Sports Cards Live

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These are the audio tracks from Sports Cards Live (on YouTube). Host and lifelong collector Jeremy Lee is joined by passionate collectors, industry insiders, hobbypreneurs, content creators to educate, inform, entertain, and inspire hobbyists of all genres and experience. Sports Cards Live is an interactive livestream video podcast where you are part of the show as your comments and questions are in play. 

  1. 5d ago

    Stop Judging Other Collectors! + Free Speech or Bullying? + Our Most Wanted Cards!

    When is it appropriate to comment on someone else's collecting decisions? And where do we draw the line between expressing an opinion, constructive criticism, and simply being a jerk? Chris McGill (HOJ) kicks off the final segment of Sports Cards Live with a question that sparks a lively discussion with Jeremy Lee, David Chase, Joe Poirot, and Joshua Adams about hobby etiquette, unsolicited opinions, trolling, and the motivations behind online criticism. The conversation also touches on the criticism directed at sponsored hobby content before the guys lighten things up by sharing some of the cards they're hoping to add to their collections. Plus, Jeremy shares some upcoming travel plans, with appearances at Front Row Card Shows in Pasadena and Phoenix. A fitting conclusion to another great night of Sports Cards Live! Explore our projects and partners: Hobby Spectrum: Discover what drives you as a collector and explore your collecting identity at https://hobbyspectrum.com Pops & Comps: Jeremy Lee's book about the sports card hobby and the forces that shape our collecting decisions. Available on Amazon. AuctionWire.ai: Save 45% on your first year of membership using promo code SCL, bringing your first year to just $100. Visit https://auctionwire.ai Grail Guard: White-glove transportation for valuable sports cards with one dedicated courier from pickup to delivery. Don't trust your grail in the mail! Visit https://grailguard.io Mintink: Use promo code SCL5 for 5% off your first purchase. Mr. Minty: Save 25% on pre-grading products using promo code SL25 at https://mr-minty.com Subscribe to Sports Cards Live on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ratings, reviews, and comments are always appreciated! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 6d ago

    Are Investors Taking Over the Hobby? + The Jordan Obsession + Do Young Collectors Know Better?

    What brings people back to the sports card hobby? Is it nostalgia, the excitement of collecting, the potential to make money, or some combination of all three? On this episode of Sports Cards Live, Jeremy Lee, David Chase, Joe Poirot, Chris McGill, and Joshua Adams explore the changing motivations of collectors, sparked by a conversation Jeremy recently had with a friend who's returning to the hobby. The guys discuss the growing fascination with Michael Jordan cards, the relationship between collecting and investing, and whether a new generation of hobbyists is approaching things differently than those who came before them. Are longtime collectors overlooking something? And is the hobby changing for better or worse? Another entertaining conversation about the psychology of collecting, the evolution of the hobby, and what keeps us coming back. Explore our projects and partners: Hobby Spectrum: Discover what drives you as a collector and explore your collecting identity at https://hobbyspectrum.com Pops & Comps: Jeremy Lee's book about the sports card hobby and the forces that shape our collecting decisions. Available on Amazon. AuctionWire.ai: Save 45% on your first year of membership using promo code SCL, bringing your first year to just $100. Visit https://auctionwire.ai Grail Guard: White-glove transportation for valuable sports cards with one dedicated courier from pickup to delivery. Don't trust your grail in the mail! Visit https://grailguard.io Mintink: Use promo code SCL5 for 5% off your first purchase. Mr. Minty: Save 25% on pre-grading products using promo code SL25 at https://mr-minty.com Subscribe to Sports Cards Live on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts. Ratings, reviews, and comments are always appreciated! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Oct 21

    What Makes a Card Iconic? + Can a 1/1 Be the Most Important? + Football's Greatest Card Debate!

