That Card Collectors Podcast

Wooooo! This week a group of super nice Flair 2019 fans gather to discuss why they chase this set so hard, and what makes it special. Join Ian, Dennis, Ben and Marcus as we revisit what worked in the set, what didn’t work in the set, and how the photography of the cards is key to understanding how special some of the cards look in hand. Breakfast is ignored, hangovers cured and the pictures provid...

Renee Witterstaetter is a writer, colorist, agent and editor – and worked at Marvel Comics in the 1990’s, after a stint at DC and going on to work at Topps Comics. A comic industry professional and a lovely human - we spend time to honour The Queen, find out about games played at the Marvel Bullpen, hear how much fun Jackie Chan is and much more. There’s also a preview of Renee’s upcoming book and...

Spidey sense tingled off the charts this week as we get into our reactions and thoughts on the newest Upper Deck release – Spider-Man Metal Universe. How’s the quality? Character choice? Art choice? Insert thoughts? There be numbered serial parallels up the swahooley. Yes, you read that right. Plus Ian tells of his first US con experience and flippers get some shade. Our ‘tasting notes’, featuring...

WARNING – the episode is not bleeped and has NSFW language from the very start. Eugene Hu joins us for a long overdue coming together of character collectors, and we talk about Eugene’s recent trip to The national to show (not sell – crazy right?) his Spider-Man collection, and the reactions to it from sports collectors. We have a wonderfully discussion on the weight of great power & responsib...

We’re back – at least for this week – to bring you news of where we’ve been, of attending cons & meeting friends, Kickstarters you need to be in on, and generally have a catch-up in our first proper recording in two whole months. Ian launches a crazy idea to celebrate his 50thBirthday and Norrin tells us about Heroes Con. There are SHOUT OUTS galore, and a crazy voicemail. We’ve missed you, an...

Jason Montoya has worked on almost every pop culture brand you may have heard of, and probably owns toys, video games or t-shirts for ones you haven’t. Jason joins us from his basement man-cave (man-empire?) to talk about his work on cards of all stripes, the upsides of being a leftie, and obscure characters he includes in his Marvel art. Player One Ready? Ohhhh yes. Our ‘tasting notes’ – featurin...

Rejoice, for not only is Grant Sandground , Head of Product Development at Upper Deck, back but also Brad Galli , MCU Correspondent, fan and sports broadcaster is also back with us. Join Grant, Brad and Ian as we deep DEEP dive into the upcoming Fleer Ultra Avengers set from Upper Deck, and hear some exclusive news on inserts, set content and more! Brad fires some very good questions at Grant and...

Chances are, you may know Chris Inoue. He’s been in the hobby for a fair while and was (is) a moderator on the Scoundrel forums. From his Hawaiian home, Chris gets up super early to join us and chat about his hobby experiences, his journey through collecting, and his affection for Ms Marvel and MCU autos. Our ‘tasting notes’ - featuring any images and links we discuss - can be found via our Facebo...

Ben Berry joins us this week for a conversation about the e-Pack group he runs on Facebook, and we get into a long but fun conversation. We compare the challenges of shaping a respectful and helpful online community, about e-Pack achievement chasing and about how to tell if a product is running ‘hot’ with the hits. We open a pack and get excited. Settle down kids for 2 hours of hard card talk! Our...

Keith Speroni came up with a great topic for this week - and we get into it; how long have you chased/been chasing that elusive 1/1 card? Or, any card for that matter? We share tales of our obsessive journeys and consider the need for both patience, and pragmatism, to avoid the insanity of the chase. Our ‘tasting notes’ - featuring any images and links we discuss - can be found via our Facebook pa...

Friend and fellow podcaster, Greg McLaughlin of The Rebel Base Card Podcast , joins us again after WAY too long. We talk about how it’s been on the Star Wars scene for cards and collectibles, the impact of the pandemic, and if (like Marvel) there’s been a market bump on Star Wars cards. Greg also talks about his own podcast related cards and we open two packs of them (video hopefully coming soon o...

Marvel Annual 2020-21 sells out in just 5 days (and change) on e-Pack and apparently it’s a hobby game-changer! Really? No, really?? We muse on that and Ian rejoices in a Black Cat grail, and Pack of the Week gets a HIT! Our ‘tasting notes’ - featuring any images and links we discuss - can be found via our Facebook page. Artist Intro – HUGE thanks again to MICHAEL MUNSHAW for this week’s opener –...

We get all excited about Moon Knight on Disney+ this week, and spoilers abound from 55mins 45 seconds mark, including our picks of ‘Best MK Cards EVER!’. But before that, we talk about different ways to collect, evolving collections, and more - and then at the end, Pack of the Week returns after a tireless mail campaign to have it back from… well, nobody. Still, enjoy anyway. Our ‘tasting notes’ –...

