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

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New Future Watch Autos, Easter Eggs & Everything You Need To Know About 2022-23 SP Authentic With Tony Sirianni @ Upper Deck, Ridly Greig Rookie Deep Dive, Honoring Billy Smith, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & A Huge Personal Trade 02.11.2023 2:27:07

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 31 for episode 131, Billy Smith (4:06). Next we continue our Rookie Deep Dive Series where we are currently looking at 2023-24 Series One rookies where we profile the Ottawa Senators early season standout rookie Ridly Greig (17:49). In hobby news, in an emotional...

Are We Headed For A Hockey Wax Crash?, Will the Bedard Retail Chase Be Worth It?, Is Alexis Lafreniere Finally Ready to Break Through?, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Shane Pinto Suspension Hobby Impact, Your Mailbag Questions Answered & Personal Pickups 30.10.2023 2:18:07

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 30 for episode 30, Ed Belfour (5:02). Next, it's week 3 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus where we look at players that are currently dominating the early NHL season and a few that are struggling (19:45). In Hobby News, the hobby impact of the Shane Pi...

A First Look at Outburst Young Guns Values, Rookie Deep Dive: Dustin Wolf, My Card Post's Accelerating Growth & Future Plans w/ Mark Hill, Honoring the NHL's (Almost) Greatest No. 29 Marc-Andre Fleury, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 26.10.2023 2:10:33

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 29 for episode 29, Marc-Andre Fleury (5:18). Next, we continue our Rookie Deep Dive series, based on listener voting, and learn all about the Calgary Flames goalie prospect Dustin Wolf (18:25). In Hobby News, we review the current notable players o...

The Jack Hughes Hobby Breakout Is Here, Top 10 (Early) Series One Young Guns Values, The Case(s) of Missing Young Guns; God Boxes and Duplicate 1/1's in Series One, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, 2022-23 SP Authentic Checklist Breakdown & Mailbag 23.10.2023 1:55:34

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous player to wear the number 28 for episode 28, Steve Duchesne (3:15). Next, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus return for the NHL's week 2 and it's apparent that this is Jack Hughes hockey card hobby breakout moment. The last month's cards sale data is ins...

Bedard Easter Egg & Everything You Need To Know About 2023 Series One w/ Billy Celio @ Upper Deck, Matthew Coronato Rookie Deep Dive, Huge Jack Hughes Sale, Trottier Rookie Sets Record, Flip of the Year? & PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview 19.10.2023 2:28:08

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 27 for episode 27, Darryl Sittler (4:15). Next, you voted and this week's rookie deep dive is Matthew Coronato (20:38). In Hobby News, the NHL announces it's first 3 Stars of the Week for the 2023-24 NHL season, and we review the current Stanley Cup odds...

Should Auction Houses Knowingly Sell Cards With Fake Patches? w/ Mitch Gropman, Who's Hot & The Return Of The Struggle Bus, Honoring Martin St. Louis, Hellebuyck Stays A Jet, Mailbag and Personal Pickups. 16.10.2023 2:27:39

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's almost most famous number 26 for episode 126, Martin St. Louis (4:31). Next, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus return for the 2023-24 NHL season where we take a look at the players that lit the NHL on fire in Week 1 and the players that sputtered out of the gate (18:22). In Hobby News, C...

Will The Gold Glitter Bomb Be The Next Hockey Hobby Hit? Billy Celio @ Upper Deck Talks 2022-23 Allure, Series Two Pricing & More!, Rookie Deep Dive Returns, Opening Day Rosters & Player Movement, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 12.10.2023 2:30:43

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the almost greatest player to wear number 25 in NHL history, Dave Andreychuk (6:21). Next, Rookie Deep Dive is back and we go deep on Series One Young Guns Devon Levi (18:17). In Hobby News, the Golden Knights championship rings were unveiled, sad news regarding Barry Melrose, and more player movement news...

The $3,000,000 McDavid Sale That Wasn't & The Problem of Fake Comps, The Stories That Will Shape The Hockey Hobby In 2023-24, 2023-24 Tim Hortons Overview, Notable Names Sent to Minors, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 09.10.2023 2:29:52

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow we start by honoring the great Bernie Federko who wore the number 24 for episode 24 (3:57). Next, we continue with our 2023-24 Hobby Preview Series, our final installment, looking at the key hockey card hobby stories that will shape the 2023-24 season (17:21). In Hobby News, we chronicle the $3,000,000 Connor McDavid rookie card sale...