    What makes a sports card truly iconic? Is it the price, the rarity, the player, its historical significance, or simply how many people recognize it? On this episode of Sports Cards Live, Jeremy Lee is joined by David Chase, Joe Poirot, Chris McGill, and Joshua Adams for a wide-ranging conversation about the cards that define the hobby and how we decide which ones deserve that distinction. Chris challenges the way collectors discuss iconic cards, raising an interesting distinction between our personal opinions and what we believe everyone else thinks. The panel explores whether the hobby can objectively rank its most important cards, whether the general public should have a say, and how our perceptions of other collectors influence our own buying decisions. The conversation then turns to one-of-one cards and whether something so rare that almost nobody can own it could ever achieve the iconic status of a T206 Honus Wagner, 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, or 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan. Does widespread visibility matter more than scarcity? And what's the difference between a card that's famous today and one that remains important for generations? Football cards take centre stage as the guys debate the 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski, 1965 Topps Joe Namath, 1933 Sport Kings Jim Thorpe, and other contenders for football's most iconic card. Can any football card truly stand alongside the biggest cards in baseball, basketball, and hockey? Plus, Joe Poirot shares an incredible new addition to his collection, a rare 1913 Pan Scrap Duke Kahanamoku, along with the amusing story of how he managed to win it at auction during his own birthday party. It's a conversation about history, recognition, personal taste, and the difference between a card being valuable, important, and iconic. Explore our projects and partners: Hobby Spectrum: Discover what drives you as a collector and explore your collecting identity at https://hobbyspectrum.com Pops & Comps: Check out Jeremy Lee's book Pops & Comps, exploring the sports card hobby, collecting, and the forces that shape our decisions. Available on Amazon. AuctionWire.ai: Save 45% on your first year of membership using promo code SCL, bringing your first year to just $100. Visit https://auctionwire.ai Grail Guard: White-glove transportation for valuable sports cards with one dedicated courier from pickup to delivery. Don't trust your grail in the mail! Visit https://grailguard.io Mintink: Use promo code SCL5 for 5% off your first purchase. Mr. Minty: Save 25% on pre-grading products using promo code SL25 at https://mr-minty.com Subscribe to Sports Cards Live on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ratings, reviews, and comments are always appreciated! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Oct 20

    The Eye Appeal Sticker Controversy + Is Jordan Bigger Than Wagner? + Are Jackie Rookies Being Pumped?

    On this episode of Sports Cards Live, Jeremy Lee and David Chase are joined by Al Crisafulli of Love of the Game Auctions and Joshua Adams for a fascinating discussion about eye appeal, third-party stickers, grading consistency, and the most important cards in the hobby. Al raises an interesting question about the premiums being paid for cards with eye appeal stickers. Are collectors paying more because a respected third party has identified a beautiful card, or would that same card have commanded a premium regardless? Jeremy and David offer their perspectives on why stickers can add value, the hobby's willingness to pay for third-party opinions, and the growing gap between cards that share the same numerical grade. The conversation also examines grading standards and how inconsistencies over time may have created a market for additional opinions on eye appeal. Are stickers here to stay, or will grading companies eventually incorporate eye appeal assessments directly into their grading process? Then the debate turns to the hobby's most iconic cards. Is the T206 Honus Wagner still the most important sports card in existence, or could the Green PMG Michael Jordan challenge its status? What belongs in second place? The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, the 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson, or perhaps a legendary Babe Ruth issue? And when the discussion turns to the dramatic appreciation of the 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson, Joshua raises questions about whether its recent popularity and price increases are entirely organic. Plus, Al shares a revealing story about grading inconsistency involving a 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski, and the panel considers whether the market is becoming too dependent on labels, stickers, and outside opinions. A thoughtful and entertaining discussion about what makes a card valuable, who gets to decide, and whether collectors are paying for the card itself or the opinions attached to it. Explore our projects and partners: Hobby Spectrum: Discover what drives you as a collector and explore your collecting identity at https://hobbyspectrum.com Pops & Comps: Check out Jeremy Lee's book Pops & Comps, exploring the sports card hobby, collecting, and the forces that shape our decisions. Available on Amazon. AuctionWire.ai: Save 45% on your first year of membership using promo code SCL, bringing your first year to just $100. Visit https://auctionwire.ai Grail Guard: White-glove transportation for valuable sports cards with one dedicated courier from pickup to delivery. Don't trust your grail in the mail! Visit https://grailguard.io Mintink: Use promo code SCL5 for 5% off your first purchase. Mr. Minty: Save 25% on pre-grading products using promo code SL25 at https://mr-minty.com Subscribe to Sports Cards Live on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ratings, reviews, and comments are always appreciated! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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These are the audio tracks from Sports Cards Live (on YouTube). Host and lifelong collector Jeremy Lee is joined by passionate collectors, industry insiders, hobbypreneurs, content creators to educate, inform, entertain, and inspire hobbyists of all genres and experience. Sports Cards Live is an interactive livestream video podcast where you are part of the show as your comments and questions are in play. 

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