Top 5 Current Basketball Card Market Observations + Introduction
Hoops Collectors: Basketball & Sports Cards PodcastShow Notes
Max (@PutnamCards) introduces the Hoops Collectors podcast and discusses his top 5 current observations of the basketball card market.
Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Hoops Collectors Podcast 05:13 Observation 1: Peak Junk Slab Era 11:43 Observation 2: Case Hit Phenomenon 18:39 Observation 3: Finding Value in the Market 26:53 Observation 4: Vintage Modern Cards 30:59 Observation 5: Market Lagging Other Markets 35:55 NBA Talk
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