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The Collector Nation Podcast
Hosted by Collector Nation
Conversations with the people shaping sports cards, TCG, and collector culture. Hosted by Collector Nation.
75 episodeshobby · investing · culture · industry
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75 total
EP 74Yesterday25:50Pristine Auction: Why $1 No-Reserve Auctions Are Changing the Hobby
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EP 735d ago39:26Is Topps Taking Over the Hobby? FIFA, WNBA, and What’s Next
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EP 721w ago54:09Inside VeeFriends: Building a New IP in the Modern Collectibles Market with Zachary Owings
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EP 711w ago34:41The National 2026: What to Expect at the Hobby’s Biggest Event in Sports Cards & Collectibles
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EP 702w ago59:59How Flippers Turn Cheap Cards Into Real Money With American Arbitrage
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EP 692w ago51:28The Truth Behind Card Comps in the Current Market
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EP 683w ago39:52The New Card Shop Model: Inside Bleeker Trading’s Community, Experience, and Entertainment
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EP 673w ago38:08Breaking Down the Topps Conference: New Products, Licensing & Shop Allocation
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EP 664w ago52:17Grading 101: What Separates a 10 from an 8 with the World’s Best Grader | Mike Baker
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EP 65Apr 10, 202638:03Junk Wax 2.0? Breaking Down Overproduction, Parallels & Pricing in Today’s Hobby
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EP 64Apr 7, 202646:10Should You Keep it Sealed? The Deep Pocket Monster Playbook on Content, Community & Growth
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EP 63Apr 3, 202637:01Is the Hobby Recession Proof? Why the Hobby Keeps Growing When Other Investments Don’t
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EP 62Mar 31, 202643:59Casual Breaks Turned Family Empire: How Ryan Knowles Built “Like Father Like Son”
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EP 61Mar 27, 202638:21The Hobby Is Changing Fast: TCG Boom, New Releases & Card Shop Grand Openings
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EP 60Mar 24, 202643:11UFC Fighter Turned Hobby Breaker: Josh Emmett on Building One Punch Cards
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EP 59Mar 20, 202637:21Is Whatnot Gambling? The Hobby’s Biggest Debate Right
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EP 58Mar 17, 202650:44The Card Show Debate: Purist Hobby or Entertainment event with Dan Bliss -- Front Row Card Shows
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EP 57Mar 13, 202635:28Three Autos From One Break, $45k PSA Controversy & Bam Adebayo’s incredible 83 point game
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EP 56Mar 10, 202637:53Ancient Coins, Julius Caesar & the Overlooked Side of Collecting | Dean Kinzer
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EP 55Mar 6, 202636:24Rare Tiger Woods Promo, Kevin O’Leary’s $19M Card & Ludex Collection Management
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EP 54Mar 3, 202633:39The Collectibility of Chummy’s Custom Footwear with Colin Szumski
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EP 53Feb 27, 202631:50Are Million-Dollar Cards Actually Smart Investments?
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EP 52Feb 24, 202645:27The Goldin Touch: Building an Auction House Empire with Ken Goldin
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EP 51Feb 20, 202626:04Understanding Card Value: Grades, Data, and Demand with Mike Baker and Brian Ludden
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EP 50Feb 17, 202624:39What We Learned After 50 Episodes With the Best in the Hobby
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EP 49Feb 13, 202624:34PSA Pricing, Super Bowl Card Hype & the Vintage Advantage
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EP 48Feb 10, 202645:36Custom Over Commodity: Eric Wagenmaker on Reclaiming Memorabilia
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EP 47Feb 6, 202621:27$5K LeBron Pull… Then a Jordan Rookie Walked Into the Shop
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EP 46Feb 3, 202635:48Card Care, Grading, and the Line Between Preservation and Alteration | Kurts Card Care
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EP 45Jan 30, 202622:16What Makes Something Collectible? Inside the Stories, Scarcity & Culture That Create Value
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EP 44Jan 27, 202648:47From Sports Media to Netflix: How Alex Giaimo Went From Watching the Hobby to Living It
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EP 43Jan 23, 202623:05Buy Low, Sell Smart: Understanding Sports Card Cycles is the Key to Flipping Cards
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EP 42Jan 20, 202646:55From Plastic Slabs to Fine Art: How M1nt is Revolutionizing Trading Cards | Brian Pirrip
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EP 41Jan 16, 202620:58Sports Cards Aren’t a Hobby Anymore… They’re an Industry
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EP 40Jan 13, 202659:35Why Nostalgia Is the Most Powerful Asset in the Hobby: Media insider explains the power of a story
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EP 39Jan 9, 202641:59Grading, Breakers, and the billion-dollar collector economy
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EP 38Jan 6, 202648:02The Next Collectibles Boom Won’t Look Like the Last One and THIS is Why | Shivam Patel
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EP 37Jan 2, 202633:47Adult Prices, Kid Culture: Where the Card Hobby Is Headed in 2026
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EP 36Dec 30, 202542:57How a Mariah Carey Demo Became a $54,000 Iconic Collectible| Alex Bruh CEO of Wax Poetics
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EP 35Dec 26, 202535:43Human Card Grading Is Ending — Here’s What Comes Next with Tech Advancements
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EP 34Dec 23, 202555:44Gordy Bonker left Wall Street for THIS: Why Sports Cards Are the Ultimate 'Hidden' Asset Class
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EP 33Dec 19, 202531:18PSA Acquires Beckett. What This Means For Card Grading And Values
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EP 32Dec 16, 202528:14Where Content Meets Collectibles: Building a Card Shop for Creators, Traders, and Fans
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EP 31Dec 12, 202536:27Unexpected Card Price Surges Shake Up The Hobby This Week
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EP 30Dec 9, 202546:49The Power of Authenticity: How Resolution Photomatching Quadruples Value
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EP 29Dec 5, 202531:55The Probstein Controversy Explained In Minutes | What Collectors Must Know
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EP 28Dec 2, 202531:39The UNTOLD Story: Licensing Art for Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods & Muhammad Ali with Justyn Farano
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EP 27Nov 28, 202538:46Thanksgiving Card Rips, NFL Predictions & Hobby News You Need Today
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EP 26Nov 25, 202542:22Beyond The Price Tag: The Shocking Emotional Power of True Memorabilia
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EP 25Nov 21, 202535:24Snype, PSA, Fanatics & More — Major Shifts In The Card Market
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