Today Tom and Rico are opening the show with Mike Russek from Grey Flannel Auctions. Mike is here to tell us about the blockbuster auction currently going on. Also guest co-host Charlie “The Ripper” Parrino is in the house to rip a few packs for us and have a few laughs and later in the show Dan Wulkan from Memory Lane tells us about their exhibit …

Immortal baseball artist Dick Perez joins Tom & Rico to discuss the new documentary about his amazing career “The Diamond King” being launched at this year’s National Collectors Convention. Executive producer Tom Ruggie and documentary film maker Marq Evans are also joining in on the fun. Guest Links: Destiny Family: https://destinyfamilyoffice.com…

This week Tom, JM, Joe Orlando from Heritage Auctions and Al Crisafulli from Love of the Game Auctions chat about another amazing find, their take on the MLB/Negro league stats merger……and the best steakhouse in the country. Guest Links: Heritage Auctions: https://www.ha.com/ Love of the Game Auctions: https://loveofthegameauctions.com/ Get a copy …

Today John Taube of JT Sports and Brian Dwyer of REA Auctions join Rico & Tom to chat about how vintage memorabilia is going through the roof. Also, Ray Schulte of Schulte Sports is stopping by to give us an update on this year’s upcoming National Collectors Convention (NCC). Guest Links: REA Auctions: https://robertedwardauctions.com/ Game Used Ba…

Mike Provenzale from Heritage Auctions takes us through Heritage getting the consignment for the greatest game used jersey in history. Steve Verkman from Clean Sweep Auctions has a blockbuster auction going on and is here to tell us about some the highlights. Heritage Auctions: https://www.ha.com/ Clean Sweep Auctions: https://www.cleansweepauction…

Today Tom and JM are joined by the Hobby’s “Prince” Derek Grady of Heritage Auctions to discuss the hot cards and amazing memorabilia in his auction. He is also going to discuss the current state of the industry. Lee Behrens from Sterling Sports Auctions is also joining us to chat about his latest auction, and friend Ray Fonio is on board to discus…

CEO Claudia Tornquist and Chair Chris Taylor join me once again to talk recent news from their company Kodiak Copper. Kodiak continues to eat their elephant one bite at a time as they progress their massive MPD porphyry project in southern BC. We discuss 2023 results and the impact of VRIFY's powerful new tool to be used in 2024, wherein Kodiak wil…

Sendero Resources (SEND.V) released 3 more holes from its La Ollita target today. The results were not barn burners, but were still successful, particularly as part of a first drill campaign, as they delineated hundreds of meters of economic (at scale) mineralisation. Nevertheless, the market was unimpressed and SEND.V is now off its recent highs c…

On today’s show AL Crisafulli from Love of the Game Auctions discusses his trek all over the country to find new sports treasures. Jordan Gilroy is in the house to talk about the upcoming Leland's auction and later in the show Leighton Sheldon joins us to discuss unopened packs. Guest Website Links: Love of the Game Auctions: https://loveofthegamea…

Today JM is joined in studio by Guest Host Paul Borges from PB Collectables and Virtual Co Host Dan Wulkin from Memory Lane Inc.The guys are talking about all different topics, but the most exciting thing is that Dan has a fantastic surprise for the guys, today he is going to give an exclusive box opening of a new consignment he received. What will…

John Taube of JT Sports joins us to discuss the latest in bat collecting and what’s hot right now and Jeff Marren from Rockhurst Auctions has a blockbuster auction coming up and is here to tell us all about it!…check it out Guest Website Links: Game Used Bats: https://gameusedbats.com/ Rockhurst Auctions: https://rockhurstauctions.com/ Get a copy o…

On today’s show Tom and Rico are bringing up the popular subject of New Vs Vintage Card collecting. Brian Drent from Mile High Card Company joins us taking the vintage side, and Matt Greaney from “My Slab” will be in studio taking the modern position. Guest Website Links: Mile High Card Company: https://www.milehighcardco.com/ My Slabs: https://mys…

