Cards To The Moon

EPISODE 136 - Clark and Hyung start the show discussing the value of the LeBron James triple logoman as determined by CardLadder ($1.288 million, which is a lot less than the $2.4 million sale last year), and whether they agree or not with the dollar amount.

Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about the recent acquisition of PWCC by Fanatics and what they think it means for the hobby. They also try to predict what Fanatics might acquire next.

Then they introduce a new segment called "Would You Rather" where Clark gives Hyung two choices related to the hobby to pick from (ie. Would you rather have one high-end Aaron Rodgers rookie card or three high-end rookie cards of Trevor Lawrence?)

The guys finish the episode off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. Hyung puts up one high-end Shohei baseball card vs. three mid-end Shohei cards. Clark puts up Nikola Jokic Silver Prizm rookie card vs. his Panini Select Signatures autograph card /199.

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EPISODE 135 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the Druw Jones superfractor 1/1 autograph rookie card that was recently pulled by Best of Ohio Sports Cards, and offer their input on what they should do with it (take $250K bounty from Dave and Adam's or hold to see if Druw Jones makes it into the Hall of Fame and get $1 million again from Dave and Adam's.)

Clark then provides some perspective on how difficult it is to get into the Hall of Fame by noting some very good, now retired, players who are not yet in the Hall of Fame despite some impressive career statistics.

Then for the main discussion in this Friday episode, Clark and Hyung focus on the NBA playoffs and pick out four players on the remaining playoff teams to discuss whether it's a good time to buy or sell their cards.

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EPISODE 134 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about whether it matters where generational players Victor Wembanyama and Connor Bedard ultimately play for their respective rookie card values.

EPISODE 133 - Clark, Hyung, and John start the show discussing the recent news that Victor Wembanyama will have his first autograph card in the Bowman University Inception set (as well as NCAA Women's tourney standout Caitlin Clark). The question is, "Will this 'Wemby' card carry significant value being the first autograph card or will the hype down down as more of his autos (in pro-uniform) come onto the market?

Then the guys get into Hobby Headlines by looking at the CardLadder index across the four major North American sports and seeing which sport has lost the most market value (year over year) and which sport might there be good buying opportunities to buy sports cards at the dip.

Clark then introduces another new segment called "Quiz Show," where Clark asks Hyung and John hobby trivia questions to test their hobby knowledge. Some questions include "When was the first superfractor produced?" and "Which three #1 MLB draft picks had one of their cards sell for at least six figures.

Then they finish the episode off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include one listener submission (Shohei Ohtani/Mike Trout Dual Autograph Bowman's Best card vs. Mickey Mantle PSA 2 vintage baseball card; Leon Draisaitl vs. Auston Matthews; Julio Rodriguez Bowman Prospect Autograph Atomic Refractor /100 card vs. Julio Rodriguez Bowman Prospect Autograph Blue Refractor (color match.)

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EPISODE 132 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing the recent announcement by eBay that it will now be extending its Authenticity Guarantee service for trading cards in Canada. They also give their general opinion on the Authenticity Guarantee program that's already been rolled out in the U.S. for months and whether it's a good thing for the hobby.

EPISODE 131 - Clark, Hyung, and John are back together again and to start the show they catch up on a couple of baseball players, their card values, and whether it's a good time to buy right now. The players in question are Wander Franco and Fernando Tatis Jr.

The guys then get into Hobby Headlines and they weigh in on the controversial card trimming video by former NFL player Evan Mathis. They debate whether card trimming (especially for vintage sports cards) are now okay or if the video could be encouraging some collectors to trim their cards to get a higher grade without disclosing the alterations.

Afterwards, Clark introduces a new segment called "Worth The Risk?" in which he presents some sales of modern cards, and asks Hyung and John whether it's worth the risk to invest in those cards at the recent sale prices.

Then they finish the episode off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Mookie Betts 2014 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autograph Gold Refractor vs. Shohei Ohtani 2018 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autograph Atomic Refractor; Luka Doncic Silver Prizm Rookie Card vs. Devin Booker Silver Prizm Rookie Card; and Jarred Kelenic Bowman Chrome Rookie Autograph vs. Jeremy Pena Bowman Chrome Rookie Autograph Card.

