The Hobby With Cage

Our “National Treasures 2022” series brings guests from all all’s of the hobby to tell their stories from the 2022 National. We could have BroNamath on every single day because the guy has such a unique perspective on the hobby and investing. He dabbled in a bit of everything but his strategies always seem to pay off. We talk to him about what he liked at the National and more. Enjoy and thanks fo...

It’s a fun one with stories from the National and an in depth discussion about data points and why young stars with potential have more demand than older greats who already climbed the mountain. Andrew has a theory and it is worth the listen. Enjoy and thanks for tuning in!

A recap of the National and some behind the scenes craziness we experienced. We also discuss being in the moment vs. creating content to share and finding a happy balance. This whole week will be stories from the show as we have so much to discuss. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Collectable's Fractional Report: Before the Opening Bell - In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you this episode with an interview with CEO- Ezra Levine. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

This one is different! Live from the National- In the Collectable Booth- we discuss what we saw at the show- who people were selling and who they were buying and how that can translate to wins in the PWCC Weekly auction. Andrew shares some of his tricks and tips as well. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Another show during the National and Andrew brings the fire! We talk about Trade Night and the lack of internet in the building!! We also discuss the impact of all of the card data available and whether it helps or hurts… maybe both? Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Another day at the National and there is a lot to be optimistic about! Trade night was packed- but it wasn’t as cool as Cigar Night! Andrew is up to his usual antics and we were lucky he didn’t have his car towed! Enjoy and thanks for listening

We are at the national- and Andrew did NOT want to do an episode!  But he powered through it and we talk about day 1 at the National. We saw a bunch of hobby 'celebs' and its unanimous- Everyone loves Lememe James.  Enjoy this one folks- and thanks for listening!

We are joined by Whatnot to discuss the promotional events they are hosting in the breakers pavilion at the National. The biggest giveaway in National History is going down and we have the details! Enjoy and thanks for listening

We are joined by Daryl from FlexNBA to talk about the new NBA TCG style game. The interplay between physical and digital is on full display here. Cage and Andrew also talk about the Heritage Auction of the SGC 9.5 Mantle. Enjoy and thanks for listening

Collectable's Fractional Report: Before the Opening Bell - In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you this episode highlighting opportunities in the Fractional Secondary market. We have a few plays that we feel are bargains at the moment- details on the market- upcoming IPOs and a ton of information about Fractional investing. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

We talk about the National- give some tips and info as Andrew hits the road on his way up the coast. We also dedicate 30 minutes to the PWCC weekly auction and the amazing cards available in the last auction before the National. Enjoy and thanks for listening

This one goes off the rails fast and never gets back on track. From the Messi 1/1 which was either bought in France of Norway… We aren’t exactly sure… to story telling about cards- this one is an episode for the ages! Enjoy and thanks for listening

There is a lot going on at PWCC and Jesse Craig is here to discuss it with us. We are heading into National and Jesse gives some tips and advice about spending time at the show. We also get to find out what Jesse doesn’t like about the hobby! Enjoy and thanks for listening

Andrew has some tricks up his sleeve in this one. He sings - he makes noises- and he even makes a lot of sense. Having fun during a hobby “downturn” is easier than you think- just listen to us every day- and the fun is guaranteed. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Andrew is going to fix baseball- and that includes the home run derby! Ok- maybe he just thinks it’s stupid! At least he has some ideas for how to market yourself, make money and gain skills at the same time. Cage just tries to drop as many movies quotes as he can. Enjoy and thanks for listening

What exactly is a “low price” guarantee? And more importantly how does Andrew feel about it?? We discuss Fanatics a bit and we talk about the National as well and how we are preparing ahead of the show. Enjoy and thanks for listening

Collectable's Fractional Report: Before the Opening Bell - In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you this episode highlighting opportunities in the Fractional Secondary market. We have a few plays that we feel are bargains at the moment- details on the market- upcoming IPOs and a ton of information about Fractional investing. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Today marks the start of Year 3 for LukaNation!! 2 years in the rear view mirror and the future looks bright!! We talk about our our journey and spend some time diving into the bargains In the PWCC Weekly Auction. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

A different type of episode as the team wraps up 2 years of daily content. The market is very different Than when we started and the guys discuss navigating the industry and the changing dynamics of the hobby. Enjoy and thanks for listening

Andrew talks about moves in the NBA and how they impact card values of the players involved! Sometimes you become irrelevant if the destination is the wrong one! We also talk about the National! Enjoy and thanks for listening

Bleecker Trading is front and center as Mark Zablow talks about all of the cool events leading up to the National! So much great stuff in this one about where the hobby was and where it is going… all via free shuttle bus! Enjoy and thanks for listening

Andrew takes a macro approach to today’s episode as Cage reminds LukaNation that we all make mistakes! The hobby is a roller coaster of values and emotions and the team discussed both today. Enjoy and thanks for listening

A very different type of episode- as Andrew and Cage are interviewed by Kathryn from Magpie. What are the guys looking forward to at the National? Who do they want to meet? And more! Enjoy and thanks for listening

Collectable's Fractional Report: Before the Opening Bell - In partnership with Collectable, we are proud to bring you this episode highlighting opportunities in the Fractional Secondary market. We have a few plays that we feel are bargains at the moment- details on the market- upcoming IPOs and a ton of information about Fractional investing. Enjoy and thanks for listening!