Cardboard Cynics

On Episode 20 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as they discuss the CTCA still being clueless, the latest installment of the "Jimbo Chronicles," and remind everyone that we have truly jumped ALL the sharks in the hobby. New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cardboard-cyn...

Carlos and I return with Episode 19, a deep dive into some touchy subjects, including the nature of hobby relationships, the Beckett Grading website and an apparent hack, the risks of autograph collecting, and the continued attack on the hobby from a group of serial grifters. Simon's videos on the Beckett website:    • Beckett Has Been Offline for 3 Days... Wha...      • Beckett Is STILL Offli...

On Episode 18 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as they discuss blowback to Mike Baker, SGC raising its prices, and new players trying to enter the card space without doing their due diligence. New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cardboard-cynics/id1877457637Cardboard Cynics You...

We are back and for Episode 17 we spend a good chunk discussing an "epic" Logan Paul appearance on the Treasure Trove podcast -- epic in the true sense of the words as its dangerously close to 3 hours long. We have plenty of other callbacks, discussions of markets, market manipulation, and the drawbacks of listening to influencers. Stick around for the episodic Bonkers reference and some...

On Episode 16 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as they explore an Autographed 1952 Bowman Mantle of questionable provenance, an $11 Million dollar Ohtani sale bringing Valuetainment and CGC's missed opportunities, amongst other stories. New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

After our foray into the livestream world, the Cardboard Cynics are back to the standard format show. We spend a large part of this episode revisiting the "Treasure Trove" podcast and discussing how these insidious grifters are now infiltrating the collectibles world and how artificially inflating markets is dangerous to all of us downstream. There are also some fun and funny segments di...

On Episode 14 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as they explore How Not to Livestream with an agenda, Fanatics Live Content Creates offer their own "NOT A COURSE", and Treasure Trove delivers unintentional comedy as always. New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cardboard...

This, my friends, is vintage Carlos -- going deep, telling tales, and finding the most entertaining cynical aspects of the "collectibles" industry. This episode covers a LOT of ground and there is a little bit for everyone and about everyone. Other topics include "The Acceptance of Ignorance" "Vintage Tourists" "The Hobby Content Funnel" "Hobby Zen&quot...

On Episode XII of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as they explore Overanalysis in the Hobby, its Corporate Takeover, and Dan forgets to wait until the Patreon Recording to make an announcement (there is no Patreon....).All this and somehow Bruce Buffer is referenced! That and more on the first Roman Numeral-based e...

We are back with another installment of your favorite hobby duo, as cynical and snide as ever about this hobby that we put up with. As always, 3 topics each to be Cynical and 3 to be cheerful -- because it's not all doom and gloom in the hobby, some things and some people can make us smile. ‪@BecauseImCarlos‬ Victor's video:    • 4 Things Sports Card Content Creators Do T...   Heritage Col...

On Episode 10 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as Beckett (both the person and company) manages to make the cut, as well as Goldin making his regular appearance. New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cardboard-cynics/id1877457637Cardboard Cynics YouTube playlist:https://www.youtu...

We have returned for Episode 9 of the Cardboard Cynics series, this time with Carlos on location at the Toronto Expo. There was a lot to cover in this episode, as some hobby "voices" have made some silly claims, a nice bit of data proves one of Dan's disputed claims, we are cheerful for many reasons, and much more. And you can stick around until the end when Dan quotes the Bible. Yes...

On Episode 8 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  go through their reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful as usual, as Darren Rovell enters the world of promoting repacks, The National potentially loses its status as a destination show, and they briefly discuss why nobody likes a quitter. New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cardboard-cynics/id187...

In the Lucky 7 episode, we discuss Darren Rovell's highly questionable decision to consign a five-figure ticket to Probstein, Dan sheepishly returns to mocking Geoff, we shake our heads at Jim Beckett's decision to talk about shill (and "shield") bidding yet again, and we are cheerful about a variety of fun hobby stuff coming soon. And stick around for Carlos connecting the dots...

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As we mourn a kazoo and what might have been, it is time for another episode of Cardboard Cynics. One of us won an award, but not what you expected. Another discussion of grading? Hardly. But in the end it's all just the diamond encrusted logo patch auto card we make of our lives. ‪@BecauseImCarlos‬ Death of a Kazoo Live Segment:    • Live Stream Excerpt: Death of a Kazoo #Jus...   BIC Intervi...

On Episode 4 of Cardboard Cynics, Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  briefly touch on some feedback, go through some reasons to be cheerful, to be Cynical, and then the discussion moves to a deep dive on the $16.5 Pokemon sale and some interesting links to various characters involved. New Cardboard Cynics Podcast Link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cardboard-cynics/id1877457637Cardboard Cy...

Its Episode 3 of our Cardboard Cynics series, and this time we have a lot of fun but also some serious talk. The Content Gods have delivered some juicy material, Ken reappears, we talk about a firing on a livestream, and we recognize the gracious and patient women among us. And more! The Cardboard Cynics Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_GJ6jOJbkbsKo9Mf6jCP8yW6Q8EXWgSPMentioned in...

On Episode 2 of Cardboard Cynics (already 100% more episodes than SGC!), Carlos and  @DansVintageBaseballPC  discuss their top reasons to be Cynical and Cheerful in the hobby, and conclude with a quick discussion on the upcoming YouTube Sports Card Hall of Fame voting. Episode References:Mantel's "SLAM" Metrichttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mantel-slam-metric-aims-buying-204500138....

*Originally Aired Jan 11, 2026* In Episode 1 of the new collaboration series, Carlos ‪@BecauseImCarlos‬ and Dan ‪@DansVintageBaseballPC‬ introduce themselves and the concepts that will be discussed, and work through their inner cynic. Topics will include top hobby reasons to be cynical but also reasons to be cheerful. We will also welcome viewer feedback and input, so keep those questions and comm...