The 615 Collector

In this special 34th edition of The 615 Collector, we are joined by Matt Greaney, who is a co-owner and the Director of Operations of MySlabs, which is a popular and growing marketplace in the hobby.  We talk about some significant enhancements that are coming to the MySlabs platform that you won't want to miss.  We also get more details on the circumstances surrounding the Michael Jorda...

In this 33rd edition of The 615 Collector, we touch on some interesting opportunities that can be found in the market.  We also talk about the greatest athletes to wear jersey #33 and review some historic moments in sports including the "28 out perfect game", the beginning of the Iron Man streak, and the incarnation of the Madden football video game.  Then we cover all of the latest hobb...

In this 32nd edition of The 615 Collector, we cover a lot of ground and give our take on some interesting questions, like...Should you be worried about the state of the hobby?  Who was the best athlete to wear jersey #32?  Will Drew Brees play football again?  What is Josh Luber doing?  Should we sweep hobby controversy under the rug?  Is this as good as it gets for Luka a...

In this 31st edition of The 615 Collector, we are joined by Sports Card Live host, Jeremy Lee.  Jeremy joins us to talk about his journey in the hobby.  We also flip the script (since he is the one typically asking the questions) and ask him to answer the important questions like...how tall is Jeremy and has anyone ever told him he looks a little like Warren Spahn.  Oh, and we also...

In this 30th edition of The 615 Collector, it's mail day!  We'll review the grades we received on a recent PSA submission, talk about what we're buying and selling, and reveal our favorite athlete to wear jersey #30.  We also cover all of the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report and in the Coach's Corner, we talk about why you should never apologize for using comps when buying or sel...

In this 29th edition of The 615 Collector, we start off with one of the greatest comebacks of all time in soccer, touch on what we're buying and selling, and keep with our tradition of looking at the top athletes that wore the same jersey # as our show # (29 today).  We then cover all of the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report, including some big news out of eBay.  Then we get throw...

In this 28th edition of The 615 Collector, we have a special guest host, Dale, the most famous collector you've never heard of (ha).  We also give our take on recent controversy surrounding fractional ownership IPO valuations, talk about what we're buying and selling, report on all of the latest hobby news and we get thrown into the Penalty Box to discuss whether we are in a 2.0 version of th...

In this 27th edition of The 615 Collector, we are joined by Collectable CEO, Ezra Levine.  We are big fans of the Collectable fractional ownership platform and believe these platforms have an opportunity to grow the space and will play an important role in facilitating the transformation of the hobby into a formidable and legitimate alternative asset class.  We had a lot of fun talking w...

In this 26th episode of The 615 Collector, we are joined by special guest, Gerry Helper.  Gerry retired at the end of 2021 after a long and storied career in the NHL, most recently as a Sr. VP and Sr. Advisor for the Nashville Predators.  He also spent time with the Buffalo Sabres, the Tampa Bay Lightning and in the league office in New York.  It was a really fun interview as Gerry...

In this 25th edition of The 615 Collector, we reveal our recent grading submissions and talk about what we're buying and selling.  Then we celebrate Jackie Robinson and also take a look at the athletes that wore jersey #25.  Next, we report on all of the latest hobby news, including a couple of interesting collections that are coming up for auction.  In our Film Study, we talk about...

In this 24th edition of The 615 Collector, we start by talking about what we've been buying and selling and then take a look at athletes that wore jersey #24.  We then report on all of the latest hobby news followed by the Coach's Corner, where we answer questions from listeners about the different products and sets produced by Topps, Panini, and Upper Deck.  Next, we get thrown into the...

In this 23rd edition of The 615 Collector, it's mail day!  We'll review the grades we received on some recent card submissions and we provide a rundown of our experience at The Mint Collective.  We'll also give our take on Drake (we're a poet and didn't know it) in the hobby.  We've got an Historic Moment in Sports that's fitting of the Final Four weekend.  We report on all of...

