Are you interested in vintage sports cards? Looking to learn about the vintage market? This podcast is for you! There are no chrome cards here...just good old fashioned classic sports cards. A Bench Clear Media production (www.BenchClear.us) Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goldenageofcardboard/support
The Golden Age of Cardboard podcast is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in vintage card collecting. Hosted by Mike, who is clearly passionate about the hobby, this podcast provides valuable insights, discussions, and history on vintage baseball cards. The guests are knowledgeable and provide great perspectives on various aspects of collecting.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the focus on vintage cards and collecting for the love of it. It's refreshing to hear conversations that center around the joy and nostalgia of collecting rather than just the monetary value and investing aspect. The episodes cover a wide range of topics, from set recaps to interviews with Hall of Fame collectors, providing listeners with a well-rounded understanding of vintage cards.
Another positive aspect is the level of detail provided in the discussions. The host and guests delve into specific sets, players, and collecting strategies, offering valuable information for both new and experienced collectors. Whether you're looking to learn more about a particular era or seeking advice on building your collection, this podcast has you covered.
While there aren't many negatives to mention about this podcast, one possible improvement could be to include more visual elements. As someone diving into vintage card collecting, it would be helpful to have accompanying visuals or links to online resources mentioned in the episodes. This would enhance the listening experience and make it easier to follow along with specific sets or players being discussed.
In conclusion, The Golden Age of Cardboard is an excellent podcast for vintage baseball card enthusiasts. It offers informative discussions, valuable insights, and a passionate perspective on collecting for the love of the hobby. Whether you're new to vintage card collecting or a seasoned collector looking for engaging content, this podcast is definitely worth tuning into.
Back in the saddle!! I really hope you enjoy this conversation with my good friend and amazing card dealer Craig Halbig. Today we discuss our thoughts on 2025 and the enthusiasm we are seeing in vintage baseball cards!! Enjoy!!
Today I discuss the way we get hobby knowledge has changed over the decades. Sit back and enjoy my conversation with my friend Danny Black. Link to Collectibles on SI: https://collectibles.si.com/ Link to Hobby News Daily: https://www.hobbynewsdaily.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I talk with hobby buddy Chuck. We talk about displaying cards, evolving your collecting and several other rabbit holes in the vintage world. Enjoy this great discussion!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I have a great hobby talk with Joe Orlando. Joe was the President of PSA and CEO of Collectors for a total of 22 years. We talk grading, auction houses and the National. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I talk today with my favorite dealer Craig Halbig. We get into a lot of fun topics that I am sure all of you vintage card lovers will enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Percent of Comps. A term I hear being used more and more in the hobby. Today, I discuss the implications to vintage collectors with my buddy JT. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I talk with my friend Theo about grading. We debate upcharges, consistency, customer service. You name it, we probably talk about it. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
It is that time of year again!! Time to get geared up for the National this year in Cleveland with my great friend Garrett. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I talk to my friend Chris about finding like-minded collectors. Enjoy this fun discussion!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Always fun just talking the hobby with my good friend John Keating. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today we talk about some sets from the vintage era that you might want to take a closer look at. My guest, Dan and I have a great time talking about them. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Last weekend I travelled to the fabled vintage card show in Strongsville, OH. Come hear about the cards, the people and the stories with my buddy Andy. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I have seen Supercollectors before, but my guest today, Mark Hoyle, takes it to a new universe. Come and listen as we talk about his beloved Red Sox and other fun hobby stuff. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I recently started selling some of my excess cards. I wanted to talk through some of that experience. And who better to talk with than my friend Graig. Enjoy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I got a great question from a listener and it turned into this episode about honing our approach as card buyers. Today I get to discuss this with Sammy Thunder and I hope you get some useful tips out of it. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I have a great chat with Mikey. A young collector with a huge passion for vintage. He has a great attitude and an inspiring story. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I talk with long time friend of the show, George about the recent purchase of SGC by Collectors (Parent company of PSA). We also get into a little about eBay potentially getting rid of the Buy it Now feature. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I love learning about baseball history as much as I love the cards. Today I enjoy taking you guys to school a little bit with authour James Buckley, Jr. Enjoy!! Link to the book: https://shop.baseballhall.org/the-national-baseball-hall-of-fame-collection-book-celebrating-the-games-greatest-players/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today, I take a stroll down memory lane with my twin brother, Matt. So much fun to talk the hobby with him!! Have fun!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Great discussion today about different ways to enjoy the hobby outside of buying new cards. I hope you get a lot out of this conversation with Drew. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
