Josh, BabaLewi & Phil

Hockey Cards Gongshow

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Bringing the best hockey hobby vibes and insight, hosted by Josh, BabaLewi, and Phil (The Loud Collector). Each episode dives deep into the latest hockey card releases, tracks the hottest rookie chases, explores NHL history and vintage collecting, and features amazing guests from across the hockey and hobby world. Whether you're a die-hard collector or just getting into the game, the Gongshow is your go-to source for all things puck and cardboard.

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Josh, BabaLewi & Phil

Episodes

Upper Deck CDD Conference Insider Info w/ Johnny Amendola of Mintink, Stature's Last Ride, Breaking Down 2024-25 Series One Young Guns Parallel Values, 1998 OPC Chrome Blast From The Past Deep Dive, Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview & Pickups 16.01.2025 2:19:39

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, times, career and hobby market for George Richardson (8:27). Next, we take an in depth look into the 2024-25 Series One Young Guns parallel values and multipliers over the base cards for...

These 25 Players Dominated The Hockey Hobby In 2024, Philadelphia Flyers Hobby Mt. Rushmore, 2024-25 Synergy Checklist & Designs Review, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, NHL Quarter Century Team Cont., Mailbag & Personal Pickups 13.01.2025 2:55:32

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life hockey career and hobby market for Allan "Scotty" Davidson (16:09). Next, it's week 14 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (24:33). In hobby news, we look at the top...

Mid-Season Hockey Hobby Report, CLLCT Founder Darren Rovell talks OVI Goals Record Memorabilia & More, Stature's Back!, NHL Quarter Century Teams, 2022-23 Ultimate Collection Hits ePack, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers, Fanatics Hockey Preview & Pickups 09.01.2025 2:55:43

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, career, legacy and hobby market for Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Newsy Lalonde (6:47). Next, we're at the mid-point for the 2024-25 NHL season and we take a co...

Are Panini Patches Legit? Two Guys From Saskatoon's Dream to Create A Big Card Show, Amazing 2024 Grading Stats, Capitals Hobby Mt. Rushmore, 2024-25 Black Diamond Instant Reactions, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 06.01.2025 3:10:50

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market of Silas "Si" Griffis (7:45). Next, it's week 13 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (12:42). In hobby news, are Panini patches legi...

2025 Hockey Hobby Predictions, Crimes Against Zach Werenski, Rookie Deep Dive, Our Hobby Goals For The New Year, Patty Kane Gets 1,300, Top 5 Early Parkhurst Champions Sales, Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 02.01.2025 2:04:32

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, times, hockey career and hobby market for Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Phantom Joe Malone (20:50). Next, it's another edition of Rookie Deep Dive (29:19). In Hobby News, Patty Kane...

Vanished. Why Hockey's Biggest Grail Disappeared...Then Came Back, 2024 Hobby Review, 2024-25 Black Diamond Checklist Overview, Carolina Hurricanes Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Mail bag & Personal Pickups 30.12.2024 2:40:37

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, career and hobby market for Graham Drinkwater (11:07). Next, it's time to see Who's Hot & who's on The Struggle Bus (16:36). In hobby news, one of hockey's bigges...

Master Class: The History of O-Pee-Chee with Hobby Historian Bobby Burrell (Part Two) 26.12.2024 1:31:43

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this very special episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast, we present Part 2 of our Master Class with hockey hobby historian Bobby Burrell as he continues to take us through the history of the hockey through the eyes of O-Pee-Chee. If you missed part one, you can listen here - http://tiny.cc/Gongshow244 In Part 2 -...

Is The NHL Marketing Machine Moving On From Bedard? OVI's Set To Return, Reflections On 250 Episodes, Penguins Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Top Five Early Artifacts Sales, Mailbag & Pickups 23.12.2024 2:14:23

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Thank you to everyone who has supported our show through 250 episodes. We are humbled by your kindness, generosity and criticisms that have allowed us to improve. On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the amazing life and career of NHL...