Mike Provenzale joins Tom & JM to discuss how the hobby is shifting to a more sophisticated path, gone are the days of just going to Ebay. Join us to find out more. Guest Website Links: Heritage Auctions: https://www.ha.com/ Get a copy of Toms Book ‘The 100 Greatest Baseball Autographs’ while stocks last: https://tomzappalamedia.com/100-greatest-ba…

Thesis Gold (TAU.V) CEO Ewan Webster returns to discuss the final results from their 18,000 meter 2023 drill campaign at their 100% owned Ranch project in the Toodoggone region of BC. There was a lot of success to be found this year - areas of long intercepts of high grade gold buried within even longer intercepts of disseminated mineralization. Wi…

Sendero Resources (SEND.V) released the first batch of results from its Peñas Negras project today (April 3, 2024). The headline is the discovery they are currently working to uncover at their La Ollita target, that came up with Au+Cu+Mo to the tune of 0.53 gpt AuEq over 256 meters starting from 83 meters down. While the grade isn't going to turn a…

Invictus - despite objective success in unlocking its Cabora Bassa basin - wallows near 52 week lows. MD Scott Macmillan joins me once again to try to reconcile what Invictus has accomplished with its current market valuations. Updates on financings (past, present, and future), the PPSA, flow testing and 2024 exploration all made it into this long,…

Charlie “The Ripper” Parrino from JRI Cards joins Tom & Rico to chat about the art of “breaking”. Steve Verkman from Clean Sweep Auctions has an auction ending soon as does Lee Behrens from Sterling Sports Auctions, they are both here to discuss some of the highlights. Guest Website Links: JRI Cards: https://jricards.com/ Clean Sweep Auctions: http…

On Todays show Tom and JM are joined by Dan Wulkin from Memory Lane Auctions. Dan is here to chimes in on the consolidation of the hobby. Make no mistake about it…things are changing! Guest Website Links: Memory Lane; https://memorylaneinc.com/ Get a copy of Toms Book ‘The 100 Greatest Baseball Autographs’ while stocks last: https://tomzappalamedia…

Today, Tom and Rico are joined by special guest hosts Derek Grady of Heritage Auctions and Brian Dwyer of REA Auctions. These two hobby industry titans are here to discuss the big merger of PSA and SGC, as well as the direction the hobby is going in…good or bad?? Guest Website Links: Heritage Auctions: https://www.ha.com/ Robert Edward Auctions: ht…

Al Crisafulli from Love of the Game Auctions Joins Tom & JM to chat about his huge Spring Auction and to discuss whether or not the hobby is going in the right direction. At the top of the show, renowned artist James Fiorentino also joins us. James was recently voted into the New York sports Hall of Fame Guest Website Links: Love of the Game Auctio…

Time Stamps below. Companion Article and Written Summary: Managing Director of iTech Michael Schwarz joins me today to provide an update on iTech's Lacroma Project. The project hit a rough spot a few months back with some questionable drill results as graphite sentiment bottomed out. However, as Mike demonstrates, iTech has found success enough to …

Overview I sat down with base metals analyst Connor Mackay of Pi Financial to discuss @fireweedmetals. Connor covers Fireweed and I took this opportunity to pick his brain and have him show his work a little bit on the process and logic behind his work. Fireweed is a best-in-class asset that, because of this status, makes it a bit of a trick to pro…

Substack Written Summary and Companion Article: https://juniorresourceinvesting.subst... Recent drill results out of Founders Upper Antino project have served to redefine the potential of it. Strong drill results have become the norm for Founders, and these last few batches of results are no different. But it is not so much what has been found, but…

Joe Orlando from Heritage Auctions and Tom Ruggie from Destiny Wealth Partners give us their take on the PSA/SGC merger and discuss how to plan your collection investment for the future. At the top of the show Ezra Levine from MASCOT adds to the discussion with his new concept of collecting. Guest Links: Heritage Auctions: https://www.ha.com/ Desti…

Today we are joined by Scott Russel from the Collector Connection. Scott is about to hit the road and travel all over the country to find that collectors gold mine, he is here to tell us all about it, keep an eye out, he may be in your neighborhood soon. Ken Clawson, former professional ball player discusses his recent fundraising project for Littl…

