Sports Cards Live

The conversation goes back to a simple truth: the hobby can be enjoyable at any price point, and if modern collecting is stressing you out, you’re allowed to pivot and find a lane that actually fits you.

Kyle flips the script and asks the question everyone hates: “What’s your favorite card in your collection?” That leads to a real conversation about how cards aren’t just cardboard. They carry stories, experiences, and personal meaning that has nothing to do with a price tag. You share a funny, oddly perfect moment from years ago when a hobby friend referred to his cards as “his babies,” and why that idea kind of works, even if it sounds ridiculous out loud.

Kyle wraps with a strong closing message about the hobby being an ocean with room for every kind of collector, then he signs off to get home to the family.

From there, the episode turns into a full-on reveal of a brand new personal collecting lane that you did not expect to fall into. What started as a quick walk through the West Coast Card Show turns into a long conversation with a specialist vendor, a deal you couldn’t say no to, and a stack of pickups that feels like you’re holding real history. You break down why this lane hits so hard for you, why it complements the way you already collect, and why it has you genuinely fired up to keep building it.

And yes, during the reveal, a “Michael Jordan” comparison comes up in a way that will make sense the second you hear it.
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We get into the simplest truth in the hobby: if you don’t like how someone does business, don’t reward it. Whether it’s grading fees, breakers, platforms, or companies making decisions you disagree with, your real vote is your wallet. Complaining without changing behavior is pointless.

From there, Kyle explains why he’s never graded a card and why he prefers cards in one touches over slabs, plus how nostalgia-driven collecting can be a legitimate lane in a hobby that keeps getting louder and more expensive.

We also hit a key content topic: the difference between people who simply post and people who actually create. Kyle lays out why real creators engage, take feedback, and evolve, and why so much hobby content feels stale right now.

The segment closes with a bigger reality: modern wax and modern hype are increasingly not built for the average collector. So the move is not to panic or posture, it’s to adapt and collect in a way that still brings real joy.
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Jeremy reveals that the West Coast Card Show sparked the start of a brand-new sub-PC, and explains why today’s hobby environment often pushes collectors toward personal themes instead of traditional set building.

Leighton Sheldon joins to talk about the real advantage of attending shows in person, where eye appeal, overlooked cards, and fresh inventory can still create opportunities for collectors who know what they’re looking at. The conversation moves into vintage, market health, and why not all cards inside the same grade are created equal.

Then Kyle “K-Dub” Woelber joins the show and introduces himself as the voice of the everyday collector from the Twitter community, setting up a broader discussion about hobby culture, engagement, and what community actually means across platforms.

Listen now, and stay tuned because Part 3 is where the new PC reveal and show pickups really begin.
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We’re back for Episode 302, and Part 1 sets the table for the whole night. Jeremy and Joe Poirot kick things off with a West Coast Card Show recap, what it’s like seeing the hobby in person again, and why the best parts of collecting rarely show up in comment sections.

Then it’s time for a live moment: the Shields Family T206 Honus Wagner ends during the show and the final price catches us off guard. We compare it to the other Wagner running at the same time, talk eye appeal versus back damage, and react to what the result might actually say about the ultra high end market.

We also connect the dots to the $16.492M Pokémon Illustrator sale on Golden and pull a few practical insights for sports card collectors, especially the difference between buying for love, buying for investment, and buying for status when money stops behaving like money.

Part 1 closes with Joe’s West Coast show ritual: the PC audit, the liquidation run, and the consolidation mindset that leads to a major Jackie pickup.

Listen now, then make sure you’re subscribed because Part 2 moves into Leighton Sheldon and the vintage conversation.
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In this solo episode, I take a step back and look at the hobby through a different lens. Sometimes the best way to understand how something works is to look at the system as a whole rather than focusing on individual opinions or trends.

This episode is more of a thought exercise than a hot take. It is about how different parts of the hobby interact, why movement matters, and what keeps everything functioning whether we notice it or not.

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Thanks for listening.
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