Ken Cairns

Sports Card Lessons Podcast

Leisure EN ↓ 397 episodes

A weekly podcast of lesson's I've learned in the Sports Card hobby, card show recaps, and interviews with key people in the hobby.

Author

Ken Cairns

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

www.podserve.fm

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Hobby wins when you least expect them 12.06.2023

This episode I talk about my trip to North Carolina, pulling some big cards at a local LCS and finding a banger in a Mosaic hanger box from Walmart. S2E47

An expensive lesson learned in the hobby 08.06.2023

This episode I discuss a bad decision regarding my 2000 Bowman Chrome Tom Brady BGS 9 card... S2E46

Disappointing hobby experience 05.06.2023

This episode I talk about the issues I experienced setting up at a local show.. S2E45

My hobby business plan 01.06.2023

This episode I talk about my hobby business plan. I discuss wins and losses in the hobby and how I turned negative hobby business decisions into positive outcomes.. S2E44

Hobbying at Home 29.05.2023

This weekend was a showless weekend so I turned to the internet to buy and sell.. Buying a 2017 Patrick Mahomes Rated Rookie Lime PSA 9 and selling stale inventory to pay for it. S2E43

Geoff Wilson & Great Curator roundtable recap & in person autos 25.05.2023

This episode I talk with @sportscardtherapist about his Geoff Wilson & Dan the Great Curator Polarizing Figures roundtable and the feedback received positive and negative. We also talk about in person autos Vintage & Modern S2E42

Fenway Card show recap 22.05.2023

This episode I talk about setting up at the Fenway Card Show at Fenway Park. I talk about the non sports card market really picking up and listener interactions at the show.. S2E41

Evolving in the hobby 18.05.2023

This episode I discuss my hobby evolution over the last 3 years as a dealer and a collector. I also talk about what's in my PC and why. S2E40

Hobby participation & Flippin show recap 14.05.2023

This episode I talk about how getting out to card shows and participating in the hobby is so important for collectors. I also talk about deals I made and the listeners I met and the at the best Flippin card show. S2E39

Collections, content, and collaborations with Rob Girard @sportscardtherapist 11.05.2023

This episode with Rob Sports Card Therapist, we discuss his newest roundtables, creating and consuming content, and his bottom row collecting. S2E38

Tale of 2 card shows 08.05.2023

This episode I talk about going to 2 different card shows and having completely different experience's.. I talk about picking up 7 graded cards that will go into the National only box.. and a number of cards I will send to PSA for grading S2E37

Winding road to the National 03.05.2023

This episode I discuss how my NSCC plans and strategies have changed in the last 2 months.. S2E36

Shriner's card show recap and meeting Mike Tyson 01.05.2023

This episode I recap multiple deals made at the Shriner's card show and talk about meeting Mike Tyson

How listeners changed my grading ways 27.04.2023

This episode I talk about changing they way I grade cards based on comments and feedback from Season 2 episode 2 is all this grading worth it. S2E34

Lessons learned at the Toronto Sports Card Expo 25.04.2023

This episode I recap my trip to the Toronto Sports Card Expo and talk about acquiring a big PC card S2E33

Finding your niche 19.04.2023

Another collaboration episode with Rob Girard Sports Card Therapist. We talk about finding your niche in the hobby. we also pose the question if you could only choose 1 who would it be? what 1 athlete or what 1 sport S2E32

Adjusting dealer strategies 18.04.2023

This episode I recap the Hofstra Show AKA Long Island National.. I talk about having to keep adjusting my strategies as a dealer to stay competitive. S2 E31

Spring cleaning my card inventory 13.04.2023

On this episode I talk about getting all the cards that haven't sold at recent shows and listed them all for sale on eBay making room in my cases for new card inventory.. S2E30

New England Card Show Recap & Trade night / Hobby Panel at the Basketball Hall of Fame 10.04.2023

In this episode I recap the New England card show and Trade night / hobby Panel at the Basketball Hall of Fame. The hobby panel included: Jonathan @basketballcardguy - Mike @mc_sportscards Chris @itschriscosta - John @sportscardnation - Jake @90s_bball_cards Rob @sportscardtherapist S2E29

Our different collecting lanes 06.04.2023

Another collaboration episode with @sportscardtherapist. We talk about our different collecting lanes and how collectors identify us by our PC cards S2E28

Are today’s deals tomorrow's new comps? 03.04.2023

This episode I talk about wondering if the cheap deals I'm getting now on football cards are becoming the new comps, or will the hobby see a surge in football prices again this year heading in to National. S2E27

Can the hobby continue to police itself? 30.03.2023

This episode I talk about the lack of hobby rules and regulations and why it takes all of us to be hobby watchdogs and set good examples for the next generation of collectors. S2E26

Where are all the true collectors? 27.03.2023

This episode I discuss flippers dominating the card show space and not a lot of collectors buying for their PC's. I also talk about what I'm doing as a dealer to get better margins on cards. S2E25

Dealer vs Attendee? 23.03.2023

This episode I talk about why I'm a better dealer at card shows and can't be an attendee at most shows. S2E24

Learning from attending shows 21.03.2023

Another collaboration episode with Sports Card Therapist. This episode we talk about traveling to the Philly show, finding your Wolfpack, and what lessons we learn going to all the shows we do. S2 E23

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