Why I Haven't Been Buying A Ton of Basketball Cards Recently...
Hoops Collectors: Basketball & Sports Cards PodcastShow Notes
Max @PutnamCards explains why he's been buying fewer basketball cards lately and why he believes today's basketball card market feels eerily similar to the 2021–22 COVID-era bubble’s peak.
He also shares what he's been collecting instead, including pop culture, entertainment, and vintage historical cards, and why those areas offer a compelling opportunity.
Finally, Max discusses the role of Topps in expanding the pop culture card market by bringing more major entertainment IP to the hobby.
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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:24 The National 02:43 Recent NBA Pickups 03:37 Current Market Analysis 07:17 Crazy Sales 12:37 Collecting Opportunity 26:29 Topps Role in Pop Culture Market 28:20 Weekly Alley-Oop
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