Series One is Coming Early, New Young Guns Incoming! Why You Should Have a Bedard Plan w/ Karn Rai, Trevor Zegras Finally Re-signs, Series Two Gets More Expensive, 2021 Premier Instant Reactions, New 16-Bit's Coming Next Week & PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview 05.10.2023 2:11:24

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest number 23 for episode 23 (5:14). Next, why it's important to have a plan for collecting & investing in Connor Bedard rookie cards in what looks to a very expensive 2023-24 hockey calendar with special guest Karn Rai from Slab Sharks (15:01). In Hobby News, Trevor Zegras fin...

2023-24 Rookie Deep Dive; All The Key Rookies You Need to Know, Is Fanatics Stealing Athletes From Upper Deck? Series Two Sells Out...Again, 2021-22 Premier Checklist Breakdown, Beckett VIP Event, Big Cat Injured, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 02.10.2023 1:59:21

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow Podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest number 22 for episode 22 (3:55). Next we continue our 2023-24 Hockey Card Hobby Preview Series; digging into the 18 rookies you need to know (15:20). In Hobby News, Beckett plans a VIP Event, The Big Cat has back surgery, Is Fanatics stealing athletes from Upper Deck, and Connor Bed...

Seven Players Under 24 To Watch This Season, PSA 9 Value Trends, Is a Zegras Trade Coming?, 2022-23 SPx Instant Reactions, Connecting EA NHL Player Ratings to the Hobby & PWCC Weekly Preview 28.09.2023 2:09:37

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest player to wear the number 21 for episode 121 (5:01). Next, we're getting closer-and-closer to the start of the 2023-24 NHL season and we continue our hobby preview series looking at seven players under the age of 24 that could have breakout years (19:24). In Hobby News, could T...

Will Series 2 (Bedard) Presales Sell Out? Why Now Might Be the Best Time To Sell, We Set Up at a Card Show, Pre-season Underway, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 25.09.2023 2:08:52

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest player to wear the number 20 for episode 120 (4:01). Next, we continue our 2023-24 Hobby Preview Series with tips for selling cards over the next few weeks during on of the best times of the year to sell your hockey cards (21:22). In hobby news, the TNT hockey studio crew gets contra...

Hockey Cards 101 - Understanding Hockey Card Breaking w/ Breezy the Breaker 23.09.2023 58:37

Send us Fan Mail In Part 6 of Hockey Cards 101 our special podcast series created for new hockey card collectors or veterans that are looking to sharpen their skills in the hobby, we take an in-depth look into hockey card breaking with special guest Breezy the Breaker. From what breaks are, to how they work, and what the community guidelines or expectations are for both breakers and collectors, we...

Shocking 2023 Series Two Presale Pricing, Make or Break Hobby Seasons, 2022-23 SPx Checklist Breakdown, Babcock Gone, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 21.09.2023 2:05:21

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the greatest NHL player to wear the number 19 for episode 19 (4:16). Next, we continue our 2023-24 Hobby Preview Series by looking at players that could be facing make or break seasons for hockey hobby relevancy (15:54). In Hobby News, Mike Babcock is out as the Columbus head coach and what does this mean...

Which Vets Can Move The Hobby Needle This Season? Should We Get Used To Sticker Autos? Bedard Hat Trick In First Game, What Releases Could Be Next & Mailbag 18.09.2023 1:59:19

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest number 18 for episode 118 (3:57). Then, we continue with Part 4 of our 2023-24 Hobby Preview Series and highlight veterans we think can move the hobby needle this upcoming season (21:34). In Hobby News, a cool idea from Upper Deck let's collectors choose their own inscriptions...

Will These Players Bounce Back From Injury In 2023-24?, 2021-22 Ultimate Collection Instant Reactions, Columbus Cultural Fiasco, New Captains Named, PWCC Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 14.09.2023 1:48:16

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the greatest player to wear the number 17 for episode 117 (2:48). Next, we continue with our 2023-24 NHL Hobby Preview Series this time looking at players who's 2022-23 season was cut short by injury and could be primed to bounce back (19:16). In Hobby News, the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets nam...

2023-24 Hobby Comeback Candidates, New Stature Release Value & Collector Ratings, August Grading Report, Rookie Showcase Review, Chelios To Get Number Retired & Mailbag 11.09.2023 2:05:20

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest player to wear the number 16 for episode 116 (3:18). Next we continue our 2023-24 Hobby Preview Series, this time looking at hobby comeback candidates (21:16). In Hobby News, the Blackhawks are set to retire Chris Chelios' number, we breakdown the August grading recap from Gem...

