Sports Card Lessons Podcast

This episode I recap East Coast National and 1 other local show. I talk about taking all my inventory to WCCS and selling everything for a complete hobby reset.

The Hobby Chop | Thursday Night Live 8/14/2025 Current Hobby Events, Hobby relationships & Bowman Chrome University Cards

Sunday Night Live 8/10/2025 With Jonathan @homerssportscards & Craig @newyorkcitysportscards

A slower day today | Some empty Tables on the show floor | Black Box Redemption | Lunch with the fellas

Show recap | SOCO Recap | Ripping More National packs

Day 2 show & trade night, Pickups & ripping National silver Packs

Day 1 recap.. Not a great start but a great finish..

This episode we share our wish list of cards we're hunting for at this Year's National.. SCL HC S7E5

The 2025 National Pre-Game show Everything you need to know for the 2025 National Sunday Night Live 7/2/2025 with Big Ken @sportscards_lessons | Scott @ wcocards | Jonathan @basketballcardguy | Jonathan @ homerssportscards

Hobby Chop Live 7/24/2025 Being vigilant and avoiding fake cards & scams, are there too many 1/1's ? Optic rookie QB market? SCL HC S7E3

Making the hobby more accessible, engaging, and interactive Sunday Night 7/20/2025 Live w/ Jonathan @HomersSportsCards ​

The secrets to his success: The Hobby Chop Live with special guest Troy @trikecards Buying Big | Grading Smart | High Volume Sales |Setting up at shows | Creating Content S7E1

300th episode, better option to selling your cards at The National, weekend shows recap & pickups S6E50

7/9/2025 Live This episode we go live and talk about eBay will begin offering extended bidding | PSA announces shorter return service on bulk orders | Bo Nix signing licensed cards SCL HC S6E49

This episode I talk about a shortage of ultra modern football cards right before the biggest card shows of the year. Reports of Re-Packers paying up to 100% at major shows. I also talk about a Record $305 million spent on trading cards in June. S6E48

This weeks Youtube Live we bring on friend of the show Cary @americanarbitragecards to talk abut his lane in the hobby Flipper | Reseller | Picker | Content creator | and to talk about his road to The National 2025 in Chicago

This episode preparing for NSCC & WCCS 1 I'm walking the other I'm setup as a dealer and what my plans are for both. This weeks Pickups & finds SCL S6E46

This episode we bring on friend of the show Josh Cohen co-owner of PC SPORTSCARDS for an exclusive look inside their operation. SCL HC S6E45

This episode I recap my 1 day Saturday trip to New York City Fanatics Fest. SCL S6E44

Tuesday Night Live on YouTube 06/17/25 This episode I discuss Fanatics Fest plans, Zip talks about finding value in value boxes & grading strategies & of course listener questions and interactions SCL HC S6E43

This episode I recap EC3con at Mohegan Sun, Talk about being more aware of our surroundings at shows, not being too greedy and accepting strong offers on cards, & pickups SCL S6E42

This episode I talk about a shortage of football cards to buy this time of year and holding what you have to sell until mid July/pre-National for maximum profit. S6E41

This 1st live episode, We discuss PSA possibly offering a cleaning service, GameStop transitioning from games to retail wax, Walmart partners with We The Hobby to start breaking, & we answer live viewer questions. SCL HC S6E40

This episode I recap The Big Show Bristol CT & An impromptu interview with Jonathan ⁨@BasketballCardGuy⁩ talking The National Trade Night entry information & thoughts on Fanatics Feast S6E39

This episode we talk about cards with and without a buying strategy.. 2 very different views. We also put blame where it's due on Caitlin Clark's injury. SCL HC S6E38

This episode I break down ways to make money in the sports card hobby and tell you what you need to know about each. S6E37

This episode should case hits be numbered to show rarity, Zip shares a Josh Allen black pandora downtown /25, I share my hits after ripping a full case of Bowman Chrome U Basketball hobby & what would happen to the WNBA if Caitlin Clark suffered a major injury. SCL HC S6E36

