The 615 Collector

In this 84th edition of The 615 Collector, Kelce is hot, Deion is not, Kikuchi said 11 hours of sleep is not enough, and we are split in who was the best athlete to wear jersey #84. We also cover the latest hobby news including recent & upcoming card releases and a couple of checklists that you'll want to take note of. In our Film Study segment, we cover storylines in MLB, WNBA, and NFL an...

In this 83rd edition of The 615 Collector, we kick things off with a grade reveal and overview of our 1st order submission with TAG grading. We then provide our take on recent hobby scandals, review the best athletes to wear jersey #83 and get you caught up on all the latest hobby news, including recent and upcoming card releases. In our Film Study segment, we touch on storylines in the MLB, WNBA,...

In this 82nd edition of The 615 Collector, we talk about what we're buying and selling including some areas of the hobby that we think offer opportunity. Next, we give our take on the Pareto principle and some hobby trends, then we discuss the best athletes to wear jersey #82. In the Halftime report, we cover the latest hobby news, including card releases. In Film Study, we discuss Ohtani, De...

In this 81st edition of The 615 Collector, we cover a lot of ground including the latest hobby news (companies mentioned include Fanatics, Panini, SGC, PSA, NashCards, Draft Kings, Dave & Adam's & more). We also talk NBA & NHL playoffs. Then we touch on who's hot in MLB (Acuna Jr., Polar Bear, Sho-time, Wander, Seager and more). We also highlight Bonner in the WNBA as she's...

In this 80th edition of The 615 Collector, the 1/1 Druw Jones Superfractor has been pulled! Brady is back in the NFL, and ChatGPT says card trimming is bad. We also discuss Hansel Emmanuel, who is an amazing talent that recently committed to Austin Peay (Let's Go Peay!) and we get you caught up on all the latest hobby news, including some significant moves by Fanatics. Then we touch on the NBA...

In this 79th edition of The 615 Collector, we cover the latest story lines in sports and sports cards, including the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, Ja Morant and the 2019 NBA draft class, and some surprises from Fanatics in the release of their Bowman Sapphire baseball product. We also take a "glance" at Aaron Judge cards, get our listeners caught up on the latest hobby news, review the...

In this 78th edition of The 615 Collector, we cover many of the storylines in sports from the past week including the Kentucky Derby, the Westminster Dog Show, the Connor Bedard sweepstakes (aka, the NHL draft lottery), and the release of the NFL schedule. We also pay our respects to Vida Blue and review the best athletes to wear jersey #78. Next, we get you caught up on the latest hobby news, inc...

In this 77th edition of The 615 Collector, we cover the NFL draft, the Kentucky Derby (there are cards for the horses and jockeys), and we get into the NBA MVP debate. We also discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs and who we believe may be contenders versus pretenders in MLB, We also review the best athletes to wear jersey #77 (several hockey legends are in this one) and we get you caught up on all the...

In this 76th edition of The 615 Collector, it's somewhat of a card heavy show as we tie in cards to the story lines in professional sports. Brandon is excited as we discuss the NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler. We also discuss the NHL playoffs and an amazing turnaround in New Jersey. In MLB, we touch on a few players that are hot and some that are not. LSU women's basketball l...

In this 75th edition of The 615 Collector, we cover a lot of ground including controversy in March Madness and the best athletes to wear jersey #75. We catch you up on the latest hobby news in the halftime report including several moves by Fanatics to put some pressure on Panini and another mis-step by Beckett. We also review upcoming card releases, including several chase cards in upcoming Upper...

In this 74th edition of The 615 Collector, we have a hodgepodge of topics. We cover everything from the results of wax we ripped this past week, to MLB opening day, to March madness, to big hobby news and much more. We also have jersey #s (best athletes to wear #74), some record sales, a couple of buyout offers on the Collectable platform, the NHL playoff race, and the latest in the NBA. We hope y...

In this 73rd edition of The 615 Collector, we're buying, and share our recent pick ups and additions to the PC. Also, March madness is living up to its name, but our picks for a deep run are still alive. We cover both the men's and women's brackets and discuss a number of rising stars in women's basketball. There is so much talent in women's college basketball - the quality of...

