Hoops and Cards: Basketball for Sports Card Collectors and Investors!

We aren't just basketball collectors or investors, we are fans of the NBA game!  For our host, Gary, the Memphis Grizzlies are one of his very favorite teams to watch with a lot of young talented players to invest in.  For this episode of "NBA Team Scout" we invited Grizzlies' expert Parish Sharkey of SB Nation, the Starting 5 Podcast, and Let's Be Real Media to join us on Hoops and Card...

Well, with the NBA season less than TWO weeks away, we decided to rank our TOP 30 players to invest in heading into the 2022-23 campaign.  Some players are worth taking a long look at and learning about their basketball card markets before you buy, and today's episode zeroes in on players ranking 30-21 in our countdown.  You'll hear Gary mention some players he totally loves and is inves...

We aren't just basketball collectors or investors, we are fans of the NBA game!  For our host, Gary, the Cleveland Cavaliers are his hometown team and his favorite cards to invest in.  So it makes sense, for our first edition of "NBA Team Scout" to invite Cleveland Cavaliers' beat reporter Kelsey Russo (@kelseyyrusso on Twitter) to give us the latest updates on Donovan Mitchell, Darius G...

Breakout candidates.  Rising stars.  The NBA is full of them here in 2022, and their Basketball card prices and values often rise alongside their careers.  Here's the second episode with a "high upside" pick from THE OTHER 15 of the NBA's 30 teams.  We travel from Miami to Orlando to Washington DC picking a player from each NBA team with some short-term or long-term upside prof...

Breakout candidates.  Rising stars.  The NBA is full of them here in 2022, and their Basketball card prices and values often rise alongside their careers.  Here's an episode with a "high upside" pick from 15 of the NBA's 30 teams.  Gary gives his take on some players that are "captain obvious," and a few others who will need a bit more explanation.  Tell your card collecting friends and your budge...

We love finding diamonds in the rough... and Giannis in someone's dollar box.  Who are the sleepers, the low-cost players and Basketball Cards that you could still find at a small budget but they could pay off with profits this month, this season, in the NBA?  In today's episode, Gary (gary@hoopsandcards.com) shares THIRTY Basketball Card options and players that present a risky situation or risky...

Failing to plan is like planning to fail.  If you want a great collection of Basketball cards, then you've got to plan your attack and know when to buy and when to sell.  The NBA calendar is like a 12-month roller coaster for card collectors and investors, full of opportunities to buy low and sell high.  You can buy during boring times and sell during exciting times.  You can s...

Selling your Basketball cards can be profitable and fun in today's market.  You have online options like eBay, PWCC, Whatnot, COMC, Facebook Groups, Discord, and so many more... and you can also sell cards "in person" at card shops, card shows, and at trade nights.  But how should you go about selling cards?  Who sets the "current value" or price of a card?  Where can you find buyers who are actua...

What cards should I buy?  Where can I find basketball cards online or in person?  What strategies would help with your buying decisions?  Can I negotiate a fair deal with sellers?  It's important to know why you're buying cards and how to go about buying with a strategy.  We are here to help!  In this edition of Basketball Cards 101, we look at a variety of issues and...

Each year, more than TWENTY-FIVE different sets of basketball cards are released.  Which ones are most popular, most available, and even most "invest-able"?  Today's episode looks at all of these things and more, getting you ready for the new NBA Season in Sports Cards.   Gary, the host of HoopsandCards.com, gives us a look at the key sets to know about at every price level for...

Today's episode looks at all of these things and more, getting you ready for September in Sports Cards.  IF you're a modern basketball card collector, investor, or beginner, this is an episode - and our whole podcast, really - custom-made to add value, fun, and connections to your pursuit of cards! For ideas, feedback, questions, and whatever else, email our host at GARY@HOOPSANDCARDS.COM - - THAN...

Basketball Card collecting can be entertaining, fun, and contagious for NBA fans anywhere in the world.  Today's episode is our first in a familiar series of essentials and instructions for those of you who are NEW or RETURNING to this world of sports cards.  Our host, Gary from HoopsandCards.com, gives you a conversational overview of the world of Basketball Cards here in 2022, weaving his own pe...

