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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Friday Nights w/ Phil: Luke The Cardist, Another California Dave Mail Day & Both Perchy and Phil Open 2024-25 Credentials Hobby Boxes 19.07.2025 1:53:08

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from July 18th, 2025. Luke The Cardist, who designed the very popular Young Guns renewed set joins the show. Plus, California Dave shares some Good Vibbs (Vibes) and opens his mail day packages. Both Perchy and Phil open hobby boxes of 2024-25 Credentials that was released this week...and...

Are High Hobby Box Prices Here To Stay? Hobby Hit Rate For #1 Overall Picks, eBay To Require Bid Verification? Erik Karlsson On The Move? 2025 Goodwin Champions Preview, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers & Personal Pickups 17.07.2025 1:43:51

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 hockey hall of famer, Harry Westwick (9:38). We then take a look at the cards from all the #1 draft picks from 1970-79 and see if they blossomed or wit...

How Protected Is Your PC From Disaster Or Theft? Q&A With Enzo Ferrari, 2024-25 Credentials Preview, PWHL Sells Out On ePack, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 14.07.2025 3:10:30

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 hockey hall of famer, Reg Noble (12:44). In hobby news, DC Comics and NHL crossover collaboration, disappointing hockey signers at The National &...

Friday Nights w/ Phil: Andrew (Dog House Hockey Cards) Talks About the Mental Ups & Downs In The Hobby, Plus He Opens Some O-Pee-Chee. A Cant-Miss Appearance By Fake-Phil 12.07.2025 1:08:52

Send us Fan Mail Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from July 11th, 2025. California Dave Hosts with help from BabaLewi & Chandler. They have two special guests. Andrew (Dog House Hockey Cards) shares his story and how a break from the hobby helped him refocus and find the love for collecting again. Andres opens some O-Pee-Chee Platinum, Dave opens his mail. And, there's a very special...

Who Wins & Loses With eBay Extended Bidding?, More Hockey Card Hidden Gems, Gavin McKenna Picks Penn State, Gongshow Gameshow: What's Worth More? Top Five Very Early 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Sales & Personal Pickups 10.07.2025 1:44:59

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 hockey hall of famer, Harry Hyland (09:38). It's another round of hockey card hidden gems (18:28). In hobby news, eBay begins testing on extende...

June Was A Record-Breaking Month For Trading Card Sales, First-Half 2025 Grading Recap, Top 5 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Parallel Designs, Hobby Therapy, Building A Card Show In Saskatoon w/ Carter & Justin, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 07.07.2025 3:52:59

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 hockey hall of famer, Alf Smith (16:37). Gongshow friend and Discord Member Tory joins the show for a little Hobby Therapy (28:27). In hobby news, Ju...

Friday Nights w/ Phil: 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Box Opening, Carter Yelle From The Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience Talks His Love For All Things Fleer Hockey, Good Vibbs & More! 05.07.2025 2:03:07

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from July 4th, 2025. Phil , California Dave are joined by special guest Carter Yelle from the Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience to talk about Carter's love for all things Fleer Hockey and he even opens a box of 2024-25 Extended Series hunting the GR8/8 Ovechkin Young Guns au...

The Players Dominating The Hockey Hobby Right Now, If You Had To Start Your Collection Over.., Mitch Marner Heads To Vegas, A Hobby Credit Card? Top 5 (Very) Early 2024-25 Parkhurst Champions Sales & Personal Pickups 03.07.2025 1:48:32

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 hockey hall of famer, Sweeney Schriner (8:44). Next, we consider the question that if you had to start over in the hobby today; what would you do the...

Will Michael Misa Be the 2025 Draft’s Most Sought-After Rookie Card? 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Preview, Grant Paterson Reviews Fanatics Fest, Noah Dobson & JJP Traded, Key Free Agent Signings, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 30.06.2025 3:30:32

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 hockey hall of famer, Punch Broadbent (16:17). The 2025 NHL Entry Draft was Friday night and we take a look at where key prospects landed and which one...

Friday Nights with Phil: Matt Lee Shield Mega-Collector, The Boys Share Mail Day Pickups & More! 28.06.2025 2:17:41

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from June 27th, 2025. Phil , California Dave & Perchy are joined by Matt Lee who is a well-known NHL Shield mega collector throughout the hobby. The boys share their mail day new pickups and Phil introduces a new game. Partners & Sponsors HockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeych...

Karn Rai Hopes To Set An eBay Hockey Card Record With The Connor Bedard Ultimate Rookie NHL Shield Auto 1/1, 2025 NHL Entry Draft Preview w/ Russ Cohen & Amazing 2024-25 Parkhurst Champions Details w/ Upper Deck's Patrick Smith 26.06.2025 3:08:09

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this special episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we bring you three interesting conversations from around the hobby: Karn Rai from Slab Sharks discusses their 2023-24 Ultimate Collection Connor Bedard Rookie NHL Shield Auto 1/1 listing and his strategy to break an eBay hockey card record with this Bedard hobby g...

Biggest Hobby Busts Of The Past Five Years, NHL Draft Heats Up; Michael Misa Deep Dive, Jonathan Toews Signs With The Jets, Upcoming New Hockey Releases, Stanley Cup TV Ratings Flop, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 23.06.2025 2:44:06

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 hockey hall of famer, Steamer Maxwell (14:20). The NHL Draft is the week, and we hobby deep dive top prospect Michael Misa (22:30). In hobby news, Ma...

