Collecting Cardboard: Recent Episodes
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This new bi-weekly podcast hosted by Robert Inglis and Eric Pehowic will come out on Friday's. We will focus on the trading card industry with information for the avid collector as well as those just beginning their collecting.
The National is going on right now, yes, right now in Chicago, and no, we are not there, sadly, but we can sure talk about it. eBay is lowering their authentication threshold and Topps sure is printing a lot of chrome cards.
The guys talk about the PSA grading times and prices at this year's National Card Show, a price for an Ohtani RC Superfractor and Rob's card show experience
How much is 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball going to run you ? While we can't tell you exactly, we bet it's a lot. What else could you get for that kind of cash?
PSA installed some recent changes, which, "surprisingly," are not great. A lot of new releases are coming out and also, what's going on with X (aka: Twitter)
Did we get off the rails in this one? We will let you all be the judges of that. Cash on arrival is dead in our book plus some other hobby news.
Eric and Rob were both excited for Topps Chrome Football to come out, but now, not so much. What kind of cards would you send to SGC ?
Before you buy, do you homework. 2025 Topps Chrome Football. More fun items up for auction.
Shohei Ohtani prices are through the roof and getting close to out of this world. Baseball opening day is upon us and some cool auction items.
Don't worry, Shohei Ohtani is still playing, Rob did however sell his Ohtani collection. Eric and Rob also talk about a few other things including the high end market, and 2025 Bowman's Best.
Sorry for the delay in getting this out, but scheduling was a bit rough this week. Topps redemption issues, maybe. Does the pop count on graded cards matter anymore? What's Rob doing now?
Topps, Fanatics, someone, we don't know who, but someone finally had a great idea for collectors as far as Rob and Eric are concerned. PSA raises prices, imagine that, and Story Time with Eric.
Actions speak louder than words when it comes to possible plans for SGC and Beckett Grading. A large find of buried treasure and this year's HOF.
How super was Rob's Christmas present to Eric? Pretty super apparently. The guys also talk COMC, Sports Lots and Ship My Cards as well as Topps 2026 Series 1, the good, the bad, and the wishlist???
Rob struggles over his words in this one. Topps is definitely not struggling despite their continued high prices. A possible plan to collecting in the new year and Rob's daughter is one step closer to her Pokemon set goal.
Eric and Rob wonder aloud if there is a Poke-Bubble happening or is there room to grow. The guys also discuss the news of the day, Collectors Universe's purchase of Beckett, plus Topps is getting some things right.
Gift ideas for the hobbyist in your life. Remember people, Santa knows if you've been good or bad, don't do scummy stuff. Hideo Nomo returns to Topps!
Rob and Eric talk about some of the recent industry buzz around COMC and Probstein's SNYPE along with Topps Chrome NBA and a very cool autograph idea.
Rude manners will get you nowhere at a show. No more Funko Pop grading at PSA. Eric wants what?
Topps new NBA product with a license is now out with some long odds. Rob and Eric try out GameStop. The guys make their World Series predictions.
Whatnot actually does something really good. Be careful out there when buying slabs. SGC in trouble???
Would you take a roll of the dice for a chance to win a card? How much will the Joe Jackson Superfractor go for? Who knows these days.
A digital what sold for how much? Does anyone real buy boxes to open anymore? PSA Grade and Sell special, ugh.
The month of July was hot for cards. Is Eli Manning a Hall Of Fame QB? 12K for a Jay Cutler card?
Rob said something that made Eric laugh and question his sanity. Is SGC in trouble? Topps Chrome is BRUTAL this year.
Rob got something right. There's a potential storm brewing in the industry with fake memorabilia. Rob and Eric both made another list.
No, this episode will not self destruct after you listen to it, but Rob and Eric have set themselves a possibly impossible task. 30K for two cards? Not on your life. Also, taking a negative and turning it to a positive.
Happy Fourth Of July Everyone and Thank You!
Rob and Eric are both left unimpressed by a couple of new Topps releases. Are there too many card shows? Rob's Dad made a list of players he thinks should be in the HOF, find out if you agree or not.
PSA floated some possible new ideas by their customers and yeah....Figuring out how to move cards and what to try and get out of them.
We talk about what seems to be a growing controversy around Lionel Messi and the possibility of some of his autographs being fake. Also, we wonder what big cards could be left hiding in boxes along with a new record setting sale for a Ken Griffey Jr. card.
Amazingly enough you can find some cool HOF baseball autos for cheap out there. A bad eBay listing & more.
What the heck is up with this title? Well you'll just have to listen to find out. What do you like to eat at sporting events? Rob has a new pet peeve... We swear we talk about cards in here somewhere too.
A what would you do situation. 2025 Bowman is out, and it's not cheap, imagine that. Also, are the tariffs going to impact the hobby? You betcha.
Topps released a Tokyo edition in Japan exclusively. Should you buy pitchers? It depends... Eric's been buying basketball heavy
Squeezed for time as many of us are in our daily lives, Rob and Eric do their best to put out a %110 effort for you guys. Rob and Eric set up at a show together. Could you make $275k in a year selling cards? Sometimes you have to move on from a card.
Rob and Eric talk about 2025 Topps Series 1 and some of the fun things in it. Rob got electrocuted (yes, he's ok) and PSA changes their grading descriptions.
The guys brought in a special guest plus Rob and Eric get a little heated at the hobby. Also, when is it time to move on from a PC card?
Rob and Eric talk about a variety of topics including some of the top 40 cards sold on eBay this year, 1991 Disney cards, and Topps 2025 Series 1.
Rob and Eric talk about what the future might hold for them and collecting this year and discuss RAK's and etiquette. Non sports cards come in the first episode of the new year? What's going on?
Card collecting means different things to different people. Here are a couple things the guys are thankful for in the hobby. Also, they talk about negotiating and what to expect plus their favorite pickups of the year.
The guys air out some of their hobby pet peeves and feel a bit better afterwords. Do retired players belong in current sets? Also, the guys talk three HOF pitchers and their RC values.
So Rob might have had a slight over reaction to something this week, not to mention what the heck is going on with 1986 baseball cards? Story time with Eric and PSA makes a bad move as far as we're concerned.
A card scandal? Well, not really, but maybe. The guys talk about an auto wiping incident and more new products dropping for way to much money. Also, do you like buffets? How many licensed baseball products came out in 2023? We dare you to guess.
Eric talks about his latest rip while Rob talks about some of what he has bought lately including a 1 in 11,815 odd card. Also, the guys explain PSA's new grading options through GameStop
Just like the title says, we are extra minty and fresh this week with some numbers. Did PSA open a can of worms? We think so. What would you do with $140 ?
When you see a card, sometimes you just have to pony up. Topps is printing money, not literally, but close enough. Some good stuff in the hobby, and some not so good.
Rob and Eric talk about some of their favorite inserts from the 90's, raw prices vs. graded prices, and Topps gets the Marvel license in 2025.
The guys have a good chat about today's mass production of cards and wonder if we are sunfish or not? Also, they consider this year's Topps chrome basketball and what movies/shows have had cards featured in them.
The guys point out some possible bargains for ripping as well as making a tough choice (relatively) on a What Would You Open question. Are on card autos undervalued?
Eric's a bit under the weather so the guys shorten things up but still power through it.
The guys talk Topps Finest, a theft at the Dallas Card Show, and Eric has a fun game plan for The National.
We love the olympics, how about you? Rob puts out a call to action. Some new releases, are we impressed?
Thanks to all of you, our listeners, our podcast was #1 in the state for our division of the Keystone Media Awards. You all rock! This episode talks about a recent whiffle ball experience, football cards (yes, football cards), the cool factor, and so much more.
The guys talk about the need for more representation and marketing for women in the hobby. Also, which NBA Finals team rookie card class would you pick ? Plus more including did Rob really try to switch places with Eric?
The guys talk about the recent and aggressive moves by PSA (ya know, that grading card company) in the market as well as 2023 Topps Platinum and whether it needs something more.
The guys discuss negotiating, old timey relic cards, recent sales and purchases all in one episode.
Can Rob overcome a slow start? Is Topps Chrome Black worth the price? New releases and more on this episode of Collecting Cardboard.
Eric and Rob discuss how they try and price their cards while also talking about if there is to much on the market right now. Also, Rob participated in a break that wasn't so much fun.
Eric and Rob do their own card sweet 16 rookie card bracket, and it wasn't easy to pick. Who came out on top? You'll have to listen to find that out, or check our twitter page later. The guys also talk about some recent nice things they have seen in the hobby. And yes, we do talk about the Shohei Ohtani news as well.
Some of Eric's non-crazy ideas drive this show including DIY display ideas, niche's you'd like to explore and card materials.
The guys discuss what Collectors Universe's purchase of SGC could mean for the hobby, because no one really knows for sure yet, plus, if you could buy any rookie card from the 1950's what would it be. Do you know who "Moe" Berg is? If you don't now, you will know after this episode, well, a little bit anyways.
Eric actually made a trade and I bet whatever is in our closets is not as cool as what a woman brought to the antiques roadshow. Plus the guys talk about another over priced product.
We discuss artificial intelligence in the hobby, what it's currently used for, and possibly where it's going. Also, HOF baseball and the Superbowl.
Rob had to pay for plumbing so no card show this weekend. Eric and Rob are sending some cards out. Thoughts on Topps 2024 Series one and restoration vs. alteration.
Have card designs gone stale? Pacific's designs in 1998 certainly weren't so don't worry and be happy while taking a few minutes to relax and listen about some cool cards.
A look back at our year in the hobby and what we think about the year to come. Was Eric actually more positive than Rob on the outlook? In all seriousness, thank you everyone for the support this year. We truly appreciate all of you. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season, whatever you may celebrate, and hope you have some cards in your stockings this year.
A light hearted episode for sure, except that Eric hates Boston, but he's a Yankees fan so can you really hold it against him?
Is Rob really that confused or just trying to help out? Eric doesn't really like to trade but still helps Rob understand Pokemon a bit better.
Rob breaks out some numbers about the current state of the hobby plus some talk about HGA, having fun, and more numbers, as in numbered cards.
Do you have any sports superstitions? Let the guys know, we'd love to hear them. Some new releases out recently and some to come. Is Topps Tier One a buy? What's a grail card to you?
Sadly neither Rob or Eric ended up winning the Powerball, but you can listen in to what they would have done with some of that cash had they won right here. Topps has made some boo-boo's lately and Rob is turning another year older.
Be sure to listen to this one folks, who knows what you will here. Also, Rob looses his train of thought, but eventually gets it back. The guys talk NFL hall of fame class candidates and a listener reaches out for some advice.
Eric and Rob talk numbered cards. Eric's card Christmas is coming up, and for those of you wondering what that is, you'll just have to listen. Plus a few odds and ends as well.
Show recap. The guys talk Topps Cosmic and Pristine. Rob got lucky but Panini sure didn't and don't worry about Shohei Ohtani, he will be just fine.
What ya gonna do when guys/girls in your collection mess up? Keep em or Dump em? Rob messed up big time and how you can avoid doing the same. Shout Out to the Little League World Series and Bowman Chrome pre-order is out. Also, the guys are setting up at a show together.
Yeah, we know Un-Sellables isn't really a word, but it works if you get the movie reference. Also, the one card to rule them all, Cosmic Chrome, a 1954 Topps box and Fanatics is getting sued, by Panini....
Rob's dad was being stubborn but how does that relate to cards? Well you'll just have to listen to find out. Quick take on Topps Now and Hot boxes plus much more.
We talk about HOF Rookie Cards from the 1980's and more including are breakers getting juiced boxes and will Elly De La Cruz have a RC this year?
Breaks are possibly getting reined in by Topps and Fanatics. What could that. mean for some dealers and breakers. Rob sold his 71 set and doesn't know what's next. Shohei is showing up this year in a big way, how high can his cards go?
Come celebrate big news for the guys at Collecting Cardboard. An age limit for buying cards? What's that crazy talk? Rob's SGC order and PSA is running a new special.
We've been doing this for over a year now. Wait, what? We forgot to celebrate our one year anniversary. Rob's ready to move on from 1971 and new products are out.
They guys talk Pele, Bowman Inception University, and what they've been up to lately in the hobby. Plus, Eric tees one up for Rob.
Rob has never had a Tasty Cake prior to this episode in which he devoured several different varieties thanks to Eric. And yes, this is card related, sort of. Some players off to hot starts, but Rob bought one anyway. Ever regret getting rid of a card? Editors Note: This was recorded on Tuesday before Eric had received and opened his 2023 Bowman, but let's just say he did alright with it. We will talk about that more on the next episode.
Rob's back from vacation, Eric's buying Bowman and a cool feature on MLB The Show 2023.
Sorry about the delay on this but Rob was on vacation and forgot to post it prior to heading to Disney with the family. Baseball Classic is Awesome! Eric is buying Pokemon. ESPN Top 100 Players List.
2023 Topps Big League is no longer a kids product. What exactly is a rookie card anyways? Eric is in the black and Rob bought a prom dress...for his daughter. Point of Clarification: The Ryan Mountcastle card Rob picked up and mentions in the show is actually a 2016 Bowman Chrome prospects card. His First Bowman was in fact in 2015, proving yet again, Rob's an idiot.