2023-24 Hobby Preview Series: Buy These Guys for Love - Not Money, SGC Gets Aggressive, Trusting "Hobby Watchdogs," PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 07.09.2023 1:51:50

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast, we start by honoring the greatest NHL player to ever wear the number 15 for episode 15 (4:30). Next, we kick-off our 2023-24 Hobby Preview Series with guys we think are better buys for love than for making money (17:04). In hobby news, major drama regarding a Michael Jordan jersey and potentially faked photo matching that was...

Why Upper Deck Thinks 2022-23 Metal is One of the Best Yet w/ Billy Celio, The Biggest Young Guns Sales Ever, Gongshow Goes to Burbank, 2021-22 Ultimate Collection Checklist Overview, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 04.09.2023 2:27:16

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the greatest player to wear the number 14 for episode 14 (3:41). Next, Billy Celio from Upper Deck joins the show to talk about the new 2022-23 Skybox Metal Universe hockey release and much more (22:01)! Troy took an impromptu trip to the Burbank Card Show this past weekend (1:26:52). In Hobby News, a Con...

Addressing the Bedard Series One Rumors + A Whole Lot More w/ Grant Sandground VP of Product @ Upper Deck, 2022-23 Metal Universe Hockey is Out! Laffy Re-signs, New Women's League Announced, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 31.08.2023 2:18:34

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest player to wear the number 13 for episode 113 (4:29). Next we were joined by Grant Sandground the VP of Product Development for Upper Deck to talk about some upcoming sets and some big picture hockey card issues and hot topics. Plus, rumors have been swirling regarding Connor Bedard...

Which 1/1s Have the Most Long-term Potential? Brian Gray is Out at Leaf, Auston Matthews Stays a Maple Leaf, 2023-24 O-Pee-Chee Preview, Honoring the NHL's Greatest Number 12, More Personal Pickups & Mailbag 28.08.2023 1:48:01

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast, we start by honoring the NHL's greatest player to wear the number 12 for episode 112 (6:31). Next, we take a deep dive into the ever-expanding world of 1 of 1 cards in the hockey hobby and attempt to separate the specific cards and attributes that have the most long-term value potential (18:04). In Hobby News, Brian Gray...

Breaking Down Vintage Vs. Modern, Is Mark Messier the Ultimate Hobby Buddy?, SP Legends Hits ePack, 2022-23 Black Diamond Is Out, Norway Hockey is Broke, PWCC Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 24.08.2023 1:50:13

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest player to wear the number 11, Moose! (8:30). Next, we break down vintage versus modern hockey card collecting and list the pros and cons of each (22:18). In Hobby News, Norway hockey is broke, a Phil Kessel / Connor McDavid comparison you can't miss, and more hobby drama betwee...

Will Future Watch Auto Values Stand the Test of Time? Top Early Stature Sales, A Cautionary Tale of Going Too Deep in One Player, Breaking Down the 2022-23 Metal Universe Checklist, Personal Pickups & Mailbag 21.08.2023 1:49:38

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest player to wear the number 10, Guy Lafleur, for episode 110 (3:17). Next, we take a deep dive into one of the hockey hobby's most popular cards, the Future Watch Auto /999 and try to figure out if it's a card that collector's can bank on to retain value in the future (1...

5 Common Mistakes Hockey Collectors Make, Stature & Credentials Missing Rookie Autos Makegood, Honoring Mr. Hockey, David Krejci Retires, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups 17.08.2023 1:40:35

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the greatest player to ever wear the number 9, none other than Mr. Hockey (5:19). Next, we dig into our view of the five most common mistakes hockey collectors make (18:12). In Hobby News, Cale Makar is named the NHL24 cover athlete, we check in on the Connor Bedard 2023-24 Upper Deck MVP no. 1 Draft Pick...

Are Young Guns a Good Investment?, The Greatest NHL Player to Wear No. 8, Bedard MVP Redemptions Bonanza, 2021-22 Stature Missing Key Rookie Autos, Favorite Ovechkin Cards Under $1k, 2022-23 Black Diamond Checklist Overview & Mailbag 14.08.2023 1:39:45

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's greatest player to wear the number 8 for Episode 108 (8:25). Next, we take a deep dive into the question are Young Guns a Good Investment (20:34)? In Hobby News, the Connor Bedard 2023-24 Upper Deck MVP redemption bonanza is in full effect and the NHL preseason schedule has been released (50...