The Cavaliers' trade for Donovan Mitchell shocked the entire Basketball world.  The Hobby release of Donruss Optic Basketball 2021-22 rocked the world of breakers, rippers, and flippers.  September is here, friends, and our so-called "buying season for NBA Basketball cards" is beginning to wind down.  Today's episode looks at all of these things and more, getting you ready for September in Sports...

We can't stop thinking about FIVE specific NBA Players we have our eyes on for the upcoming NBA 2022-23 campaign.  While much of the current sports card market ignores Basketball cards, Gary is taking the opportunity to buy some specific players for the PC (personal collection) and the IP (investment portfolio).  If you've listened to Hoops and Cards for even just a short time, you won't be surpri...

Today's episode takes you to our inner journey about some of the deals and opportunities here during buying season (the NBA Offseason)!  Gary welcomes special guest KEITH from Hobby Time with DirkNashty, his podcast and outlet for basketball card research, learnings, and opportunities.  This episode gives us about the first 10-minutes of an extended conversation between Gary and Keith about the la...

Hey Basketball Card collectors and investors… Here is a bonus episode where Gary jumps on to talk about things that actually did happen in the NBA this week… And how they affect the card market, if at all!

August is such a quiet month for NBA investors.  Unless you like hearing that Lebron and Jayson played a pickup game, you're finding it hard to stay connected and informed as a basketball collector or investor.  We get you, and we got you! Today's episode gives us THREE unbeatable opportunities to stay entertained, make money, and move forward in your pursuit of all the grails.  Gary brings us som...

You enjoy investing or collecting NBA Basketball Cards - we get it.  But it's August, when nobody else is talking about HOOPS, card values are tanking, and Kevin Durant is holding the League hostage.  What's a Basketball Card guy to do?  Is there anything worth thinking about or doing in the doldrums of the offseason?   We say YES!!!  In fact, today's episode offers SEVEN practical ideas and fun p...

For all Sports Card collectors and investors, it helps to have a plan and some priority cards to chase. With so many products and players in the market, our host Gary tries to focus on one or two very good cards to “level up” his portfolio at a Saturday card show. Does it work? What if other deals jump out at you? ——- For more Hoops content, podcasts, eNewsletters, and prizes, join us over at Hoop...

With today's episode, our host Gary from HoopsandCards.com gives us some personal takes on leveling up into better Basketball Cards and players, while also taking a look at the premium Sports Card products in the Basketball Card Market this season.  You'll find some high quality, numbered gems in National Treasures, Impeccable, and many more.  Gary also dives in and rips a Prizm Retail blaster box...

Today’s episode follows a long one of our host’s weekend journeys to a big annual card show in the Hall of Fame city… Gary takes us behind the scenes to some wheeling and dealing that we hope ends well, at least for the Giannis investor! Also, for any of you who are interested in more basketball card content, join HoopsPLUS, our supporter platform at anchor.fm/HoopsandCards/subscribe and receive e...

We continue our series on balancing your Basketball Card portfolio. The 4G Strategy encourages us to think about players in 4 categories - Guess, Good, Great, Goat! Today is all about putting the Goats back on your radar in buying season. Who are your Goats? Giannis deals abound this August! To join HoopsPLUS and get more podcasts, news, prizes, and friends, sign up at anchor.fm/HoopsandCards/subs...

For the past five days, nearly all of the Sports Card universe descended on Atlantic City, New Jersey - either "in-person" or online!  One of our long-time listeners, Brett from Columbus, Ohio, was there for every day of the show, his FIFTEENTH National!  Today's episode has Gary sitting down with Brett to get some of his highlights, stories, and deals from the enormous card show and some ideas fo...

(REPLAY -- We look back on a time when you couldn't find ANY Sports cards or Sealed Wax in ANY retail store, website, or presale.  The year was 2021, and our still-too-new podcast was trying to help people chase, find, and maybe even purchase unopened cards of sports cards.  With the stocked shelves and unlimited supply we are starting to see this year, it's amazing how much has changed!) It’s not...

It's our BONUS episode, coming to you on Friday of "The National!"  After a few thoughts from Gary about the card market and various approaches to investing, we welcome a familiar guest to Hoops and Cards!  Paul from Nooffseason.com gives us an "at the National" report on what he's seeing during days 1 and 2 of this incredible gathering of collectors and investors in Sports Cards from Atlantic Cit...