Hobby Nonsense

Hobby Nonsense
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Hobby Nonsense is your weekly dive into the weird, wonderful world of non-sport trading cards and pop culture collectibles. Hosted by Jesse Gibson and Ray Solorio, the podcast covers everything from Pokémon, Marvel, and Star Wars to Garbage Pail Kids, sketch cards, and vintage oddities from the junk wax era. Each episode features news, market trends, release breakdowns, and interviews with collectors, creators, and industry insiders. Whether you're chasing Charizards, ripping retro wax, or exploring obscure inserts, Hobby Nonsense delivers insight, nostalgia, and a lot of hobby fun.

  1. 1d ago

    A $288K Pokémon Card Was FAKE?! Super-Clone PSA Slabs, Star Wars Eyes First $1M Sale & More

    A Pokémon card reportedly sold for $288,000… but was the PSA slab a nearly identical FAKE?! 🤯 Jesse and Ray dive into the growing controversy surrounding counterfeit graded cards, suspicious auction prices, and whether collectors can still trust the market. Meanwhile, a 1996 Charizard card purchased for $1,300 is now seeing sales around $15,000, and Star Wars could be approaching its first $1 MILLION card. This week on Hobby Nonsense: ⚠️ Super-clone PSA slabs: The $288K Pokémon controversy and how collectors can protect themselves 📈 Pokémon prices: Vintage Charizard's massive surge and concerns about market manipulation 💰 $1 BILLION in monthly card sales: Is the hobby's explosive growth sustainable? 🌌 Star Wars: Could a PSA 10 Luke Skywalker become the first million-dollar Star Wars card? 🏰 Disney Mint: New autograph signers, including Joe Jonas, Olivia Wilde, Jack McBrayer and more 🦸 Marvel Neon: Costco and Sam's Club Super Boxes, plus Topps product-quality concerns 🎮 Cardsmiths Currency Series 6: The chance to pull actual cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin ⚡ Pokémon Delta Rain: Lower presale prices and collector fatigue 🪄 Harry Potter: PSA 9 versus sealed 2001 Wizards of the Coast boxes 🕷️ 1990 Marvel Impel: Why high-grade Spider-Man and Doctor Doom cards are getting attention Plus, Jesse and Ray share their Nashville card show experiences, discuss vintage anime first-appearance cards, answer listener voicemails, and announce a special Upper Deck Batman Animated Series hobby box giveaway! Be Sure to Check Out the Non Sports Cards Nonsense by Hobby Nonsense Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nonsportscardsnonsense/ Collect What You Love. ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Oct 28

    $219K Batman, $147K Dragon Ball & Secret Disney Vault Autographs?! The Hobby Is WILD

    A 1966 Batman card just sold for $219,000… could a PSA 10 eventually be worth $1 MILLION?! 🤯 Jesse and Ray break down the record sale, Disney Vault surprises, and whether the recent pullback in Pokémon and Lorcana prices signals a changing hobby market. 🐉 Peter of Shenron Trading joins the show for a deep dive into Dragon Ball cards, including six-figure tournament prizes, scarce Fusion World products, manga booster sets, and why collectors are watching the franchise heading into 2027. Also this week: 🏰 Disney Vault: Nostalgic VHS-style inserts, a surprise Tom Holland autograph, and a frustrating break mix-up 📉 Pokémon fatigue? Why collectors may be shifting their focus to vintage cards ✨ Lorcana: Falling Iconic prices and what serialized cards might mean for the market 🌌 1977 Star Wars: Are collectors paying too much ahead of the 50th anniversary? 🤼 WWE and WCW: Stadium Club, vintage autograph cards, and a record wrestling belt sale 👀 Hologram cards: Could forgotten vintage inserts be the next collecting trend? Plus, Jesse and Ray introduce the new Hobby Nonsense voicemail line (413-DIAL-HOB) and answer questions from listeners! Collect What You Love. ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Oct 21

    Disney Vault Costs $20,000+ PER CASE?! Plus a Massive PSA Card Theft & VeeFriends Update