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EPISODE 130 - Clark and Hyung start the show discussing the release of 2023 Bowman Baseball and what prospects are the big chase this season (and whether it's worth the current values they're listed for already on eBay).

EPISODE 129 - Clark and Hyung start the show by sharing their recent experience at the Sports Card Expo in Toronto (the largest in Canada) including a couple of big pick-ups and trades by Hyung and whether he was successful in getting rid of some of many slabs.

EPISODE 128 - Clark and Hyung start the episode talking about the recently released Monopoly Prizm NBA Basketball Cards and discuss whether it's worth the hype (with some rare parallels going for thousands of dollars).

Then the guys welcome Denny (aka denny_cards on Instagram) to the show who has been very active in producing funny and insightful hobby content. Although he only returned to the hobby this past September, Denny has shared many of his learnings on IG and on other podcasts, including listing auctions on eBay and letting the market decide the value of his cards as well as his experience selling on other platforms (ie. auction houses and at live shows).

Not surprisingly, Denny has started to grow his following fairly quickly as he continues to provide value to the hobby community, which should continue to grow with plans to start a podcast of his own.

Clark and Hyung then finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Ronald Acuna 2018 Topps Chrome Sapphire Rookie Card vs. Ronald Acuna 2018 Topps Update White Jersey Rookie Card; Ronald Acuna 2017 Bowman Chrome 1st Autograph Gold Refractor vs. Fernando Tatis Jr. 2016 Bowman Chrome 1st Autograph Gold Refractor.

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EPISODE 127 - Clark, Hyung, and Will (who filled in for John again this episode) kick off the show, responding to Josh Luber's recent take that there are too many buying and selling platforms currently out there and a consolidation is needed to create true liquidity and true markets in sports cards with the majority of bidders being able to bid in one place (ie. the equivalent of a main stock exchange.) They discuss whether the marketplace for cards being too fragmented is really a bad thing or just another opportunity to find good deals.

Then in Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about the "art of the trade." More specifically, they give tips from past experience on how to make good and successful trades as well as what to expect when trying to make trades, especially at live card shows.

The next segment is Overrated/Underrated with Clark giving both Hyung and Will a specific grade (ie. PSA 10, BGS 9.5 True Gem, SGC 10) and trying to determine whether that grade is overrated or underrated.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Zion Williamson Prizm Base Rookie vs. Juan Soto Topps Flagship Rookie; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Silver Prizm PSA 10 ($550) vs. Luka Doncic Silver Prizm PSA 10 ($1600); Wander Franco Atomic Refractor Bowman Chrome vs. Wander Franco 2022 Topps Chrome Sapphire (PSA 10 for $500) vs Wander Franco 2019 Bowman Chrome Atomic 1st (PSA 10).

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EPISODE 126 - Clark and Hyung are joined by Will again for this Friday episode where they start talking about the recent PSA submissions both Hyung and Clark got back recently. They go over what was sent for grading and if PSA did or didn't screw them over (plus how long it took).

Then for the Friday discussion, the guys talk about some early MLB story lines and respond to some overreaction based on the limited data (ie. 2 weeks into the season) and what they're going to do with the card of the players in question.

Some of the questions include whether Juan Soto's .217 batting average is a concern?; Can Wander France with the MVP?; Is this the last year to get Shohei cards at current prices?; What will happen to the value of Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso cards if they both hit over 50 home runs?

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EPISODE 125 - Clark and John welcome back podcast fan favorite, Will, to the show and they get right into it off the top by discussing the recent news that Fanatics is bring back basketball cards under the Topps brand after a more than decade hiatus.

The guys then get into Hobby Headlines talking about whole Beckett grading scale fiasco – more specifically, what they thought about the initial proposed idea (ie. Mint+ grade) before Beckett retracted, and which alternate solutions they like best (including a very convoluted suggestion from Will himself!)