Chris Taylor (Chairman Kodiak Copper, former CEO of Great Bear Resources) recently joined me to discuss BC's newly-released critical mineral strategy in a long-form interview meant to help investors themselves make sense of these incoming changes. Ever articulate and unafraid to express his opinions, Chris makes for a great interview and has ideas …

Founders Metals (FDR.V) is already a heck of a story and is just going to keep getting bigger. Honestly, that’s it in a single sentence. Of course, CEO Colin Padget and I talked about a lot more than that in our longform intro interview - historical mining, modern exploration success, permitting, mining tailings, future plans, and much more - but a…

On todays show the “Bat Man” John Taube from JT Sports joins us to discusses the famous Rico Bat, Joe Drelich from The National checks in and talks about the show expansion and new sponsorships along with some surprises and Lee Behrens from Sterling Sports Auctions joins us to chat about his very cool auction ending this week. Donate Today & Help S…

On today’s show Bian Drent from Mile High Card Company recommends a few good investment cards for the budget minded collector. Brittany Perdigon CEO of Little Smiles joins us to talk about our fundraiser and later in the show Mike Provenzale discusses the Heritage Auction Platinum Night Blockbuster Auction Donate Today & Help Support Little Smiles:…

Two Titans of the hobby JP Cohen of Memory Lane Auctions and Al Crisifulli of Love of the Game auctions discuss the hot topic of vintage versus modern. What’s the better road to take? Memory Lane: https://memorylaneinc.com/ Love of the Game Auctions: https://loveofthegameauctions.com/ Donate Today & Help Support Little Smiles: https://littlesmilesf…

(Reuploaded with improved audio) Make sure to use the time stamps below to navigate this longform interview. @tocvanventures New Resource Exploration Discord: https://discord.gg/X9mmUMtU Written Summary and Companion Article: This is a good one. TOCVAN is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy to get to production within a couple years. Very cheap …

Derek Grady of Heritage Auctions and Mike Lomazzo of the DeVille Group discuss whether the hobby is going to be brisk or stagnant based on economic predictions. Chuck and Stacy Whisman chat about the Wheatland Auctions extravaganza going on right now! Donate Today & Help Support Little Smiles: https://littlesmilesfl.org/ Guest Links: Heritage Aucti…

On today’s episode Tom and Rico are joined by special co-host Steve Verkman from Clean Sweep Auctions. Steve tackles the question of how the grading process is changing, as well as what is going on in his blockbuster auction. Bob Brodwater from Collectibles Insurance also joins us later in the show to talk about the importance of having your collec…

@AlaskaEnergyMetals New Resource Exploration Discord: https://discord.gg/X9mmUMtU CEO Greg Beischer of AEMC.V sat down with me again to discuss some of the headlines his company has produced since we last spoke, including impressive drill results and initial MRE, an interesting BoD appointment, and the activity of their neighbours. We close into a …

My first sit down with CEO Martin Turenne of FPX was a busy one. The morning of our interview, news came out that FPX had acquired another strategic partner, bringing on Japanese company Sumitomo in another major derisking event for the company. Designed with the idea in mind that FPX is already well known, topics were more involved than your typic…

Fathom Nickel is just 2 weeks out from spudding its hotly-anticipated 2024 winter exploration campaign at its Albert Lake property in northern Saskatchewan. For the first time, they will be drilling out their primary target (permitting issues - simple and solved - had prevented it previously). The size of this first target is truly massive and woul…

Time Stamps Below Thesis Gold (TAU.V) CEO Ewan Webster and COO Ian Harris join me to discuss the final results of their 20,000 meter drill campaign at Lawyers in 2023. Lawyers has a preexisting PEA from merged Benchmark Metals and Thesis is looking to improve the economics of it by adding a starter underground mine. Ewan and Ian to discuss how this…

On today’s show Tom is joined by Matt Clark from REA Auctions to share his thoughts about the state of the hobby and whether or not we are on a slippery slope ,as well as their current auction and Paul Borges from PB Collectibles had a recent haul that he is going to show us Donate Today & Help Support Little Smiles: https://littlesmilesfl.org/ Gue…

