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How the current sportscard industry is seen by a young collector and his views on cards from the 1950s to now with periodic interruptions from his 40 something father. We generally will buy a box and Liam will open it and give his honest assessment of it. Thanks and enjoy!

Liam and Rob


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    Episode 75: Prospective Cards to get Graded

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 4:54


    Send us a textLiam did some research on a few cards in his collection that he felt should get graded. After some research on EBay and recent sales he came up with the justification for why he was sending the ones he ultimately chose. The point of grading a card is to protect them but, also to make it easier to sell a card if need be. 

    Episode 74: Anonymous Gift 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 6:35


    Send us a textLiam received another binder this year for EVERY single Red Sox player card but, this year was for 1993. Meticulously curated!!  

    Episode 73: 2024 Topps Allen & Ginter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 7:17


    Send us a textAnother year another eclectic collection of cards from Allen & Ginter. Liam also reveals his Tony Gwynn knowledge. Hint: Not his strong suit. 

    Episode 72: 2024 Topps Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 6:18


    Send us a textLiam cracks open a Hobby Box of 2024 Topps Update Baseball. Some great rookies. 

    Episode 71: 2023 Bowman Inception

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 2:55


    Send us a textBought a box of Bowman Inception 2023 from the Dugout in Keene, NH for a GREAT price and Liam had a monster hit. 

    Episode 70: Topps Pro Debut 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 5:25


    Send us a textLiam rips open a hobby box of 2024 Topps Pro Debut. This is one of Liam's favorite products due to the amount of packs you get and the autographs per box. 

    Episode 69: Donruss 2024 Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 5:37


    Send us a textIdeal product when you want to open packs. Lots of cards, fairly inexpensive and lots of variations.  A memorabilia or auto card in every blaster box. 

    Episode 68: 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 5:51


    Send us a Text Message.Liam talks about the new 2024 Topps Chrome baseball cards. 

    Episode 67: Interview with Ken Joyce

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 2:41


    Send us a Text Message.Liam sits down with Ken Joyce Professional Coach and Manager and NAIA Record Holder for Hits in a game. https://www.kenjoyceswinglikeapro.com/

    Episode 66: 2024 Bowman Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 4:22


    Send us a Text Message.Liam opens a Mega Box of 2024 Bowman and gets lucky with an autograph. 

    Episode 65: Topps Road to Opening Day Pack

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 1:52


    Send us a Text Message.A big pull from a pack of Topps Road to Opening Day. Released directly through Topps.com this pack guarantees 1 Auto per pack. 

    Episode 64: Topps Heritage 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 5:35


    Send us a Text Message.Liam talks about the design of the 2024 Topps Heritage which copies the design of the 1975 Topps Baseball Cards. Also, an update on 2025 Vanderbilt Commit Wyatt Nadeau and his recent interview with MLB Network. https://m.soundcloud.com/perfectgame-on-siriusxm/wyatt-nadeau-25-rhp1b-vanderbilt-commit?si=663307d508a44c9f8d7d89dfdea17348&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

    Episode 63: Beckett Magazine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 5:25


    Liam talks about Beckett Magazine and the pure joy of reading it and looking at the top cards for the month. #beckettcollect#beckettmedia

    Episode 63: Topps Stadium Club 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 4:51


    The downside of getting an older box of cards is getting a nice redemption autograph that you can no longer redeem. 

    Episode 62: Fearless Cards - Granby, CT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 4:04


    On a trip to Connecticut we made a trip to make sure we visited Fearless Cards in Granby, CT. Great shop, great selection and friendly staff. Bought a few items but, will definitely return if we are back down there. https://www.fearlesscardsandcollectibles.com/

    Episode 61: Topps Series 1 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 4:51


    We open a couple blaster boxes of the newly released Topps 2024. Great new design and the first look at Elly De La Cruz rookie cards. 

    Episode 60: Topps Stadium Club 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 6:15


    Liam talks about Topps new product Stadium Club 2023. Great looking cards and plenty of hits. 

    Episode 59: Topps Tier One Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 2:16


    Liam opens a box of Topps Tier One which contains a single pack with 2 Autographs and a player memorabilia card.  These high end products can be pretty hit or miss. This short episode was done during the Christmas break. 

    Episode 58: Anonymous Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 6:46


    While up in Maine a large immaculately organized binder was dropped off to Liam's Grandfather in Maine to give to Liam. We weren't told who gave it to him but, he knew Liam appreciated baseball cards and gave it as a gift.  

    Episode 57: NBA Hoops 1990-1991

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 4:37


    Liam bought a box of NBA Hoops 1990/91.  So, many great players and always fun pulling Michael Jordan cards. 

    Episode 56: Allen & Ginter 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 7:06


    We make a trip to the Dugout in Keene, NH to redeem some Topps MVP buyback cards and Liam uses that credit to get a hobby box of Allen & Ginter 2023. 

    Episode 55: New England Sports Cards - Amherst, NH

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 5:07


    While up in Manchester, NH Liam and Anna make a visit to New England Sportscards in Amherst, NH.  Great shop and Liam managed to get a great hit in a box of 2023 Pro Debut. @new_england_sportscardswww.newenglandsportscards.com

    Episode 54: 2023 Bowman Platinum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 6:23


    Liam talks about the 2023 Bowman Platinum. A product that sounds fancier than it is. 

    Episode 53: Bowman Chrome 2023 HTA Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 4:42


    Liam opens a JUMBO/HTA box of Bowman Chrome 2023. Huge disappointment with this higher end product. 