The $1M Connor Bedard Bounty Is Dead, Billy Celio w/ Upper Deck Talks 2022 Fleer Ultra & More!, Beckett's (Kinda) New Ownership, Hobby Deep Dive Sets, 2023 Parkhurst Champions Reactions, Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview & Pickups 19.12.2024 2:35:27

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the playing career, contributions to the game of hockey and hobby market for Russell Bowie (4:57). Hobby Deep Dive Sets returns and this time we do deep on the 1998 UD Choice Starquest parallels.....

What's Selling & What's Not; Confessions of a Card Dealer, 2023-24 Parkhurst Champions Checklist Review, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Devils Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Hobby News, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 16.12.2024 2:32:32

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the playing career, contributions to the game of hockey and hobby market for Art Ross (9:23). Next it's week 10 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (17:29). In hobby news, PSA upgrades h...

Could Macklin Celebrini or Matvei Michkov End Up Better Than Bedard?, Phil Confronts PSA, Lane Hutson Rookie Deep Dive, BabaLewi's Top 5 PC Cards, Hockey Grading Fun Facts, 2024-25 Artifacts Reactions, Fanatics Collect Weekly Hockey Preview & Pickups 12.12.2024 3:13:17

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for Frank Nighbor (10:05). Next, Rookie Deep Dive returns for the 2024-25 hobby class and based on your votes we go deep on the Montreal Canadiens young de...

Life as a Hockey Breaker w/ Moneymoose, Phil's 5 Favorite PC Cards, NY Islanders Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Get to Know Dan Bain, Hobby News, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 09.12.2024 3:16:29

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, times, and career of early hockey pioneer Dan Bain (15:37). Next it's week 8 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (21:51). In Hobby Mt. Rushmore, we tackle the first Metropolita...

Latest On The Wax CT Scanning Threat & Potential Impact On The Hockey Hobby w/ Nick Andrews, 4 Nations Roster Breakdowns, Good Holiday Wax Deals?, Josh's 5 Favorite PC Cards, November Grading Report, Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 05.12.2024 2:44:07

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the incredible playing career and contributions to the game of hockey of Lester Patrick (7:08). Nick Andrews, aka Boston Card Hunter, joins the show to update us on the sports cards wax CT Scanning...

Master Class: The History of O-Pee-Chee w/ Bobby Burrell, Edmonton Oilers Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Bedard Releases Left, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 02.12.2024 3:45:50

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at Dit Clapper (9:23). Next it's week 7 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for the 2024-25 NHL season (17:36). In hobby news, crazy Marc-Andre Fleury age comparisons as he turns 40 years o...

Hobby Studs or Duds? Tracking NHL Prospects, Top 5 (Early) Engrained Sales, The 5 Cards That Defined Each Decade w/ Jeremy Lee, Team Canada Four Nations Roster, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers: Cyclone Taylor, Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview & Pickups 28.11.2024 2:24:17

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at Fred "Cyclone" Taylor (5:49). Next, we check in on some of the NHL's (and Hobby's) key prospects and try to determine if they are hobby studs or duds (15:55)? In hobby news, we...

Are Connor Bedard Prices Headed Back To Earth? Recent New Hockey Releases: RIP One - Stash One, San Jose Sharks Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, OVI Broken Dreams?, Aurèle Joliat: Get To Know Your Hall of Famers, Mailbag & Pickups 25.11.2024 3:13:18

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at legendary Montreal Canadiens winger Aurèle Joliat (10:56). Next, it's week six of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (19:53). In hobby news, will Ovi's broken leg lead to broken goals...

When's The Right Time To Sell Your Ovechkin Cards? Hockey Hobby Over/Under Rated, Top 5 Very Early 2022-23 Premier Sales, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers: Hobey Baker, Fanatics Collect Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 21.11.2024 1:49:02

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the final inductee in the original 1945 Hall of Fame class; Hobey Baker (09:11). As Alexander Ovechkin inches closer-and-closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, we debate when is the...

