Finance-minded analysis for sports cards and TCG.
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Episode 32
Episode 32 Time is Money in Sports Cards
Dec 2, 2025Narrative decay. Opportunity cost. Liquidity risk. Every card you buy carries three time taxes. A framework for time as a tool, not a trap.
Episode 31
Episode 31 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Grading (Final Part)
Nov 24, 20251,127 cards graded. $20K in fees. 79% bad. The honest grading ledger: PSA vs SGC, crossover failures, tier strategy, pre-grade system.
Episode 30
Episode 30 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Selling (Part 2)
Nov 18, 2025$98K in eBay sales. Shipping systems, fee math, negotiation templates, and why budgets protect your selling timeline. Year One sell-side.
Episode 29
Episode 29 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Buying (Part 1)
Nov 11, 2025Junk wax traps. Rarity that doesn't sell. Liquidity lessons. One year of buying data distilled into a framework that makes exits possible.
Episode 28
Episode 28 The Barcelona Messi Rookie Treasure Hunt
Nov 4, 202530 Messi rookies sourced in Barcelona. The full playbook: Campió vs Campeón, 71 Bis story, fake detection, PSA math.
Episode 27
Episode 27 Why This World Cup is Different ft. SACC Cards
Oct 28, 2025Anthony from SACC Cards on 1994 vs 2026, US soccer identity, billionaire capital, and why the World Cup on home soil changes everything.
Episode 26
Episode 26 How Top Sellers Win in Sports Cards ft. Trike Cards
Oct 14, 2025COMC, eBay, card shows, negotiations, PSA timing. Troy from Trike Cards breaks down the full seller's system. Liquidity over hype. Always.
Episode 25
Episode 25 Liquidity 101: When To Get Out of Sports Cards
Oct 7, 2025Matt breaks down liquidity, sales velocity, and the consolidation cycle: explains exactly why high-end sales move first in every bull market.
Episode 24
Episode 24 How to Understand Changing Markets Ft. Ryan Alford
Sep 30, 2025Serial entrepreneur Ryan Alford breaks down hobby tailwinds, the Fanatics-Panini licensing shift, and why storytellers win the next wave.
Episode 23
Episode 23 Huge New Comp, Bubbles, and a Cheatsheet on 2014 Prizm Pricing
Sep 26, 2025A numbers-first breakdown of 2014 Prizm World Cup valuations: Matchups silver comps, population data, bubble vs. tailwind analysis, and next?