The1953 Bowman Color Proofs have long been a part of hobby mystique. Well today I get to talk with Al from Love of the Game Auctions and my friend, Chris From Missouri about them. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I talk with Rick who has an amazing run of sets. I had a great time picking his brain about set collecting. It was great and I know you will enjoy it!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I think we have all shifted gears over time in the hobby. Today I talk to my buddy Joe about how he has changed his collecting strategy over time. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I go through the latest on the Vintage 100 Index with John. At this point we have five years worth of data points and boy is it starting to tell a story!! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
There are people in this hobby I never tire of talking to. Dr. Beckett is certainly one of those for me and today we discuss a wide variety of hobby topics. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
We've all been duped before right? Well in today's episode I have a great talk with Chris Sewall - Baseball Collector Investor Dealer and talk about how to avoid common pitfalls in vintage. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
In today's episode I break down all the things I am looking forward to in the hobby in 2024!! I even tell you the ten cards I am really targeting this year. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today my friend Craig and I look ahead to the hobby in 2024. We talk shows, prices, and the overall landscape of vintage cards in the new year. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
On today's episode I have the opportunity to talk with Nat Turner, the CEO of Collectors parent company to PSA. It was great to dive into vintage cards and some of the inner workings of PSA. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Thanks to Don and George for pinch hitting for me this week as they talk about the Greatest Hitters ever according to Ted Williams. Great stuff from two great dudes. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
This week Graig and Darren have a great vintage discussion about a myriad of topics. You will want to check this out. Great stuff. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Mike might be taking a little break but the show must go on. Today, Theo and Chris share some of their favorite stories about picking up cards for their collections. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I would imagine many of us collectors have had periods of hobby burnout during our collecting careers. Today I discuss the hobby funk I am currently experiencing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
As I turn 50, I spend today's episode talking through some thoughts on the current hobby and my hobby history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
In June of 2022, I did an episode outlining and discussing the Vintage 100 Index. Well John is back for an update. Tons of new data from the last 18 months!! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
This was the first set registry for me long ago. Today I get to talk to fellow 300 Great Cards Collectors, Ray & Chris as we walk through the 1950-54 portion of the set. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
We all have to start somewhere in our collector journeys. Today, I have a great conversation with Don about our formative years in the hobby back in the late 1970's and early 80's. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I always enjoy just talking cards. Especially with my good friend John Keating. With No agenda, we just discuss a myriad of vintage card topics. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Buying all-star cards of the vintage greats are a very economical way to enter the vintage world. Today, I talk with my collecting friend, Orlando about all things All-Star cards. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Most collectors love rookie cards. Who doesn't? Today I talk with Graig about twenty great cards from the 1950's that aren't rookie cards. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
In June 2022, Adam was my guest on this show. Now 14 months later, I catch up to see how is journey through the awesome vintage card world is going. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Most collectors think vintage rookie cards are the cream of the crop. Well today I talk with John, a collector who has built a collection he loves while avoiding rookies on purpose!! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
There are so many great players from the pre-war era that are largely ignored by the hobby at large. Today, Andy and I try to bring ten of them into the light!! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I discuss with James (Elite Hunters on YouTube) who are the best players at each position that are NOT in the HOF. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
An absolute joy to talk with Liam. We met in person last week at the National and on today's episode I get to talk to him about his experience and what he loves about collecting vintage. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Great conversation today about one of my favorite parts of the hobby. Player Era autographs. Great stories with my friend George - Diamondyard Sportscards. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Great conversation today with Sammy Thunder on You Tube. Vintage Collector and Part time dealer. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
I have a great conversation today with the highly popular You Tuber Chris Sewall - Baseball Card Collector Investor Dealer. We get into a lot of topics around vintage, the Hall of Fame and much much more!! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
A special episode for Hobby Palooza 2023. I talk with my friend Josh about the most overused term in the hobby. So what does make a sports card iconic? Come find out!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
It's important to have a plan. That is especially true for a giant show like the National. Today, I lay out what cards I am targeting at the show. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
Today I discuss all things 1950's cards with my friend Graig from MidLife Cards on YouTube. Let's jame together!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenageofcardboard/support
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