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A weekly Sports Card Podcast about collecting, investing, and having fun in the hobby! This is a casual podcast aiming to have fun with the hobby and provide you with new perspective not heard on other podcasts! Hosted by @412sportscards and @icy_ice_cards

412Sportscards and Icy_Ice_Cards

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    • Aug 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 88 EPISODES


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    Episode 89: Game Worn Collegiate Patches + Card Pricing Surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 30:50


    In this episode we discuss the newly announced Bowman U Alabama release and what it means for the hobby! We also discuss Patch cards in general

    Episode 88: National Recap and Positive Hobby Vibes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 31:37


    Matt shares his hobby experience at the National and we talk about the positive directions the hobby is moving!

    Episode 87: National Preview + Trading to Build the PC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 29:27


    Todays episode is largely dominated by talk of the national, what Matt hopes to find there and how Robby plans to enjoy from the sidelines. Thanks for listening!

    Episode 86: Moving on From PC Cards + The Challenges of Consolidation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 29:30


    In this episode we touch on a lot of the developments in Matt's collection and what it says about the state of cards today.

    Episode 85: Blockbuster NBA Trades, NBA Draft, Card Hype

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 29:40


    In this episode , we're surprised to find out the NBA draft is tonight! we discuss the draft and trades!

    Episode 83: F1 Card Collecting + Football is Scorching Hot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 29:25


    back from a 2 week break, we talk F1, football, and maildays! enjoy!

    Episode 82: PWCC Sold, Consolidation Success and NBA Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 27:06


    this episode touches on the big fanatics news in addition to our hobby activity!

    Episode 81: Top 5 PC Want Lists

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 24:07


    In this episode we go over the top 5 wants we have for each of our PCs and reflect a little on the process!

    Episode 80: Lebron Patches + Logoman Price Discrepancy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 24:13


    A shorter episode, where Robby is sidetracked from his savings goals by Lebron patches. We also discuss patch pricing differences across sports.

    Episode 79: NFL Draft Recap + State of Patches

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 29:03


    We are hyped to look forward to the NFL season and eagerly discuss the draft, and what it means for NFL 2023 cards! Also discuss patches!

    Episode 78: Are Junk Slabs not really Junk? Exploring Different Collector Tastes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 39:31


    In this episode, Matt and i explore the topic of cheap slabs, and begin to better appreciate that there really are collectors out there who enjoy this stuff even though we may not. This episode is LOADED with helpful nuggets and insight, we hope you enjoy

    Episode 77: NBA Playoffs Begin, Topps Dynasty, and Card Designs that Stand the Test of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 36:31


    This episode starts with NBA, and touches baseball and football! a great episode pairing modern cards with reminiscing on older designs!

    Episode 76: Wander Franco's hot start + the End of the PWCC Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 26:40


    Matt and Robby are still enjoying the start of the season MLB hype! also matt finally receives his payout

    Episode 75: MLB Debut Patches + The Contenders Football Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 28:28


    This podcast is straight exciting and happy hobby vibes. So much fun recording and optimism for the years ahead for the hobby!

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    Episode 74: Variety at Card Shows + Whatnot Mishap + Baseball Season is here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 39:33


    Both Matt AND Robby went to card shows this week so we break that down! Also talk about our excitement for baseball season and a little whatnot mistake Robby made

    Episode 73: Baseball cards getting hot?? Chicago Show Recap + Return of Damaged Card

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 31:44


    Another show recap episode which spurs some more discussion about baseball cards! We hope you enjoy

    Episode 72: Topps Baseball Nostalgia + Consignment Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 30:20


    In this episode we reminisce on Topps Baseball sets of old and catch up about life in cards!

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    Episode 71: Shipshewana Card Show Recap + The State of Patches in NBA Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 28:41


    This episode is largely a shipsy recap but we sprinkle in patch topics and also NFL draft hopes! Enjoy!

    Episode 70: Lansing Show Recap + Gifting Friends Cards + Consignment Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 21:30


    This is a short and quick episode, but packed with updates on our card lives!

    Episode 69: Buying Vintage Baseball + Consigning Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 37:01


    This episode includes a deep dive into vintage baseball and consigning! We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 68: Super Bowl Recap + $1000 Pacheco Cards + Is Contenders the Best Auto to Prospect On?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 31:12


    We're back with the last of a long run of football episodes leading up to the super bowl! We hope you enjooy

    Episode 67: Jambalaya, Signed Vintage, and PWCC Consignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 27:33


    This episode ranges from 2009 Jambalaya to signed 1956 topps baseball cards! We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 66: NFL Conference Championship Card Value Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 35:24


    As it is the season, we talk largely football on this episode! We hope you enjoy the conversation and the plays!

    Episode 65: Who wants Game-Used Pants and Biggest Cards we Regret Not Buying

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 39:49


    This episode is a chaotic one. We get very off the rails, but bring it back together and end with a fool proof baseball play!

    Episode 64: Trevor Lawrence, Are Comebacks Overrated, and the Changing Card Market Dynamics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 40:40


    This episode begins with a discussion around Trevor Lawrence and playoff football and morphs to Robby and Matt sharing insights on the many ways the card market has changed over time! We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 63: F1 Backdooring Scandal and Luka's Great Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 30:17


    A shorter episode today discussing NBA, super bowl predictions, and recent pickups! Enjoy!

