Sports Cards Live

We welcome back Tim Getsch founder and CEO of COMC to follow up on the progress made since last time he was on the show and told us that they would be through thier shipping backlog by the end of the year (2021) so let's see how they faired and what else they have done to improve the user experience. Also on the agenda: Tim will have data on sales volume when a big game happens (Burrow) or a GOAT...

We sit down with Sooz, formerly of Beckett and Topps, currently with Goldin and always active on Twitter promoting the hobby, to discuss her career trajectory and pick her brain for insights as she has worked for and with some of the biggest brands in our hobby. We will dive into what is going on at Topps now that they have been acquired by Fanatics. we will see some of her favorite cards from her...

The January 2022 PWCC Marketplace Premier Auction now ends on Sunday January 23, 2022. Adam Gray (@thereal27guy) is unavailable to join us again this evening but the show must go on! There are 256 lots in total and we will address several of them.    Please join us and if you have cards in this auction or are planning to make some bids, come join and let us know, we will be cheering for you!  To v...

Tonight's (January 15) After Hours Guest is Sean Cates of the popular Instagram account @victoryinvestment to disuss the 4 types of sports card rarity, competition in the hobby, staying in your lane but allowing yourself to veer carefully, the implications of having a voice in the hobby, his love for vintage, the importance of the Michael Jordan Star 101 card and he is at the Dallas show this week...

We sit down with the inspirational Tim McEnery, Founder of Slab Strong, to discuss his entrepreneurial journey within the hobby starting from almost nothing to his name, the vibe at the Dallas show this weekend, his collecting approach, the hobby's repsonse to his product, his creative marketing approach and more so join us live and bring your questions and comments as they will be in play.  Satur...

BG weighs in on news bomb that dropped on the hobby at the beginning of 2022 with Fanatics acquiring Topps.   Tonight's (January 8) After Hours Guest is Brian Gray, owner of Leaf Trading Cards and one of the hobby's most notorious movers and shakers!  Saturday Night January 8 at 8:45pm PST / 11:45pm EST after the regular episode of Sports Cards Live.   YouTube.com/sportscardslive  #sportscards #fa...

We sit down with Ryan Stuczynski, Founder of Gemrate, to discuss his Gemrate tool, how he got started, his business model, mission, how to best use the tool, the link between cards and fantasy sports, expansion of the hobby, the impact of the grading backlog on the sports card market and more so join us live and bring your questions and comments as they will be in play.  Saturday January 8 @ 7:00p...

Tonight's (January 1) After Hours Guest is Ryan Nolan, Author of newly released book Spotting Fakes and attendee of 52 card shows in 2021. Karvin Cheung guest hosts as well. Saturday Night January 1 at 8:45pm PST / 11:45pm EST after the regular episode of Sports Cards Live.   YouTube.com/sportscardslive  #sportscards #cardshow #spottingfakes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

We sit down with Karvin Cheung hobby Architect, Innovator and forward thinker to discuss 2021 Year in Review, 2022 year ahead, philosophy of collecting, his Infinite project with Billboard magazine and The Weekend, The Grid and much more so join us live and bring your questions and comments as they will be in play.  Saturday January 1 @ 7:00pm PST / 8:00pm MST / 9:00pm CST / 10:00pm EST   #sportsc...

We sit down with Rob Girard, passionate collector, show dealer and podcast host to discuss why we love the hobby, why we love the cards, building a collection, using career skills in the hobby, his experience becoming a show dealer this year, and much more. Looking forward to a nice chill Christmas evening episode so join us live and bring your questions and comments as they will be in play.  Satu...

The December 2021 PWCC Marketplace Monthly Hockey Auction ends on Wednesday December 15, 2021 and extended bidding starts shortly after the show starts. We will watch the bidding in real time and discuss the cards and even do some bidding. Viewers are invited to call-out players or cards in the chat that they want us discuss or look at.  Please join us and if you have cards in this auction or are...

We sit down with Adam Martin, the "Adam" of Dave & Adam's Card World to discuss building the DA brand into what it is today, scaling an LCS, his thoughts on the current state of the hobby and his expectations for the future, and much more. I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again, this is an episode you do not want to miss so join us live and bring your questions and comments as they wil...

We sit down with Brody The Kid, host of Hobby Life and The Daily Rip and hobby ambassador to discuss how he got into the hobby, how he became a true hobby ambassador, how to get kids interested in the hobby and keep them involved, what happened the morning of May 1 that caused us to have to reschedule his appearance on SCL until now, his thoughts on Fanatics hijacking the baseball license from Top...

