Sports Cards Nonsense

Mike and Jesse discuss some of the recent moves made in NBA free agency beginning with the various moves made by the Chicago Bulls and how it affects the card prices of Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach Lavine. Then they discuss Carmelo Anthony's and Russell Westbrook’s card values now that they’ve joined the Lakers. Next, Jesse runs through some news around the card industry and Mike shares his pick for this week’s Straight Cash, Homie. They close the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through some of the biggest trades from a very eventful MLB trade deadline and what trades could mean for the card values of players like Kris Bryant, Javier Báez, Anthony Rizzo, and Max Scherzer. They then briefly touch on Russell Westbrook being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and why now is a good time to hold onto Russ cards. Next, they recap their time at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago and discuss the size of the crowd, what made this year’s National different from previous years, and what could be improved in the future. Then they close the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse are live from the main stage of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, also known as The National. They discuss the convention at large and how it measured up to their expectations in terms of crowds and card pricing. They then hit on some news stories from the week in sports, including the Russell Westbrook trade to the Lakers and the Max Scherzer trade to the Dodgers. Next, they bring on Peter Steinberg, President of SGC, to discuss the state of card grading in the card hobby today, what plans SGC has for the future, and how they view themselves as an alternative to PSA.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonGuest: Peter SteinbergProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse quickly run through the card values of some notable star athletes in the news, including Deshaun Watson, Shohei Ohtani, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. They then dedicate the rest of the show to previewing the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention, also known as The National. They touch on how to prepare if you plan on attending, share what to expect in terms of buying and selling, and answer some mailbag questions about the convention.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense’, Mike and Jesse start off by discussing the Bucks winning the NBA title and what the bump in Giannis’s card prices means for the state of the market. Then they run through a report of different card values graded by SGC and PSA to see if SGC is becoming a more viable grading option for certain cards. Next, they talk about some news in the card world before bringing on Packers running back AJ Dillon (51:12) to discuss breaking and collecting cards, how he got into the card hobby as a professional athlete, and how he plans to continue in the hobby moving forward.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonGuest: AJ DillonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense’, Mike and Jesse discuss the Bucks’ win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the current rising card market for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and whether a title win could mean a further increase in Giannis's card value. Next they talk about the news that Nat Turner will be stepping in as CEO of PSA and what that could mean for the state of PSA grading in the future. Then Jesse runs through a list of card terms that may be unfamiliar to newcomers of the hobby and Mike explains what the terms mean. They close the show with mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense’, Mike and Jesse discuss the dramatic Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Finals between the Bucks and Suns and whether or not there are any card-market implications based on the result of the game. They are then joined by Jason Flynn of the ‘Soccer Cards United’ podcast to discuss the basics of the soccer card market (16:32). They talk about the recent Euro 2020 tournament, the Ronaldo vs. Messi GOAT debate, and which cards Jason is buying. Then they answer some mailbag questions related to soccer. Jesse runs through some news stories in the card world to close the show.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonGuest: Jason FlynnProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense’, Mike and Jesse start off by giving a quick update on the ongoing NBA Finals after three games and explain why not much has changed in terms of the card market for the Bucks and Suns players. They run through several MLB stories beginning with the 2021 Futures Game and what it means for the card values of some of the young prospects who played in the game. Then they discuss some injury news regarding Eloy Jiménez and Ronald Acuña Jr. and talk about the 2021 MLB draft and Jack Leiter being taken second overall by the Texas Rangers. They briefly touch on Novak Djokovic winning Wimbledon for his 20th Grand Slam win and discuss his card value before ending the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse briefly discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals and why not much has changed from a card value perspective for the top players on the Bucks and Suns. They then run through a list of vintage football legends from the ’60s and ’70s whose cards they feel are undervalued and may rise heading into the next NFL season. Then, Jesse runs through some news in the card world, including a general update on PSA’s grading numbers and how they are running through their backlog. Finally, they close the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this vacation edition of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike hops on for a solo episode to talk about his favorite MLB buys in terms of prospects and potential bounce-back candidates ahead of the All-Star break, as well as why he feels MLB has a chance to dominate the market with the NBA season winding down. Then Mike briefly breaks down the NBA Finals from a card-hobby perspective before bringing on Indy the intern (a.k.a. Max) for a long mailbag segment to close the show.Host: Mike GioseffiProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices