Crosstown Cardboard

Craig and Carmine share updates from recent shows across the country including Carmine's financial breakdown as a dealer in The Masters territory, how Emmitt Smith made Craig's All-National Team and the deal for Carmine's new favorite card in his entire collection. Craig also shares the creative ways he funded the newest addition to his Knicks PC and a literally Exquisite card involvin...

Craig & Carmine are back with a newly completed rainbow, a duplicate collection addition and the biggest PC acquisition in Crosstown Cardboard history. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards

Craig & Carmine explain how they've recently hit singles, doubles, triples and home runs with PC cards, lot purchases and other hobby happenings while cycling through different eras of their hobby lives. Both of them call each other out for contradictory statements on their card philosophies, Carmine goes through specific numbers on his biggest card sale ever, and Craig becomes an NYC card...

Three months after hitting a 'podcast pause,' Craig and Carmine hop back on the mic to celebrate Cardboard Chrismukkah and explain their hobby happenings since the last episode. Craig has a new part-time job in the hobby, shiny additions to his Knicks PC, an ancient pickup and new Card Club field trips. Carmine added a couple major PC cards of all-time greats, bought a lot from another country and...

Craig & Carmine make an important announcement about the future of Crosstown Cardboard and their reasoning behind it. They also talk about a few of their recent moves including buying into a break, a PSA return, and a PC pickup. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Craig's Instagram: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's I...

Friend of Crosstown Cardboard Dom @TheCardFather13 explains how being a Taylor Swift fan has influenced his collecting, which includes several 4-figure Swiftie purchases. Despite Craig not being able to join, Dom channels his inner math teacher to break down the financial numbers of investing in T-Swift cards versus quarterback cards, and he talks about his Ohio sports PC as well. YouTube & Mo...

Craig & Carmine talk about how they handle hobby hype with specific examples of different players and cards as the NFL season starts up. Carmine explains his biggest profit ever from timing the market, how it could've gone wrong, and his philosophy on investing into hype. In classic teacher fashion, Craig provides an 'either-or' example of collection cards he has versus a hyped car...

Carmine accepts Craig's challenge by listing cards on eBay for the first time in months and finds out why Craig says eBay is still king. Our two guys explain what criteria they believe makes a successful eBay card, Craig executes another fluff & stuff and gives the audience a "Thrilla in Manila." YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠...

After going on a Greek vacation and preparing for college football season, Craig & Carmine have been subbed back into the card game on a heater. Craig explains the several moves he's made since returning to the states including designing a showcase at his local card shop, picking up a lot at Bleecker Trading and telling a collector to 'educate yourself.' Carmine goes through his fo...

Craig & Carmine go in-depth explaining 'The Fluff & Stuff' trade method, coined right here on Crosstown Cardboard, that you can take into your own hobby journey. Craig provides concrete examples of deals in which he's used the F&S and how he searches for cards that can go from fluff into stuff. Using purchases he made at The National, Carmine adds qualities he looks for in...

Vadim, owner of @bagel_and_wax, joins Craig & Carmine to explain the old school way his NY store has become successful combining food & cards. He also breaks down his role at The National, his favorite part of collecting with his 8-year-old son, and where he sees the retail & consumer aspects of the hobby heading in the future. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr...

Craig & Carmine discuss what has changed and remained the same with their flipping and collecting styles moving forward after The National. Craig explains why the trend of buying & selling downtowns and kabooms is 'basic.' Carmine goes through 3 new PC pickups from the big show and observations he made about his own taste in cards.  YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:...

Craig & Carmine continue their tradition of handing out awards to influential people in their show experience by naming their 2024 All-National selections with cards connected to them. They also give their National 101 thoughts with tips they've learned, good aspects of this year's big show and ways it could improve.  YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstow...

Craig & Carmine celebrate the century episode at The National by speaking with some of their great friends in the hobby about their favorite experiences, pickups, innovations and more at this year's big show. We are so grateful for the community we get to be a small part of and contribute to in a positive way while listening to and sharing cardboard journeys. The impeccable timing of the 1...

Craig & Carmine record the podcast live and in-person for the first time in their two-year history midway through The National in Cleveland, Ohio. They each explain their best PC pickups, worst slip-ups, overall thoughts on the show, trade nights, early nominees for First-Team All-National, and more. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Craig & Carmine explain their pre-game strategies before The National including why they've moved PC cards into their inventory, their plan for navigating the massive show, and some post-show possibilities. They also go through their cash-to-card ratio and the ways they've decided to go all out or show some restraint at the sports card Super Bowl. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Craig & Carmine discuss their final sales, purchases, trades and PC deals they've lined up before The National next week. They discuss the intentional strategies they've learned from last year's national preparation and get another thoughtful gift from a faithful Crosstown Cardboard listener. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Craig & Carmine put their motto where their mouth is with two weeks worth of putting their foot on the gas pedal leading up to The National. Craig shares a 6:30 a.m. sale and coins a new phrase called the 'fluff and stuff' deal while Carmine makes a 'Masters' trade and starts 2 new PCs. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ...

Scott @wcocards (World Cup of Cards) joins Craig & Carmine to talk about his motivation and passion behind putting together the upcoming SoCo Expo in Cleveland the same days but later times than The National.  He explains the deep card connection with his late father that comes full circle by hosting this soccer-centric card show for the first time, his biggest challenges in the process, and s...

Craig & Carmine start their sports card summer by recapping their moves made at a trade night and a show. Craig sells Carmine a couple PC cards in their third-ever deal, and a thoughtful viewer sends in a PC gift. Plus, Carmine explains his reasoning and excitement while picking up a couple non-card items. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Craig & Carmine are literally and metaphorically all over the place with deals spanning Spain, New Jersey and the virtual world. Craig explains his new PC pickup and a 1/1 sale. Carmine presents his logic & margins from a Facebook sale and an interesting back-and-forth with a buyer. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Craig's Instagr...

Craig & Carmine talk about how their confidence in past cards they purchased set them up for recent deals. Carmine explains his 3-4K trade involving his Randy Moss 1/1, and Craig explains his deals in Denver, his childhood local card shop with his dad, and with a kid he coaches. Plus, the two reveal if their own personal trade together was completed smoothly. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Craig explains how buying the perfect collection of a few hundred cards has completely renewed his hobby energy. Craig & Carmine hash out the final details of their third-ever trade LIVE on Crosstown Cardboard. Carmine goes through the four deals he closed in one day and the new cards he has coming in.  YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Craig&...

With an active hobby lifestyle comes a plethora of hobby stories. Craig shares 3 recent stories of a slick hobby trade, ripping 25-year-old wax, and finding a card shop while doing something else. Carmine talks about a trade he made with a Crosstown Cardboard listener, and how his 20-card PSA submission turned out. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ...

After the Knicks playoff loss, Craig & Carmine discuss how their collecting/buying styles have changed or remained the same. They talk about the conference finals impact on certain players' card prices, shout out some thoughtful viewers/listeners, and discuss fun new pickups including another 1 of 1. YouTube & More:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/crosstowncardboard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Craig&#39...