And in a new segment called "Grumpy Old Men," Clark, John, and Will air out some complaints they have about the hobby, which make them sound like grumpy old men as the title of this segment suggests.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Get rid of sticker autographs vs. Get rid of non game-used relics; Color match cards vs. Jersey match cards; Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome BGS 9.5 ($8000) vs. Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome PSA 9 ($7000).

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EPISODE 124 - Clark and Hyung welcome back Chris Begg, former pitcher for Team Canada in the Summer Olympics and the World Baseball Classic, to co-host this episode where they first discuss the cool video of Michael Rubin, Fanatics CEO, surprising a young female Devin Booker fan and card collector at a local card shop recently.

Then the guys dive into Hobby Headlines talking about the junk wax era, naming their favorite players they collected and going over who deserves more hobby love despite the supremely high print runs.

Continuing with the junk wax era theme, they play Overrated/Underrated next with Clark listing popular sports cards in that era. The list includes the Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck rookie, Don Mattingly Donruss rookie, and Barry Bonds Topps Traded Tiffany to name a few. Chris also shares a cool story about how Mariano Rivera learned to throw his deadly cutter.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Anthony Volpe vs. Jasson Dominguez; 1987 Leaf Baseball vs 1987 O-Pee-Chee Baseball Sealed Wax; Barry Bonds 1986 Topps Traded Tiffany BGS 9.5 (pop: 513; $2000) vs. Mark McGwire 1985 Topps (USA Baseball Team) PSA 10 (pop: 306; $1900).

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EPISODE 123 - Clark and Hyung welcome Chris Begg, who pitched for Team Canada in both the Summer Olympics and the World Baseball Classic (WBC), as a guest host for this Friday episode. He shared his perspective on the WBC having pitched in the inaugural year (2006) and how the game is today. Plus, Chris talked about how he got into sports cards at a young age, opening up a card store with his brother in the basement of their mother's gift basket business.

With the MLB Opening Day kicking off this week, the guys discussed the major rule changes in baseball this season (ie. pitch clock, bigger bases, ban on shifts) and whether they thought it would attract more fans and viewers to the game (and subsequently if it would get more people to collect baseball cards).

Then they shared their thoughts on the big Fanatics announcement in partnership with MLB about all rookies this year wearing a special "MLB Debut" patch, which will then be taken off the jersey and inserted into a 1/1 trading card.

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EPISODE 122 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show with a brief discussion on the Retail King breaker fiasco and if they think scams in the breaking world are more prevalent these days or whether there are just a few relatively speaking all being highlighted on social media at the moment.

Then the guys get into Hobby Headlines to talk about Fanatics signing a 20 year deal with Winners Alliance – a for-profit affiliate of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) – to produce tennis cards for the next two decades under the Topps brand. And more broadly, including tennis, they discuss whether niche sports can have sizeable collector base in the hobby and see sustainable growth (ie. lacrosse, cricket, rugby?)

Next, they play another round of Buy/Sell/Hold with Clark giving a list of five currently injured players who are expected to be out months, and then each deciding whether they would buy, sell, or hold their cards. The list of players includes Jose Altuve, Bryce Harper, Walker Buehler, Chet Holmgren, and Cole Caufield.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Juan Soto 2018 Topps Update US300 Rainbow Foil vs. Juan Soto 2018 Topps Chrome Update Pink Refractor; Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome Blue Refractor vs. Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome Sapphire; Mike Trout 2011 Topps Update Hope Diamond Anniversary /60 (PSA 6) vs. Mike Trout 2011 Topps Update Gold (PSA 10).

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EPISODE 121 - Clark and Hyung start the show talking about Philadelphia Phillies reliever Matt Strahm's unique baseball card collection. They also discuss how cool and interesting it is to hear more athletes, past and present, getting into card collecting and what they have in their personal collections and the stories behind them.

EPISODE 120 - Clark and Hyung kick off this Friday episode by talking World Baseball Classic and whether any players have stood out to them from a hobby standpoint specifically in regards to their card value. And conversely, they discuss if they're concerned at all with anyone playing in the tournament. 

