1/3/09: The Hobby, Episode 17 Joe Orlando, president of Professional Sports Authenticators, returns to "The Hobby" to talk in detail about a few of the hobby's all-time great cards. Brad Lohr from Dave & Adam's Card World visits to talk NFL playoffs and NHL hockey, from the collector's perspective.
12/27/08: The Hobby, Episode 16 Greg Bauch, Mike's regular afternoon-show producer, comes by to ask questions about what it's like to collect cards nowadays and whether or not it's cool. Also we discuss card shows, redemption cards, and the impact the NFL playoffs could have on some of football's top rookies of 2008.
12/20/08: The Hobby, Episode 15 We reflect on the 20th anniversary of the infamous Billy Ripken profanity card. Just how expensive did it get? Dave Silver of Dave & Adam's Card World fills us in. Also, what you can expect to pay for autographed baseballs of league MVPs, whether a card marked 100/100 is really the equivalent of a 1/1, and more.
12/13/08: The Hobby, Episode 14 We visit with Jon Isaacson, holder of PSA's highest-rated Pro Football Hall of Fame Rookie card collection. My brief description here doesn't do it justice. Also, find out which product you'll want to avoid this holiday season, and which product gets the job done for football set builders. And Reed Kasaoka from Dave & Adam's wonders with me, how come Dale Murphy's cards don't book higher? Another fun, informative episode of "The Hobby".
Come meet Mario Alejandro, whose collecting blog "Wax Heaven" averages nearly 70,000 hits a month. Also, we talk about whether investing in Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens cards is a good idea, and how beckett.com is making me insane. And, Reed Kasaoka from Dave & Adam's offers some thoughts on passing your collection along to a family member.
We rank the top 10 rookies from the star-studded 2005-06 hockey crop, from Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin on down. Also, Reed Kasaoka from Dave & Adam's recaps the big card show in Chicago last week, and we have some insight on collectors for the holiday shoppers.
11/22/08: The Hobby, Episode 11 ESPN NFL analyst John Clayton came on to talk about some of the league's current young stars and also his childhood collecting cards. Chris Soluri of Dave & Adam's Card World mentions some of the most popular products on the market. And I run through some e-mail, answering questions about grading and keeping an inventory.
This week we break down some differences between all the Upper Deck hockey products, meet Clay Luraschi for an update on Topps, and discuss unopened boxes of cards from the old days with Reed Kasaoka of Dave & Adam's.
Dr. Brian Price, president of Upper Deck's hockey rival "In the Game", talks about his company's struggles with licensing rights and the economy. Reed Kasaoka from Dave & Adam's talks about how the card market changes once the baseball season ends.
10/25/08: The Hobby Barry Meisel talks about the dismantling of Shea Stadium. Very interesting!
10/18/08: The Hobby Michael Phillips, Upper Deck Director of Hobby Sales, headlines.
10/11/08: The Hobby Joe Orlando, PSA president, is our big star for this week.
1/3/09: The Hobby, Episode 17 Joe Orlando, president of Professional Sports Authenticators, returns to "The Hobby" to talk in detail about a few of the hobby's all-time great cards. Brad Lohr from Dave & Adam's Card World visits to talk NFL playoffs and NHL hockey, from the collector's perspective.
12/27/08: The Hobby, Episode 16 Greg Bauch, Mike's regular afternoon-show producer, comes by to ask questions about what it's like to collect cards nowadays and whether or not it's cool. Also we discuss card shows, redemption cards, and the impact the NFL playoffs could have on some of football's top rookies of 2008.
12/20/08: The Hobby, Episode 15 We reflect on the 20th anniversary of the infamous Billy Ripken profanity card. Just how expensive did it get? Dave Silver of Dave & Adam's Card World fills us in. Also, what you can expect to pay for autographed baseballs of league MVPs, whether a card marked 100/100 is really the equivalent of a 1/1, and more.
12/13/08: The Hobby, Episode 14 We visit with Jon Isaacson, holder of PSA's highest-rated Pro Football Hall of Fame Rookie card collection. My brief description here doesn't do it justice. Also, find out which product you'll want to avoid this holiday season, and which product gets the job done for football set builders. And Reed Kasaoka from Dave & Adam's wonders with me, how come Dale Murphy's cards don't book higher? Another fun, informative episode of "The Hobby".
Come meet Mario Alejandro, whose collecting blog "Wax Heaven" averages nearly 70,000 hits a month. Also, we talk about whether investing in Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens cards is a good idea, and how beckett.com is making me insane. And, Reed Kasaoka from Dave & Adam's offers some thoughts on passing your collection along to a family member.
