Show Notes
Shep joins the show with Jesse on the shelf sick. Gio and Shep dive into a conversation about the pricing of GOATs in the hobby and if they can all keep going up. Plus, are there any guys who still seem underpriced.
0:00 - Intro, and Shep is joining the show with Jesse out sick today.
7:00 - Someone brought in a collection to Shep, including some incredible pieces from the late 90s and early 00s.
15:30 - The National will be a great buying opportunity for dealers to find unique cards no one has seen before.
17:50 - Shep on why owning a shop is so fun for him
19:40 - Nothing gets Gio more excited than buying a big lot
29:30 - Will things slow down after The National? It’s been such a unique year in the hobby.
39:45 - Looking at GOATs and why they are gaining value
43:30 - Eventually the GOATs will drop down, but there is still a lot of room for growth for a lot of guys
51:00 - Looking at case hits from Topps and which will be the preferred ones like the Kaboom, Downtown, Color Blast, etc.
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