Sports Cards Nonsense

On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse discuss Chris Paul’s legacy and his place among the all-time-great NBA players after the Phoenix Suns advanced to the NBA Finals, as well as what a ring would do for Paul’s long-term card values. Next, they share their thoughts on some key mergers in the card industry before discussing what the recent reopening of PSA means for the card hobby. 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 episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through top MLB teams including the Giants, Red Sox, White Sox, and Astros, as they list the best players from each team and share whether they think their rookie card values make them a worthwhile buy. Next they talk about how Wander Franco’s card value has fluctuated since his MLB debut and what that says about the prospect card market at large, before moving on to the NBA playoffs. They then 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 episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through the remaining four teams in the NBA playoffs and look at the card values of each of their top players, including Trae Young, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Devin Booker, and Paul George. They then list some other players to keep an eye on as the playoffs wind down before talking about the card prices for Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid after the 76ers’ series loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Next, Mike shares some thoughts from the interview with Nat Turner on the previous episode and what he liked and didn’t like about what Nat had to say about PSA grading. Finally, the guys 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

Mike and Jesse start off by running through some NBA players who have seen significant increases in card value, including Devin Booker, Kevin Huerter, and Terance Mann. They then share why they think Trae Young’s values haven’t seen a spike after the Hawks’ upset victory over the Sixers. Next they run through some baseball news, including the highly anticipated major league call-up of Wander Franco and why now is probably the best time to sell Franco’s cards. Then, to close the show they are joined by Nat Turner (40:37), executive chairman of Collectors Universe, to talk about how PSA is looking to handle the sizable backlog of cards without sacrificing the quality of their grading, PSA’s intentions to expand, and also Nat’s thoughts on the card market currently and how PSA and the card companies can ensure a healthier future for the industry.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse GibsonGuest: Nat TurnerProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse start the show off running through some news in the sports cards world including how card companies like Topps are doing in the stock market and what that might mean for the sports cards industry at large. Next they run through a recently published list of athletes who have seen the biggest increase in their cards sold throughout 2021 and they discuss why so many baseball players rank highly on the list. Then they preview the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago and talk about if there will be good opportunities for buying cards at the convention. 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 episode of ‘Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through some news from the NBA playoffs, including Chris Paul’s Suns sweeping the Nuggets and Kyrie Irving’s injury during the Nets-Bucks Game 4. Then they discuss a recent report from Card Ladder on the state of base card prices in the card market today. Next they run through a list of baseball players and cards worth keeping an eye on before ending the show with mailbag questions.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 are joined by The Ringer’s Kevin Clark to talk about some NFL topics related to the card market including which young quarterback is most likely to make a second-year leap, how the most recent rookie class might fare in the future, and whether or not Aaron Rodgers will actually be traded from Green Bay. Then Mike and Jesse run through some news items around the sports cards world before closing the show with mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Kevin ClarkProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through some of the early Round 2 NBA playoff games and recap the very end of Round 1, and give a list of guys whom they are keeping an eye on for card values. Next, they bring on Hector Castro from ‘The Card Cracks Podcast’ to talk about the latest soccer news, including the international players to watch ahead of the upcoming Euros, as well as rookie MLS cards to watch out for (18:59). Mike and Jesse then run through a few of the latest news items in the sports cards world before closing the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Hector CastroProducer: 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 following up on a conversation they had last episode about SGC card grading and make some clarifications as to why they think it might be seen as a better value than other graders. Then Bill Simmons pays another surprise visit to the show to take a victory lap on his Trae Young take while also doubling down on the Hawks against the Sixers in Round 2 (36:09). Finally, Mike and Jesse close the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonGuest: Bill SimmonsProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of 'Sports Cards Nonsense,’ Mike and Jesse run through some of the ongoing Round 1 NBA playoff series and discuss how the current playoff picture may affect the card market of some NBA stars. Next, Jesse talks about the state of the NFT market in sports and offers suggestions as to why the market may be down and why now might be a good time to get into it, and then Mike talks about why SGC has proven to be a viable alternative to PSA grading. The guys close the show with some mailbag questions.Hosts: Mike Gioseffi, Jesse GibsonProducer: Ronak Nair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices