How One Collector Keeps Landing 1/1 Basketball Card Grails w/ @darscards35kd
Hoops Collectors: Basketball & Sports Cards PodcastShow Notes
Max @PutnamCards sits down with Darius @DarsCards35KD to talk about his incredible 1/1 basketball card collection, how he identifies grail sports cards, and what it takes to land the best cards of his favorite players.
From surefire Hall of Famers to former NBA scrubs, Darius collects the ultimate grails across a wide range of players. They break down his collecting philosophy, his love for Kevin Durant, and their thoughts on Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa.
Darius shows off some of his favorite 1/1 basketball cards and shares an insane new mail day towards the end of the episode.
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Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:48 Darius' Collection Overview 07:27 The 1/1 Research Process 12:02 Valuing 1/1s 13:59 Acquisition Process 19:23 Collecting Kevin Durant 31:46 Scrub Collecting 40:41 AJ Dybantsa & Darryn Peterson 52:58 2003 Finest Gold X-Fractors 54:16 Insane Mailday Reveal 57:54 Darius' Top 5 Cards (Non-KD) 01:01:15 Weekly Alley-Oop
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