

Hockey Cards Gongshow
Josh, BabaLewi & Phil
Bringing the best hockey hobby vibes and insight, hosted by Josh, BabaLewi, and Phil (The Loud Collector). Each episode dives deep into the latest hockey card releases, tracks the hottest rookie chases, explores NHL history and vintage collecting, and features amazing guests from across the hockey and hobby world. Whether you're a die-hard collector or just getting into the game, the Gongshow is your go-to source for all things puck and cardboard.
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Mar 1, 2025 • 1h 39min
Friday Nights with Phil: Feb. 28, 2025 - Johnny Amendola from MINTINK, Senators Super Collector, Mailday & More
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowFinally back on Friday night! Here's a replay of Friday Nights with Phil from February 28, 2205!Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 27, 2025 • 2h 46min
Macklin Celebrini Rookie Hobby Deep Dive, The OVI Chase Gets Real, Whatnot Policy Changes, Confessions of a Card Dealer, Top 5 (very) Early 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Sales, Fanatics Collect Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowA very special thank you to our guest co-host Troy Licastro for hanging out with us and talking some hockey cards!On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for hockey hall of famer; George McNamara (12:44). Next, we bring back rookie deep dive in advance of the 2024-25 Upper Deck Series Two product release, and profile the San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (19:06). In Hobby News, the Ovi goals chase gets real, Whatnot makes some interesting policy changes regarding video on demand, and Michael Rubin shares just how big of a percentage breaking is for Topps revenue (53:12). Sylvain Cormier updates us on his experiences over the past month at numerous trade shows in another chapter of Confessions of a Card Dealer (1:22:11). In new product releases we take a look at the very early top five hockey card sales from 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee and the updated hockey releases calendar from Upper Deck through the end of March (2:02:50). We preview our favorite vintage and modern hockey cards in the current Fanatics Collect weekly auction (2:16:11), then end the show with personal pickups (2:34:30).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 24, 2025 • 2h 24min
Did Connor McDavid Just Level Up? 2024-25 Allure Top (very) Early Sales, Skybox E-X 2000 Delayed, The Road To Infinity Update, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for hockey hall of famer George Hay (11:36). Now that the 4 Nations has concluded, we ask the question has Connor McDavid leveled up (17:55)? In hobby news, more hobby criminals emerge and we update The Road to Infinity (54:50). We nominate four players to the Dallas Stars Hobby Mt. Rushmore (1:01:39). We let the hobby conversation free-flow in hobby freestyle (1:19:13). It's a new product releases roundup (1:39:22). We answer your mailbag questions (1:53:15), then finish the show with personal pickups (2:20:40). Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 23, 2025 • 1h 28min
Friday Nights w/ Phil: 4 Nations Recap, 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee & Tons of Hockey Hobby Conversations with Neil aka IrishFlyersCollector
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPhil's joined Neil aka IrishFlyersCollector to talk some 4 Nations, 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Release week, and stories from around the hockey hobby.Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 20, 2025 • 1h 54min
Making Sense of Tributes, Retros or Whatever We Call Them, 204-25 O-Pee-Chee Instant Reactions, Hobby Criminal Corner, 2016 Glo-Pee-Chee Deep Dive, Hobby Freestyle, Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer: Paddy Moran (12:27). Next it's another hobby deep dive; sets edition and this time we go deep on the 2016-17 Glo-Pee-Chee Easter Egg set (19:34). In hobby news, more hobby criminality and Probstein is launching their own selling platform (36:52). Making sense of tributes, retros or whatever we call them (49:24). Some hobby freestyle conversation (1:05:15). 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee is out! And, we give our instant reactions (1:21:44). We preview our favorite vintage and modern hockey cards in the current Fanatics Collect Weekly auction (1:32:54), then end the show with personal pickups (1:49:09). Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 17, 2025 • 3h
Is The McDavid Young Guns Revisited Gold Outburst 1/1 A $100K Card?, Will The 4 Nations Ignite The Hobby?, 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Designs & Checklist Review, Predators Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Ovi Word Spanks Michkov, Quebec City Expo Recap & More!
