Sports Cards Nonsense

Mike Has a Million-Dollar Product Idea for Topps

Sports Cards Nonsense

Show Notes

Mike and Jesse are joined in the studio by Shep and Mike Sterk for the first four-man booth. Mike revels in his reverse-mush working on Drake Maye. He also spent the weekend buying every Paul George rookie card he could find. Shep discusses how shops get athletes in the store. Plus, he dives into allocation and MSRP to dispel some myths. Mike has a product idea for Topps that could be a game-changer. Wrapping up with voicemails!

0:00 - Intro and the Gio reverse mush is alive and well

4:45 - Gio spent an ungodly amount of money on Paul George rookies

11:00 - A big weekend for Shep

15:00 - How card shops can work on getting athletes in the shop

18:00 - Do tax and shipping come into play as a comp for a card

28:00 - Allocation for card shops

32:00 - Are Shops required to sell at MSRP?

41:00 - Mike’s New Idea for a Product “Topps Juiced”

56:00 - You never want to be the person holding the bag

1:01:00 - Educating Sterk about Disney

1:14:00 - The LCS remains the backbone of the hobby

1:25:00 - Trade everything away for one grail

1:33:00 - Not a junk wax era

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