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

Card consignment follow up 29.12.2024

This episode I recap my card consignment experience, I also recap weekend shows and Fantasy football championship weekend. S5E48

Hobby Chat with Tom @hudsonfan15 26.12.2024

This episode I bring on Tom Gaydos, a collector and dealer in the hobby for over 30 years to talk about how the hobby has evolved over 30 years, and get his opinion on the current state of the hobby. S5E47

Value & Upside 23.12.2024

This episode I talk about finding a balance with value & upside without a ton of risk. I also talk about Panini adding additional case hits to Donruss & Absolute and reducing the guarantee of hitting Downtowns & Kabooms.. S5E46

Major mistake - In person auto gone bad 19.12.2024

This episode a lesson learned. I talk about everything I did right and making 1 a huge mistake when getting in person auto. S5E45

Bad Deals that never get done 16.12.2024

This episode I talk about deals that never get done but we walk away feeling angry. I also recap the weekend hobby events and share pickups. S5E44

Consigning cards & finishing the year strong 12.12.2024

This episode I talk about sending some cards to consignment, what I chose and why. I also talk about finishing the year strong trying to sell off old inventory, and clean up my ebay listings. Out with the old and in with the new.. S5E43

Buying percentages for easy deals 08.12.2024

This episode I discuss buying at percentages lower than what customers expect to pay at shows to make easy deals where both buyer and seller win. I also talk about recent pickups and an SGC order that just arrived. S5E42

Grading - PSA or SGC 05.12.2024

This episode I respond to listener questions about my thoughts of what to grade and who to grade with and explain why I would use one grading service over the other. S5E41

Adapting to today's card shows 02.12.2024

This episode I talk about the process of adapting to the changing landscape of card shows. Local shows looking more like pre covid shows buying & selling more lower end slabs and singles box sales. S5E40

Hobby Chat 28.11.2024

Welcome to this Thanksgiving day episode, Today I bring on Andrew @st._croix_cards and host of slabstoxfc podcast to talk about his participation in the hobby and always trying to give back. S5E39

Record Day - East Coast Collectibles Convention at Mohegan Sun 25.11.2024

This episode I bring on Jordan @zipcards to recap the East Coast Collectibles show at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino. We setup together at this destination show that had a record breaking attendance weekend. S5E38

What's going on in the hobby? 21.11.2024

This episode I talk about current events happening in the hobby & share a couple hobby PSA's. I also share a couple big hits in WNBA Select Basketball. S5E37

Trying to sell rare & scarce cards 18.11.2024

This episode I talk about learning a valuable lesson selling rare & scarce cards. I recap a local show and online sales over the weekend. S5E36

Hobby Forecasting - The plan for 2025 13.11.2024

This episode I talk about creating a hobby plan for 2025. Changing it up from the last 2 years feeling a shift in the hobby. S5E35

Card Values - Do people really know what their cards are worth? 07.11.2024

This episode I talk about trying to get deals done with people who are 150% of comps and 70% of comps. And share stories of each. S5E34

Whatnot Hangover & Shriner's show recap 03.11.2024

This episode I talk about the morning after a deep whatnot run. I also recap the Greater Boston Sports Collector Club Card show at Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington MA S5E33

Current Hobby Market - Trends & Predictions 30.10.2024

This episode I bring on Carmine @carminescards to talk about the current hobby market, trends we are seeing, and predictions for the near future in the hobby. S5E32

Is there enough profit to go around? 28.10.2024

This episode I recap a weekend show, and talk about how dealers are losing site of profit and loss when re-packers show up to buy.. S5E31

The Universe responded - with a Gretzky 1/1 23.10.2024

This episode I talk about acquiring a Gretzky 1/1 in the most unlikely places. I also talk about putting things out to the universe and the universe responding.. S5E30

Buying a PC card in a down market 20.10.2024

This episode - Fanatics postponed, Recap 2 weekend shows, and break down a huge deal for a PC card. S5E29

Capitalizing on other people's mistakes 16.10.2024

This episode I talk about new WNBA & Costco exclusive Donruss football releases and explaining my thoughts on selling the sealed wax now and buying the singles down the road capitalizing on other people's mistakes. S5E28

Are you surprised? 13.10.2024

This episode I recap the 413 Card show and I look back and compare the current state of the hobby to 1 year ago and 2 years ago and find a lot of similarities. S5E27

Acquiring other people’s collections 09.10.2024

This episode I talk about purchasing a WNBA lot and what happens to your collection when you die.. S5E26

Are we teaching bad hobby habits? 06.10.2024

This episode I talk about what I consider bad negotiating skills in the hobby, and ask should we be setting better examples.. S5E25

Priced out of the hobby? 02.10.2024

This episode I talk about G.O.A.T.S being bought up at card shows and most people being priced out of those cards as well as Caitlin Clark cards. S5E24

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