In this 22nd edition of The 615 Collector, we are getting ready to head out to the Mint Collective!  We've got some grading submissions to discuss and we provide our thoughts on how to think about and use comps (comparative prices).  We also cover some of the latest auction results, including a number of record sales.  We report on all of the latest hobby news including updates from...

In this 21st edition of The 615 Collector, it's mail day!  We review a couple of grading orders that we got back and share our experience at the Nashville card show and the buys we made for our PC.  We also report on the latest hobby news including buyout offers on the fractional platforms, card releases, upcoming card show dates, and new entrants into the space.  We try out a new s...

In this 20th edition of The 615 Collector, we are joined by Chris McGill, the co-founder of Card Ladder.  We talk about how Card Ladder got started, how they vet sales data, construct indexes, Chris's personal collection and a lot more.  We also report on the latest hobby news including Fanatics' launch of zerocool and Public.com's acquisition of Otis.  In Film Study, we provide the...

In this 19th edition of The 615 Collector, we discuss the Tom Brady rumor mill and review athletes that wore jersey #19 and their card values.  Next we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game and review several of his cards.  Then we touch on all of the latest hobby news including Fanatics recent capital raise, Charlie Sheen's All-Star Cafe Card, fractional ow...

In this 18th edition of The 615 Collector, we review a recent grading submission of autograph cards, celebrate Honus Wagner, and review several of the recent auction results from Wheatland, PWCC, REA, Heritage, and Goldin.  We also discuss some arbitrage opportunities on the fractional ownership platforms and review recent card releases from Topps, Panini and Leaf.  Next, we provide our...

In this 17th edition of The 615 Collector, we go "card heavy" again and talk about some more grading submissions (a bunch of 1988 Fleer basketball).  We commemorate the historical milestone of the invention of the catcher's mask in baseball with a card review of the greatest catchers of all time.  Next, we cover all of the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report, including recent card r...

In this 16th edition of The 615 Collector, we are more "card heavy" as we talk about different grading submissions and the cards of various players.  We also talk about some of the investment strategies that we use and some of the situations to look for to identify potential investment opportunities in sports cards.  Next, we cover all of the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report, inc...

In this 15th edition of The 615 Collector, we cover the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report.  Then, in Film Study, we talk baseball Hall of Fame, and a possible sleeper to watch in the offseason and then we give our predictions for the Super Bowl and talk about the impact that Tom Brady's retirement may have on several players' sports card values.  We also discuss the likely upcomin...

In this 14th edition of The 615 Collector, we cover the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report, talk NFL playoffs in Film Study, and then have a special guest interview with Sam Shuford, who is the founder of Women of the Hobby.  Women of the Hobby is a community for women to share their stories and meet other collectors.  Sam has a podcast and a social media platform (Instagram handle...

In this lucky #13 edition of The 615 Collector, we jump into the Penalty Box and rant on the recent issue with a couple of group submitters, then cover the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report.  In our Film Study segment, we talk NFL playoffs, NHL all-stars, and the latest injury news and trade rumors in the NBA.  We then head over to the Coach's Corner and give our take on the state...

In this 12th edition of The 615 Collector, we give our take on a couple of recent controversies, including the Logan Paul fake Pokemon case and the Backyard Breakers lack of integrity.  We then cover the latest hobby news in the Halftime Report.  From there, we head into the dark room for some Film Study and give our NFL playoff predictions as well as talk about why we think the Memphis...

In this 11th edition of The 615 Collector and the first show of 2022, Brandon and Doug give their take on the Fanatics acquisition of Topps.  Then they cover all of the latest news in the Halftime Report.  Finally, they cover a lot of ground on the NFL and the NBA in their popular Film Study segment.  Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy the show!

In this 10th edition of The 615 Collector and the last one for 2021, Brandon and Doug cover all of the latest news in the Halftime Report and then are joined by Stuart Turner (Doug's dad and Brandon's grandfather).  Three generations of the Turner family talk about collecting sports cards and they also chat with Stu (aka Meatloaf) about his days as a professional musician and the various cele...