Five Card Guys

Cards To The Moon

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A podcast from fivecardguys about sports cards from both a collector and investor perspective. Stick around for the ride as we take a deep dive into the state of the hobby, share some hot takes, hopefully provide some useful advice and fun stories along the way. For more info about the podcast, check us out at https://fivecardguys.com/podcast or on Instagram @fivecardguys and @cardstothemoon

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Non-Rookie Cards Worth Investing In; Playing Against Bo Bichette As A Teen; And Ranking Trae Young's Top Five Rookie Cards 13.07.2021 52:31

EPISODE 6: Clark, Hyung, and John quickly weigh in on the recent news of Roc Nation (Jay-Z's company) investing $500M into Certified Collectibles Group and what that means for the hobby. Plus they get into some non-rookie cards that are worth a look as potential big-time investments. Clark also takes his turn in the Top 5 segment and lists his favorite Trae Young rookie cards. And the guys play "P...

Why No Hobby Love For These Cards? And Learning From Some "Dead Wrong" Hobby Predictions And Moves 06.07.2021 1:03:22

EPISODE 5: Clark, Hyung, and John, get into the sports cards and sets they feel get no "hobby love" curiously and unjustifiably, as well as some hobby products where the hate has gone too far (like Upper Deck Basketball – the posterboy of the 1990s junk wax era?) Plus, the guys share some of their past predictions and moves in the hobby that haven't worked out (yet) in a new segment called, "Dead...

Discussing "Hobby Logic" and Things That Only Make Sense in the Hobby; And Ranking Kobe Bryant's Top Five Sports Cards 29.06.2021 59:12

EPISODE 4: Clark, Hyung, and John discuss things that only make sense in the hobby – otherwise referred to as "hobby logic." For instance, why are numbered Panini Select basketball cards worth less than some base Panini Prizm cards of the same player? Or why are shimmer and wave and other alternate refractors/parallels so undervalued compared to the same numbered "true refractors?" Or why are...

Are We Entering the Junk Slab Era? And Ranking Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Top Five Rookie Cards 22.06.2021 47:04

EPISODE 3: Clark, Hyung and John discuss whether the so-called Junk Slab Era is upon us, especially with loads of slabs expected to return from PSA relatively soon. Will it result in a further dip in the sports card market or even scare away investor types to look for alternative investments outside the hobby? Hyung also ranks his top five Fernando Tatis Jr. rookie cards in the new "Top Five" segm...

Weighing Grading Options with PSA and BGS Service Suspended, Guessing How Many Cristiano Ronaldo Instagram Followers, and 'Pick One' Card to Invest In 15.06.2021 59:58

EPISODE 2: Clark, Hyung and John discuss what they would do with their raw sports cards now that major grading companies PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) and BGS (Beckett Grading Services) have suspended most of their services as well as weigh in on SGC as a third option. They also decide which cards to buy, sell, or hold in this week's "Fast Five" segment that includes: Tyler Herro / Lamel...

Sports Card Market Implosion or Correction, Playing Against Shohei at 18, and "Fast Five" Buy or Sell 07.06.2021 52:35

EPISODE 1: Clark, Hyung, and John weigh in about the recent downturn in the sports card market whether it's the beginning of an implosion or just a strong market correction. Hyung also shares his story about coaching Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships facing off against none other than Shohei Ohtani when he was a hyped teen prospect. And the guys choose whether they would buy or se...