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

With so many NBA stars and countless Panini product releases, you'll need to focus your strategy for buying and collecting Basketball Cards.  There's no better time than August to get a plan and budget together, and Gary is here again with some tips and tricks for ALL levels of collectors in this installment of Basketball Cards 101, a series designed for any of you who are new or returning to...

Lonzo Ball. Kyle Lowry. Dougie McBuckets! Free Agency 2021 exploded today and yes, the collectors and investors should take notes. Host Gary talks about what this week’s free agent and trade moves could do for your cards and for the hobby this season in the NBA. Will the Pelicans and Thunder survive this offseason?

HoopsandCards does a card-centric review of a crazy week in the NBA. Gary loved taking in the NBA Draft party in Cleveland, sponsored by none other than Panini! Next week - after the National - could be even bigger for the hobby and for Basketball Cards and investors!

We begin the 21-22 NBA season with some great budget buys for July. Gary shares some of his lessons and experiences of collecting and investing - finding great Basketball cards for a dollar or less! If you’re just starting to invest time and money into the Hobby, you’ll love these offseason sales at shows and online!

This episode has it all – let’s call it a combo meal! Gary brings us five buys for the NBA finals, ideas and tips from his trip to “THE LOCAL” - a Saturday card show in his hometown.

On the eve of the NBA Finals, Gary from HoopsAndCards took some time to celebrate and diagnose the Milwaukee Bucks with SlabStox's own, Sam Dunks.  With Khris, Giannis, Jrue, and B-Lo, the Bucks have finally given long-suffering Milwaukee fans like Sam a legit shot at the NBA Championship trophy.  Sam helps us think through the Bucks' 2021 playoff run and what they need to do to dismantle Devin Bo...

Here’s part 2 of our unforgettable conversation with Chad, Tim, and Ricky from Pack to the Future! We get their picks on favorite inserts and their reactions to my Jordan sticker story!

Enjoy this spontaneous Saturday riff with Gary about the Eastern Conference Game Sevens and the West’s Finals Matchup between the Clippers and the Suns! And what’s the deal with the Celtics trading Kemba Walker and T-Mann channeling his inner Kawhi Leonard?

Welcome to part TWO of our conversation with Jon from BasketballCardGuy.com.  Check out his perspective and takes on the pace of collecting and investing in Basketball cards as we head into the offseason.  It's been an UNPRECEDENTED year in the hobby, and it's time to breathe, learn, and enjoy the best of whatever brought you to Hoops...and...Cards!  Feel free to direct message Jon...

Adventures and laughs with guys who refer to themselves as "three average collectors in the sports card hobby" - Chad, Tim, and Ricky from the Pack to the Future podcast!   We love hearing about their friendships and how sports cards has brought them together and what a blast they are having as collectors, content creators, and close buds in this growing and global card craze continues!

We love hearing "origin stories" from collectors and investors who have chased Basketball cards for years and decades.  Gary sits down with Jon from TheBasketballCardGuy.com to hear about his journey from collecting to investing and then giving back resources and videos and a website that helps the rest of us!  You can find Jon - he's "the Basketball Card Guy" @basketballcardguy on Insta...

Sports card investors love to celebrate that huge day when their graded cards finally arrive at the front door. Our host, Gary, is pumped to share the story behind our first official “mail day” here at HoopsandCards. Some cards are absolutely keepers for the PC, and others will be listed on eBay immediately.

You've done some research, you spent your money, and now you have a collection of Basketball Cards - great!  What are they actually worth?  With so many voices and resources talking about card prices going up or down, how can you know the value of your cards and when it might be time to sell?  Gary tackles these questions and more in our latest installment of Basketball Cards 101.   We take a look...

As we advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs, there are a few guys you need to know about. HoopsandCards looks at some guys whose cards have tremendous upside and deals in the next 7-10 days and how to seize these basketball card investing moments.

As we head to round two of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, we find the Celtics imploding, Luka and Trae advancing, and no hope in sight for Dame.  Will players like Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard ever reach their potential - and their card values - with those rosters?  Gary at HoopsandCards looks at the past two days in the NBA playoffs and shares some thoughts about superstars who aren't on sup...

Here's our best attempt at a rational MVP award for this year's NBA season.  Sure, the finalists were officially Steph Curry, Joel Embiid, and Nikola Jokic, but only one of these is a legit contender.  Gary helps us make room for Luka, Julius, Russ, Dame, and Giannis... and declares a clear winner.   Meanwhile, the NBA playoff weekend had some tremendous performances and comebacks we can't stop th...

Ja Morant erupted for 47 points against Utah and we felt like doing a whole episode about it. Gary also brings a timely take about Tommy B and the QBs and a few thoughts on Trae Young. In a complimentary nod to another wonderful cards podcast, this episode is given a not so original title.

While the NBA world enjoys the thrilling start of real playoff action and highlights for Trae Young, Luka Doncic, and Lebron James... HoopsandCards knows that the whole basketball card market will take another plunge after this season ends.  Though we often focus on players or cards to "buy," what should we do during the down times or anticipating the offseason? Gary brings us another midweek "FIV...

A lot of the news around sportscards involves crazy-expensive cards with prices in the thousands and even millions of dollars… but it IS possible to do Basketball cards on a budget. Host Gary leads this episode jam-packed with ideas, tips, and stories about ways to save money, to make money, and protect your money investing in cards. You don’t have to break the bank to get started and get rolling!...

As we head to the actual playoff series in the NBA… Gary helps us take a look at some of the best sophomores - players from the 2019 rookie class – who have a chance to be quick risers during the playoffs. We all know about Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and a lot of other players… But here are a few that have a chance during the playoffs to play a big role in their team success!

In honor of the NBA play-in games this week… Gary gives us a special episode about players who might jump this week… And about the phenomenal epic clash between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Follow our story on Instagram @hoopsandcards

Today, we will look at all of the best rookies from the 2021 NBA Rookie class. Host Gary gives us a breakdown of the top five rookies in this class, with a conclusion at this year’s rookie of the year award! Investors and collectors of basketball cards will hear the names of some prospects and some future All-Stars that you should keep in mind as we head into the off-season and find some deals. As...

In today's Basketball Card world, the idea of GRADING your cards helps affirm the card's condition, value, longevity, and look.  This episode of HoopsAndCards takes us back to Basketball Cards 101 - foundational issues for collectors and investors - with an insider's look at grading cards.  Why to grade, How to grade, Where to Grade, and What to grade! Host Gary sits down with David from...

We did it again!  With so many regional and local Sports Card events popping up again this month, here's what we've learned lately about going to the show!  Host Gary shares this episode about the excitement and the basics of getting the most out of your card show experience.  If you approach this with the right mindset, you'll have a blast, make some new friends, and enjoy finding...

Today's episode introduces us to a longtime collector, fan, and online content creator in the Basketball Cards space with Jake Roy of 90s Bball Cards.  HoopsandCards' host Gary helps us gain encouragement and great advice from Jake's story, his approach, and the resources he shares with the world.  Jake and Gary tackle current issue questions like... How long will the card market continue dropping...