Cardboard Chronicles
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 59 ratingsCardboard Chronicles is a podcast dedicated to the basketball trading card hobby and all the unique collectors that make it up. The basketball card hobby is comprised of a strong community of collectors with amazing stories. I'll sit down with other collectors each week to talk about their collections and discuss various topics around the hobby. We'll talk about why they collect what they do and the cards they're passionate about.
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Episodes
Jake - "Life as a Baskeball card youtuber" | Cardboard Chronicles 30
February 03, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode I talk with Jake, a fellow youtuber in the basketball card community. Jake tells us some great stories from his childhood as a collector and awesome cards he's picked up over his years in the hobby. He primarily focuses on breaking 90s packs on his channel so we get a sneak peak into that as well. IG: @90s_bball_cards Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8eSyq7EDvHtBtwI5N4R53Q
Justin - "Education about the world of altered cards" | Cardboard Chronicles 29
January 24, 2019 07:00 - 58 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode I chat with Justin (AlabamaSlamma) about the current hot topic of the hobby, altered cards. With the recent news of LeBron RPA cards being discovered as trimmed it's taken over the hobby so I bring in an expert on these types of cards to discuss what's going on and how we as a community can solve the problem. We also help you protect yourself from being duped by an altered card.
Kiki - "There's a card out there for everybody" | Cardboard Chronicles 28
January 16, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBI'm honored to have the great Kiki on my show for an exclusive interview. Kiki is a legend in the hobby. He has one of the best collections of Kobe Bryant and has been an influential part of the hobby for years. We talk about Kiki's extensive collection, passion for the hobby and he tells us some crazy stories that he's gathered through the years. This is one you don't want to miss. IG: @croatiantwins Blowout Card show thread: https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1261212
Chris - "Studying the Michael Jordan market" | Cardboard Chronicles 27
January 06, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBIn this episode Chris tells us two crazy pickup stories for his best Michael Jordan cards. Then we get deep into the analysis of the Michael Jordan market and some cards we think might go up in value in the near future. Then we talked about how the economic recession may affect card prices and the emotional attachment to the cards, especially Jordan collectors. And yes, we talk some Prizm and Luka Doncic.
Lou - "High end hockey, Tom Brady and PWCC Investing" | Cardboard Chronicles 26
December 24, 2018 05:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBLou, lgpsportscards, sat down with me to bring some fun new topics to the table. First we talked about the growing hobby of hockey collecting, specifically Connor McDavid, a young phenom in the sport. Lou has an absolutely incredible collection of the 21 year old MVP. He also showed us 3 Brady championship ticket /100 RC Auto cards. Insane. Finally, we discussed all the new offerings from PWCC and Lou's opinions on them. He talks about his future plans with PWCC and expanding into vintage ...
Tom - "Flipping and investing in sports cards" | Cardboard Chronicles 25
December 12, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode I interviewed Tom. Tom enjoys purchasing cards for the purchase of flipping them and also investing in certain cards for longer periods of times. He has some cards in his PC but enjoys the thrill of moving cards in and out of his collection to make some extra money to fund his PC. He gives us some pointers to make it a successful venture and even has threads for you to follow along with his progress. Investing thread: https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1257044 Fl...
John - "Super-collecting Scottie Pippen and crackin slabs" | Cardboard Chronicles 24
December 02, 2018 05:00 - 53 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this episode I spoke with John (formerly known as slobbythegreat), a super-collector of Scottie Pippen. He has arguably one of the best player collections in the world. John has been out of the hobby for over 3 years because of the greed and negativity he views in the hobby. He's a legend in the hobby and is known for cracking cards out of slabs because he enjoys the beauty of the cards by themselves.
Josh Dawson - "Number 2 Jordan and LeBron PSA Registry" | Cardboard Chronicles 23
November 25, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutes - 15 MBIn this episode I sit down with Josh Dawson, the owner of the number 2 ranked collections of both LeBron James and Michael Jordan in the PSA Registry. Josh has been collecting for about 20 years with only a short break during college and picked up many of his key pieces before the prices blew up. He owns probably the most important modern basketball card, the LeBron Exquisite RPA /99 and he lets us take a look.