    Potentially MILLIONS of PSA-graded cards have reportedly been stolen from a FedEx shipment — and collectors have some serious questions. Jesse and Ray discuss the growing problem of card theft, insurance concerns, and what collectors can do to protect their collections. Plus, as a follow up from last week’s conversation, MikeJY, one of VeeFriends' biggest collectors, joins the show to explain why he actually stopped spending, the production issues behind his decision, Gary Vee's response, and why he still believes in the future of VeeFriends. This week on Hobby Nonsense: 🏰 Disney Vault: $21,000 cases, huge autograph chases, and whether the pricing has gone too far 🦸 Marvel Neon: First impressions, valuable inserts, and where has all the product gone? 💎 VeeFriends: The truth behind a major collector's spending pause and falling card prices 🤼 WWE Stadium Club: New autos, inserts, and potentially overlooked value 🕷️ Marvel Studios Chrome: Tom Holland autos and what Avengers: Doomsday could mean for collecting 🤖 TAG grading kiosks: Could automated grading change the hobby? 🎃 Wednesday trading cards: A new collectible release for Addams Family fans 🔥 NEW SEGMENT — Hobby Hot Takes: Are collectors becoming too obsessed with card values? Plus, Pokémon, Lorcana, new releases, and plenty of Nonsense along the way. Presented by Columbia Hobby, in association with Trove. Collect What You Love. ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Oct 14

    Mickey Mouse 1/1 SOLD… Why Is the Price a SECRET?! Plus, Is Gary Vee’s VeeFriends in TROUBLE?!

    A Mickey Mouse 1/1 has reportedly sold for MILLIONS… but why is the actual price being kept secret?! 👀 Funcle (Matt Hathorn) joins Jesse Gibson in studio to discuss the mysterious Disney sale, a changing non-sport market, and some troubling developments for VeeFriends collectors. This week on Hobby Nonsense: 🏰 Disney market update: Falling prices, buying opportunities, and why collectors are still watching 💰 The Mickey Mouse mystery: A reported NDA, a potentially multimillion-dollar deal, and its impact on Disney cards 📉 VeeFriends trouble? A chase card falling from $6,600 to $2,000 and a major collector pausing purchases 💎 Disney Vault vs. Disney Mint: Huge potential price tags and competing high-end releases 🦸 Marvel Neon: $350 presales, autograph chases, and whether boxes are already overpriced 🎮 Vintage Nintendo: A $7,700 Super Mario card and more overlooked collectibles 🐺 Marvel vintage: A 1980 Wolverine sticker sells for $16,000 👽 Mars Attacks, Street Fighter, Rocky, Coca-Cola and other new non-sport releases 🎃 Vintage horror cards, possible character first appearances, and a special Funcle giveaway! Plus, could a Marvel x Star Wars crossover trading-card set eventually happen? 🎁 GIVEAWAY: Be sure to listen to find out how to ENTER the Giveaway courtesy of FUNCLE! Collect What You Love. ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Oct 7

    Tony Hawk Autos, Blood Meowth & Street Fighter Cards?! Plus Kakawow’s Market Opportunities

    More than $940 MILLION was spent on cards and sealed wax in September — while Pokémon recorded its biggest month ever for five-figure sales. 📈 Jesse and Ray break down the numbers and ask what collectors should be watching next. This week’s hobby rundown includes: ⚡ A record 3,034 five-figure Pokémon sales in September 🃏 Understanding Kakawow products, IPs and pricing 👀 Why Black & White-era Plasma/blue-border cards could be next to move 🩸 Blood Meowth, red tape and what it could tell collectors about foil supply 🥊 Topps x Street Fighter 2026 🏰 Disney Mint, including new NYCC exclusives ✨ Magic: The Gathering introducing God Packs 📱 Topps Digital and the Disney, Marvel & Star Wars Collect apps 📦 USPS shipping slowdowns and what they mean for collectors Plus, Jesse and Ray cover Mars Attacks out of this world autos, Smurfs, upcoming Pokémon products and some of the biggest Topps non-sport sales of the week. Collect What You Love. ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Sep 30

    We Called the Disney Boom Early… It’s Up 512%! Could Nintendo Cards Be NEXT?

