It's called THE Hobby for a reason. Collecting sports cards is culture, art, athletics, storytelling, community, technology, entertainment, speculation, and markets--all rolled up into one. It's an obsession for the three hosts of the "House of Jordans" podcast, who sit around a table once a week and discuss it.
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Episode #42 - Building One of the World's Greatest MJ PCs, SlabGuard, and State of the Hobby with Stephen Go (@mj23collectorph)
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In this episode, Chris talks with Stephen Go (IG: @mj23collectorph) about how he amassed one of the world's greatest Michael Jordan collections, his company SlabGuard (@slabguard) which manufactures clamshells that protect BGS and PSA slabs, the state of the Hobby, and more.By House of Jordans
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Episode #41 - Appraising, Flipping, & Sports Card Art with Ryan Smith (@Sports_Card_Art)
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In this episode, Kristina talks with Ryan Smith (@Sports_Card_Art on Twitter). They discuss Ryan's work in sports card art, appraisal, antiquing, flipping cards, and more!By House of Jordans
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Episode #40 - "Behind the Scenes with the Creative Minds of Panini America"
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In this episode, Kristina talks with David Tierney (Creative Director), John Mata (Art Director), and Jenna Coleman (Designer) of Panini America. They discuss designing sports cards, their picks for "sleeper" Panini products, and much more.By House of Jordans
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Episode #39 - "Luka & Mavs Expectations in the Bubble, Collecting Luka, Steph, & Harry Giles, & More with G of theLUKAshow"
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In this episode, Chris talks with G (IG: @theluckyshow05; YT: theLUKAshow) about what to expect from Luka and the Mavs in the Disney Bubble, G's unbelievable collection of Luka, Steph, and 2019-20 Prizm FOTL, his yearly "PrizMas" tradition, making hobby content, his Harry Giles & Luka "experiments," and more.…
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Episode #38 - "Hobby Memes, Collecting Trae, Vintage Video Games, & More with Lememe James"
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In this episode Chris talks with Lememe James (@Lememe_James on IG) about his popular daily Hobby memes, his Trae Young collection, the vintage video game market, and more.
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Episode #37 - "Collecting GOATs and Young Superstars, Owning a LeBron Exquisite RPA, & Hobby Strategies with MDPharm23"
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In this episode Chris talks with Michael (@MDPharm23 on IG) about his unbelievable collection of GOATs and young superstars, some of the monster cards he's owned over the years (including a LeBron Exquisite RPA), and his approach to the Hobby.By House of Jordans
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Episode #36 - "Hobby History, Hockey, and MJ with Jeremy of Sports Cards Live + Sophia Chang on Art, Cards, & More"
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In this episode: (1) Chris talks with Jeremy Lee of Sports Cards Live about his fascinating history in the hobby, hockey collecting, and his MJ PC (1:54) and (2) Kristina interviews Topps Project 2020 star Sophia Chang (1:07:09).By House of Jordans
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Episode #35 - "Round 2 with Dr. James Beckett on Pricing, Grading, & Growing the Hobby + The Currency Project
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In this episode: (1) Chris has an in-depth discussion with Dr. James Beckett on a wide-ranging menu of topics (1:41) and (2) Kristina interviews artists and sports card innovators The Currency Project (59:50).