Friday Nights with Phil: 2024-25 Parkhurst Champions Box Breaks, Ovi Buyback Auto Debate, California Dave's Mail Day & Good Vibbs 21.06.2025 1:53:45

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from June 20th, 2025. Phil and California Dave were joined by special guest Mike DiStefano to debate the long-term value potential of the Alexander Ovechkin buyback auto from 2024-25 Extended Series. Phil opens a box of 2024-25 Parkhurst Champions and Dave shares his mail day packages and...

Florida Wins Back-To-Back Cups & McDavid's Hobby Legacy Delayed, What's Up With Low Young Guns Gem Rates?, Makar's 2nd Norris Trophy, Top 5 (very) Early 2024-25 UD ICE Sales, Get To Know Maurice "Rocket" Richard & Personal Pickups 19.06.2025 1:56:12

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 hockey hall of famer, Maurice "Rocket" Richard (9:38). For the second straight season, Florida takes home Lord Stanley's Cup. We break...

Monster Hockey Cards Hit The Market, Significant Changes For 2024-25 Parkhurst Champions, Hellebuyck Makes History, GameStop / PSA Rumors, Stanley Cup Finals Hobby Update, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 16.06.2025 2:39:20

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 hockey hall of famer, Bruce Stuart (32:06). Next we update the insanity that's been the Stanley Cup Finals and talk about impact to the hobby afte...

The Pride of the Hockey Hobby Opens 2024-25 Upper Deck Ice & The Boys Open Up Their Mail Day Hockey Card Packages: Friday Nights w/ Phil 14.06.2025 1:47:39

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from June 12th, 2025. Phil and California Dave were joined by special guest co-host and Gongshow friend Perchy. The three boys chatted about 2023-24 The Cup, each opened some mail day packages, then Phil opened a box of the brand new 2024-25 Upper Deck ICE....and gave a box away to the cha...

Will Lane Hutson Be A Long-Term Hobby Star? Top 5 (very) Early 2023-24 The Cup Sales & Cup Box Prices Surge, The 5 Hockey Cards The Defined The 1940's w/ Jeremy Lee, Sergei Bobrovsky Hobby Deep Dive & Personal Pickups 12.06.2025 2:46:46

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 hockey hall of famer, Hap Day (8:30). In a special Florida Panthers edition of Hobby Deep Dive, Gongshow listeners chose Sergei Bobrovsky for us to di...

Is the Ovi Gr8/8 Buyback Auto a New Hobby Grail? RIP PARTY 2 Coming This Fall, Stanley Cup Finals Hobby Update, More Hidden Gems Hockey Cards & Sets, Top 5 (very) Early Extended Series Sales, Hobby New, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 09.06.2025 2:28:23

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 hockey hall of famer, Frank Rankin (20:49). The first two games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals have been epic. We give our thoughts on the series, sh...

Opening A Case Of 2023-24 The Cup & Jockeying For Your Hockey Hobby Love: Friday Nights w/ Phil 07.06.2025 1:46:47

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from June 6th, 2025. Phil and California Dave were joined by Jeff Jones and they each opened some The Cup to celebrate release week. Special guest, Jeff, opened a 6-box master case....and Phil opened his first tin of the Cup ever. Some games were played and a tin was given away. Partners &...

2023-24 The Cup Release Day Live Show w/ Upper Deck's Billy Celio 05.06.2025 2:36:36

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow It's an international holiday in the hockey hobby; 2203-24 The Cup release day! Upper Deck's Billy Celio joined the show to chat all about this years designs and checklist, plus answered your questions in Ask Billy Everything! Johnny Amendola from MINTINK also popped in to share what Cup release day is like as a...

Grant Paterson Talks NHL Shield 1/1 Hunting & His Montreal Expo Recap, 2023-24 The Cup Checklist & Designs Preview, Stanley Cup Finals Hobby Preview, PWHL's Growth, An Insane Jagr Fun Fact, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 02.06.2025 3:23:38

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 hockey hall of famer, Oliver Seibert (21:25). Next, we take a look at the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals showdown between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida...

Friday Nights with Phil: More Upper Deck Cup RPA Thoughts & Analysis, Ripping Three Extended Series Boxes & PSA Card Cleaning? 31.05.2025 2:29:31

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from May 30, 2025. Phil and California Dave had two special guest co-hosts, Perhy and Lapp3r30 (Aaron) and the boys discussed and debated the big Upper Deck news from the week, they opened three boxes of the brand new 2024-25 Upper Deck Extended Series, Dave opened a couple of mail day card...

New Upper Deck The Cup RPA Slab Reactions From PSA's Brad Hartlin & The Cup Expert Mitch Gropman 29.05.2025 2:05:29

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow As your Upper Deck Cup Slab hobby leader (lol), we continue our coverage of this innovative approach to protecting patch swapping with reactions from The Cup expert Mitch Gropman (10:24) and PSA's Brad Hartlin (1:02:17) and Partners & Sponsors HockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.com Slab Sharks Con...

Upper Deck To Start Slabbing The Cup RPAs To Combat Patch Swapping; An Interview w/ Grant Sandground 28.05.2025 1:00:51

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast, Grant Sanground, Upper Deck's VP of Product Development joins to talk about Upper Deck's bold new strategy to protect collector's against patch swapping by slabbing all The Cup Rookie Patch Auto's starting with 2023-24 The Cup. Partners & Sponsors HockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklis...

Is This Finally The Year Extended Series Breaks Through....or No?, PSA is Getting Into Retail, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, A Special Hockey-Themed Memorial Day Tribute, Mailbag & Personal Pickups 26.05.2025 2:27:59

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 hockey hall of famer, "Bad Joe" Hall (12:38). Next, it's week 4 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for the 2024-25 NHL post seaso...