The Hobby With Cage

AFC Playoffs.. Bills vs. Broncos. Two great young QBs. At least one is going to be playing in the aFC championship right? Wrong. Josh Allen is Fools Gold.

Big Contracts are signed.. Super teams are formed and it is going to lead to a work stoppage- That is not good for your cards.

It's a comp world in this hobby and when the comps matter so much- how can we be sure they are real? Truth is- I don't think we can.

PSA announces a label change- but why did they announce it now? I think its actually bad for Beckett that they announced it today!

So many big cards that have been hiding for so long- are coming up for sale. Why now?

I mean- he won his first Playoff game right? He has to be the next goat. Or is he TJ Yates?

Lebron is wearing a patch and the young QBs are doing their thing in the NFL Playoffs. All is right in the hobby!

For long term collectability- being great is not enough. KD just moved past Wilt on the all time scoring list... does anyone care? We discuss his collectability and why he is not thought of the same way as some of the greats he may pass soon.

My Dad said there would never be another Kareem. And people said there would never be another Joe Montana. No one would ever score as many goals as Wayne Gretzky. But- they were all wrong. Are we going to be wrong too?

So many people making conclusions about this top 50 list and they are all wrong.

Lets talk about the first list of Fanatics fest Attendees- and how they made the announcement!

Just one move- a simple one. And all of a sudden Beckett is cool again and PSA wins at the same time. You are welcome PSA.

Its not 1996.. Its not 1984... 2003? Nope. Let me know why I am wrong

Its a tale as old as time... A card sells for a ton. People immediately look for what's next and they jump on the next best thing. That move - more often than not- ends up being a mistake.

We all make resolutions. What are yours? My hobby resolutions- with a caveat.. I am going to let myself break one!

Topps Chrome NBA is great but everyone is making a big mistake with it... or am I the one making the mistake?

I am a big fan of Fanatics and Topps and what they have brought and continue to bring to the Hobby. BUT- there is one thing that really pisses me off...

It makes a great headline- but the data doesn't match.2025 was a record year for high end sales- but not many of them were modern cards.

Gold LogoMan everywhere... a $3M sale. The hobby is going strong! But- lets talk about some stuff that I didn't love.

Ring the bell... Its over. If you gave me the keys to drive this car- I would kill the Beckett 10 on day 1.

So PSA is buying Beckett? Who cares... How does it impact you? Is it a monopoly? How about you build your own monopoly- roll the dice and enjoy the trip around the board.

Loaded boxes? that's this week's hobby drama. Is that what brings you to the space? Drama? When the drama is louder than the cards- why stay?

I make mistakes? Don't you?

Its extended bidding.. The card you want has gone past the price you wanted to pay... do you keep going or do you let the card go? That is today's hobby dilemma.

How you noticed a change in your local show? Is it better? worse? A local show by me that used to always be packed- has started to lose some steam while other shows seem to be growing at a fast pace- why?