Stephen - "The history of the game connects me to the cards" | Cardboard Chronicles 21
November 08, 2018 03:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week I spoke with Stephen, a collector from Boston. Stephen uses his love of the game to fuel his passion for collecting his favorite athletes. He talks about why he collects certain players and refuses to overpay for guys like Jayson Tatum.
Adam - "Market manipulation in the hobby" | Cardboard Chronicles 20
November 01, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBI brought back Adam from my first episode to talk about market manipulation in the hobby. We discuss how to recognize a card being manipulated and how to avoid falling into the trap. As two guys who love the hobby we also ramble on about several other fun topics and show off some of our favorite cards. Galactic!! Instagram: @the27guy @kingpennypc Blowout: the27guy jjohnson814
Q&A Session | Cardboard Chronicles 19
October 25, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBIn this video I answer questions sent to me by all of you. I cover all different types of topics from Panini sets that I like to investing in the hobby to gambling addictions related to the hobby. IG: @kingpennypc BO: jjohnson814
Scott - "High end pokemon collecting" | Cardboard Chronicles 16
October 18, 2018 07:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBI sat down to talk cards with Scott (smpratte). Scott specializes in rare, high end Pokemon cards and even buys and sells them for his full time job. Scott and I discuss similarities to the sports world of collecting and the future of Pokemon in the community. Scott has his own Youtube channel that inspired me to start mine so we talk about how the community can influence our hobby experiences. IG: smpratte Youtube: smpratte
Jameel - "The Meelypops shop dealer" | Cardboard Chronicles 18
October 11, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode I sat down with Jameel, the owner of The Meelypops shop to talk about the life of a card dealer. He discusses what got him into a career of cardboard, how he thinks the hobby can grow through our youth and his overall take on the state of the hobby. https://shopmeelypops.com/ https://www.facebook.com/themeelypopsshop/ IG: shopmeelypops
Randy - "I collect because I’m a caveman" | Cardboard Chronicles 17
October 04, 2018 07:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBToday's episode is an interview with Randy, a super collector of Dajuan Wagner and self proclaimed "lot collector". Randy buys lots of cards to add to his collection and help other collectors with their needs. He's been in the hobby a long time and has lots of great stories.
Jordan - "What do pro athletes think about the hobby?" | Cardboard Chronicles 15
September 27, 2018 07:00 - 52 minutes - 24 MBJordan and I sit down to talk anything and everything about sports cards. Jordan is a professional athlete agent so he brings a unique perspective from the eyes of some pro athletes including Kevin Durant. He also collects many different styles of cards from 90s football to basketball. There's also a special delivery for me today from Jordan. Surprise!
Card Hobby Official - "Chinese card collecting landscape" | Cardboard Chronicles 14
September 20, 2018 07:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode I talked with two guys from the Card Hobby Official company based out of China, Peter and Scott. Peter collects Nuggets places and Scott is a Ray Allen supercollector. I talked with the two of them about the hobby overseas in China and some of the things they encounter that are different from the states. They get into the reason for the disconnect between America and Asian countries in the hobby. Instagram: card_hobby_official Website: http://www.54katao.com/
Al - "Jersey number collecting from overseas" | Cardboard Chronicles 13
September 13, 2018 07:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode I sit down with Al, a Kevin Garnett /21 jersey collector who lives in New Zealand. Al talks about the difficulties he faces as a collector from overseas. He tells some amazing stories about how he got to this point with his /21 KG collection and even shows off some of his favorite cards.
Josh - "Can you interview yourself? No" | Cardboard Chronicles 12
September 06, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this episode we flip the script with Michael interviewing me. Michael was nice enough to make this happen and come up with questions for me. I talk about my history in the hobby and show off some of my favorite cards. I talk about my motivation behind Cardboard Chronicles and the future of the channel.
John - "Community is what keeps me collecting" | Cardboard Chronicles 11
August 29, 2018 07:00 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBToday's interview is with John (spurfanattech). We discuss his amazing 90's Spurs collection and why the 97-99 seasons were the best years of cards for him. We talk about how people we meet in the community are what keep things fun, talking with other collectors daily. I also received two giant additions for my PC in the mail, one of which John helped me acquire and we show those off live. I think I'm seeing RED. Instagram: spurfanattech
Michael Moler - "90s player collecting" | Cardboard Chronicles 10
August 23, 2018 07:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBMichael and I discussed his Grant Hill player collecting. Michael mostly focuses on his 90s cards but he also collects basically anything he can find pre-Panini. Michael shows a true passion for the collecting hobby. He talks about his experience at National and shows off some of his best Grant Hill cards.
