

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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Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 9min
Spring Expo Recap Show: Hockey Card Heaven, Amazing Experiences & Hobby Observations
Send us a text It's a tradition on our show to wrap up the Sport Card Expo before we leave Toronto to head home. The Toronto Spring Sport Card Expo was the best one yet for us and we recap an amazing week of soaking in the hockey hobby, adding big PC cards, getting killed opening wax lol, meeting fantastic people, interviewing NHL legends, and connecting with hobby friends.Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Apr 22, 2024 • 2h 2min
Is Card Cleaning OK? Has Legendary 2023 Seasons Moved The Hobby Needle? Minnesota Card Show 2.0 Review, Top Early SP Game Used Sales, The Road To Infinity Update, The Final Regular Season Who's Hot & Struggle Bus, Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 80 for episode 180 (3:23). Next it's the regular season finale of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (14:08). In hobby news, we update on The Road To Infinity, then take a look at the recent kerfuffle between Kurt's Card Care and PSA and examine the question; is card cleaning ok? (40:23) The 2023-24 NHL season had some legendary performances from its best players and we look at the likes of Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Nikita Kucherov, Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin to see if their performances moved the hobby needle (1:09:14). 2023-24 SP Game Used has been out for a few weeks and we look at the top early sales (1:29:08). We answer your mailbag questions (1:39:44), then end the show with personal pickups (1:59:34).Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 54min
From Spring NHL Debut to Series One Young Guns? 1998 Atomic Refractors Deep Dive, Quinn Hughes Partaking in Amazon Documentary, Macklin Celebrini Wins The Hobey Baker, 2023-24 Black Diamond Instant Reactions, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 79 for episode 179 (6:03). Next it's another edition of Hockey Set Deep Dive where we learn all about the 1998 Bowman's Best Atomic Refractors (17:11). In Hobby News, we update The Road To Infinity, Quinn Hughes is the first confirmed player to be featured in the Amazon produced NHL documentary, and Macklin Celebrini wins the Hobey Baker award (37:44). It's near the end of the NHL season and that's when we see college signings and call ups that could turn into Series One Young Guns this Fall. We take a look at recent call-ups that we could see rookies for this Fall (53:01). 2023-24 Black Diamond is out and we have our instant reactions (1:11:32). We preview our favorite vintage and modern hockey cards in the current PWCC Weekly Auction (1:19:03), and end the show with personal pickups (1:51:59).Partners & SponsorsOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Apr 15, 2024 • 2h 7min
Utah Yotes? What's The Hobby Impact For Relocation, $3.72M Buyers Remorse?, Troy's Fun Facts Returns, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Fanatics Fan Fest Announced, Upper Deck Spring Expo Redemption Cards & Autos, Jack Hughes Shutdown & Mailbag
Send us a textOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 78 for episode 178 (6:52). Next, it's week 27 for Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus in the 2023-24 NHL season (15:31). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity, a $3.72M buyers remorse for the 1979-80 sealed O-Pee-Chee case, The Arizona Coyotes are relocating to Utah and we look at the impact on the hobby, Fanatics first big event announced for this August, and the Devils shutdown Jack Hughes for the remainder of the season (47:37). Troy's Fun Facts returns (1:16:47). In new product releases we take a look at the information released by Upper Deck for the 2024 Spring Expo wrapper redemption program and the checklist of cards you can get (1:30:21). We end the show by answering your mailbag questions (1:37:19).Partners & SponsorsOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Apr 11, 2024 • 2h 47min
Everything You Need To Know About The Spring Expo w/ Mikey Singer, Goldin Acquired By eBay, 16-Bit Insert Deep Dive, CLLCT Media Launches, Top 5 Parkhurst Champions Sales, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 77 for episode 177 (8:06). Next, we switch up Hobby Deep Dive and this time dig deep into a set of your choosing (via Instagram poll), learning more about 2021-22 Allure's 16-Bit Easter Egg insert set (23:46). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity as we're tracking the rapid PSA 10 population count growth for the Connor Bedard base Young Guns, CLLCT media launches, and there's another huge hobby acquisition as Goldin in now a part of eBay (43:56). The Spring Toronto Sport Card Expo is right around the corner and Mikey Signer joined the show to talk about the show's growth, what's new for Spring 2024 and tips to have the best experience while at the show (1:01:00). In new product releases, we looked at the top five early sales from 2022-23 Parkhurst Champions and the updated Upper Deck hockey release calendar (2:00:59). We previewed our favorite vintage and modern cards in the current PWCC Weekly Auction (2:10:58), and ended the show with personal pickups (2:44:15).Partners & SponsorsOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Apr 8, 2024 • 2h 3min
