Precious Metal Gents

Zan and guest co-host Justin run through a few matters before talking about consolidation and Zan's massive pickup.

Zan and Brian analyze a big Barry Sanders sale, take some listener questions, and then talk about off-the-beaten-path 1/1s from the E-X and other sets.

Zan and Brian run through unpopular opinions in the hobby and give their thoughts before diving into 1998 Score Showcase.

Brian and Zan run through divisional round picks and listener questions before introducing the new 1/1s series.

Zan and Brian gives their Wild Card round picks, and then Dylan joins the show to discuss his hybridized 90s and 00s PC.

Zan and Brian look at a recent PMG sale, talk about their 2024 resolution fulfillment, and look ahead to the new year.

Brian and Zan look back on 2024 by going through some standout moments and sharing their top pickups of the year.

Zan and Brian cover some recent Dennis Rodman sales, discuss holiday hobby burnout, and briefly take a peek at 2025 goals.

Zan and Brian discuss how to collect players in between card production eras, and then Brian comes on to shoot the breeze about his 90s PC.

Brian re-joins the show to talk about important early releases from 1990 to 1993, and then Zan and Brian explore reasons why collectors collect.

Zan and Andy play themselves in a show about nothing.

Gino joins the show to discuss supercollecting Charles Woodson and dives into his premiere cards and his canonized legacy.

Chris stops by to talk about his new collector-focused website, The Smarter Collector.

Zan and Brian return from the PMG miniseries with the recurring segments and then spend some time reflecting on their 2024 collecting to this point, as well as some goals for the remainder of the year.

Brian and Zan conclude the mini-series on PMGs with the gold set, and John comes on to discuss his chase for the set, as well as his addition of the 97 Jordan Champ PMG this past summer.

Zan and Brian provide an overview of the popular 1998 PMG set before Jimmy comes on and discusses how he and his father amassed the best PMG collection in the world.

Brian and Zan give an overview of 1997 Metal Universe and the red and green Precious Metal Gems parallels. Then, Brendan Bigelow of Collectors joins the show to discuss his collecting, PSA's authentication process, and the history of 90s fakes.

Zan and Brian run through recurring segments before Joe joins the show to talk about his diverse collection.

This is the first episode of our miniseries on PMGs. We provide the background of the set/parallel, look at its initial reception, and discuss early pricing.

Brian examines some recent Michael Jordan insert sales, and Brian and Zan discuss notable players left out of important 90s sets.

Zan and Brian examine some potential pitfalls with card funding services, and then Aaron and Zan discuss the former's data-driven approach to curating his collection.

Zan looks at some recent Super Rave sales, and then Matt joins to discuss his dynamic, diverse collection.

Brian compares the prices of modern WRs to the 90s greats, and then Zan and Brian present their top 5 90s(ish) inserts in basketball, baseball, and football.

Brian and Zan look at a couple of high-profile cards with duplicates, and Matt joins the show to discuss his recent foray into the 90s.

Zan and Brian chat about a strange green PMG sale, and then Zan explores 1997 Flair Showcase.

Brian and Zan cover a big Superfractor sale and then converse with Jake about his Warrick Dunn collection.

Zan and Brian briefly recap the National and discuss rare ECs changing hands before bringing Michael on to chat about Randy Johnson cards.

On a short week before the National, Zan and Brian dive into some crazy Brett Favre sales and discuss their revamped PC approaches.

Zan and Brian look at a monster Shaq sale and invite their pal, Sal, to come talk about the best of Ray Allen's cardfolio.

Zan and Brian discuss a special card worth the price of a house before Brian takes us on a journey through the lineage of rookie cards.

Brian and Zan run through the weekly segments before diving into their top 6 acquisitions of the first half of 2024.

Zan interviews big-time 90s collector Adam (@shapcards) about his unique 90s collection and how he approaches and executes big trades.

Zan goes over some 1996 Select Certified baseball prices from 1997, Brian talks about Cal Eldred's green butt, and Ryan joins the show to weigh in on Brett Favre's best cards.

Brian discusses shutting down his Kurt Warner PC, Zan examines a slew of Crusade Red sales, and the guys dissect 1996 Select Certified football and baseball.

Zan and Brian discuss a recent Curtis Martin sale, Brian shows off his mail-week bounty, and Andy joins the show to talk about his inspiring collection.

Zan reveals the story behind the acquisition of the biggest card in his collection, and Brian dives into all things 1997 Finest.

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