Iowa Dave (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards) is a card collector and podcaster who focuses on cards in the lower end of the price range.
In part 2 of my conversation, I talk with Adam about creating content. We discuss why he started, why his personality rubs people the wrong way sometimes, and his thoughts on how to engage with hobby companies!
Adam Gellman is a long term collector and writer in the hobby. He has been writing articles on the hobby on his website sportscardsuncensored.com since March 2008.
Brad Balukjian returns to the show to discuss his new book titled The Six Pack. He tells the story of several professional wrestlers who many of us watched throughout the 80s.
Today, I take a look back at an article I wrote in 2020 about taking a critical look at what you enjoy about the hobby and what you don’t enjoy.
There are a few different approaches to vintage set building, and I plan to run through the pros and cons of them here in this episode.
Here are some of the best Sports Card blogs and hobby resources available today!
The Six Pack tells the story of six wrestlers from the 80s. Each of their lives has had a unique journey and Brad tells their stories in a way that makes you have a new appreciation for these childhood heroes.
We are going to take a look at 2022-23 Upper Deck Ice and 2022-23 Upper Deck Credentials. Whether you like to open boxes or buy singles, I will give you some info to decide which of these products is right for you!
There are a few different approaches to vintage set building, and I plan to run through the pros and cons of them here in this post.
For some reason, Topps made the executive decision to make Tony Bernazard an All-Star in the 1987 set.
The long running Artifacts brand continues into another season with 2023-24 Upper Deck Artifacts hockey!
I don’t have a ton of Sandberg cards, but I wanted to take a minute and share a few of the best Ryne Sandberg cards in my collection.
In 1980, Star Wars partnered with Hershey’s to promote The Empire Strikes Back by including a trading card on the back of specially marked 6 packs of candy bars!
Drake McGruder is a sports and wrestling card collector who primarily focuses on Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and modern wrestling cards.
Upper Deck continues to provide Canadian Football League fans with a product to celebrate their favorite players and teams!
If you have a variety of interests, Upper Deck Goodwin Champions may be a product for you!
Adam Gray is going to educate us on the history of Harry Potter cards and some things that we might think about if we might want to get into Harry Potter cards.
Here are my favorite 5 Shohei Ohtani cards you can buy for less than $20!
We as a hobby community deserve to know who we are dealing with when we buy and sell cards. Without transparency there is no accountability for unethical behavior, conflicts of interest, etc.
I’m going to rank my favorite designs of the 1980s Topps football cards through some of the best rookie cards from each year!
In this post, I highlight 7 of my favorite Kobe cards from my own collection which are attainable for almost any collector!
I put together this guide to highlight the top trading and gaming card supply manufacturers, show where I buy them, and also outline some strategies to buy your toploaders, binder pages, soft sleeves, and storage boxes for the best prices.
In this round of the ongoing Upper Deck Box Battle series, we are comparing a hobby box of 2022-23 Upper Deck Allure and a box of 2022-23 SP Authentic.
In 1989, it seemed like every kid in my neighborhood played video games and collected cards. Topps and Nintendo capitalized on the craze with a 60 card and 33 sticker set featuring six of Nintendo’s biggest titles.
The Upper Deck 2023 Team Canada Juniors release showcases some of Canada’s finest from the U20 team, U18 and Women’s National teams.
This post will contain a photo checklist, print runs, and analysis, and like the set, will continue to evolve over time!