The Shallow End

Beginning Monday, Nov. 4, The Shallow End will drop a new episode in your podcast feed for 27 consecutive days. This limited-run series, "27 Decisions," will run Nov. 4-30, and each day will feature a new interview with a collector about a decision or moment that changed the direction of their hobby experience. More details in today's short episode of The Shallow End.

The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

As one-half of the team behind the podcast Global Card Collectors, John (@IstanbulCards) puts together his NBA PC while chatting with other collectors from across the globe. In this episode, we talk about the origins of his Luka Doncic collection, Michael Jordan's unending global impact, and why Crusade inserts aren't as harmless as they seem.

The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

Do we collect cards? Or do cards collect us? Who's really in control here? If you suspect you're not in control of your own collecting, there's a little-known remedy: Say no to the cards you want.

The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

Matt aka @timmy_d_21_pc returns, and he's been busy. One of the hobby's most thoughtful collectors is here to talk the value of patience, research, and realizing that more is not always more. Plus, we hear the story behind his incredible Shohei Ohtani auto.

The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz (IG: @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards)

I need your help.

I’m working on something—something special—and I need your

Have you ever made a major change to your collection? Have

If so, and if you’d like to talk with me, I’d like to talk

I’m Dave Schwartz, and this is my podcast, The Shallow End.

I’m interested in hearing from collectors who were willing

If you’ve never been on a podcast before, this is your time

Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

I need your help.

I’m working on something—something special—and I need your help.

Have you ever made a major change to your collection? Have you ever picked up a new card, or started putting together a new set, or focused on a new player … that changed the direction of how you collect sports cards?

If so, and if you’d like to talk with me, I’d like to talk

Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Dealers closing up shop early, unimpressive con artists … must be a sports-card show. In this episode, Dave recaps a card show he attended last weekend and explains why even a subpar day at a card show beats just about any other experience.

Welcome to Volume 4 of The Shallow End: Total Content. In this edition, we hear 13 clips from the best and most interesting sports-card podcasts.

Great news! One of my favorite athletes has rookie cards coming out soon. Bad news. Half the planet will be looking for them, driving up prices while shrinking availability. That begs the question: Should I—or should I not—collect Caitlin Clark cards?

You've picked up a big sports card. Congratulations! In theory, you should be content for a while, but you're not. You want more. But you spent all your money on that big card. Now what? How do you collect when you're broke?

Justin, aka @740SmithCards, PC's Michael Jordan, but the rest of his PC is made up almost entirely of non-Hall of Famers—players who hold a special place in his history as a fan of Ohio sports. In this episode, we hear how Justin marries his passion for collecting childhood heroes with his fondness for some of the era's most unique and memorable sets of sports cards. We also learn that Justin doesn't consider himself an influencer, except when it comes to passing along knowledge of the hobby to his kids.

The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz, @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards on IG.