These Are The Biggest Threats Facing The Hobby, Making a Hockey Movie w/ Jeffrey M. Zucker From The Late Game, 2023-24 SPx Instant Reactions, The National Sets Records, Dustin Wolf Geta a New Deal, Fanatics Collect Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by addressing what we feel are the biggest threats to the hockey hobby, including a lot of listener feedback on this important issue (09:44). Next, in hobby news, The National sets records, and Dustin Wolf gets a new deal...is he the goalie of the future (1:09:00)? Jeffrey M. Zucker joined the show to talk about making the hockey comedy The Late Game and how he's tied in the hockey hobby to promote his mo...
8 Aug 20242h 56min
Do We Really Need To Be Worried About Box Scanners? July Grading Recap, 2004 Young Guns Legends Deep Dive, Phil's Hobby Rant, The Road To Infinity Update, Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by debating the ethics of CT scanning companies that are offering services to scan the contents of sports cards boxes and what manufacturers can do to protect collectors (11:14). Next, it's another edition of Hobby Deep Dive: Sets Edition. Based on your votes, we deep dive 2004-05 Upper Deck Young Guns Legends (33:02). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity, PSA has a hockey grading special t...
5 Aug 20242h 21min
Five Hidden Junk Wax Era Hockey Treasures, Johnny Amendola on The National & His Vision For Mintink, 2023-24 SPx Design & Checklist Review, Brock Faber Extended, Parkhurst Champions Hits ePack & Fanatics Collect Weekly Review
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 9 for episode 209 (9:25). Next, we take a look at five hidden hockey treasures from the junk wax card era (24:48). In hobby news, Brock Faber gets an early extension (44:25). Johnny Amendola joined the show to talk about his experience at The National and his vision for continuing to build Mintink into a premier hobby brand (50:35). In new ...
1 Aug 20242h 36min
2024 The National Recap & Hockey Report, Another Mind-blowing Bedard Grading Milestone, Top 5 Early 2023 Allure Sales, What Puts The Glow In Phil's (Imaginary) Flow, Honoring the NHL's (Almost) Greatest No. 8...Teemu!, Mega Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 8 for episode 208 (10:50). Next, Josh went to The National and gives a recap of the show, health of the hobby and a hockey report (23:44). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity plus there's yet another mind-blowing Connor Bedard card grading milestone (1:17:48). Phil's back with some more hobby positivity with What Puts the Gl...
29 Jul 20242h 52min
Offseason Dip? A Look At The Hockey Card Market & If Now's a Buying Opportunity, Confessions of a Hockey Card Dealer: Chapter 2, 2023 Allure Instant Reactions, Most Graded Hockey Players Comparison & Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview
Send us a text On this episode we start with Troy struggling to go over the show outline. Then we honor the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 7 for episode 207 (7:16). Next, it's Chapter 2 of Confessions of a Hockey Card Dealer where we check in with Sylvain and talk about a recent big win and one of his huge losses in the life of a card dealer (22:38). In hobby news, Fanatics makes a policy change to avoid confusion on graded autograph cards, and we look at ...
25 Jul 20242h 37min
Is The National Worth It For A Hockey Collector? Gongshow Nobody Cares First Team All-Stars, ESPN Top 100 Athletes...Which Hockey Players Made The List? What Puts The Glow In Phil's (Imaginary) Flow, The National Upper Deck Redemption Checklist & Mailbag
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 6 for episode 206 (8:52). Next, it's the first annual Gongshow Nobody Cares All-Star First Team where we look at players that had amazing seasons....with little hobby love (22:14). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity, ESPN publishes their top 100 athletes of the 21st century, and did Troy mess up Kyle Okposo's Day With The Cup (58...
22 Jul 20242h 43min
Spent $20 On ePack & Hit The Bedard Young Guns Checklist 1/1, 1996 Black Diamond Run For The Cup Hobby Deep Dive, RIP PWCC & Hello Fanatics Collect, Pavelski Hangs Up The Skates, Updated Hockey Release Calendar & Fanatics Weekly Hockey Preview
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow Podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 5 for episode 205 (11:19). Next, we're back with another Hobby Deep Dive: Sets Edition. This time we go deep on the 1996 Black Diamond Run For The Cup insert set (20:22). In hobby news, RIP PWCC & hello Fanatics Collect, plus Joe Pavelski hangs up the skates (35:29). Richard Fu got bored on a Friday night and decided to buy ...
18 Jul 20241h 57min
Best Hockey Sets Of The Past 5 Years, The Craziest Hockey Case You'll Ever See, 2023-24 Allure Checklist & Designs Breakdown, PSA/eBay Integration, The Road To Infinity, What Puts Poo In Phil's Shoe, Honoring The (Almost) Greatest No 4, Mailbag & Pickups
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 4 for episode 204 (8:02). Next, we each pick our favorite hockey card set from each of the past five years, starting with 2019-20 (21:59). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity, discuss the craziest case of hockey cards you'll ever hear about, and the eBay / PSA integration seems to be happening (51:13). Next, it's another edition o...
15 Jul 20242h 37min