Tips To Maximize Profits Selling During The NHL Playoffs, 2023-24 Black Diamond Card Designs & Checklist Review, Another 14 Year-old Granted Exceptional Status, The Matt Rempe Experience, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 76 for episode 176 (2:02). Next, it's week #26 of the 2023-24 NHL season and we take a look at Who's Hot and who's on The Struggle Bus (10:34). In hobby news, big milestone on the Road To Infinity? Plus, we have another Canadian youngster granted exceptional status to play in the CHL at age 14, and finally is the Matt Rempe experience sustainable in the hobby and NHL frankly (41:03). We share our selling tips as we enter a key selling time in the year during the NHL playoffs (49:35). In new product releases the checklist is out for 2023-24 Black Diamond and we break down the card designs and key sets (1:00:28).We answer your hockey cards questions in Gongshow mailbag (1:25:47), then end the show with personal pickups (2:01:01).Partners & SponsorsOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 50min
March Madness: Bedard's Shocking Secondary Market Sales, 2023-24 SP Game Used Instant Reactions, The Road To Infinity Update, Giant Goalie Makes NHL Debut, March Grading Recap, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow Podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 75 for episode 175 (6:11). Next hobby deep dive returns and show listeners have selected the Edmonton Oilers Zach Hyman for us to deep dive and learn more about (14:45). In hobby news, we update The Road to Infinity, trading card marketplace My Card Post hits a huge milestone, the March grading recap is out, and a giant goalie makes his debut (30:40). Next, we examine one of the craziest months in the history of the hockey hobby and look how Bedardapalooza may have a lasting impact (46:11). In new product releases, 2023-24 SP Game Used is out and we share our instant reactions, plus and updated look at the April hockey release calendar from Upper Deck (1:07:18). We end the show by previewing our favorite vintage and modern hockey cards in the current PWCC Weekly auction (1:11:37).Partners & SponsorsOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Apr 1, 2024 • 2h 19min
Can A Player Be A Hobby GOAT Without Winning A Cup? Breaking Down Upper Deck Employee Exclusives Cards, Kaprizov Mr. 5k, National Hockey Day Checklist...More Bedard's, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus & Gongshow Mailbag
Send us a textOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast, we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear numbers 72, 73 and 74...it's an almost greatest makeup (5:15). Next, it's Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for week 25 of the 2023-24 NHL season (27:23). In hobby new, another massive The Road To Infinity update, Kirill Kaprizov is Mr. 5k, and Upper Deck Employee Exclusives cards explained (59:17). We try to answer the question; can a player be a hobby GOAT without winning a Stanley Cup (1:16:22)? In new product releases, we break down the checklist for the upcoming free National Hockey Cards Day packs from Upper Deck...and yes....more Bedard rookies (1:39:23). We end the show answering your mailbag questions (1:45:21).Partners & SponsorsOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Mar 28, 2024 • 2h 57min
If You Could Change One Thing About The Hockey Hobby w/ Jeremy Lee, Hobby Trivia, Rookie Deep Dive, Jagr Bobblehead Happy Ending, 2023-24 SP Game Used Key Cards Revealed, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOn this special episode co-hosted by Sports Cards Live's Jeremy Lee, we start by asking Jeremy, who we call the Hockey Cards Oracle, some big picture hobby questions (3:15). Then, it's another rookie deep dive where show fans choose the next 2023-24 NHL rookie for us to all learn more about, Keven Korchinski (58:11). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity where we're tracking the rising population count for the Connor Bedard Base Young Guns PSA 10, a Jagr bobblehead happy ending, and a new collectables media company led by Darren Rovell is set to launch (1:10:47). Jeremy Lee hosts hockey hobby trivia (1:29:37). We review key cards in the upcoming 2023-24 SP Game Used release from the recently published gallery by Upper Deck (1:49:07). Next, we preview our favorite vintage and modern hockey cards in the current PWCC Weekly auction (2:15:40), then end the show with personal pickups (2:48:13).Partners & SponsorsOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.

Mar 25, 2024 • 2h 15min
Getting Loud! What it's like Super-PC'ing a Player with The Loud Collector, The Bedard Young Guns PSA 10 Population Rocket Ship Takes Off, 2023-24 SP Game Used Design & Checklist Overview, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, OVI Less Than 50 Away & Mailbag
Send us a textOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by getting to know our special co-host Phil Marsh aka The Loud Collector and get his perspective on what hobby life is like super PC'ing your favorite player (2:21). Next, it's week 24 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for the 2023-24 NHL season (26:55). In hobby news, The Connor Bedard Young Guns PSA 10 population rocket ship takes off, Alexander Ovechkin now under 50 goals away from hockey immortality, and players going artistic on their cards (58:32). We break down the card designs and checklist for the upcoming 2023-24 SP Game Used set (1:16:40). We end the show by answering your mailbag questions (1:40:52), and reviewing our personal pickups (2:07:08).Partners & SponsorsOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowPWCC Marketplace - https://pwccmarketplace.pxf.io/GSlinktreeSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMy Card Post - https://www.mycardpost.comSign 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.