Rob shares a dream he had as well as news out of the Topps Conference and how will changes to baseballs rules possibly impact trading cards.
Eric bought himself a Jumbo case of 2023 Topps Series 1. We talk about COMC and CSG's partnership and Fanatic's live break plans. What is card cleaning and is it ok? Plus other random banter.
Eric and Rob give their time frame for what the junk wax era is and some of the cards in them. Also, the importance of stretching before going to look at cards as well as Rob's new found love of late 90's cards and Erics continued appreciation for them. Where's the market right now and some advice on comping cards (don't be a jerk about it).
A recap of a couple card shows from the past two weeks, plus a Would You Rather segment, and the guys first Give Away. Don't miss out on the fun.
Rob already crossed off a New Years resolution. Eric got a couple "dimes" and a little high end wax talk.
PSA's new pricing level and what it means. SGC is still a good value. Are pitchers done making the HOF? What predictions and goals do the guys have for the new year? Happy Holidays and Happy New year!
Yes, Rob can keep Eric awake, but can we keep you, our listening audience awake? Rob likes the value in Yordan Alvarez cards, do you? Eric thinks Christian Pulisic is a buy now, so what are you waiting for?
What's 1988 Topps good for? What to do if you get a messed up card. Rob made a boo-boo.
What to do with your commons? Make some people happy, thats what. Also, we talk about the Baseball Hall Of Fame Players Committee potential nominees to the hall including Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens and what that means for their cards.
How do you feel about cutting up memorabilia for cards? Are packs stacked and sent to breakers? Who are you picking for the World Series?
Is Eric alright? I think so, well, maybe.... Pitchers or hitters, who are you taking? And some updates on grading.
So Rob made a small oopsie, but does it make him an idiot? Also, who do you collect that's not a star? And Topps isn't all bad, we swear.
Uh oh, what did Rob do and does Eric agree with it? Eric is doing a stack sale and Rob is making a Jim Gilliam run plus more.
Is Rob really having a mid-life crisis? Who would you pick first in a sandlot game, Mays or Mantle? And damn does Eric's audio sound good this week.
Who hits a softball farther, Rob or Eric? What did Rob loose and can you help find it? Oh, and what to do with your Fernando Tatis Jr. cards.
Eric shares a bit of his National Card Show experience, Fanatics makes some moves, and what happens if your guy is traded?
What's up with the studio? You'll just have to listen to find out, not to mention what's Rob's big news? Also, what to do if you inherit a collection, new grades vs. old, and buying lots.
If there's no crying in baseball then there is no editing in podcasts, and if you believe that well we have some cards we'd love to sell you. In this episode we talk about the weather, fishing, oh, and sports cards, like the title says.
All things shiny are good right? Maybe, maybe not.... Rob and Eric talk Prizm and much more including stack sales.
That's right, Rob's PSA order finally came back. What do cars and cards have to do with one another? Well tune in to find out. Also a fun bit of baseball history at the end of the episode, but be sure to listen to the rest of it first. Thanks for listening everyone and as always, we'd love to hear from you.
In this episode we focus on some things for beginners to be on the look out for as well as some good reminders for those who have been at it for a bit. Also more of our random goofiness and hopefully a bit of fun listening. Thanks for checking us out and we'd love to hear from you as always.
Is Rob addicted to sweet tea? Maybe.... Does he have some hobby gripes? Yep. And in more hobby related material, we talk card trimming plus some hobby tips.
Watch out, Rob's on muscle relaxers. Who knows what will go on in this episode. Can the Giants draft an entire OL with one pick? Here come's Bowman Football.
Eric finally get's a day off of work (thank goodness) In this one we take on is the average collector being priced out of the market today? What's a collector to do. Also some news about HGA. If we're being totally honest with you, this may be the best episode we've done, so let us know what you think, and we hope you enjoy.
In this episode Rob professes his love for 90's basketball cards, and why the Junk Wax era doesn't really suck that bad.
In this episode we talk about some of the ways to help finance your collection as well as about some cards that never were and some that weren't supposed to be.
In this episode we cover the basics of grading, and not just the grades we got in high school, but also the grading system for cards.
Is there trouble in the Collecting Cardboard universe? Nah, it's cool to have a little disagreement every now and then. In this episode we focus on the recent sale of a Jasson Dominguez card, buying and selling 101, and much more. As always, check us out on twitter at DI_Collecting and feel free to ask us some questions, we'd love to hear from you.
In this episode we talk about the 1971 Topps Baseball set, good karma, and some hobby news as well as a few other items.