This episode I talk about this weekend in the hobby that started bad and never got any better. I recap 2 shows and share pickups. S6E35

This episode we talk about PSA's first retail location inside of Burbank Sportscards in California, PSA Minimum grade request, NBA Lottery & NBA vs NFL prospects. S6E34

This episode I talk about changing up my inventory to travel lighter to the bigger shows I have coming up. I also recap the Causeway Card show at TD Center Boston SCL S6E33

This episode: Flipper, Collector, Enthusiast, Investor.. Who are you in the hobby? NBA Playoff players to prospect & 2025 NFL rookies to prospect. SCL HC S6E32

This episode: Football card market is down, Uptowns = Case hit or insert? Compare silver RC Prizm prices between Caitlin Clark & Jayden Daniels S6E31

This episode we recap the NFL draft, We revisit Zip's consignment cards that sold lower than expected & discuss undervalued cards and should we be buying the dip? SCL HC S6E30

This episode we discuss the 2025 NFL Draft, give a brief history of Optic downtowns and our feelings on uptowns, PSA re-holder guidelines, PSA not grading Certified mirror gold cards. SCL HC S6E29

This episode I talk about April being my hobby new year, I recap Best Flippin card show Worcester MA, & talk about my Panini online buying experience nightmare.. SCL S6E28

This episode we discuss PSA bulk timeframe and does higher level submissions make sense, NBA playoff predictions & thoughts on WNBA draft and what future drafts might look like.. S6E27

This episode I recap the weekend shows & share some huge pickups. I also talk about the hero's that keep the Shoreline cards & collectible show going in the memory of it's founder Ryan Burns. S6E26

This episode we discuss the better option for higher end cards eBay vs other online auctions, Bowman University race to market on men's cards & holds on women's, checklist for newly released Optic football, & listener questions. SCL HC S6E25

This episode I recap the 413 Card Show, share pickups, and discuss the importance of building good hobby relationships S6E24

This episode Tyler gives us a recap of the North East Sports Card Expo in Quincy Ma, We discuss new service between eBay & PSA buying cards on eBay and sending straight to PSA for grading, We answer lots of great listener questions. SCL HC S6E23

This episode we talk about pricing rare/scarce cards with low pop and no recent sales, largest card shows in US not including The National, Listener spotlight & questions. SCL HC S6E22

This episode I discuss choosing profit over greed. Selling cards before there prime window of opportunity for a profit and not holding holding out and risk losing money.. S6E21

This episode we discuss Panini/Fanatics lawsuit moving forward, Fanatics entering the repack market, & what and where we're buying from. SCL HC S6E20

This episode I talk about maximizing profits on graded cards. Weekend recap of 2 shows and pickups including a big Caitlin Clark card. S6E19

This episode the trio discuss the latest in NFL free agency, the desired look of cases at shows, to price or not price your cards, & the burning question where does pineapple belong.. We also add a new segment "listener spotlight" S6E18

This episode I talk about problems with deals in your hobby circles gone bad, are there any guide lines or unwritten rules to keep problems at a minimum? Weekend recap and pickups.. S6E17

This episode we bring on Chris McGill from Card Ladder to discuss NBA players to watch going into the playoffs, Card markets are up month over month, & his thoughts on the next vintage. SCL HC S6E16

This episode I bring on Tyler to recap the Causeway show (3/1/2025) We break down the entire show, talk about great buying and selling opportunities & setting up an inviting space for attendees to sell their cards.. S6E15

This episode we talk about NBA vs WNBA Prizm hobby box pricing, 4 Nations Tournament success and how this would look for the NBA, & prior year hobby boxes to chase. SCL HC S6E14

This episode I talk about how important good communication and body language is at card shows. I also remind everyone this is a hobby and it's supposed to be fun.. I share weekend pickups including a big Mahomes RC.. S6E13