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Join ball card enthusiasts Jason Otero and Gary LeMaster as they breakdown everything you need to know about trading cards - pulls, breaks, grading, trading, collecting, and more! The sports podcast for the sports collector. Press Play Podcasts www.press

Press Play Podcasts, Jason Otero, Gary LeMaster, Chase Smith


    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 127 EPISODES


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    It's OK To Just Collect!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 61:50


    Geoff Wilson Rants Again, WNBA Drama, PSA Min Grade Changes, And enjoying the hobby without stress. Follow us on all socials and find full length podcast videos on youtube. @theballcardshow

    Season 5 Ep. 14 Know Your Audience In The Hobby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 70:34


    Jason and Gary break down the different profiles within the hobby and share perspective on how they are mutually beneficial for the market. Is Bowman a bust?Low End Liquid and The Lookout Full video episodes available on youtube @theballcardshow, and be sure to follow us on Tik Tok & Instagram.

    Red Rookie Redemption and Backyard Fails Again

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 58:01


    Gary and Jason unpack the red rookie redemption promotion. Backyard break is sued for once again modeling terrible business practices.Tips for attending shows as a buyer or selling your collection. Full video episodes on youtube and be sure to follow us on all socials and join us thursdays on whatnot. @theballcardshow

    The worst advice we ever received on cards!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 58:07


    Gary and Jason tackle the worst advice they received on cards as they began their businesses. Draft talk, product releases, liquid low end, and the lookout. See full episodes of The Ballcard Show on Youtube & and Follow Us Across All Major Socials.

    Scale Your Card Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 57:42


    In this episode Gary and Jason Navigate the challenges of scaling a card business and offer strategies for achieving success in the hobby.WWE drops a buyback program.Low End Liquid and The Lookout.See full episodes on Youtube & be sure to follow on all Social Platforms. 

    How To Fix Grading Companies & Negotiating Deals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 79:42


    Grading Companies Need Some HelpNegotiating Card Deals The Right WayIs Gambling Ruining The Hobby?Full Video Episodes Available On Youtube. Follow Us On Tik Tok, IG , FB, and Youtube. 

    Is 2025 The Year For The Next Hobby Boom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 61:00


    Gary and Jason discuss the possibility of a hobby boom in 2025 after a big start to the first quarter market in the sports card hobby.PSA Drops Updated pricing and turnaround for TCG.In the value box, we unpack buying the right inventory for your business. Watch full episodes on youtube. 

    Turning Your Cardboard Into Cash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 61:13


    Upper Deck Battles With Ebay SellerWhere to start when selling cards.Nick Kurtz Prospect BreakdownLow End Liquid Segment With Sportscaster Cards

    Smash Stash Or Pass....Rating The Hobby

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 63:54


    Smash Stash Or PassPanini Encore ReleaseHeritage High Number Price PointWhatnot Breakers Heading To Fanatics?

    MLB Prospects On The Verge Of Breakout Seasons.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 64:25


    10 MLB Prospects to watch this season .How to avoid being scammed for cards.

    Panini Vs Fanatics Lawsuit And NFL Free Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 55:08


    Watch Full Episodes On Youtube!Panini Vs Fanatics Lawsuit NFL Free AgencyWhatnot Buying Fiasco NFL and NBA Debut Patches to Drop!

    Cheetozard Sells for $88K

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 51:53


    Cheetozard Sale Ebay Fee ChangeShipshewana RecapPSA 9 Problem

    The Hobby Is Booming!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 45:07


    Huge Card Auctions PSA 9 Investment OpportunitiesFake Messi Auto What Not Removes Replay OptionFull Video Podcast  youtube.com@theballcardshow

    Ebay Has Failed Sellers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 69:32


    Jason breaks down the absolute cluster that is the Ebay Standard Envelope Program.TB12 is investing in New England LCS.Hobby news from Postal workers stealing to breakers in swiping sealed wax at cards HQ

    Gary almost died & Huge announcement!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 45:04


    We are now on youtube! Watch or listen. Huge announcement and hobby updates. 

    Season Finale and 5k Challenge Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 37:12


    NFL Players That Have Popped or Flopped

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 40:04


    NFL Key Player Updates & New Product Releases

    World Series Recap And Grading Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 60:52


    Topps Mercury Might Be A Trash Product!?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 69:46


    Topps Mercury ReleaseFanatics Design QualityMarket Adjustments

    PSA Banned Substance & NFL Dissapointments and Surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 34:50


    PSA Banned Substance &  NFL Dissapointments and Surprises

    Shohei 50/50, Bryce Young Benched, Topps Mercury

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 41:24


    NFL Week 1 Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 44:12


    Wemby 1/1 Pricing & $1,000 NFL Roster Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 58:06


    2024 NFL Pop Or Drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 77:16


    Who to buy and who to sell for the upcoming NFL Season in a new segment of Pop or Drop.Fanatics Fest Review.