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Episode #34 - "Hoarding MJ, LeBron, & Rookies w/ Joshua Kehn + Kansas City Royals Pitcher & Collector Daniel Tillo"
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In this episode: (1) Chris talks with super collector Joshua Kehn about the hobby, his collecting strategies, and his hoards of MJ, LeBron, Barry Sanders, Peyton Manning, DeShaun Watson, and rookie cards (1:27) and (2) Kristina interviews Kansas City Royals pitcher Daniel Tillo about collecting (50:23).…
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Episode #33 - "Card Ladder, State of the Hobby with Dr. James Beckett, and the LA Card Scene with Coleman Cards"
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In this episode: (1) Chris introduces and discusses Card Ladder (1:35), (2) Kristina interviews Dr. James Beckett on his iconic hobby career, the state of the hobby, and rare Michael Jordan cards (8:28), and (3) Chris converses with Michael of Coleman Cards about his life as a professional sports card dealer, collecting Luka, the NBA returns impact…
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Episode #32 - "'The Last Dance' Market Analysis: Part 2 & Chatting with the Owners of the Bullpen Card Shop on the Future of the Hobby"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) Project 2020 after 2 months (2:22), (2) Kristina's interview with Mitch and Tai, owners of LA card shop The Bullpen (8:25), (3) Final Thoughts on The Last Dance (23:13), (4) the Michael Jordan card market, three weeks removed from "The Last Dance" (30:35), and (5) this week's Maildays, featuring Mosaic Genesis, a(no…
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Episode #31 - "Four Years of MJ Collecting in Review, Chatting with an S.I. Writer, & PSA Collector's Hobby Advice"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) Kristina's interview with PSA Collector (2:08), (2) Kristina's interview with Emma, a Sports Illustrated writer, about her piece on The Hobby (5:41), (3) Chris and Kristina's four year journey building their Michael Jordan PC, how much it cost, and an analysis of its current market value (18:12), (4) Brian's constru…
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Episode #30 - "A Year of Luka Collecting in Review, Baker Flipping Fails, & Kristina's Interview with a Panini Executive"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) Kristina's interview with Kevin Haake, Panini's Director of Sales (3:52), (2) Chris's failed attempt at flipping Baker Mayfield Prizm RCs (16:14), (3) Chris’s and Kristina's approach to their Luka PC after one year of collecting the Slovenian Sensation, their decision to send 16 pieces from it to PWCC for auction ne…
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Episode #29 - "Hoarding, Spending $1m on Cards, MJ Fleer RC at $96k, & 2019-20 Hoops"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) the Michael Jordan Fleer #57 PSA 10 rookie card verging on $100,000 (4:21), (2) an artist collective bringing together modern art and sports cards (8:37), (3) Brian Gray's revelation on "Sports Cards Live" that he spent $1,000,000 on cards in the last month (11:44), (4) hoarding as a collecting strategy, and three c…
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Kristina's Corner: Interview with Tyson Beck on Topps Project 2020, Designing Sports Cards, & Much More
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For this week's episode, we are departing from the normal House of Jordans podcast format. Instead, we are bringing you Kristina's interview with sports design industry leader Tyson Beck. Topics include his work on Topps Project 2020 and sports card design. Kristina is conducting interviews with some of the hobby's biggest stars and uploading them …
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Episode #28 - "Donruss Net Marvels Inserts, MJs moving at Warp Speed, & the Hobby Content Boom"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby photography spotlight: @anthonydaviscards on IG (4:16), (2) grading company preference poll results: BGS vs. PSA vs. SGC (6:10), (3) the hobby content boom (13:10), (4) product breakdown: 2019-20 Donruss Basketball (18:32), (5) market analysis: the LeBron & Luka Net Marvels insert craze (23:27), (6) Joedin's m…
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Episode #27 - "Enjoy the Ride... Plus: MJ eBay steals (?!), SGC on the rise, & 2019-20 National Treasures Basketball"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) the Michael Jordan card challenge: Chris and Brian compete to see who found the better "steal" on eBay last week (2:48), (2) Kristina's Corner: 2019-20 National Treasures basketball (10:54), (3) market analysis of the top Michael Jordan cards in April (19:24), (4) SGC's sudden ascent to co-equal market status with P…
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Episode #26 - "The Metal Universe Craze & How to Win Our $500 Prizm Cello Basketball Box"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) how to win our $500 2018-19 Prizm Cello Basketball Box (1:30), (2) hobby connections (4:26), (3) a tutorial on how to look up "best offer accepted" data (15:41), (4) the Topps Project 2020 (26:00), (5) the frenetic market for 1997-98 Metal Universe base cards (36:38), and (6) Brian's golden Luka rookie mailday (51:0…
