The Basketball Card Podcast

I asked the IG sportscard community for ten questions this morning and addressed them via this podcast. subscribe to Basketball Card Fanatic magazine by going to paypal.me/basketballcard DM me with any questions on IG - @thereal27guy @basketballcardfanatic

Adam tells the 2015-2016 story of the greatest basketball card he was ever part of. Order Basketball Card Fanatic magazine now on paypal.me/basketballcard or Venmo @basketballcardfanatic

An hour on the state of consignment and auction houses in the world of cardboard. Enjoy! Order Basketball Card Fanatic Magazine now! Paypal.me/basketballcard DM us with any questions @basketballcardfanatic

Ep59 - The man in the arena by adam gray

Reviewing Issue 6 and Mailbag!

Reviewing issue 5 of Basketball Card Fanatic Magazine

In this episode I talk about my recent experience with BGS. What went wrong? Well.... a lot. Download now, and laugh at my misery. Basketball Card Fanatic Magazine will be distributed to subscribers this Saturday. Subscribe now! Paypal.me/basketballcard Thanks for listening.

Yo yo yo yo! It's time for episode 55! I asked the IG community what they'd like to hear about in this episode. 30 something questions later, I picked the most interesting ones, and talked for an hour. Enjoy!

Detail provided on the lead up, execution and pros and cons of the the original Eminence Basketball Product as we prepare for the five year anniversary and the second release. (Fair warning... Eminence is my favorite product Panini has made to date, so although I try to be unbiased here, you're going to hear what I actually think about it). If you'd like to order Basketball Card Fanatic magazine,...

This issue should pique your interest in Basketball Card Fanatic magazine. Paypal.me/basketballcard Contact me if you have questions -

I talk about the general principles that I followed as I turned an initial investment of $1,000 in cash and $1,000 in inventory into the collection that I have today.

Ep50 - Basketball Card Fanatic Issue 2 by adam gray

My Card Room Flooded! What happens when Lebron wins his 4th ring? BCF issue 2 is 8 days away

Discussion on how the boom of the hobby has brought the ecosystem to a halt and how that influences collectors behavior. Nothing happens in a vacuum.

Preview of Basketball Card Fanatic. Review of the first issue - it's purpose and place in the industry. It's all about passion. Not really a magazine - more of a journal. It should make you a more long term, focused, knowledgeable, happy collector. If you want to receive the first issue this Saturday, please email me at basketballcardfanatic@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram @thereal27guy

In episode 46 Adam brings back Jeff - 25 year owner of House of Cards in Salt Lake - First, we take a moment to discuss the launch of Basketball Card Fanatic - the digital magazine for obessive basketball card collectors, which launches Saturday September 12. DM Adam on IG @thereal27guy if you want the first copy! Then Jeff and Adam tell stories from the shop. Funny stories. Crazy stories. And eve...

Nine Questions Discussed- Real talk on why these cancelled games. The vintage boom Should collectors eventully boycott panin for box prices? How to build a meaningful collection if new to hobby with being priced out. what are your favorite sets of all time? The rarest cards that you wouldn't think are rare? Is prizm silver still the long term card to collect? How you trust the validity of patches...

I pick Jim's brain on his experience of nearly 60 years in the basketball card hobby. Amongst other things, Doctor Beckett tells us- What his first basketball card memory is. What the basketball card section of his shop back in 1984 was like What he remembers about his unopened 1986 Fleer box Why Beckett basketball started when it did Whether the marazine drove prices or the prices drove the magaz...

In this episode Kyle and I talk about.... well.... we talk about Kyle. We talk about his interests, beliefs and reasons for being. We talk about - - buying lots - vintage basketball - consignment - patch switching - teaching junior high - what his wife thinks about collecting It was supposed to go 20 minutes. It went over an hour. We're weird. Especially Kyle.

Episode 42 - Jeff - Owner of House of Cards 1995-2018 Jeff and I discuss the ups and downs of owning a card shop from 1995-2018. We talk about House of Cards' famous "bid board" as well as other memories. Jeff shares what he remembers about when numbered 90's basketball cards hit the market as well as how Exquisite was initally received.

Episode 41 - Why I do the stupid countdown Summary Short discussion on differentiating between patch and jersey cards - a breif history in card evolution and what we see sellers diong today that muddies the waters. The five reasons that I rank my collection 1. Defend against instinct to hoard. 2. Manage inventory 3. Cash creation tool 4. Fun 5. Build your collection to become what you want it to b...

Mailday episode #3 is the third time I've taken questions from listeners and let those questions drive the contents of the show. Summary- Thanks for a kind gesture Listener questions which include the following and more- 1. Card Ladder 2. Autographs without enough anti-forgery technology 3. Vintage basketball price surge 4. How the return of the NBA is likley to influence buying behavior 5. Who in...

In this episode I talk about how some individuals are using eBay to create narrative around certain cards and their values to try and dupe collectors. Also, the newest installment of Beckett Bites covers what I find to be the most interesting points made in the August 1998 Beckett Basketball Monthly.

#RIPMamba #Kobe #kobecards #Kobebryant #basketballcards #Whodoyoucollect @sports #sportscards #lakers #lalakers I've been looking forward to this episode for a few months. In this episode I discuss how I have re-formed my collection over the past found months and why. I discuss Kobe Bryant's role in 24 years of basketball cards history and reflect on why his career and cards are personally meaning...

Sometimes those of us who are 100% ingrained in the hobby assume that others know the lay of the land perfectly…. But it's good to clarify. Why people don't like consignment. Why I think consignment is awesome How I use each of them. My experience with the 3. Fee structure / other perks of each. Differentiation