Grant Sandground, Head of Product Development at Upper Deck, returns to give YOU what you need to know about the upcoming releases. Hear more juicy and exclusive intel on Marvel Spider-Man Metal Universe, Marvel Allure and Marvel Beginnings. Some truly appetite whetting details emerge and Grant will be BACK again soon as we ran out of time for all the secrets he had to spill! Our ‘tasting notes’ –...

Hear what happens when Ian starts an episode having had 2 pints of beer for lunch! We cover LOADS this week, including #YearoftheCatBABY , Flair Masterprints, binder page storage, plus a game of WHICH MARVEL CARD YEAR WOULD YOU KEEP AND THE REST GET DELETED? Then we get into what makes a good trade, with some superb input from the collectors in the hobby. Our ‘tasting notes’ – featuring any images...

A wonderful hobby question sparks a discussion about having a ‘card fund’ for stuff you need that always pops up at the worse time. We talk about Unbound getting all untidy, and throw some love at Marvel Universe 1994. Plus, some woodland creatures get defiled. Our ‘tasting notes’ – featuring any images and links we discuss - can be found via our Facebook page. Artist Intro – HUGE thanks to Ally f...

We hear it’s nice down in Georgia at this time of the year. Norrin finds out as he regales us with tales of his trip to the recent Culture Collision con in Atlanta. There’s trade nights, night driving and dodgy hotdogs. Relive the joy of meeting actual humans in the flesh to talk & trade Marvel cards. Our ‘tasting notes’ – featuring any images and links we discuss - can be found via our Facebo...

Let’s get this out of the way first; if you DON’T want to hear two grown men talk about Star Wars and spoilers for the recent Boba Fett show, fast forward to around 6 mins 40 seconds in. THEN we get into our review of the latest Marvel Annual set from Upper Deck, which (spoilers) is a ton of shiny fun! Plus, there’s some mailbag goodness of listener feedback. What more can you want in under an hou...

David DeLaRosa submitted not just a question, but such a whole GLORIOUS stream of thinking that we wanted to have David join us to talk about his experiences in the hobby. Over an 80+ minute conversation, we get into how social media shapes your perception of collecting, about FOMO and about having a closet FULL of gorgeous cards he forgot he had. We have a ‘groovy’ time and thanks for joining us...

Billy Vezzosi made a list. The list was good! So we answer and talk to his points this week as he joins us to talk Hobby Diplomacy. What does that even mean? Hear Billy ring the bell of sense in a mad mad hobby world, as we have fun chewing over some awesome insightful views. Thank you to Billy aka WATCH ME OPEN on YouTube and everywhere else online. Our ‘tasting notes’ – featuring any images and...

The phone lines have been OPENED and again we’re blessed with loads of great listener questions. Hear us opine on and on which grading company is better. Ian gets feisty and we keep it respectful, because #OneHobby yeah? THANK YOU to everyone who submitted some stuff - and some of it will be it’s own episode soon (yes, you were THAT good). Our ‘tasting notes’ – featuring any images and links we di...

Thrilled to be joined this week by not one, but TWO of our friends from Upper Deck; Chris Carlin and James Hughes. They talk about Upper Deck’s Customer Service team and principles, frequently asked questions they deal with from collectors, and Random Acts Of Kindness. They also get into some recent dramaaaaa around their Replacement Program. Essential and informative and HAPPY listening! Our ‘tas...

We dive into the details, the hints, the things unsaid, from our exclusive 2022 preview from Upper Deck on the last episode. We also muse on NFTs and Ian offends folk with the use of the word ‘Hobo’. As per the pre-episode piece - we’re saddened to hear about the passing of artist Adam Conklin due to Covid. Please can you take a moment to donate towards Adam Conklin’s family, link will be in our s...

Travis Rhea, Brand Manager at Upper Deck returns to the show with his mighty fine beard! We get an insight into producing trading cards with severe impacts from a global pandemic, and some news of delayed sets. We also then get a glimpse into what’s to come including Fleer Ultra Avengers, Allure, Faster Sneezes and more. The BRAND MASTER also gives us some sneak peaks which you hear, but cannot se...

It’s the end of the year as we know it, and guess what? We feel fine! Our now traditional end of year review of the Marvel card releases of the year, coupled with some bad singing and some holiday cheer from some good friends of the podcast. Thank you all for listening this year, stay safe, and be kind to those who collect in all different ways. Our ‘tasting notes’ – featuring any images and links...