Then the guys go over some recent sales of high-end sports cards and give their opinion on whether it was a good deal or if they expect the card values to drop even further. The cards discussed include the Joe Montana Topps rookie card (PSA 10), the iconic Tom Brady Bowman Chrome rookie card (PSA 10), Tiger Woods 2001 SP Authentic /900 (BGS 9.5), and Aaron Judge 2013 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor /99 (BGS 9.5) just to name a few on the list.

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EPISODE 119 - Clark and John welcome back Hyung to the show after a two-week hiatus and off the top, they get Hyung's thoughts on some of the recent news and announcements that came out of the Topps Industry Conference including the upcoming release of the "frozenfractor" card, Topps removing several product lines, and Tom Brady baseball autograph cards. Hyung also guesses what the so-called biggest product announcement could be that Fanatics promises to deliver.

Then they get into Hobby Headlines where they discuss Tik Tok's ban on breakers livestreaming on its platform and whether other social media platforms could follow suit. They also talk about whether more regulation is needed in the breaking space as well as offer advice on how to improve the whole breaking experience so hobbyists old and new can both enjoy it responsibly.

The guys then play Buy/Sell/Hold on sports cards featuring players that have been in the news recently (including Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, Kevin Durant, and Derek Carr) and whether that news has changed any of their minds when it comes to buying, selling, or holding their respective cards.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Shohei Ohtani 2017 Bowman Chrome Mega Box Chrome (WBC Japan) vs. Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Heritage Chrome refractor /569; Connor McDavid SP Authentic Future Watch Autograph Card vs. Wayne Gretzky OPC Rookie Card (PSA 8.5); Tom Brady 2000 Playoff Contenders Rookie Autograph Card (BGS 8.5) vs. Julio Rodriguez Topps Cosmic Chrome Autograph Superfractor (PSA 9). 

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EPISODE 118 - Clark, John, and Will (who's back again for another episode!) get right into the Hobby Headlines segment by discussing several of the major news and announcements that came out of the recent Topps Industry Conference. Some of the news includes the introduction of a "frozenfractor" and "retrofractor" card, product lines being discontinued, and special autograph cards featuring Tom Brady as a Expos draft pick and Bronny James' first auto, just to name a few.

Next, they play another round of Overrated/Underrated with the theme for this episode being "card configurations" such as horizontal image cards, double-sided cards, die-cut cards, mini-cards, and booklet cards.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: a Connor McDavid rookie card vs. a Connor McDavid Patch Autograph second or third year card; Ichiro Topps Traded rookie card vs. Albert Pujols Topps Traded rookie card; Gold Refractor /50 non-autograph card vs. Blue Refractor /150 autograph card.

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EPISODE 116 - Clark, John, and Will (who returns as guest host!) talk about the $250,000 bounty issued by Blowout Cards for the first person to complete the 330-card set of the Golden Mirror image variation cards from 2023 Topps Series 1.

Next, for the Hobby Headlines segment, the guys give some hobby hot takes and discuss whether they agree with any of them such as "Grading ruins the look of cards", "The National will see its attendance reduced to half within 5 yearsm" and "Beckett Grading Services will compete head-to-head against PSA in the next few years."

Then they introduce a new segment called "Sales Report" where Clark gives a list of five cards and then John and Will try to guess how much it sold for recently. The theme for this segment is Golden Mirror Image Variation cards.

Lastly, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include one from a listener submission: Anthony Davis Panini Prizm rookie card vs. Kawhi Leonard Panini Prizm rookie card; Mike Trout 2011 Topps Update (BGS 10) vs. Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome Sapphire (PSA 10); Luis Robert Bowman Chrome Refractor /499 vs. Bo Bichette Bowman Chrome Refractor /499.

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EPISODE 115 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show discussing the newest promotion SGC is offering to grade any card from the 2023 Topps Series 1 for just $9 and wonder if any other grading company might follow suit.

