Vintage Spotlight

In this episode, Jeremy Lee and Leighton Sheldon officially announce that Vintage Spotlight is joining the Sports Card Clubhouse network while continuing to be available on podcast platforms everywhere. Then it's time for Round 2 of the Vintage Baseball Card Draft. After covering pre-1954 cards in the previous episode, Jeremy and Leighton build their dream teams of non-rookie vintage baseball card...

Episode 16 of Vintage Spotlight brings something new to the table as we run our first ever vintage baseball fantasy draft, focused strictly on non-rookie cards from the pre-1953 era. This one was pure fun, but also revealing. Different approaches, different philosophies, and a reminder of just how deep the vintage pool really is when you move beyond rookie cards. We each draft five cards, explain...

We are back with Episode 15 of The Vintage Spotlight. Jeremy Lee (Sports Cards Live) is joined by Leighton Sheldon (Just Collect) for a collector-first conversation about “winning the hobby” without feeling trapped by rookie cards or a number on a slab. We start with a simple idea: if you only chase rookies, you are leaving an entire world of vintage beauty on the table. Then we shift into one of...

On Episode 14 of The Vintage Spotlight, Jeremy Lee and Leighton Sheldon go set-by-set and story-by-story through three vintage classics, with a couple of hobby twists along the way. We cover: the 1916 M101-4/5 Babe Ruth rookie and the whole “multiple backs” rabbit hole, including the Morehouse angle and what “canceled” examples can tell us. Then we hit the 70th anniversary year of 1956 Topps Baseb...

Vintage Spotlight Episode 13 brings together Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect and Jeremy Lee to share the full story behind a fresh T215 Red Cross tobacco card find that surfaced from a family collection in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode, Leighton walks through how one vague email turned into a major vintage discovery, why photos and provenance matter so much when you are evaluating old car...

Hosts Jeremy Lee and Leighton Sheldon welcome legendary Baltimore collector Dan McKee for a rich dive into 1933 Goudey and the hobby stories that bring it to life. We cover the origin of Nap Lajoie card 106, why some copies were mailed with staple holes, and whether a full Goudey set without Lajoie can beat the single card in today’s market. Dan also shares a striking claim about the popularity of...

In Episode 11 of The Vintage Spotlight, Jeremy Lee and Leighton Sheldon dig deep into one of the most nuanced topics in the hobby: “own appeal” vs. “eye appeal.” Sparked by a video from Dan’s Vintage Baseball PC, the guys explore whether owning a rough copy of a grail is better than holding out for a cleaner version — and what it means for how we build our collections. The conversation heats up wi...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy welcome Leon Luckey, the owner of the net54baseball.com forum community. Vintage Spotlight is a spinoff podcast from the Sports Cards Live segment of the same name where Leighton regularly joined since 2022. Please check out the hosts YouTube channels Jeremy: @SportsCardsLive, Leighton: @JustCollect and Leighton's Trading Card T...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy welcome Chris Trout (@pursuitsportscards) to discuss Chris' journey back into the hobby, how he found his path, his "pursuit", and his unique approach to the T206 set. The panel discusses the ways in which the hobby itself acts as therapy, and we finish off with a very unique 100+ year old Ty Cobb collectibles. Vintage Spotlight...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy welcome Sammy Thunder (@sammythunder) to discuss our hobby plans for 2025, did Leighton discover an amazing new platform to buy and sell vintage cards, we share our love for the 1957 Topps Baseball set and we learn more about Sammy's interview with legendary hobbyist Pat Quinn and the discovery pf the Venezuelan Topps cards and...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy welcome Matt Cirulnick (@mattyc_collection) to discuss some recent Babe Ruth sales and the benefits collectors can have by being open to low-grade, high eye-appeal cards. We learn about Matthew's approach to collecting and we all show some of our recent pickups that are in line with this new trend and one of which that Leighton...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy welcome Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) to discuss some recent Mickey Mantle auction results and the long-term outlook on Mantle's card values. We learn about Jonathan's approach to vintage and his Rough Cuts podcast and we all show some recent vintage pickups including an amazing Maurice Richard 1951 Parkhurst rookie that J...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy discuss the recently ended auctions on Memory Lane including two ultra-rare Rose Company postcards and two HOF autographed rookie cards. Guest Nate joins to share how his approach to targeting vintage cards has evolved and the criteria he filters his options through and Jeremy and Leighton show and discuss their recent personal...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy discuss the recently ended auctions on SCP of the first 11 HOF inductee autos on a baseball, Kobe's practice jacket and the record breaking 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie card. Guest David Schwartz joins to tell the story of liquidating 90% of his collection to acquire his true grail at the National and we talk about the newly d...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy discuss the recently ended auctions on Heritage of Michael Jordan's 1986 Fleer and 1984 Star cards along with guest Jeff Hart, we learn about Jeff's love for Vintage and his main collecting pursuits, we share some important tips for the National and we finish with three viewer questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

In this episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy discuss the nuances of the 1914 and 1915 Cracker Jack sets, who's cards are cooling off and heating up, Leighton tells the story behind and shows some gorgeous never-before-seen Jackie Robinson autographs, Cory joins as the first Collector Spotlight guest and explains who and and why he collects and we finish with a viewer quest...

In this inaugural episode of the Vintage Spotlight podcast, Leighton and Jeremy discuss the T206 set and the varying levels of scarcity of the card backs, the importance of eye appeal via the analysis of two 1952 Topps Mantle's, the impact of the Baseball Hall of Fame's decision to integrate the Negro League stats into Major League and resulting rise of Josh Gibson collectibles and finally why did...

Welcome to Vintage Spotlight! With a combined 80 years in the industry, veteran sports card podcaster and lifelong collector Jeremy Lee joins forces with professional sports card treasure hunter Leighton Sheldon to bring you a podcast dedicated to the vintage segment of the sports card hobby. Tune in to learn about record breaking auction sales, recent trends and observations, facts and insights,...