    Episode 52: Allen & Ginter Chrome 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 7:05


    While in Cooperstown we explore the Dave and Adams store. Great location and great selection. 

    Episode 51: Bowman's Best 2022 Master Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 4:21


    Liam opens up a master box of Bowman's Best 2022.  

    Episode 50: Bowman Chrome 2023 Hobby Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 6:55


    Liam opens a box of Bowman Chrome 2023. This is where Bowman 1st cards of all the top prospects of 2023 can be found. A great pull and great looking cards. 

    Episode 49: 2 Year Podcast Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 5:42


    It's been 2 years doing the Podcast and we have loved doing it. Thanks for listening and enjoy. 

    Interview with Wyatt Nadeau 2025 Vanderbilt Commit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 3:46


    Liam is able to have a sit down conversation with Wyatt Nadeau. Wyatt, is a top nationwide HS prospect and part of the heralded class of 2025.  If Liam could have taken the entire day to sit with him he would have.  

    Episode 47: Hangar Box Battle with Sean and Collin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 21:44


    Liam meets up with Sean and Collin for a Hangar Box Battle.  The episode runs longer than most but, they had too much fun to edit it down without missing something. 

    Episode 46: Box Battle with Corbin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 9:40


    Liam and his friend Corbin have a box battle with Topps Chrome 2023 and Bowman 2023. They talk about the cards and what they like. Liam has been wanting to start doing box battles and this is the start!

    Episode 45: Quinn's Trading Cards - Manchester, NH

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 4:38


    While up in Manchester we decide to check out Quinn's Trading Cards in Manchester, NH. Nice, organized and friendly owner. 

    Episode 44: Don's Sports Cards - Portland, Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 4:13


    While up in Maine, Anna and Liam explore Don's Sports Cards in Portland, Maine and talk about this great spot. 

    Episode 43: All Sports Collectibles Miami Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 3:33


    During April vacation we took a trip to Florida and made sure we visited All Sports Collectibles. 

    Episode 42: Hall of Fame of Leominster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 5:37


    On a way to an 11U Baseball Tournament we made a stop at Hall of Fame of Leominster. Incredible amount of boxes to choose from. 

    Episode 41: PSA cards are back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 3:31


    After an incredibly long wait for a kid eager to get his cards back Liam opens up his cards from PSA and talks about the grades. 

    Episode 40: Topps Heritage 2023 Hangar Box HIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 7:33


    With 1 hangar box of Baseball Cards left at Target Liam gets lucky with a 1 in 747 pack hit. 

    Episode 39: Big Hit at Lucky Lansdowne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 3:32


    On a rainy day with Baseball Games cancelled we made a visit to Brattleboro and of course Lucky Lansdowne and Liam had INCREDIBLE luck in a pack. We highly recommend this store and the owner is always incredibly friendly. 

    Episode 38: Box Breaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 3:42


    Liam talks about his first Box Break experience. He used Chomp Breaks for Jarren Duran and Hobby Legends for Marcelo Mayer. Great experience for Liam and he was able to get some great cards. 

    Episode 37: SGC cards are back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 7:09


    Liam no longer has to ask when his SGC graded cards are coming back. We used GotBaseballCards to send in cards to SGC and PSA. Liam and I were both very happy with the results and the process.  Great communication from GotBaseballCards team. Video at:https://youtu.be/HRRpMXGzAfQ

    Episode 36: The Dugout in Keene NH

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 5:19


    Liam had an early release from school so we decided to head up to Keene NH to check out the Dugout. Liam got a couple cards and some packs.  

    Episode 35: Bobby Witt Jr Crown Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 3:09


    Liam opens a box of Bobby Witt Jr Crown Collection and gives a brief update on the grading process. 

    Episode 34: Vacation Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 3:33


    Liam discusses the places he went and the cards he got during school vacation week. A box of 1989 bowman baseball and a bunch of singles. 

    Episode 33: Grading

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 7:05


    Liam and I pick out a handful of cards to get graded. We discuss why we chose them and where we are sending them and the return times. We will be using the Sportscard Investor to send them in. 

    Episode 32: Lucky Lansdownes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 6:53


    We took a trip up to Brattleboro, VT and ended up exploring a sports memorabilia store Lucky Lansdowne. Lots of great historical autograph items and a few cards to go through.  Fun family visit. 

    Episode 31: The Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 2:38


    We talk about some purchases we recently made at Rock Ridge and we also discuss a competition about which card will increase in value by the start of Baseball season. 

    Episode 30: Call of the Captain: Derek Jeter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 2:51


    Liam opened a box of Call of the Captain: Derek Jeter. Even though this box only contained one pack it was pretty interesting. 

    Episode 29: Rock Ridge Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 4:19


    We had the pleasure of exploring this location in Northfield, MA. Tons of unopened wax boxes, binders and boxes full of cards from any sport or hobby. 

    Episode 28: Topps Heritage Minor League 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 5:17


    Liam opens a box of Topps Heritage Minors 2022. With a special guest this week to discuss one of Liam's favorite products. 

    Episode 27: Topps 2022 Allen & Ginter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 4:58


    Liam opened a box of Allen and Ginter and even though he only got 2 of the 3 guaranteed hits it was still a fun box to open. 

    Episode 26: Topps Heritage 2022 Blaster Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 4:01


    Liam gets a 1 in 205 pack hit which makes a trip to Manchester for Catching Camp even more memorable. 

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