Then in the Hobby Headlines segment, the guys go over some of the statements made by Michael Rubin, Fanatics CEO, recently during the Fullsend Podcast, specifically regarding the trading card industry. They go more in depth about their thoughts on Rubin's plan for the hobby and where he intends to take it in the next few years.

Afterwards, they play another round of Overrated/Underrated with the theme this time focused on subsets or insert sets such as the Rookie Debut cards in Topps Baseball, Future Stars in Topps Chrome, the Manga case hits in Panini Prizm Football, and the Fast Break cards in Panini Prizm Basketball.

Finally, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include one from a listener submission: Corbin Carroll Bowman Chrome Autograph Rookie Card vs. Kyle Manzardo Bowman Chrome Autograph Rookie Card plus a Wander Franco Logofractor Rookie Card; a budget Pick One from Hyung: Julio Rodriguez  2022Topps Heritage Chrome Refractor /673 (RAW) vs. Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Chrome Sapphire Rookie Card (RAW); and John who puts two sets against each other  – 2012 Panini Prizm Basketball vs. 2018 Panini Prizm Basketball.

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EPISODE 114 - Clark, Hyung, and John share their first impressions with the recently released 2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball set, what rookies are worth chasing, the subsets that are new this year, and how there's an image variation for each card in the set (called Golden Mirror).

The guys then chat about what cards they're looking to buy while in this lull period in sports where football is done for the season, baseball hasn't started yet, and basketball and hockey are winding down their regular season games. Some ideas include beginning research into baseball prospects, picking up cards of players in the NBA and NHL who could make a deep playoff run, and football cards that might dip in the offseason.

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EPISODE 113 - Clark and John open the show by first commenting on how the Babe Ruth cut autograph error card was resolved by Panini America. Then John gives props to LeBron James for being the all-time scoring leader and weighs in about whether it's a good time to pick up one of his rookie cards.

Next, in the Hobby Headlines segment, Clark and John go over the recent NBA trades and discuss which players could see a bump in value on their basketball cards. The players discussed include Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Rui Hachimura to name a few.

Then the following segment called Hockey Highlights, John (the resident hockey analyst for the podcast) gives a list of NHL players who have stood out so far this season and those who have flown under the radar. Then they look up their current rookie card values to see if it's a good time to invest in said players.

Finally, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Chris Paul Topps Chrome Refractor vs. Devin Booker Silver Prizm for half the price of CP3; Luka Doncic Silver Prizm rookie card vs. Kyrie Irving Silver Prizm rookie card.

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EPISODE 112 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show talking about Hyung's latest hobby feat, which is to collect all three of the PSA 10 Fernando Tatis Jr. Topps Independence Day rookie card. Hyung shares how he acquired all those cards and what he intends to do with them now that he's complete the set. 

Then on to Hobby Headlines, the guys have some fun by ranking some of the more recent "error cards" from 0 being a minor mistake to 10 being a colossal one. To kick off the segment, they discuss the Babe Ruth cut autograph booklet card that mistakenly contained the George Brett cut autograph instead. On a side note, they also touch upon a Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor rookie card /25, which has an autograph that was re-signed by Trout after it was initially removed. They answer whether they would buy the card knowing that fact, which is up for auction on Goldin.

And with the Super Bowl fast approaching, Clark, Hyung, and John, play "Buy/Sell/Hold" with four quarterbacks who have made it to the football's biggest event. The QB cards they talk about include Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Joe Burrow.

Finally, they finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Topps Finest vs. Bowman's Best; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018 Prizm Silver vs. Tyrese Haliburton 2020 Prizm Silver; Joe Burrow Silver Prizm vs. Jalen Hurts Silver Prizm.

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EPISODE 111 - For this Friday episode, Clark, Hyung, and John talk about how they were all way off in predicting the final sale of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (SGC 8) baseball card sold at Heritage Auctions for $600,000. They discuss whether it was a steal at that price especially knowing the population count of some of the other well-graded Mantle rookie card.