    Episode 61: Christmas Card Breaks, CFP Picks, and Year-End Plea for PWCC Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 40:03


    The last episode of the year is action packed! We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 62: NFL Week 18 + Playoff Card Picks and 2023 Year ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 29:37


    We spend a lot of time discussing the football playoff landscape and cards we like for the playoffs! We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 60: PWCC Premier Bidding Experience + The Importance of Nice Patches

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 31:06


    We're back with a classic episode running through goldin and PWCC sales and letting that carry us wherever in the card world it might lead us ! we hope you enjoy

    Episode 59: Hunting Prizm Black Finites and the Importance of OG Hobby Parallels

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 31:47


    This video reaches a subject not usually discussed on this podcast: Prizm 1/1s. Robby faces a decision of whether to get one and we discuss our thoughts on scarce prizm parallels!

    Episode 58: The Passion Behind Building a PC and The Struggle of Selling on IG

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 37:26


    This episode begins with a collector mindset before morphing to more of the flipper mindset! We loved this one and hope you do too

    Episode 57: World Cup Card Prices and PWCC Purchases!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 35:49


    This episode is a more casual free flowing conversation, ranging from whether soccer cards can improve in price from the world cup to PWCC buys! We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 56: PWCC Top 100 Recap + COMC Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 31:29


    In this episode we give our thoughts on the cards we like and don't like in the PWCC Top 100 as it winds down. Robby also gives his take on COMC after his recent submission.

    Episode 55: Shipshewana Card Show Recap, College Football Rundown, Are Kabooms Really That Nice of Cards?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 32:30


    It's here, the shipsy recap! We had a great time at the show and are eager to share about our trips to the show with you!

    Episode 54: Shipshewana Card Show Preview + '52 Jackie Robinson at Auction!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 29:11


    Matt and I both are excited to be at the Shipsy card show this weekend and preview our hopes for the show!

    Episode 53: NBA Season Hot Starts + Is Mickey Mantle a Bad Buy???

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 38:27


    This episode starts out with NBA, then transitions to vintage baseball where we discuss how we look at acquiring big cards in what is clearly a buyers market! Matt also shares a hot take on Mickey Mantle Cards

    Episode 52: One Year of the Icebox Pod, COMC sub is OUT, is JRod a buy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 34:01


    Hi all, we're back with another episode, this time marking one year of our podcast! We talk a little COMC, playoff baseball, football, and basketball in this one. Enjoy!

    Episode 51: The Urge to Buy More Cards is Real!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 28:20


    Matt and Robby have an off the cuff episode, this time discussing how much we both want to buy new cards! Robby wants too buy Burrow while Matt is a sell on Burrow

    Episode 50: Halfway to 100 and Talking eBay Listing Tips + Finding Cheap Auctions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 33:58


    We're halfway to 100 episodes! We spend episode 50 continuing our episode 49 discussion and also talking value to be found in auctions that fly under the radar! We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 49: Limited Logos, Private Comps, and Panic Selling in the Hobby

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 35:26


    Matt and Robby came into this episode really energized to talk cards and could've gone on for another 30 minutes even! We hope you enjoy this one, 1 more till 50!

    Episode 48: Dallas Show Recap + The WR Card Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 30:58


    This is a fun episode as we're back at it discussing the dallas show! Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 46: Getting Lured Into Football Card Hype + Select Courtsides are CHEAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 34:26


    This episode starts off with some college football and NFL talk and quickly becomes us discussing random cards we wish we had! Hope you have fun listening like we did recording

    Episode 46: Does The '52 Mantle mean Vintage will boom? Comparing and Contrasting 52 Topps and 86 Fleer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 32:03


    We had to do it. This week we give our thoughts on the 1952 Mantle sale and what it means for the vintage market as a whole. We also were inspired to discuss the 1986 fleer set by comparison as both are iconic set with the most recognizable rookie cards in their respective sports! We hope our insights which go beyond these sets are insightful!

    Episode 45: Matt Selling off cards?!?!?! Nostalgic Card Talk + Selling your base

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 32:59


    More of an evergreen card topic episode as Matt and Robby catch up on each other's card activity and let you all in on the conversation!

    Episode 44: NIL Cards, 2022 Pro-Uni NFL Rookie Cards, and Vintage Baseball Dealers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 28:56


    This episode comes at a time sports or pretty quiet, but that doesn't stop us from looking forward to the football and basketball seasons with this episode!

    Episode 43: Feeling Safe Buying Cards and the Long-Term Mindset + Goldin Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 28:05


    This episode begins with a goldin recap and ends with us covering the topic on many of our minds: how can we feel safe buying cards if we don't have the time to monitor markets all day

    Episode 42: The National In-Person vs. At Home - Recapping deals and the State of the Hobby

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 36:34


    This episode is a fun one as Matt shares his experiences at the National and Robby tries to ask the best questions he can to learn more about where the market is it . Robby also teases a big pickup to be discussed next week...

    Episode 41: Why We Buy Cards over Memorabilia, Is Anthony Davis a Buy or is 412sportscards crazy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 32:40


    Another faster paced episode discussing memorabilia, PSA subs returning, and how we speculate in today's market! Enjoy

    Episode 40: Strategies with PSA $20 Grading, Does 2012 Prizm Matter, and a Kaboom!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 33:00


    This episode is a way more up-tempo episode fueled by the chaos of less prep and a time crunch! we hope you enjoy us whipping through some hobby topics for the investor and the collector!

    Episode 39: Securing PC Pickups, Is Contenders Overrated and PSA grading autos tough

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 46:12


    An action packed episode from the outset as we delve into a variety of hobby topics fueled by our recent pickups! Share your thoughts on these topics and the Formula 1 race with us in our DMs!

    Episode 38: Finally Buying the NBA Offseason Dip, Draft Thoughts, Peeling a Card Goes Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 43:36


    This episode is much more casual in tone as we peruse ebay and sold listings and discuss the cards we're hoping to buy as we seek to get more active and spend more money! We hope you enjoy the episode.

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