Cards To The Moon

EPISODE 379 - Clark and Darrell (aka DC) open the show talking about the $2.56 million recent sale of the Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome superfractor rookie card. Next for Hobby Headlines, DC answers some questions from Clark about attending the West Coast Card Show and how to best prepare for that show. They also talk about tips and things to bring when travelling abroad for card shows. Then the...

EPISODE 378 - Clark welcomes original Five Card Guys member Cossa back to the show along with Will (not the regular co-host but another one) as they spend time at the cottage together with all their families. In a special Friday episode, they rip a mega box of 2026 Topps Series 2 while Clark answers any questions Cossa or Will might have about the hobby in general. Plus they play a blind Pick 1 to...

EPISODE 377 - Clark and Hyung start the show talking about how hard prospecting is in baseball and in the hobby (ie. Benny Montgomery, top 10 draft pick in 2021, retiring at the age of 23.) Here's the IG reel we made! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ-38rOPBmD/ Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about the Beckett brand and weigh in on all the changes that have occurred since Collectors In...

EPISODE 376 - Clark, Will and Roy open the episode talking about new recently released sets worth checking out in the WWE, Pokemon, and sports card space. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys debate whether the hobby is officially now in the mainstream with more and more high-profile celebs and athletes now collecting cards. And if so, will that mean higher prices for cards with increased demand fro...

EPISODE 375 - Clark hosts the episode solo where he discusses the growth of Disney Lorcana cards and the impact of nostalgia in the general growth of the hobby (shout-out to Raf for the idea for this episode!) He also explores potential IPs that may also go off in the future as younger collectors now get older and have more disposable income to spend on trading cards of characters that they're...

EPISODE 374 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the PSA backlog tracker , but they focus on what PSA cited in its release: TLDR - The hobby is booming! Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys go through an article titled $100 million revenues for sports card sellers? Inside the race to own the live-selling market and discuss some of the key points and quotes from the story. More specifically,...

EPISODE 373 - Clark and Hyung open the show revisiting the PSA grading stoppage for the Value Tier submissions. And Hyung shares what he's going to do with all the Shohei Ohtani base and refractor cards he was initially going to submit all to PSA until the recent announcement. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys discuss the future of the hobby store in light of the announcement from Geoff Wilso...

EPISODE 372 - Clark flies solo on today's Friday podcast episode. So he does a little math experiment calculating the chances of getting hits from the 2026 Bowman Baseball set and seeing how much money would have to be spent to get great cards. He also calculates how much singles are on eBay and sees what a collector can get from buying cards they actually like vs. ripping. Also check out the...

EPISODE 371 - Clark welcomes Darrell (aka DC) back as cohost where they first discuss the $5.1 million Victor Wembanyama 1/1 Black Prizm rookie card sale. Then they also provide their initial thoughts on the PSA Value Service shut down announced recently. Then for Hobby Headlines, based on a recent Yahoo! Sports article on comparing the value of Shohei Ohtani cards vs vintage cards (where 95% of a...

EPISODE 370 - Clark, Will, and Roy finally get to debrief on their experience as vendors at the Sport Card Expo this past April and give their thoughts on what went well and what could be better. Then for Hobby Headlines, they go over several mini headlines and give their two cents on issues ranging from PSA's $200 million investment into its grading infrastructure as well as its recently rele...

EPISODE 369 - Clark flies solo on today's Friday podcast episode. So he does a little math experiment calculating the chances of getting hits from the 2026 Bowman Baseball set and seeing how much money would have to be spent to get great cards. He also calculates how much singles are on eBay and sees what a collector can get from buying cards they actually like vs. ripping. -------------------...

EPISODE 368 - Clark opens the show solo giving his thoughts on the latest PSA announcement of a $200 million investment. Then he welcomes Raf on the show who has a unique Pokemon card collection as a result of his involvement judging Pokemon card tournaments. And Raf shares what's involved and how much some of these very limited Pokemon cards currently go for. --------------------------- CONNE...