Then the guys respond to the recent news of Fanatics announcing its plans to enter the livestream shopping space including offering "breaks" to consumers directly. The obvious question arises whether breakers should start to worry or even other companies like Whatnot that provide a similar service.

Then finally, Clark draws the name of the winner of the Stadium Club blaster box giveaway as a way of thanking all 1,000+ podcast subscribers of Cards To The Moon reach 1,000 subscribers/followers!

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EPISODE 110 - Clark and Hyung open the show talking about the recent PSA submission Hyung just got back and whether cracking his Max Verstappen 1/1 Black Raywave that was in a BGS 9.5 slab was worth it (as well as revealing the grade of the Shohei Ohtani Exquisite Collection autograph baseball card and how much he was upcharged.)

Moving on to Hobby Headlines, Clark and Hyung discuss some of the lessons they've learned creating content for the hobby on a consistent basis as well as providing some general tips for starting and sustaining businesses either as a side hustle or as a full-time entrepreneur. Plus they encourage more people within the hobby to give content creation a try.

Then the guys play another round of Overrated/Underrated with the theme being "parallels/refractors" for the third time. Some of the parallels they debated over include the Red Lava /5, Platinum 1/1, Nebula 1/1, and the Black 1/1 Prizm?

They finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Mike Trout 2011 Bowman Chrome Rookie Card vs. Mike Trout 2011 Topps Update Cognac Diamond Anniversary; PSA Authentic Slab vs. PSA 7 Slab.

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EPISODE 109 - Clark, Hyung, and John make their Super Bowl picks off the top of the show (this episode was recorded when there were eight teams left in the playoffs). They also picked which quarterback they would risk investing in for a short-term flip from the four underdog teams: Joe Burrow (Bengals), Daniel Jones  (Giants),  Dak Prescott (Cowboys), and Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars).

Then for Hobby Headlines, the guys talk about alternative ways to find good sports card deals other than sniping them off eBay. Suggestions include Goldin's new weekly auctions as well as its marketplace; Blowout Forums; Facebook Groups; and trading at local card shows.

Then it was time for another round of Overrated/Underrated with the theme this time being "positional players." For example, are baseball cards of pitchers or catchers, overrated or underrated? How about hockey cards of goalies or football cards of any player other than a QB?

They finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Jackson Chourio 2022 Bowman Chrome rookie refractor autograph card vs. Jasson Dominguez 2020 Bowman Chrome rookie refractor autograph card; Greater feeling: pulling a monster hit vs. sniping a grail card for a steal price; Cade Cunningham 2021 Blue Prizm /199 rookie card (PSA 10) vs. Ken Griffey Jr. 1989 Upper Deck rookie card (PSA 10).

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EPISODE 107 - Clark, Hyung, and John open the show by talking about three Netflix specials focused on three different sports, and discuss whether it would make any impact on cards associated with the niche sports. The first show is Full Swing, which follows a group of golfers on the PGA Tour including Rory McIlroy. The second is Season 5 of Drive to Survive with Max Verstappen participating in interviews this time. And finally, the show Break Point which features the next generation of tennis players looking to become number one. 

The guys then discuss their thoughts on the new grading fees and structures of PSA and BGS (Beckett) and if it's enough to persuaded them to send more of their cards to either of the grading companies (as well as whether BGS can make some sort of comeback and what it would take). They also talk about how SGC is running its business and commends the company in particular for their topnotch customer service. 

They finish the show off with the regular "Pick One" segment where each host names two cards or sets, and then debate which one they would rather invest in. The pairs chosen this week include: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Sapphire rookie card vs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Purple Refractor /250; Panini Select is more likely to take second spot from Optic vs. BGS is more likely to take second spot from SGC; Carlos Correa 2013 Bowman Chrome base autograph card vs. Ronald Acuna 2018 Bowman Chrome rookie autograph card. 

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EPISODE 106 - Clark, Hyung, and John kick off the show by talking about the potential investment opportunity (or lack thereof?) in the Victor Wembanyama's Sports Illustrated for Kids card found in the January/February edition of this year. Is it worth picking one up or is it just a gimmick?