Will 2023-24 Engrained Be A Hobby Hit? Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Canada Post Goes On Strike, Calgary Flames Hobby Mt. Rushmore, There's No Wrong Way To Collect, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 18.11.2024 3:00:32

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hall of Famers and review the life, hockey career and hobby market for NHL Hall of Famer Tommy Phillips (12:30). Next it's week five of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for the 2024-25 NHL season (18:37). In hobby news, PSA remove...

After A Failed $3.72M Sale...The Sealed 1979 OPC Case Goes Back To The Auction Block, We Recap Our Amazing Expo Week, Confessions of a Card Dealer: Chapter 7, More Expo Conversations, Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview & Our Expo Personal Pickups 14.11.2024 3:35:10

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by recapping our amazing week in hockey card heaven at the Fall Toronto Sport Card Expo (8:37). Next, it's Chapter 7 of Confessions of a Card Dealer (56:03). In hobby news, after a failed $3.72M sale, the only known sealed case of 1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey go...

RIP PARTY Recap & Exclusive Interviews From The Fall Sport Card Expo 11.11.2024 2:08:54

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we recorded from the Slab Sharks Studio live from the Fall Toronto Sport Card Expo we start by recapping RIP PARTY which was a fun, humbling and epic night for our little show (1:00). Next, we have a number of exclusive interviews live from the Expo floor. Upper Deck's Billy Celio kicked off our Expo conversations (29:27)...

NHL Rookie Hobby Hype Meter w/ NHL Insider Russ Cohen, Early Season Storylines That Are Impacting The Hobby, Plus, Ben Berry Demystifies Upper Deck's ePack Platform 07.11.2024 2:21:55

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast NHL Insider Russ Cohen joins the show to discuss the NHL rookies that have made an impact early in the 2024-25 season, and some rookies we should be concerned about. We also discuss a number of storylines that could shape not just this NHL season, but the hockey hobby (8...

$1M In SPA Pre-Orders Stolen?? Bedard Future Watch Market...Blah?, Impact Of Potential Canada Post Strike, The Art Of The Trade, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Mailbag, Personal Pickups & More! 04.11.2024 3:14:49

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by continuing our Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers series, this time looking at the life, career and hobby market of "One-Eyed" Frank McGee (13:38). Next, it's week three of the 2024-25 NHL season and we take a look at Who's Hot & w...

Let's Go! Fall Expo Preview w/ Mikey Singer, Connor McDavid Young Guns PSA 10 Nears Its 52 Week Low, Golden Knights Hobby Mt Rushmore, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers; Charlie Gardiner & Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview 31.10.2024 2:16:47

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by continuing our Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers series, this time looking at the life, career and hobby market of Charlie Gardiner (12:57). Next, we make our picks for the Las Vegas Golden Knights Hobby Mt. Rushmore (18:27). In hobby news, Connor McDav...

Will SP Authentic Be The Biggest Set of The Year?, The 5 Hockey Cards That Defined Each Decade w/ Jeremy Lee, Sports Cards Market Update w/ Chris from Card Ladder, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Lane Hutson Young Guns 1/1 at Auction, Mailbag & More! 28.10.2024 4:20:46

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by continuing our Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers series, this time looking at the life, career and hobby market of Eddie Gerard (12:27). Next, it's week two of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (21:40). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infi...

Top 5 Bedard Rookies for Under $1,000, (Early) Highest Selling 2024-25 Series One Young Guns, Confessions of a Card Dealer, How Canadian Is Phil...Really?, Fanatics Collect Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 24.10.2024 2:25:57

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by continuing our Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers series, this time looking at the life, career and hobby market of Harvey Pulford (8:16). Next, we review our top five Connor Bedard rookie cards that you can buy for under $1,000 (16:21). The NHL collabs...