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for Sprague Cleghorn (9:29). Next, it's week 19 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (17:46). In hobby news, is the recently pulled Connor McDavid Young Guns Revisited Gold Outburst 1/1 from 2024-25 Upper Deck Series One a $100K card? Plus, Alexander Ovechkin word spanks Matvei Michkov (53:03). Phil recaps his experience this past weekend at the Quebec City Expo, and Josh & Lewi set up a table at a local card show (1:11:15). We nominate four Predators legends to the teams Hobby Mt. Rushmore (1:27:56). This Wednesday, 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee releases and we break down the key card designs and checklist (1:42:12). We answer your mailbag questions (2:01:51), then end the show with personal pickups (2:52:18). Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 15, 2025 • 1h 48min
A Special Thursday Nights w/ Phil. Chaos, Laughs, Allure Box Opening and Kevin Thorson Talks IP Autos
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPhil's joined by co-hosts Sylvain and California Dave with producer Hasselhoff in tow. Special guest Kevin Thorson shows off his amazing collection of IP autos from the NHL's 1,000 points club. Crazy stuff happens....because well....it's Phil.Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 13, 2025 • 2h 39min
Is The Gretzky Rookie The Most Faked Card? A Conversation w/ PSA's Brad Hartlin, 2024-25 Allure Instant Reactions, 2018 Fanimation Hobby Deep Dive, Mid-Season Standings, Fanatics Collect Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for Hockey Hall of Famer; Moose Goheen (18:41). Next, it's another Hobby Deep Dive Sets edition where we go deep on the 2018-19 Fanimation Easter Egg insert set (24:45). In hobby news, Brad Hartlin from PSA joins to address his perspective on the the PSA grading standards issue and update us on their progress in establishing a Canadian submission center, then we look at recent information about counterfeit card submissions to PSA and see where on the list the Wayne Gretzky rookie card lands (35:39). 2024-25 Allure is out and we give our instant reactions (2:06:59). We preview our favorite vintage and modern hockey cards in the current Fanatics Collect Weekly auction (2:20:24), then end the show with personal pickups (2:35:01). Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 10, 2025 • 3h 30min
Would You Sell It All For One Card?, Creating A Brand New Card Show Part 2, St. Louis Blues Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Top 5 (Very) Early Clear Cut Sales, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for NHL Hall of Famer, Nels "Old Poison" Stewart (20:53). Next, it's Week 18 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (28:16). In hobby news, we look at the early returns of the Mikko Rantanen & Martin Necas trade, then continue looking at the NHL's Quarter Century teams (59:25). Justin & Carter return to update us on their mission to create and successfully launch the Saskatchewan Card Collectors Experience, a new show slated for this Fall in Saskatoon (1:07:04). We tackle the St. Louis Blues Hobby Mt. Rushmore (1:48:41). Next, Adam aka Edition Sports Cards joins the show to chat about how he's selling 99% of his PC to fund one hobby grail (2:05:45). We look at the Top 5 early 2023-24 Clear Cut sales (2:43:38). Then we answer your mailbag questions (2:52:22), and end the show with personal pickups (3:25:54). Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Feb 6, 2025 • 2h 16min
What Could A USA/Canada Trade War Mean For The Hockey Hobby?, We Built A New Site, HockeyChecklists.com!, Burning Hockey Hobby Questions w/ Jeremy Lee, Hobby Deep Dive Sets Edition, Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, times and hobby market for hockey Hal of Famer Mickey MacKay (8:00). We've spent a year re-imagining hockey cards checklist sites and are announcing that we built HockeyChecklists.com (12:56)! In hobby news, GGC graded Pokemon forgeries (39:32). We're back with another Hobby Deep Dive: Sets Edition (47:47). Jeremy Lee from Sports Cards Live joins the show to help us answer Burning Hockey Hobby Questions (1:03:30). What upcoming new product releases is the hobby most excited about? We did a poll (1:44:33). We preview our favorite vintage and modern hockey cards in the current Fanatics Collect Weekly auction (1:50:53), then end the show by sharing personal pickups (2:10:56). Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.


