3rd Down Pulled

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3rd Down Pulled is the podcast from 3rd Down Trading Card Shop in Keighley. Each episode, the 3rd Down team sits down with someone from the UK trading card hobby, from vendors and breakers to show organisers and collectors, to talk about how they got into cards, the shows they love and where the hobby is heading. Guests so far include Luke from The Hobby Box, Harry from London Card Show, CLA Cards, Craig from Diamondback, Jesse Gibson and Grails by Gus, with episodes on The National, grading, repacks, Pokémon, women's football cards and more. Listen on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk.

  1. 20 hr ago

    Is Golf the Next Big Thing in Cards? From the Recliner | 3rd Down Pulled

    From the Recliner joins us live on the 3rd Down stand at London Card Show, fresh off a summer of Fanatics Fest and The National. We talk about why golf could be the next big sport in cards, getting lost in vintage at The National, and how twelve months in the hobby turned Instagram photos of his cards into a content brand. We also cover sports and Pokémon collectors crossing over, the real recliner behind the name, and a bit of NFL chat. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:18 Welcome back to London Card Show 00:28 Day one on the other side of the table 01:44 Goals for the weekend 02:12 A run of shows, from Fanatics Fest to The National 02:53 Golf cards: the next big thing? 04:46 Getting lost in vintage at The National 05:48 Twelve months in the hobby 06:24 How the content started 07:51 Finding an audience 08:30 The hobby as a happy place 09:12 Sports and Pokémon collectors crossing over 10:11 Where the name "From the Recliner" comes from 11:08 A Sunday sports recap? 11:30 This weekend's chase and the PC 12:16 NFL talk: the Vikings and Soldier Field 13:56 Wrap-up Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.

  2. 18 Sept

    From UK Box Breaks to The National: Luke from The Hobby Box | 3rd Down Pulled

    This week, Ben is joined by Luke from The Hobby Box, to talk about his journey from breaking cards in the UK to building The Hobby Box and helping create the International Pavilion at The National. They discuss the growth of the card show scene in the UK and Europe, advice for collectors and vendors, the soccer card market, turning the hobby into a business, and the rise of Topps Chrome Disney. Luke also shares what he learned from some of the biggest shows in the US and what's next for The Hobby Box. Follow Luke on Instagram @thehobbybox_luke Chapters 00:00 Meet Luke from The Hobby Box 05:30 From UK box breaks to The Hobby Box 08:50 £1 starts and growing on Whatnot 17:22 Building The National's International Pavilion 30:55 CLA Cards and the next generation 34:35 Comparing the biggest card shows 48:50 The European card show scene 53:50 Advice for collectors and vendors 58:12 The soccer market after the World Cup 1:05:56 Collecting, investing and hobby education 1:10:52 Turning the hobby into a career 1:18:05 The rise of Topps Chrome Disney 1:50:13 Quick fire and what's next Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.

  3. 21 Aug

    From a Paper Round to Vending at The National — CLA Cards | 3rd Down Pulled

    This week, Ben is joined by the father-and-son team behind CLA Cards to talk about how a paper round, a few small card purchases, and a love for the NFL grew into their card business. They talk through the early days of collecting, learning how to buy and trade at shows, and what they look for when deciding whether a card is worth picking up. They also get into what makes unusual cards stand out, selling online versus in person, dealing with repackers, and all the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep inventory organised and ready for shows. They share how they prepared for their first time vending at the biggest card show in the US, what they're hoping to trade for, and some of the cards they're taking with them. Later, they discuss the growth of the UK NFL hobby, overrated players and sets, favourite cards, deals they wish they could take back, grading a Tom Brady rookie auto, and what could be next for CLA Cards. Chapters 00:00 Meet CLA Cards 06:00 From collecting to vending 13:30 Selling online vs in person 18:00 Learning from bad buys 22:10 Preparing for The National 30:10 Repacks and moving inventory 36:25 The growth of the UK NFL hobby 42:20 Card sets and player markets 52:20 Managing inventory 55:10 Advice for new collectors 1:02:00 The future of CLA Cards 1:09:55 Grading a Tom Brady rookie auto Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.

  4. 2 Aug

    Vending at The National & Soccer Cards in the US — Grails by Gus | 3rd Down Pulled

    This week, Ben is joined by Gus (Grails by Gus) ahead of his first time vending at The National in Chicago. Gus explains what makes The National different from UK shows, his tips for first-timers, the International Pavilion and the soccer section, and how he prepares to vend in the US. They also get into negotiating with American collectors, pricing rare cards, the vintage hall, and his favourite National stories from trade nights and dinners. Follow Gus on Instagram @grailsbygus Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:15 Vending at The National for the first time 05:00 What makes The National different 08:45 Meeting US collectors 10:00 First-timer tips 13:45 The soccer section and International Pavilion 17:30 Preparing to vend in the US 21:15 Taking football cards to America 26:15 Negotiating in the US vs the UK 27:30 Pricing rare cards 31:15 The vintage hall 35:00 Soccer at The National 36:15 Favourite National stories 38:45 Chicago, dinners and trade nights 43:30 What Gus is bringing Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.

  5. 22 Jul

    Building London Card Show, From Day One to ExCeL — Harry | 3rd Down Pulled

    This week, Ben is joined by Harry, CEO of London Card Show, to talk about building Europe's biggest trading card show from the ground up. Harry explains how he got back into cards, the gap he saw in UK card shows, and the years of work behind the first ExCeL London show. They also talk about the team behind the show, working with vendors and sponsors, launching TCG Fest and Sports Fest, why content creators matter, his trips to Fanatics Fest and The National, bringing PSA and Goldin to the UK, and what's next for London Card Show. Follow London Card Show on Instagram @londoncardshow Chapters 00:00 Meet Harry from London Card Show 01:34 From collector to event founder 05:31 Growing London Card Show 08:22 Moving to ExCeL London 15:08 Vendors, sponsors and the team 21:20 TCG Fest and Sports Fest 24:31 Supporting UK content creators 31:20 Fanatics Fest and The National 35:45 Bringing PSA and Goldin to the UK 41:21 The future of the UK hobby Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.

