Refractor Rants: A Sports Card Podcast

This week TV and Max talk about Tommy's trip to the Shipshewana Card Fest, recent deals we've made, and give life updates.

This week Max and TV discuss the end of Topps Opening Day, the rest of the Topps Industry Conference news, and our recent pick ups.

This week Max and TV are joined by Youtube superstar Nick @StakNSell to talk about how he started out in the card world, his strategies as a dealer and content creator, and break down some of the learning moments he's had over the last couple of years. Make sure to follow Nick on Youtube and all social media.

This week Max and Tommy talk about Max's pilgrimage out west to the Burbank Card Show and why trade up challenges are controversial amongst other card collecting topics. I guarantee this will be the best audio quality yet. -Tommy

This week TV and Max talked about Max's entry into the vintage card world. We talk about what he's bought, how he's learned about the t206 set, and his plans for the future.

This week we have professional baseball pitcher and card collector Hayden aka @ThrowingChed on Twitter on to discuss his collecting origin story, how he got signed to the Reds minor league system from a Reddit AMA, and how he approaches his vintage baseball collection. Really awesome episode and thanks to Hayden for coming on.

This week Tommy and Max talk about quality control issues with new chromium cards, Tommy's unofficial most collectible modern basketball card list, and why old sticker autos are better than the new ones.

This week we talk about Max's time at the Dallas Card Show where he made deals and friends at the same time. We also discuss his strategies with using raw review services and if Tommy should rip his Topps Chrome Update Sapphire box.

This week TV and Max break down what Max bought on Goldin to prepare for Dallas, Tommy's experience ripping Chrome Update, and other recent deals we've made.

This week TV and Max break down what we've seen 1 year into the Topps/Fanatics relationship and what to expect in 2023 from Topps and Panini. Then we talk about some cool jersey serial # recent pick ups.

This week Max and TV break down their year in cards, talk about how much we appreciate everyone who listens, and broke down the scandal going on with the Topps Chrome gold refractor Steph Curry rookie card that Alt is suing BGS over.

This week TV and Max discuss the good and bad of setting up as a dealer at card shows, the weirdness involved with soccer collecting, and memories from card Christmas past.

This week TV and Max are joined by Pokemon dealer Trading Card Joe. Joe answers all TV's questions about the world and goes in depth on his thoughts on how he is growing his card dealing business.  Make sure to follow Joe @TradingCardJoe on Twitter.

This week Max and TV go deep on the history of Stadium Club and Chrome Sapphire and then talk about some fun recent pick ups.

This week we catch up on our recent card related activities including how we negotiate with dealers at shows. Also Meijer is the most loaded retail shop in the world, worth traveling to Michigan for. Follow @Young_Oldheads on Twitter and @YoungOldheadsPodcast on IG.

This week it's just TV and CardsMax, back to our roots. We talk all things selling on eBay vs. COMC and catch up on what we've been up to.

This week TV and CardsMax are joined by Courtney aka @Knechtthedot. We talk about collecting music cards (especially modern), mid 2000's nostalgia, and what she's collecting these days.

This week TV and Max are joined by esteemed collector @urmomsfirstbowman. Learn about her reasons for collecting Josh Allen and Alex Bregman and the origins of her famous handle. Follow @urmomsfirstbowman on Twitter.

This week TV clarifies some stuff he got wrong in his rant last week, Max loves printing plates, and we discuss the ethics of cracking slabs.

This week TV is sucked into the Backyard Breaks drama and ends up being a puppet of it all. Max went to a card show and learned about autograph authentication.

This week TV and Max talk about a possible fatigue in the national card show world, strategies behind PC projects, and how to keep the love of cards going even when you feel a bit down. Make sure to follow @young_oldheads on Twitter and @youngoldheadspodcast on IG.

This week we are joined again by famous card dealer and Mariners fan Logan to talk about all things MLB Playoffs and the new Logofractor product. We also discuss how Max is washed. Follow @youngoldheadspodcast on Instagram and @young_oldheads on Twitter.

This week TV and Max talk about Max's set up at a local show with dollar bins, the rise of Alt, and competition in the card production world. Follow @Young_OldHeads on Twitter and @Youngoldheadspodcast on Instagram.

This week TV and Max are joined by collecting legend Mitch aka @imomitchcards on Twitter and IG. We talk about his collecting origins, late 90's rare stuff, and collecting what you think is cool not what is mainstream. Follow @Young_Oldheads on Twitter and @youngoldheadspodcast on IG.

This week TV and Max talk about surprising 1/1 sales, the new Topps Chrome baseball, and recent eBay buys. Follow @youngoldheadspod on IG and @young_oldheads on Twitter.