Sports Cards Live

In this episode, Jeremy Lee closes out Episode 305 with Joey Elmasri, David Chase, and Josh Adams by digging deeper into one of the biggest underlying questions in the hobby: what happens if card values take a major hit?

The conversation explores how each collector might respond to a serious market drop, whether that would actually change their approach, and why unrealized losses only matter if you decide to sell. From there, the discussion expands into nostalgia, long term collecting behavior, and the difference between buying cards for value versus buying them for meaning, memory, and the simple joy of the chase.

The group also talks about kids in the hobby, father and son collecting, the role nostalgia may play for today’s younger participants down the road, and whether the next generation will eventually become true long term collectors. Along the way, the conversation touches on junk wax parallels, hobby cycles, modern overproduction, and the ongoing tension between hype, flipping, and real collecting.

The episode closes on a fun but honest discussion about whether sports cards are actually cool, or whether collectors are just comfortable being cardboard nerds. It is a fitting ending to a wide ranging conversation about identity, passion, and what keeps people in the hobby beyond prices and headlines.

If you enjoy hobby conversations that mix market reality, nostalgia, and collector perspective, please follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with a fellow collector. You can also check out Jeremy’s new book Pops and Comps and take the Hobby Spectrum assessment to discover your collector identity and connect with other hobbyists in the directory.
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In this episode, Jeremy Lee continues the conversation with Joey from Hoops Hobby Hangout, David Chase, and Josh Adams for a deeper discussion about what today’s hobby is becoming and where it may be headed next.

The episode begins with Joey sharing how Hoops Hobby Hangout came together, from early Instagram relationships and shared basketball card interests to building a group focused more on the cards than clout, value chasing, or social media status. It is a thoughtful look at how smaller hobby communities form and why collector-first spaces still matter.

From there, the conversation opens up into a bigger debate around the changing nature of collecting itself. Are today’s new entrants into the hobby mostly collectors, or are many of them entering through the lens of flipping, growth potential, and short term profit? The group explores how social media, breakers, card shows, and content culture have changed the way younger collectors view cards, and whether the hobby is doing enough to create real long term collectors instead of just feeding a cycle of quick transactions.

Jeremy, David, Josh, and Joey also dig into what happens if the market cools in a major way. Would a big drop in card values hurt the hobby, or would true collectors simply keep collecting and see it as an opportunity? It is a wide ranging conversation about hobby cycles, risk tolerance, collector psychology, and the difference between owning cards because you love them versus owning them because you hope someone else will pay more later.

If you enjoy hobby conversations that go beyond the surface and wrestle with where collecting is really headed, please follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with a fellow collector. You can also check out Jeremy’s new book Pops and Comps and take the Hobby Spectrum assessment to discover your collector identity and connect with other hobbyists in the directory.
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In this episode, Jeremy Lee continues the conversation with David Chase after the now infamous missed bid on a Jackie Robinson card and explores a side of the story that had not been fully addressed yet: what about the seller? If a valid high bid was blocked by eBay’s internal safeguard system, did the seller lose out on thousands of dollars? Jeremy and David dig into the implications for major cards sold on eBay, the risks for consignors, and why this kind of issue could make sellers think twice about where they move high end material.

The episode also includes more hobby discussion around vintage market strength, eye appeal, and the current state of shows and cards across the hobby. There is also a quick run through of the latest Collector Investor Auctions lineup, with Jeremy highlighting the eclectic mix of vintage, modern, sports, and non sports material in the sale.

Later, Joey from Hoops Hobby Hangout joins the show to share his collecting background and the origin story behind his basketball focused content channel. The conversation covers his path from Yu Gi Oh and fantasy sports into Kings collecting, modern basketball cards, and eventually content creation inspired by the kinds of hobby conversations he wanted to see more of. It is a thoughtful look at how communities form, why people start creating content, and what it means to build something for the love of the hobby rather than for numbers.

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In this episode, Jeremy Lee is joined by Leighton Sheldon and David Chase for a conversation that moves from vintage hockey to a red hot show floor and then into one of the biggest modern card sales in hobby history.

The episode opens with more discussion around the decision to break up a high grade 1966 Topps Hockey set card by card rather than sell it as a complete set. Along the way, the conversation branches into Bobby Orr versus Gordie Howe, hobby Mount Rushmore talk, vintage hockey card aesthetics, and what makes certain iconic cards feel larger than the players themselves.

From there, Leighton shares a detailed report from the Philadelphia show, where the crowd, dealer activity, and overall momentum all pointed to a hobby that feels extremely strong right now. He talks about the competitive nature of buying on the floor, the challenge of acquiring great material even when you are ready to spend, and a standout pickup from the weekend: a 1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson that checked the eye appeal box in a big way.

The conversation then shifts to the $5.2 million Aaron Judge Superfractor 1/1 sale, a result that made mainstream headlines well beyond the hobby. Jeremy, Leighton, and David discuss what a sale like that says about the state of the market, whether it signals strength or excess, and why media attention around major card sales continues to bring more awareness and energy into the space.

If you enjoy hobby talk that blends vintage perspective, market insight, and real conversations from inside the show floor, please follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with a fellow collector. Be sure to check out Jeremy’s new book Pops and Comps and take the Hobby Spectrum assessment to discover your collector identity and connect with others in the directory.
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Jeremy Lee kicks off Episode 305 of Sports Cards Live with Joe Poirot by recapping a busy week that included Jeremy’s Pops and Comps book signing at Burbank Sports Cards, a night at the Lakers game in Los Angeles, and some memorable moments meeting collectors and hobby friends in person.

The conversation then turns to one of Jeremy’s latest auction purchases: a Randy Moss Exquisite 1/1 patch card picked up during the Fanatics Weekly auction. Jeremy and Joe break down the appeal of Exquisite, why certain cards feel like opportunities when they appear, and the difference between buying for a personal collection versus buying because a card simply feels underpriced.

The episode also dives into the story behind a complete 1966 Topps Hockey set that is now being broken up and sold card by card. The discussion explores what it takes to build a high quality vintage set over decades, the challenge of condition and centering in that issue, the iconic Bobby Orr rookie that anchors the set, and the emotional side of letting go of a long term collecting project.

Along the way the conversation touches on hobby momentum, community, set building, and the stories that make vintage cards meaningful beyond their value.

If you enjoy collector stories, hobby perspective, and conversations that go deeper than just prices and comps, please follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with a fellow collector. You can also check out Jeremy’s new book Pops and Comps and take the Hobby Spectrum assessment to discover your collector identity and connect with other hobbyists in the directory.
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