Can Trading Cards Survive? [FEAT. DJ SKEE]

Episode 37 of TFM. April 19, 2021. TOPP 70 artist and trading card collector DJ SKEE joins the show to talk about physical trading cards, The TOPPS MLB NFT launch, and his overall views on the NFT space. LG gives his short and long-term outlook on the Top Shot market including a regular drop schedule, more moments going LE, and the reveal of the Cool Cats Master Challenge plan. What does Top Shot look like going into the playoffs? Hosted by @lgdoucet Want NBA Top Shot and other news in your inbox? Subscribe to The First Mint Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thefirstmint 0:00 Intro 0:12 Topics 1:12 Where you can find The First Mint Podcast 1:48 The First Mint Newsletter 2:08 LG’s short and long-term Top Shot predictions 2:44 Potential regular pack drop schedule 3:15 Cool Cats Master Challenge reveal? 3:50 Could more moments go LE? 4:30 What new types of sets will we see? 5:39 Long-term Top Shot predictions 6:43 NBA Playoffs 8:20 LG’s TOPPS MLB NFT thoughts 9:20 DJ SKEE intro 10:12 When DJ SKEE discovered NBA Top Shot 11:36 DJ SKEE’s first Top Shot purchase 12:33 Minnesota Timberwolf Fandom 13:38 What you should know about traditional trading cards 14:58 The Junk Wax Era 15:23 Grading cards and scarcity 17:13 How to start collecting physical trading cards 19:18 Why people love physical trading cards 21:24 TOPPS MLB NFT drop 22:46 Why DJ SKEE is excited about the future of TOPPS 25:08 DJ SKEE’s NFT Cards 27:02 Long term bond between physical and digital products 28:25 Pushing the envelope with NFTs 30:29 Can transitional cards and NFTs co-exist? 31:45 Future potential in the NFT space 34:47 The tokenization of fandom 36:23 Would you rather with DJ SKEE