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Episode #25 - "Michael Jordan Cards & 'The Last Dance' Market Analysis: Part 1"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby connections (1:43), (2) market check-in: Lebron, Giannis, Luka, and Mahomes rookie card report (5:28), (3) the #3JordanCards movement (11:39), (4) hopping in the "hobby time machine" -- which was a better buy in 1986: 1986-87 fleer wax or Microsoft stock (17:06), (5) musings on "The Last Dance" and its ongoing…
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Episode #24 - “The Last Dance & Tales of Kobe Grails"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby connections (2:02), (2) two tales of landing Kobe grails (12:52), (3) maildays, featuring two oft-overlooked MJs and a golden Luka gift (25:06), (4) “Joedin's Google”: an examination of local news coverage of the hobby (33:04), and (5) the Last Dance documentary and its hobby impact (41:28).…
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Episode #23 - “Who is Michael Jordan? (And How to Collect his Cards)"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby connections (5:23), (2) COVID-19 news (18:05), (3) theories on why "investment" PSA 10 base rookie cards are faring better than the stock market (25:12), (4) Michael Jordan's career achievements (34:03), (5) strategies for how to start collecting Michael Jordan cards (39:17), (6) high profile Michael Jordan ca…
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Episode #21 - “COVID-19 and the Hobby"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) updates on our contest to win a 2019-20 Optic Basketball Cello Box (1:51), (2) the COVID-19 pandemic: the current state of affairs and future scenarios (6:17), (3) the status of important financial markets (16:24), (4) the absence of live sports and its hobby impact (25:37), (5) correlations between financial market…
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) how to win a 2019-20 optic cello basketball box from us and Bench Clear Media (:31), (2) reflections on Gary V's three hour card live-stream (6:50), (3) the implications of a Michael Jordan 1997-98 Platinum Portraits PSA 10 selling for nearly $11k (20:49), (4) the mechanics of base RC surges and the sharply differen…
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Episode #19 - “The Basketball Rookie Card Boom”
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) Brian's mailday rising from the ashes (3:42), (2) analyzing Luka, Porzingis, and the Mavs with 20 games to go (9:15), (3) Western Conference playoff seeding and its hobby implications (13:20), (4) the rookie card boom for marquee basketball players and prospects (20:35), (5) three theoretical lenses for analyzing th…
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) a three-part card store tour in Southern California (3:55), (2) the BGS vs. PSA dichotomy in Michael Jordan card collecting (19:31), (3) a handful of observations about the current state of the Michael Jordan card market (31:46), (4) the current state of the Luka Doncic card market (51:49), (5) general observations …
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Episode #17 - "Seven Minute Attention Span"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) the NBA All-Star Game and the hobby (2:03), (2) why setting a high starting bid on eBay auctions tends to have bad results (12:23), and (3) flipping sports cards and art (19:13).By House of Jordans
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) the $900k purchase of the 2003-04 Exquisite Dual Logoman MJ/LeBron 1/1 (0:58), (2) the Keynesian "Beauty Contest" and how it applies to card price fluctuations (8:36), (3) the rise of the Michael Jordan 1993-94 Scoring Kings insert (19:00), and (4) the Giannis Prizm RC market (33:13).…
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) hobby shoutouts and other introductory remarks (3:32), (2) the hobby, social media, and Netflix's "The Circle" (7:35), (3) game theory, tit for tat, and the hobby (20:24), (4) the hobby vs. the stock market (25:16), (5) a "card store tour" at Panini's Dallas headquarters (43:42), (6) attending the Bulls vs. Maverick…
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Episode #14 - "Da Vinci's Helicopter"
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In this episode, Chris, Kristina, and guest host Josh discuss: (1) a pit stop at the biggest card store in the world (5:48), (2) Josh's "Cardboard Chronicles" YouTube channel (12:36), (3) Josh's "How to Collect Cards" masterclass (44:33), (4) theories behind how to construct a PC (51:51), (5) Josh's Lebron James PC (1:01:51), (6) Josh's Penny Harda…
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) recent hobby connections (7:47), (2) attending Tradefest II in Santa Monica, CA (20:50), (3) three theories behind Luka Doncic's NBA success (36:02), (4) two concerns about Luka's future (59:53), (5) Luka's historic 2019-20 season (1:07:49), (6) the Luka card market (1:18:49), (7) the current state of the Michael Jo…