On today’s show Tom and Rico are joined by Memory Lane’s Dan Wulkin to chat about the current state of the Hobby and later in the show the guys are joined by Al Crisifulli from Love of the Game Auctions. Al is in the house to talk about his want to bring back The Standard Catalogue. Donate Today & Help Support Little Smiles: https://littlesmilesfl.…

On the show today Tom and JM are joined by Joe Orlando from Heritage Auctions. Jo discusses the latest auction and how the grading world has changed. They also get a visit from Jordon Gilroy from Leland’s to chat about their last auction and the fate of the modern collector. Donate Today & Help Support Little Smiles: https://littlesmilesfl.org/ Gue…

Joe Tomasulo from Memory Lane Auctions joins Tom & Rico to discuss their big winter auction and The Dodger juggernaut. Lee Behrens from Sterling Sports Auctions also joins the boys to talk about his current auction. Donate Today & Help Support Little Smiles: https://littlesmilesfl.org/ Guest Links: Memory Lane Auctions: https://memorylaneinc.com/ S…

Time Stamps Below Companion Article and Interview Written Summary: https://juniorresourceinvesting.subst... Join the community: / discord I sat down with Fireweed Metals (FWZ.V) CEO Brandon Macdonald for a far-reaching discussion on Thursday, December 22. Building off implied general knowledge of Fireweed, the focus of this conversation was not so …

Charlie Parrino from JRI Cards joins us and talks about his unique, crazy, and fun show. Paul Borges from PB Collectibles discusses his massive acquisition & Al Crissifulli from Love of the Game Auctions hangs out with us. Donate Today & Help Support Little Smiles: https://littlesmilesfl.org/ Guest Links: JRI Cards: https://jricards.com/ PB Collect…

Time Stamps Below Companion Article and Interview Written Summary: https://open.substack.com/pub/juniorr... Join the community: / discord Sendero Resources (SEND.V) has mobilised its drill rig and is just weeks away from its mid-January inaugural 4500m drill campaign on its Peñas Negras project. Staked before The Lundins made the surrounding Vicuña…

Time Stamps Below Companion Article and Summary Content: https://open.substack.com/pub/juniorr... Join my Discord: / discord Sometimes it is just obvious that a project will eventually become a mine. Abra Silver's Diablillos project is one of these. High grade, shallow, ongoing expansion, and new discoveries still lurking - it has all the trademark…

On Todays show Tom and Rico are joined by, Derek Grady to chat about Heritage Auctions fantastic Winter Auction. John Taube from JT Sports also joins us to possibly authenticate the Rico Bi Centennial Bat as his last ever game used bat. Later in the show Jared Kavlie from Pristine Auctions joins us to discuss his big Elite Auction. Donate Today & H…

On today’s show, Tom and JM are joined by Brian Drent from Mile High Card Company to discuss the changes in the sports collectibles hobby that he has seen over the years. Later in the show Mike Russek from Grey Flannel Auctions chats about his current blockbuster auction featuring a Sandy Koufax Game used glove. Help Support Little Smiles: https://…

Mike Provenzale from Heritage Auctions joins Tom & Rico to chat about the effect influencers are having on young hobbyists. Chuck and Stacy Whisman also join the boys to talk about their current auction, and Scott Russel from The Collector Connection is in the house to talk about their upcoming auction. Heritage Auctions: https://www.ha.com/ Wheatl…

Discord: https://discord.gg/WbPaeEjWHD Substack: https://juniorresourceinvesting.subst... Interview Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H... Overview: Scott Macmillan stopped by for another live conversation built around investor questions. Invictus is currently drilling out the sidetrack on the M-2 well in search of an agonisingly-elus…

Today on the show Tom and JM are joined by Brian Dwyer from REA Auctions. Brian is talking about the amazing cards in the upcoming REA auction including the amazing 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth card that could fetch 10 million in his auction, and the folks from Ultra Pro are here to unveil a new product. Guest Links: Robert Edward Auctions: https:…