Grant Slayton - "Wolf of card street" | Cardboard Chronicles 9
August 17, 2018 07:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode I sit down with Grant Slayton, one of the most well known 90s basketball collectors in the world. Grant walks us through his history in the hobby and what got him back into the game. He shares with us his passion for the 90s era of basketball cards and also strategies he employs when buying/trading cards. IG: waldorfstories blowout: gslayton
2018 National Recap | Cardboard Chronicles 8
August 05, 2018 07:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this episode I recap my trip to the 2018 National Sports Collectors Convention. I go over everything I encountered in my 3 days and offer tips for those wanting to go next year. It was a great trip that I'll always remember and I picked up some awesome PC items. I forgot to actually say thanks to Adam in the video for landing me the Penny card! Thanks brother. I also forgot to talk about the cards that Nat Turner donated to Goldin Auctions for the whole show that included a green PMG Pen...
Brendan - "Do your own research to spot fakes" | Cardboard Chronicles 7
July 31, 2018 07:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBBrendan talks about his unique, diverse collection of everything from 90s basketball rubies to Simpsons cards. Then we dove into the topic of counterfeits in the hobby. Brendan provides his unique insight and research into the topic and how you can educate yourself. The biggest takeaway is that we as a community need to communicate better about the presence of fake cards.
Nat Turner - "I would still collect if the cards were worthless" | Cardboard Chronicles 6
July 28, 2018 07:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBToday I sat down with the legendary Nat Turner. Nat has arguable the best basketball card collection in the world from high end LeBron rookies to 90s Jordan 1/1 Legacy cards. Nat came back into the hobby in 2010 and was on a mission to complete the elusive red and green Precious Metal Gems sets and he's on his way to completing them both. Nat tells us some incredible stories of high end purchases in person. He also gives us his take on the future of card prices and authentication issues with ...
Jeff - "Player collecting a role player" | Cardboard Chronicles 5
July 24, 2018 07:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this episode I chat with Jeff, a super collector of Toni Kukoc. Jeff loved the Bulls growing up and found a passion for collecting Kukoc. He shows us the joy of collecting your favorite player even when you don't have unlimited funds. He also gives some tidbits of advice for the upcoming National Collectors Convention. Blowout: kukocitb Instagram: kukocitb
Justin - "Changing directions with your PC" | Cardboard Chronicles 4
July 22, 2018 07:00 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBOn this episode of Cardboard Chronicles, I chat with Justin (AlabamaSlamma on Blowout and 610sportscards on IG). Justin has been in and out of the hobby since the early 90s and brings great knowledge on a breadth of topics. We discuss how his tastes in different cards have evolved over the years and his base of collecting is what appeals to him visually. He has changed directions in his collecting a few times so he talks about how he goes about selling and consolidating his collection. He als...
Niten - "Are we in a card bubble?" | Cardboard Chronicles 3
July 19, 2018 07:00 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBToday I chat with Niten Patel, a high end collector of the big 3 (MJ, LeBron and Kobe). Niten dives into the economics side of basketball cards and explains how he collects what he likes while also protecting his investment. Niten left the hobby in the early 2000s and came back 3 years ago to start his high end auto/patch collection of the big 3, primarily focusing on Upper Deck Exquisite, probably the most iconic high end cards in the history of basketball cards. Niten shares some of his tip...
Sam - "The Younger Generation Collectors" | Cardboard Chronicles 2
July 15, 2018 07:00 - 43 minutes - 20.2 MBToday I spoke with Sam, also known as 401sportscards. Sam tells us what it's like collecting as an 18 year old. He shares his experiences beginning his collecting with Instagram and how it's shaped him today. Sam collects Celtics players and is also working on an elusive set. He buys and sells cards regularly to fund his own collection. He shares his take on the future of the hobby from a younger generations' perspective.
Adam Gray - "Collect what you like" | Cardboard Chronicles 1
July 12, 2018 07:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBFor the first episode I spoke with Adam Gray, also known as the27guy. Adam tells us about his 30 years of experience in the hobby and gets into his motivations for collecting. Adam is one of the most respected collectors in the community and he's got some incredible basketball card stories.