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Episode #12 - "Radioactive Isotopes"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) visiting the Long Beach Collectors Convention, (2) a platinum mailday, (3) the contrast in prices between National Treasures boxes and 1997-98 Metal Universe boxes, (4) the liquidation of a high-end Michael Jordan PC, (5) the impact of the newly imposed sales taxes on eBay's robust sports card market, (6) Justin Bie…
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Episode #11 - "A Porzingis-worth of Assets"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) Kristina's new gig as a guest breaker for the Bullpen, (2) Luka's origins, (3) the sales histories of the Lebron James Ultimate Collection rookie autograph card and the Michael Jordan Jambalaya insert, (4) Arena Design's comment about the influence of pop art on card designs, (5) visiting the Frank and Son Collectib…
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Episode #10 - "Fortress in the Woods"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) news from the 40th National Sports Collectors Convention, (2) visiting 16 card shops in the Portland and Seattle metro areas, (3) visiting PWCC's facility in Oregon, (4) our recent mail days, starring a gilded Slovenian, and (5) the sales history of the 1997-98 Hoops High Voltage 500 Michael Jordan insert. We conclu…
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) attending Tradefest (the West Coast National), (2) maildays, featuring a ruby-red hot card, (3) the ongoing dip in value for low end MJs, (4) eBay's recent blocking of best offer data, and (5) the "tipping point" market theory. We also ripped a box of 1998-99 Fleer Tradition. Check it out on the "House of Jordans" Y…
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) visiting Burbank Sports Cards, (2) ripping a case & FOTL box of 2018-19 National Treasures, (3) the impact that NBA playoff performances have on the MJ card market, (4) acquiring a very special PC item for the guest house, (5) the sudden explosion of MJ collectors sharing their top 10 best cards and what it signals …
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In this episode, we begin by discussing our visit to Dave and Adam's in Buffalo, New York. We then talk about trying to (and even succeeding at!) buying 2018-19 National Treasures First off the Line (FOTL) hobby boxes from Panini. We then dive into our maildays, which include some big BGS returns for Brian and Kristina, and Chris discusses landing …
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Episode #6 - "Eliminating Free Will" (special YouTube episode)
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In this special edition of the House of Jordans podcast (featuring a video component on YouTube), we are joined by guest host Nick. First, we talk about our recent trip to Valley Sports Cards. Then, we discuss our recent maildays. Third, we dive into a lengthy analysis of PWCC Auction #3 of 2019, which featured a Michael Jordan PMG Red, High Voltag…
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In this episode, we start off by reflecting on the first 3 months of the podcast and look at our listener stats. We then talk about our day-long adventure at South Bay Sports Cards and our experience with BGS' raw card review service. We discuss visiting a Clippers game and snagging two Luka autos, review some monstrous recent maildays, and do a po…
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In this episode, we focus exclusively on the forthcoming auction of the 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Michael Jordan #006/100 PSA Authentic Altered card. We discuss the 1997-98 Metal Universe set, the sparse previous auction history of MJ PMG Greens, the bizarre trial run of the auction, the relisted auction, and theories surroun…
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Episode #3 - "Somebody Might Get Lucky"
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) Our recent visit to RbiCru7 in St. Louis, MO, (2) Our latest mail days, featuring MJs, Luka Doncic, and Prizm Pink Ice, (3) The forthcoming Michael Jordan 1997-98 PMG Green Emerald /10 PSA Authentic Altered card coming up for sale next month, (4) The yearly sales revenue from MJ cards on PWCC, Probstein123, and eBay…
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In this episode, we discuss: (1) Our recent visit to The Collector's Bench Card Shop in Rockford, IL, (2) Our latest mail days, featuring lots of MJs, 2018-19 Prizm, and Luka rookie cards, (3) The market for 1997-98 Skybox Premium Competitive Advantage Michael Jordan insert, and (4) Two MJs to watch in the near future. We conclude the episode by ri…
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In our debut episode, we analyze 5 recent MJ sales, discuss our recent maildays, and predict a card that we think is currently undervalued.By House of Jordans
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