    Disney cards are up 512% over the last six months… so what could be NEXT? 👀 Matt Hathorn, aka Funcle, joins Jesse and Ray in studio to break down the Disney boom and another overlooked corner of non-sports that may deserve collectors' attention. The guys compare six-month card index growth — Disney +512%, Star Wars +106% and Marvel +82% versus +12% for the S&P 500 — before debating 2023 vs. 2024 Topps Disney, recent dips, and why these sets have separated themselves from previous Disney releases. Then it's time to look for what's next: 🎮 Are video game and Nintendo cards being overlooked? 🏎️ Why the 1997 Nintendo Mario Kart 64 set has their attention 💰 A Mario Kart 64 game sold for $187K, while some related cards can still be found around $20 ⚡ An update on Pokémon 30th Anniversary prices ❤️ Why collectors still need to buy cards they love regardless of what the market says they're worth Plus, Funcle has a special giveaway for the Hobby Nonsense YouTube audience! Collect What You Love. ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Sep 23

    What Cards Are We All Overlooking? 10x Simpsons Jump, Star Wars Unlimited & Hidden Gems

    A $2,500 Simpsons card is suddenly selling for $25,000?! 🤯 Jesse and Ray break down the explosion of the 1990 Topps Simpsons market, why Bartman has jumped roughly 10X in such a short period, and the warning collectors need to hear about what could happen next. 🎙️ Cary Williams of American Arbitrage joins the show to talk about making a living finding overlooked collectibles, his success ripping retail packs on social media, and the unbelievable story of pulling a $40K card from a FREE pack at his first National. Also this week: ⭐ Why Star Wars Unlimited could be a sleeper ahead of serialization and Star Wars' 50th anniversary 🏰 The biggest Disney card sale ever at $600K — and why it could actually signal a market pullback 📦 Jesse and Ray prepare for their biggest Disney break ever ⚡ How Pokémon 30th Anniversary RGB Mew presale prices compare to today's market 🎬 A forgotten comedy card set has collectors asking: What other hidden gems are still out there? 🛒 A look at some of the obscure TCGs and hobby packs hiding on the shelves at Target and Walmart From forgotten cards suddenly becoming five-figure collectibles to products hiding in plain sight, Jesse and Ray look at where collectors might be searching next. Collect What You Love. ❤️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Sep 16

    Are We Manipulating Card Prices?! Disney 100 Doubles, $100K Harry Potter & Collectibles from Space

    Are non-sport card prices exploding because collectors are finally recognizing their value — or are collectors themselves helping create the hype? 📈 Jesse and Ray discuss Pokémon 30th Anniversary prices, accusations of market manipulation, and 2023 Disney 100 boxes doubling from roughly $10K to $20K in just one month. 🎙️ Coby Bell of Edition One joins the show to discuss the future of high-end collecting, show off his recently acquired $150K Spider-Man comic, and share an incredible collection ranging from a NASA Snoopy Space Pin and Winston Churchill memorabilia to a James Earl Jones signed Darth Vader helmet. Also this week: 🐭 A $91K Mickey /50 sale 🕷️ A $44K Spider-Man /50 sale 🧽 SpongeBob reaches $61K ⚡ Pokémon 30th Anniversary hype vs. actual rarity ⚔️ The new Panini Zelda set and a potential must-own rookie 🎬 Forgotten card sets from childhood — and why aren't there Fast & Furious cards?! 🏆 PSA's 10 most-graded subjects in August included just three athletes Plus, Jesse, Ray and Coby debate whether the rise of Disney, Marvel and other major IPs is just getting started — and if the biggest non-sport cards could eventually become more valuable than any sports cards. Collect What You Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hobby Nonsense is your weekly dive into the weird, wonderful world of non-sport trading cards and pop culture collectibles. Hosted by Jesse Gibson and Ray Solorio, the podcast covers everything from Pokémon, Marvel, and Star Wars to Garbage Pail Kids, sketch cards, and vintage oddities from the junk wax era. Each episode features news, market trends, release breakdowns, and interviews with collectors, creators, and industry insiders. Whether you're chasing Charizards, ripping retro wax, or exploring obscure inserts, Hobby Nonsense delivers insight, nostalgia, and a lot of hobby fun.

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  • Creator
    Hobby Nonsense
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    96
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hobby Nonsense
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    Hobby Nonsense

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