  6. 6 Jul

    Grading, PSA Prices & Breaking as a Business — Craig from Diamondback | 3rd Down Pulled

    This week, Ben is joined again by Craig from Diamondback after a busy run of card shows, starting with a recap of the Scotland show. They talk about the Panini and Topps battle, Lamine Yamal hype, Mahomes autos and Wemby's market, and what really makes a card valuable. Later they get into grading, PSA pricing and UK options, whether 9s deserve more respect, Pokémon demand, breaking as a business, hobby negativity, and selling on eBay Live and Fanatics. Chapters 00:00 Catching up 03:00 Scotland card show recap 09:00 Panini, Topps and the market 15:00 Lamine Yamal hype 21:00 Mahomes, Wemby and big card values 30:00 What makes a card valuable? 38:00 Grading talk 45:00 PSA, Beckett, CGC and UK options 54:00 Are 9s underrated? 57:00 Pokémon demand 1:00:00 Breaking as a business 1:06:00 Building a brand in the hobby 1:09:00 Hobby negativity 1:12:00 PSA Frankfurt 1:15:00 Upcoming card shows 1:18:00 UK vs US hobby scene 1:21:00 eBay Live and Fanatics Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.

    Grading, PSA Prices & Breaking as a Business — Craig from Diamondback | 3rd Down Pulled

  7. 5 Jul

    Episode 12 - Winter Is Coming: Grading Shake-Ups, Yamal's Dip & Surviving the Hobby

    Welcome back to another episode of 3rd Down Pulled! This week, Ben is back after a busy run of card shows, he’s Joined by Craig from Diamondback starting with a full recap of Scotland and the nonstop growth of the UK card scene. They talk through the show atmosphere, what collectors were looking for, why card protection still matters, and how the market feels right now across sports cards, TCG, and Pokémon.
 The lads also dive into some big hobby conversations, including the Panini and Topps battle, Lamine Yamal’s massive card hype, Patrick Mahomes autos, Wemby’s market, and what really drives value when collectors are choosing between patches, case hits, autos, and rookies.
 Later in the episode, Ben and Craig get into grading, PSA pricing, the future of UK grading, whether 9s deserve more respect, and why newer collectors need to do more research before submitting cards. They also talk about Pokémon demand, the reality of breaking as a business, hobby negativity, upcoming card shows, and the growth of eBay Live and Fanatics as selling platforms.
 Drop a like, subscribe if you're new, and let us know in the comments what you think is the biggest change happening in the hobby right now!
 ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00:00 — Catching Up 00:03:00 — Scotland Card Show Recap 00:09:00 — Panini, Topps, and the Market 00:15:00 — Lamine Yamal Hype 00:21:00 — Mahomes, Wemby, and Big Card Values 00:30:00 — What Makes a Card Valuable? 00:38:00 — Grading Talk 00:45:00 — PSA, Beckett, CGC, and UK Options 00:54:00 — Are 9s Underrated? 00:57:00 — Pokémon Demand 01:00:00 — Breaking as a Business 01:06:00 — Building a Brand in the Hobby 01:09:00 — Hobby Negativity 01:12:00 — PSA Frankfurt 01:15:00 — Upcoming Card Shows 01:18:00 — UK vs US Hobby Scene 01:21:00 — eBay Live and Fanatics 
 Follow us on Instagram: @3rddownuk

  8. 15 Apr

    Repacks, Whatnot & Topps NFL: Inside Diamondback with Craig | 3rd Down Pulled

    This week, Ben sits down with Craig from Diamondback, one of the UK's biggest NFL breakers, to tackle the elephant in the hobby: repacks. Craig shares how he built a trusted repack brand, how his repacks are sealed and checked, and what Whatnot's rule changes meant for breakers. They also discuss Topps taking the NFL licence, high-end hobby boxes and redemptions, growing a breaking team, and what's next for Diamondback. Chapters 00:00 Intro: Topps takes the NFL licence 02:30 Topps NFL products and case hits 10:00 High-end boxes and redemptions 15:00 How Craig got into NFL breaks 17:30 Building a trusted repack brand 25:00 Growing a breaking team 32:30 Team breaks and player popularity 40:00 The future of repacks 50:00 Whatnot's rule change 55:00 How repacks are sealed and checked 1:00:00 Whatnot in the headlines 1:07:30 Managing breakers' expectations 1:10:00 Topps NFL at retail 1:20:00 Patches and the PC 1:30:00 Breaking as entertainment 1:32:30 What's next for Diamondback Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.

    Repacks, Whatnot & Topps NFL: Inside Diamondback with Craig | 3rd Down Pulled
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3rd Down Pulled is the podcast from 3rd Down Trading Card Shop in Keighley. Each episode, the 3rd Down team sits down with someone from the UK trading card hobby, from vendors and breakers to show organisers and collectors, to talk about how they got into cards, the shows they love and where the hobby is heading. Guests so far include Luke from The Hobby Box, Harry from London Card Show, CLA Cards, Craig from Diamondback, Jesse Gibson and Grails by Gus, with episodes on The National, grading, repacks, Pokémon, women's football cards and more. Listen on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk.

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  • Creator
    3rd Down Trading Card Shop
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 3rd Down Trading Card Shop
  • Show Website
    3rd Down Pulled

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