12:30 - Going to the Hall of Fame for the first time at 15 and getting to know Hall of Famers

21:30 - Favorite piece James has done or favorite player to cover

34:30 - The history of the 1950s era Topps cards and how James has used that in his work

43:15 - Similarities between the art world and sports cards and collectibles.

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In this episode, Gordy goes through his day at Goldin Auctions and the learning experience of being around Ken. Plus, the weekly update on his Star Jordan in the Goldin 100.

0:00 - Goldin broadcast recap

7:50 - Gordy’s Star Jordan Update

10:40 - An update on the 1952 Topps Set break

13:40 - Gordy went to a card show over the weekend and picked up a 1986 Fleer Jordan rookie in a PSA 9.

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