EPISODE 367 - Clark, Hyung, and John are back together again to talk about the GameStop bid to acquire eBay, and whether it's a serious bid or a genius move by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen to rebrand the company. Then for Hobby Headlines, they go over the "State of the Hobby" article in Sports Illustrated and discuss which points they agree or disagree with. Next, they play a round of Qui...

EPISODE 366 - Clark reunites with Paul Hickey of the Sport Card Strategy Show where they touch upon a number of hobby topics including vending at a show vs walking around, what kind of collector/investor they are ( using this cool "Hobby Spectrum" tool ), sell Mike Trout rookie cards?, and Pokemon card market amongst other things. You can listen to Paul Hickey on his website here as well...

EPISODE 365 - This podcast episode is dedicated to all the pod listeners especially to those who dropped by the Sport Card Expo where Clark set up a booth for the very first time. He was able to do some fun segments with some of the listeners who dropped by (some as far as from the U.S. and the Dominican Republic as well as those closer to home in the Greater Toronto Area.) And of course, big than...

EPISODE 364 - Clark, Will, and Roy are back again with a marathon podcast episode to discuss ideas on what Topps can do to make popular hobby boxes (ie. Topps Chrome Football) more accessible to the public. They also examine Geoff Wilson's (aka @sportscardinvestor) idea and discuss whether they think it'll work or not. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about everything they're do...

EPISODE 364 - Clark gives an early heads up about setting up at this spring's Sport Card Expo where members of the pod will be in attendance. Once they know where their booths are, they will announce it on social media including on Instagram and Facebook . Come and visit the guys and join the pod whether you have a " Just A Thought " idea to improve the hobby or want to take part in...

EPISODE 362 - Clark and John open the show and revisit the American Express X Fanatics credit card launch with John giving his take on it. Then for Hobby Headlines, in Part 2 of the Topps Industry Conference coverage, they discuss some of the new card products and sets announced recently. They also weigh in on the new card redemption process. Next, they play a quick game of Over/Under with Ohtani...

EPISODE 361 - Clark is joined again by Will and Roy who kick off the show talking about their goals setting up for the upcoming Sport Card Expo in Toronto. Then they give a quick Pokemon and WWE card update. Then for Hobby Headlines, in Part 1 of the Topps Industry Conference coverage, they discuss the big announcements this year including an Amex/Fanatics credit card, Topps marketing strategy, an...

EPISODE 360 - Clark welcomes Darrell Chan (aka DC) back to the pod who just returned from Edmonton, Alberta to set up at the Sport Card Expo out west. First he gives his thoughts on top MLB prospects this year including Konnor Griffin and JJ Wetherholt and whether as a vendor if he'd be interested in buying their rookie cards now at current values. And then he gives a full update on the vibe at th...

EPISODE 359 - Clark opens the show highlighting the top sports card sales in March for a specific reason. And then he gives a full recap of his visit to the Mint Sports Card stores in Japan, which includes the layout of the shop, what he noticed about the vibe, and how orderly they seem to run and operate. Then he introduces a very special guest to the pod to talk a little more about the Pokemon C...

EPISODE 358 - Clark gives a full recap of his visit to Hobby Korea in Seoul, Korea. What he bought there; price comparison of sports card products in Korea vs. North America; Plus thoughts on the sports and Pokemon card market in Korea. -------------------------- CONNECT WITH US! Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cardsto...

EPISODE 357 - Clark gives a quick update on his trip to Japan with a couple of teasers before replaying one of his favorite past podcast episodes (from Season 5) featuring two of his good friends who he started fivecardguys.com with. -------------------------- CONNECT WITH US! Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cardstothem...

EPISODE 356 - Clark opens the show with a brief intro in the middle of his Japan vacation and a teaser on a future episode. Then Clark plays an interview recorded earlier with Bryan ( @thevaultcollection83 on IG ) who talked about his awesome collection and how he got into collecting and what he PCs and why. -------------------------- CONNECT WITH US! Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

EPISODE 355 - Clark and John open the show talking about the Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge dual gold logoman autograph card that was up for auction on Fanatics Collect. They make their guesses as to what it might sell for as well as speculate on whether logoman cards will truly catch on with baseball card collectors as it has with basketball card collectors. Then for Hobby Headlines, they go over...