The Shallow End

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The Shallow End episodes

January 10, 2025 The Shallow End ep 70 - Enough Is Enough: Saying Goodbye to a PC
The magic is gone, the fire extinguished. What was once the guiding light of your sports-card collection now feels more like a burden than a blessing. It's the end of a PC. How did this happen? And now what are you supposed to do?
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards
21 min
December 13, 2024 The Shallow End ep 69 - Successes and Fails 2024
It's been a big year for sports cards in The Shallow End, but don't confuse the word "big" with good. There have been some fun achievements but also some disappointing failures. In this episode, Dave looks back at his year in collecting 2024.
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards
24 min
December 06, 2024 The Shallow End ep 68 - 27 Takeaways From 27 Decisions
Last week The Shallow End wrapped up its limited run November series, 27 Decisions. Today, we take a look back at the series and reveal a big takeaway from each of the 27 episodes with 27 collectors.
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards
21 min
November 30, 2024 27 Decisions #27/27 - @CatchingHeaters and the Decision to Set Collect
Welcome to "27 Decisions," a limited-run series all November presented by The Shallow End. Today's guest is Matt aka @CatchingHeaters. A few years back, Matt bought a 2019 Stadium Club Chrome Juan Soto in the gold minted parallel. Three years later, he finished the entire set. Here's how—and why—he did it.
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠
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20 min
November 29, 2024 27 Decisions #26/27 - @TheKeithy4999 and the Decision to Take a Chance on a Young Player
Welcome to "27 Decisions," a limited-run series all November presented by The Shallow End. Today's guest is Keith aka @thekeithy4999. Since getting back into the hobby, Keith stayed away from prospects. Too risky. But this past April, he finally invested a little money into one of baseball's top young stars.
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠
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17 min
November 28, 2024 27 Decisions #25/27 - @Drakes_PC and the Decision to Reach the Mountaintop
Welcome to "27 Decisions," a limited-run series all November presented by The Shallow End. Today's guest is Drake aka @Drakes_PC. Last summer, Drake finally landed his white whale, the best Peyton Manning Essential Credentials in existence. But what happens after you acquire your top card? Where do you go when you've already reached the top of the mountain?
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠
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16 min
November 27, 2024 27 Decisions #24/27 - @InspiredSportsCards and the Decision to Add a Mantle Autograph
Welcome to "27 Decisions," a limited-run series all November presented by The Shallow End. Today's guest is Josh aka @InspiredSportsCards. Josh has lots of interests, but lately one area of the hobby is taking up more real estate than usual: autographs. This conversation stands out because we talked during the planning stage of this big move. In this stage, research is everything.
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠
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16 min
November 26, 2024 27 Decisions #23/27 - @Bigtime_Sportscards and the Decision to Highlight His Community
Welcome to "27 Decisions," a limited-run series all November presented by The Shallow End. Today's guest is Steve aka @bigtime_sportscards. As he looked through his collection and thought about the hobby, Steve felt like something was missing. Then he thought about the uniqueness of the region where he lives, refocused his collection, and is building a collection unlike any other.
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠
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14 min
November 25, 2024 27 Decisions #22/27 - @jleesportscardslive and the Decision to Land The Babe
Welcome to "27 Decisions," a limited-run series all November presented by The Shallow End. Today's guest is Sports Cards Live's Jeremy Lee aka @jlee_sportscardslive. Jeremy has been part of the hobby for four decades. He makes his living through sports cards. But earlier this year when he saw a certain Babe Ruth card, he realized something important: a single sports card still had the power to leave him awestruck.
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠
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11 min
November 24, 2024 27 Decisions #21/27 - @ajmcards94 and the Decision to Realize that Home is Where the Heart Is
Welcome to "27 Decisions," a limited-run series all November presented by The Shallow End. Today's guest is Adam aka @ajmcards94. After college, Adam returned to his hometown. His collecting followed suit. His reward is a uniquely personal PC.
The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz ⁠@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards⁠
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/tumblin

16 min