We sit down with Chris Sewall, host of one of the most informative and popular YouTube hobby channels and content creator extraordinaire to discuss his hobby history, the meteoric rise of his channel, how he approaches the hobby, the hobby in general and to field questions from the chat on his view of all the hobby news over the last seveal months. I am very excited for this episode, you do not wa...

Tonight's (November 6) After Hours Guest is my Expo booth partner Ameet Acharya and Expo promoter Steve Menzie for our traditional Expo preview show!    Saturday Night November 6 at 8:30pm PST / 11:30pm EST after the regular episode of Sports Cards Live.   YouTube.com/sportscardslive  #sportscards #cardshow #sportcardexpo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportscard...

We sit down with Dale Novakowski, 30 year hobby veteran, long time show promoter and vintage expert to discuss the evolution of the hobby, promoting card shows for the past 20 years, his upcoming show in Vancouver and more. Join us live and bring your questions and comments as they will be in play.  Saturday November 6 @ 7:00pm PST / 8:00pm MST / 9:00pm CST / 10:00pm EST  After Hours follows with...

We sit down with Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck to discuss how UD secured the renewal of the NHL and NHLPA licenses amidst Fanatics scooping up the other major sports. Will Upper Deck be sold to Fanatics, if it is, does the Michael Jordan autograph deal transfer too? We will discuss redemptions, sticker autos, innovation in the single-license era, cancellation of products, quality control...

Tonight's (October 16) After Hours Guest is hobbypreneur Ethan Jaynes of gradedsports.cards.   Saturday Night October 16 at 8:30pm PST / 11:30pm EST after the regular episode of Sports Cards Live with REA Auctions President Brian Dwyer.   YouTube.com/sportscardslive  #thehobby #entreprenuer #sportscards --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportscardslive/support Learn...

We sit down with Brian Dwyer, President of Robert Edward Auctions to discuss how he came to buy REA Auctions, his hobby history, what's it's been like owning an auction house during the hobby surge and how his company has adapted and continues to compete. He will have the record breaking Honus Wagner T206 with him that he sold for $6.6M in hand to show us and discuss how he was able to offer the c...

Tonight's (October 9) After Hours Guest is comedian and hobbyist Scott Rogowsky of HQ Trivia fame and host of the new breaker show Wild Cards.    Saturday Night October 9 at 7:00pm PST / 10:00pm EST after the regular episode of Sports Cards Live with celebrity agent and best selling author Darren Prince.   YouTube.com/sportscardslive #thehobby #sportscards #hqtrivia --- Support this podcast: https...

We sit down with Darren Prince, Author of best selling book Aiming High and agent to an impressive group of A-list celebrities and hobby industry veteran to discuss what he's doing after the show, how he became an agent and how he attracts top level talent. He has several interesting and exciting stories to tell about 1952 Topps Mantles and Honus Wagner T206's. He's appeared on Howard Stern, Ander...

Tonight's (October 2) After Hours Guest is Hobby Entrepreneur John Baier from Slabshelf.    Saturday Night October 2 at 9:00pm PST / Midnight EST after the regular episode of Sports Cards Live with Sports Collectibles appraiser Michael Osacky   YouTube.com/sportscardslive  #thehobby #sportscards #slabshelf --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportscardslive/support Le...

We sit down with Michael Osacky, Lead Appraiser for PSA and passionate collector to discuss what it means to be an appraiser, the qualifications and experience he has. His arrangement with PSA and what types of people use his service and the collections they have. We will also discuss how he applies his finance background to the hobby and much more including - he will appraise my Teemu Selanne Gam...

Tonight's (September 25) After Hours Guest is professionally trained card grader David Rosvaly from Guess The Grade. There are sure to be some valuable nuggets of grading wisdom to come from this episode so please join us.   Saturday Night September 25th at 9:00pm PST / Midnight EST after the regular episode of Sports Cards Live with Goldin Auctions' Sam Farber.   YouTube.com/sportscardslive  #the...

We sit down with Sam Farber,  Head of Business Development and Content at Goldin Auctions to discuss his transition from the NBA to Goldin, his experience and how it applies to the hobby, how he sees Goldin and the greater hobby evolving in the future and of course, what it is like working with hobby legend Ken Goldin himself. Join us live and bring your questions and comments as they will be in p...