Cards To The Moon

EPISODE 154 - Clark, Hyung, and John are back together in this episode, opening the show by discussing their thoughts on the Panini vs. Fanatics anti-trust lawsuit. They also briefly address the sad and unfortunate situation regarding Wander Franco. Then the guys talk about NIL (name/image/likeness) trading cards after reading a recent Washington Post article titled, "Thanks to NIL, college a...

EPISODE 153 - Clark and Hyung open the show discussing the awesomeness of the Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani Topps Now dual autograph card (and how Trout has become the unofficial ambassador for Topps and PSA.) Then the guys welcome back Darrell "DC" Chan to the podcast who also attended the National this year. He had plenty of wild and crazy stories from his time in Chicago including line...

EPISODE 152 - Clark opens the Friday episode by appreciating all the listeners and subscribers to the podcast. He extends his thanks to the special guest on the podcast for this episode, Dave Schwartz, aka Iowa_Dave on IG , who regularly shouts out other hobby podcasts every week. Iowa_Dave came on the pod to share his experience attending the National for the first time and to go more in depth ab...

EPISODE 151 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the Junior Caminero 1st Bowman Chrome superfractor that was recently graded a BGS 6.5, and what they would do if they owned the card. Then they welcome Rob Girard, aka the Sports Card Therapist , onto the show to discuss the recent National Sports Collectors Convention with all the highlights (all the cards and meeting hobby friends in pers...

EPISODE 150 - Clark, Hyung, and John talk about the Tacofractor insert cards from the 2023 Topps Chrome Baseball Set and what the special utility/promotion behind the care could be. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys dive deep into the world of hobby content creators and influencers, giving their thoughts on whether they're good for the hobby or if they're essential to see the hobby grow....

EPISODE 149 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the Friday show talking about some of the things they noticed at The National from their social media feeds, while feeling FOMO about not being in Chicago this year. But they discuss Derek Jeter attending the event, whether The National needs to focus on improving the experience for vendors and attendees, and where the 2026 location should be. Then the guy...

EPISODE 148 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing what kind of impact the LIV/PGA merge will have on golf cards (as well as guess which golf card has sold for more than six-figures to date.) Then on the podcast for this episode, Samuel C. Evans ( aka @thesprtzcardcoltr on IG ) drops by for a special guest interview where he discusses his process of creating hobby content on top of a fu...

EPISODE 147 - Before Clark gets into the special guest interview, he announces the winner of the 2023 Topps Series 2 hanger box opened to loyal podcast listeners. Then Clark is joined by Shane Norton ( aka @sportscardnobody on IG ) who gives a thorough primer on wrestling cards beginning with its history and to what's popular today to collect and invest in. Shane also weighs in on which wrestl...

EPISODE 146 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show talking about the launch of Fanatics Live during the MLB All-Star break including what they liked about it and what can be improved at this early stage. Then in Hobby Headlines, sticking with Fanatics news, they dive deeper into the big announcement of Fanatics Events (and how they predicted it earlier this year on the podcast!) Will this mean the...

EPISODE 145 - In this special episode, we'll be playing a full episode of The Oppotoco Podcast hosted by Chris Begg and Jason Willow, and produced by fivecardguys. This podcast is for baseball fans, die-hards, and anyone they know who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. Chris and Jason talk all things baseball with a unique perspective and bring insightful analysis, drawing upon...

EPISODE 144 - Clark is joined again by guest host Chris Begg (former WBC and Olympic pitcher for Team Canada) who is now the co-host of The Oppotaco Podcast (on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ) along with Jason Willow where they talk all things baseball, while bringing their expertise to the conversation (sometimes with special guests including current and former big leaguers.) The guys start the show...

EPISODE 143 - Clark, John, and Will open the show briefly talking about the article on espn.com titled " The controversial rise and uncertain future of box breaks " and discussing the future of breaking in the hobby. For Hobby Headlines, the guys then go over some scenarios in the hobby (such as pack searching at a retail store, buying a second card to avoid a new lower comp value, and m...