    Topps Now 1/1 Drama and Making Sense of Ebay Ads When Selling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 60:27


    Geoff Wilson's feelings are hurt after 1/1 bounty competition kicks off. Ebay Ads Make Sense Sometimes. 

    Optic Downtowns For Everyone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 42:09


    FOTL Fiasco, Topps Chrome Basketball, Topps Chrome Baseball Buyback, And Bonus Bowman Prospect To Watch For. 

    National Week Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 34:52


    Topps Releases New Football Product and Chrome Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 36:42


    New Topps Releases. Recent Pickups and a new Fanatics selling platform. 

    2 Million Dollar Heist At The Dallas Card Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 53:27


    Perfect Game Whistle Blower Countersuit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 41:45


    Perfect Game Story Is Heating Up & Teir One Product Release

    PSA New Slab Fail & Caitlin Clark Backlash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 48:46


    PSA Slab is a bust. Caitlin Clark Getting Catching Backlash, The National Approaches, Chrome Release Upcoming. 

    Topps Series 2 Releases Some Serious Chasers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 41:40


    Series 2 Release, High Volume Low End Selling,  Repacking Impact On The Hobby

    2.9 Million Dollar Jordan, Card Dealer Pro 2.0 and Changes for the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 42:30


    2.9 Million Dollar Jordan, Card Dealer Pro 2.0 and Changes for the Show

    Changing Up Selling Strategies?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 44:36


    Kickers Giving Speeches, Optic Football Release, And Recent Buys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 47:09


    Kickers Giving Speeches, Optic Football Release, And Recent Buys

    Bowman Release, 5K Challenge Updates and more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 49:32


    Bowman ReleasePA Show Recap5K Challenge Update

    Topps Rolls Out Some Big Updates, BVG Sucks

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later May 3, 2024 40:12


    Topps updates, PSA changes coming, and Beckett has horrible customer service. 

    Card Show Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 52:51


    Card shows are booming again. Jason and Gary break down the best and worst parts of buying and selling at shows. 

    Ohtani Cleared and Ebay Aquires Goldin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 40:00


    Ohtani Cleared.... Ebay Aquires Goldin and More...

    Bowman 24 , Angel Reese, Diggs, And Beatles Signatures.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 49:55


    Bowman 24 , Angel Reese, Diggs, And Beatles Signatures.

    Encapsulated Memorabilia & Sourcing Metrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 56:37


    JSA Aquired. Card Show StrategiesMLB Prospecting. 

    What makes a card altered?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 45:30


    Kurts Card Care creates a stir. Ohtani's interpreter stealing? What are the hobby implications?

    Shipshewana , Bedard, & Rik Smits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 53:31


    Fanatics Fumbles Again.... SGC Buyout By PSA Parent Company.

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 52:48


    Fanatics screws up another Topps release. PSA parent company buying out SGC.... and Strategies for buying and selling collections.  

    NFL Shield Dumpster Fire, Prizm Golf, MLB Prospecting.

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 53:03


    Liv Golf With A Big PartnerAidan O'Connell Dumpster 1 of 1MLB Prospecting top 100 - 70-61

    Super Bowl Recap, Topps Series 1, And Prospecting 80-71

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 61:40


    Why can't people read card buying posts?!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 47:54


    Gary and Jason break down more MLB prospects to watch, Buying and selling woes, and 5k card challenge updates.

    Cards HQ, Super Bowl, MLB Top 100 Prospects

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 77:17


    Gary and Jason start their top 100 MLB prospecting series. Super Bowl Takes, And Cards HQ Launces Live...

    NFL Playoff Recap, New Product Releases, And Geoff Wilson's Mega Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 54:31


    Gary and Jason break down the week of NFL Playoff battles.  5k Challenge Update. Geoff Wilson's Mega Church of Cards.  

    What happened to breaking & 5k Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 56:27


    The state of breaking in the hobby. NFL Playoff talk... and the 5k challenge. 

    NFL Playoff Picks and NCAA Rants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 55:58


    Gary and Jason Break Down The NFL Playoff Picture And Discuss The NCAA Football Landscape To Kick Off A New Season. 

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