In this 72nd edition of The 615 Collector, it's St. Patrick's day and March Madness is here! We'll explain how the Silicon Valley Bank collapse impacted the hobby and recap our experience and pick ups at the Nashville card show. We then ponder whether hobby insiders are in touch with the average collector's experience and discuss the importance of having a purpose or mission statem...

In this 71st edition of The 615 Collector, we highlight some of the more interesting results from the NFLPA player survey and as always, we discuss the best athletes to wear the jersey # of our show # (71 this week).  We also cover the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report, including a new grading company, a bounty for a Luka card, upcoming card releases and some record sales from Card Lad...

In this 70th edition of The 615 Collector, we are joined by Gerry Helper for part 2 of our interview series with him (see episode 26 for part 1).  Gerry has had a fascinating career in professional hockey, having spent time with the Buffalo Sabres, and the NHL's corporate office and helping to launch two expansion franchises, Tampa Bay and Nashville.  We pick up from part 1 (see episode...

In this 69th edition of The 615 Collector, it's a record short show! :-)  We touch on a big free agent still unsigned in the WNBA and pay tribute to a baseball legend.  Next we cover the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report, including the results of a Collectable buyout offer, a grading special from SGC, and some bullish comments from Fanatics' CEO, Michael Rubin.  In Film Study...

In this 68th edition of The 615 Collector we kick things off with a few mail days and then debate whether Brandon looks like Joe Burrow (ha!).  We also discuss the latest free agent moves in the WNBA (spoiler alert - the Aces and Liberty have become super teams) and then we debate the best athletes to wear jersey #68 (including an ageless wonder).  Next, we get our listeners caught up on...

In this 67th edition of The 615 Collector, Dale Plumb is back and joins us as a 3rd man in.  Dale has had quite a few mail days since we last talked to him so we got an update on his collecting journey, discussed the best athletes to wear jersey #67, and touched on Brandon's favorite topic...Tom Brady's retirement.  We also discuss whether the NBA and NFL have an officiating problem. &nb...

In this 66th edition of The 615 Collector, it's another card heavy show.  We start with a mail day - a Panini redemption card we've been waiting a year and a half for that finally arrived.  We then debate the best athletes to wear jersey #66 and there is a big one in the NHL this week.  Next, in the Halftime Report, we have some hobby drama with the biggest hit in Panini's National...

In this 65th edition of The 615 Collector, it's a heavy card talk show.  We talk about Brandon's experience at the Heat-Hawks game, a potential x-factor player for the Miami Heat, and the best athletes to wear jersey #65.  In the Halftime Report, we have the gift that keeps on giving...more hobby drama and an $8.8 million card sale you probably didn't hear about.  In Film Study, we...

In this 64th edition of The 615 Collector, we have a grade reveal of our 1971 Topps baseball PSA submission and we rip some wax - Topps Star Wars T206 Wave 4.  We review some Ohtani cards and rant on the concept of reprints.  Next we discuss the best athletes to wear jersey #64 and then we get you caught up on the latest hobby news including a printing error by Topps, some creative ideas...

In this 63rd edition of The 615 Collector, we have a grade reveal of our 2012 Fleer Retro Metal PMG grading submission.  We also pay our respects to Pele and provide an update on our fantasy football sports card portfolio.  We then cover the greatest athletes to wear jersey #63.  In the Halftime Report, we get you caught up on the latest hobby news including card releases, grading c...

In this 62nd edition of The 615 Collector, we pay respects to Mike Leach and Franco Harris, both of whom recently passed away.  We cover the greatest athletes to wear jersey #62 (it's a small list).  We get you caught up on all the latest hobby news including card releases, competition heating up among the grading companies, auction results and more.  Then we cover a ton of ground i...

In this 61st edition of The 615 Collector, we discuss some of the big free agent moves in baseball and make a couple moves of our own in our fantasy football sports card portfolio.  It's that time where everyone provides their predictions for the next year, so we jump in and provide ours and then we review the best athletes to wear jersey #61.  In the Halftime Report, get your popcorn re...

In this 60th edition of The 615 Collector we do our best movie critic imitation and review the Behind the Card documentary.  We also discuss the best athletes to wear #60 (surprisingly given the number, there is a QB on the list).  Then we get you caught up on all the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report (it's a big week for card releases).  In Film study, we talk a little NFL,...