Global Card Collectors – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode John and Will begin with one of John's grail cards which leads them to discuss consolidation and evolving as collectors. They then discuss the impact the shocking trade of Luka Doncic has had on collectors and one in particular, their friend Keith who is a die hard Mavs fan. After this trade Keith is understandably at a loss as a Mavs fan and is considering selling up. This leads Will and John to discuss the differences between collecting players and collecting a team.

POKEMON CARD MANIA! Will & Keiran  @shinykiwitcg2622  dive into the significant boom of the Pokémon card market, fueled by sets like 151, Surging Sparks, and Prismatic Evolutions. They talk Costco craziness, scalpers, online hype, and unparalleled price spikes. How was Pokemon able to build hype when so many other card markets are on a decline? Is it worth buying boxes now? Are you still able to make some smart plays? Find out in this video! #PokemonTCG #PokemonCards #151 #SurgingSparks #PrismaticEvolutions

In this episode John and Will catch up and talk about where they are in the hobby. They agree that for now at least, they're out on ultra-modern NBA cards and will explain their reasons why. At the same time both have found new avenues as collectors to enjoy.

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Our vintage football card experts, Justin and Mike, are back with their top three picks for each position in vintage football. They'll showcase the best (and most affordable) cards of these legendary players. If you're a fan of 1950 Bowman or 1948 Leaf or you've been priced out of modern football cards then this episode will be the ideal place to start your vintage football card collection.

Return guest Jamie (@jamieukcollector) visited China last week and shares his experiences at the Asian Sports Collectors Convention, aka the Macau Card Show, with GCC. Jamie shares some fun stories and shares insights from the world’s most concentrated intermixing of soccer card collectors in a region that loves the beautiful game.

In this episode John is joined by Nathanael who talks about how being a '90s Bulls fan led him to becoming a card collector. He talks about collecting cool and rare refractors and ends with some chat on how he does TTM or Through The Mail autographs. If you're a '90s basketball card buff then this is the episode for you!

In this episode Will interviews super card collector Jacques who might just have the most extensive collection of signed rugby cards in the world! Since 1992 Jacques has really been putting in the work collecting signatures from rugby players, he's amassed over 30,000 signed cards and his collection of on-card autographs should be in a museum! Check out his thoughts on rugby cards, collecting and how to build a collection of signed cards.

In this episode John catches up with Mike who explains how he got into collecting soccer cards and specifically Zlatan Ibrahimovic. They also discuss consolidation and the decisions we need to make after we have sold a bunch of cards from our collection.

In this interview Will asks Tony about how he began his card collection. They begin with his WWF card collection and they discuss the rookie card of the Ultimate Warrior which was part of a card set printed in New Zealand. They move on to his Garbage Gang collection and end with a few of his favorite NHL cards. They’re cards of well known enforcers whose job it was to make sure no funny business was going on. Wait until the end to see Will’s first ever experience of a live ice hockey game!

In this episode John @istanbulcards interviews long time Mavs fan and card collector Keith @dirknashty_pod . They discuss Keith's Mavs fandom and why he collects Dirk Nowitzki cards. They talk Dirk's rookie cards and the Mavs' 06 title run. They then discuss the connections between fantasy sports and card collecting. A fun conversation between two collecting experts. Don't miss it!