Have We Evolved Past Comps?
Alex is back solo this week with Trent in Mexico enjoying his time off. He dives into something that came up on The Ballcard Show last week - are comps dead? Plus, educating and protecting yourself in...
12 Aug 46min
The National Was Bigger and Better Than Ever
Alex and Trent are back from Rosemont after a week at The National. We look back at what worked and what didn't in and around The National. Plus, plans to make it bigger next year? We dive into pricin...
5 Aug 1h 12min
Fanatics Fest Recap & Topps Chrome Release Day
A jam-packed Hobby Handbook today as Alex and Trent are back from Fanatics Fest, prepping for The National, and also getting ready for the 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball release day. 0:00 - Everyone i...
22 Jul 1h 17min
Building The Best PC $20 Can Buy
Alex and Trent play a game where they start with $20 and a list of 15 players. They each need to build a PC of five players with their $20. Unfortunately for Trent, the exercise does not go well for h...
15 Jul 1h 6min
Card Show Etiquette & a Major Topps Announcement
It is very rare we get breaking news in the middle of a show, but after a major Topps announcement, we break down what their new pilot program with 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball mega boxes me...
8 Jul 1h 18min
Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Card Business
On Hobby Handbook this week, Alex has another consulting session, this time with Zack's Bowman Hacks! 0:00 - Intro to Zack and his business 4:50 - Selling cards, but not live selling or at card show...
1 Jul 1h 5min
How to Make it in the Card Business with Brandon Stuff
Brandon Stuff has gone from zero followers to nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram in less than a year as he continues to build his card business. While he's focused on buying Shohei Ohtani and Paul S...
24 Jun 55min
Nationals No. 2 Prospect P Travis Sykora on Collecting His Own Cards
On this episode of The Hobby Handbook with Alex and Trent, we discuss the release of Topps Dynasty and how with a product like this the singles market will always be your friend. Plus, Nationals No. 2...
17 Jun 1h
