Sports Cards Nonsense

Mike and Jesse open by discussing Kevin O'Leary's cringey CNBC appearance with his cards and why Mike doesn't take O'Leary seriously. Plus, we dive into the NFL rookie class and look at how Cooper Flagg and Wemby might carry the 2026 NBA rookie class until they start playing better.

Joe Bartel from RotoWire and the SCN Challenge Show joins to look at the NFL market and how the rookies are playing. Will Fernando Mendoza and Carson Beck starting help the 2026 NFL products?

Wrap up with voicemails!

0:00 - Intro to the show

1:15 - Kevin O’Leary was on Opening Bell discussing cards as assets.

8:20 - Mike looks at O’Leary and doesn’t take him seriously, but Jesse thinks enough people do that we should at least listen to him.

10:00 - NFL needs the two rookie quarterbacks starting this week to help the NFL product. Inception has tanked.

13:45 - Positive Mike is all aboard the Paul George hype train

16:45 - Cooper Flagg is coming out firing to start the season, and while his card market is down, Mike and Jesse wouldn’t sell him now.

21:20 - What happens to the show if Jesse dies?

27:00 - Joe joins the show

29:30 - Fernando Mendoza stepping into a difficult schedule before the bye.

32:10 - Carson Beck card market will struggle, like the Cardinals.

35:00 - 2026 NFL Rookie class has been really rough, so the PREM1ERE Patch Autos will help the 2026 product.

38:15 - Contender or Pretender

45:00 - Wrap up with Joe

46:00 - Mike’s update on his 25k collection

54:00 - Trove Pack Battle

56:50 - Voicemails presented by DCSports87

58:45 - Is Albert Pujols the most underrated player in hobby history?

1:06:00 - Interesting athlete/entertainer crossover dual autos

1:23:00 - All-Time Producer rankings and how Mike got the guys fired from The Ringer

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Mike and Jesse are back from their respective trips. Jesse went to Toronto for the Toronto Sports Card Expo, and Mike went to Boston for some family time and a card show.

So what was the scene like in Toronto for Jesse? It went so well that Mike and Jesse want the whole team to go next year. Jesse was hanging out with Jeremy Lee, who had an amazing showcase, and it spun into a conversation about how card shows need to hire security these days.

Mike saw the guy who bought out the entire showcase, who helped him buy his engagement ring for his wife, and a card show 20 years later. Plus, we wrap up with an abbreviated Voicemails section.

0:00 - Intro to the show

3:00 - Jesse went to the Toronto Expo, and Upper Deck dominated the space

14:50 - Jeremy Lee had some incredible cards - over $6M in cards in one display alone

21:00 - The crowd was Hockey first, Pokémon second, the rest of the sports a distant third

24:30 - It was a much younger crowd than the National

30:15 - Need Shane to make a clip to send to Upper Deck to get Jason Masherah to put us up for a weekend in Toronto

33:10 - Jesse got to meet Wayne Gretzky and asked about the famous The Office meme.

43:00 - Mike in the hot seat after his weekend in Boston

46:55 - Three things Mike saw he’d never seen in person - Babe Ruth team photo, a raw Tom Brady Contenders auto, and something else big!

54:30 - Mike saw the dealer who bought him out so he could buy an engagement ring for his wife

58:10 - Mike bought 19 4-row boxes and multiple binders for 20 grand.

1:06:10 - Voicemails

1:13:00 - Is the market down, or are influencers trying to buy lower?

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Jesse is heading to Toronto for the 2026 Fall Sports Card and Memorabilia Expo. Mike, joined by Mike Sterk and Brendan Darr, discusses everything happening in the hobby.

We discuss the exorbitant prices for wax lately and what's driving the market slowdown, or if there even is a slowdown. We look at what's driving the market currently.

Plus, we wrap up with an interview Mike and Mike did with Eagles CB Cooper DeJean as he dives deeper into the hobby.

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Mike and Jesse open the show discussing The Nashional and what the environment was like at the show. Plus, a story from Mike about having to intervene on behalf of a listener with a scummy dealer.

Are we facing a market downturn, or are consumers just being more selective about what they buy? Phil from Sealed Wax Nation stops by after an event at Vandy Children's Hospital this morning. Plus, another disappointing drop from Topps.

0:00 - Show Intro, The Nashional Recap

6:50 - People are more selective about breaks these days. Are they holding out for their preferred product, or is it a sign of trouble in the market?

15:00 - Gio is furious and rants after a kid got ripped off at The Nashional

18:15 - Mike reveals a custom Bill Simmons/Mike Gio dual cut auto

23:15 - Another issue with a big release.

26:30 - Intro to Phil and what he’s doing with charity with Sealed Wax Nation

39:30- Getting to be part of the Vandy/Ryan Seacrest studio and giving kids packs

49:20 - Voicemails presented by Heystack and kicking off with Larry

1:06:30 - The Mickey Mantle $50M sale that has never been confirmed

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Dalen and Amanda from Junk Wax Vintage join Mike and Jesse in the studio. We get the backstory on how they got started, how their business has grown, and more!

Plus, an update from PSA that collectors have been waiting for. We also dive into the latest celebrity to enter the hobby in a serious capacity. Actress Emma Roberts is starting a new breaking business. Plus, we have an abbreviated voicemail session.

0:00 - Dalen and Amanda in the studio!

4:30 - How did Dalen and Amanda meet?

12:00 - How did Dalen and Amanda get into collecting?

21:45 - Dalen on building out the streaming business

32:40 - How to start in the hobby?

39:00 - When was the first “oh crap” moment

47:25 - Big news out of PSA with the return of Value.

53:50 - Emma Roberts is entering the card space with a breaking company

1:12:00 - Voicemails brought to you by Arena Club

1:20:25 - A Parody call that was actually good

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