EPISODE 142 - Clark, John, and Will kick off the show by rating their FOMO level on Shohei Ohtani baseball cards and whether they are looking to buy high on any of his cards. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys get into the recent news that Fanatics/Topps is essentially restricting any Topps account holders to sell their allocation of products directly to consumers in a physical retail, bricks and...

EPISODE 141 - Clark, John, and Will open the show talking about the Victor Wembanyama Topps Now relic card with a patch of a Yankees jersey that he wore when he threw out the first pitch of the Yankees game. They discuss whether it's worth the initial $200 price and what they think of flippers selling the card (with a 1,137 print run) for almost double their investment. Then Mark Hill, founder...

EPISODE 140 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing whether Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins (flirting with a .400 batting average) and Corbin Carroll of the Arizona Diamondbacks (on track for NL Rookie of the Year Award) were currently being slept on in the hobby with some of their rookie card prices cheaper relative to other players who have mediocre stats than the two aforementioned p...

EPISODE 139 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show talking about the iconic Ken Griffey Jr. 1989 Upper Deck rookie card, which is the first card that PSA has graded more than 100,000 cards of. The question is, "Will the PSA 10 maintain its 4% gem rate (and potentially experience a spike in value at any time in the future)?" For Hobby Headlines, the guys participate in the first podcast F...

EPISODE 138 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show by answering questions from podcast listeners and subscribers (which you can do by DMing us on Instagram @cardstothemoon !) such as whether there are good buying opportunities now for Shohei Ohtani rookie cards; would you crack a 1/1 slab?; and would you go for a PSA autograph grade? Then Greg Poole of Can's Can Ministries joins the pod to tal...

EPISODE 137 - Clark and John welcome back Will who filled in for Hyung this week and they kicked off the show with some Connor Bedard talk and what impact his cards will have on the hobby if he plays for the Chicago Blackhawks. They also talked about the rough week (month?) that Panini America has had and whether it's the beginning of the end for the company. Next, for Hobby Headlines, the guy...

EPISODE 136 - Clark and Hyung start the show discussing the value of the LeBron James triple logoman as determined by CardLadder ($1.288 million, which is a lot less than the $2.4 million sale last year), and whether they agree or not with the dollar amount. Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about the recent acquisition of PWCC by Fanatics and what they think it means for the hobby. They als...

EPISODE 135 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the Druw Jones superfractor 1/1 autograph rookie card that was recently pulled by Best of Ohio Sports Cards, and offer their input on what they should do with it (take $250K bounty from Dave and Adam's or hold to see if Druw Jones makes it into the Hall of Fame and get $1 million again from Dave and Adam's.) Clark then provides some...

EPISODE 134 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about whether it matters where generational players Victor Wembanyama and Connor Bedard ultimately play for their respective rookie card values. Then the guys welcome back Bryan Denison (aka Cajun Cardboard on YouTube ) to the podcast who brings his wealth of basketball and basketball card knowledge. They discuss everything from Victor Wembanyama...

EPISODE 133 - Clark, Hyung, and John start the show discussing the recent news that Victor Wembanyama will have his first autograph card in the Bowman University Inception set (as well as NCAA Women's tourney standout Caitlin Clark). The question is, "Will this 'Wemby' card carry significant value being the first autograph card or will the hype down down as more of his autos (in p...

EPISODE 132 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing the recent announcement by eBay that it will now be extending its Authenticity Guarantee service for trading cards in Canada. They also give their general opinion on the Authenticity Guarantee program that's already been rolled out in the U.S. for months and whether it's a good thing for the hobby. Then for the main discussion i...

EPISODE 131 - Clark, Hyung, and John are back together again and to start the show they catch up on a couple of baseball players, their card values, and whether it's a good time to buy right now. The players in question are Wander Franco and Fernando Tatis Jr. The guys then get into Hobby Headlines and they weigh in on the controversial card trimming video by former NFL player Evan Mathis. The...

EPISODE 130 - Clark and Hyung start the show discussing the release of 2023 Bowman Baseball and what prospects are the big chase this season (and whether it's worth the current values they're listed for already on eBay). The guys then welcome Darrell "DC" Chan (aka  @dcm5v  on Instagram) to the show who set up as a dealer at the recent Sports Card Expo and shared his strategy on...