What Would A Grading Monopoly Mean For The Hockey Hobby? We Breakdown the Series Two Checklist, Six Bedard Chase Strategies to Consider This Week, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Fanatics First Card Oops, 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 66 for episode 166 (8:31). Next it's week 21 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for the 2023-24 NHL season (20:29). In Hobby News, SGC is acquired by PSA's owner Collectors and we wonder what a grading company monopoly could mean to the hocky hobby. Plus, a big Fanatics Oops on their First Card 1/1 innovation (53:25). In new product...
4 Mar 20242h 38min
A Case Of 1979 OPC Hockey Shatters Sports Cards Wax Sales Records, 2023-24 Fun Facts, Matt Rempe....Fun Story or Next Enforcer Chase? An (almost) Greatest Player Two-fer & More!
Send us a text On today’s show we begin with the almost greatest NHL player to wear #64 as we skipped that one last episode (2:58). Next, we will look at the almost greatest NHL player to wear #65 (8:34). Then it’s off to a quick hobby news segment (17:18). Then, we are trying out a new segment we are calling Fun Facts with Troy (33:07). We end the show with some of our favorite hockey cards in the current PWCC weekly auction along (44:23) with personal pickups (59:50)...
29 Feb 20241h 2min
A Conversation With Jean MacLeod Who's Created Some Of Hockey's Most Iconic Cards
Send us a text On this special episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast, we had the opportunity to talk with a hobby legend, Jean MacLeod of Arena Design and Upper Deck about her history and legacy designing sports cards. Her designs have shaped not just the hockey hobby, but the sports cards world. If you love Precious Metal Gems, Essential Credentials, Jambalayas...just to name a few, then you will not want to miss this conversation. Many thanks to Jean for taking the ...
26 Feb 20241h 17min
Is This A Hockey Wax Prices Breaking Point? Leo Carlsson Rookie Deep Dive, Bedard's Cousin Is Making Waves In The CHL, Top 5 Early Clear Cut Sales & PWCC 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 63 for episode 163 (5:15). Next we take a look at what the long-term affect the surge in 2023-24 hockey wax prices for the Connor Bedard rookie chase could have on the hockey cards hobby (12:27). In hobby news, the recent Wild and Canucks game ended with a football score and set a bunch of Wild team records, plus Connor Bedard's cousin, Gav...
22 Feb 20241h 51min
Now Multiple Gretzky Hobby Grails Are On The Move, Bedard's Back! Jagr's Number 68 To The Rafters, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Michael Misa Hits The Hobby Radar, $500+ SP Authentic Here We Come & Mailbag Questions Answered
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest number 62 for episode 162 (7:18). Next, it's Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for week 18 of the 2023-24 NHL season (17:43). In hobby news, Jaromir Jagr's number retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Connor Bedard is back, Is Michael Misa the next can't miss prospect, and more trading card innovations from Fanatics and Topps (48:17). We now have multiple 1979 Topps Wa...
19 Feb 20242h 25min
A Gretzky Rookie PSA 10 Is Up For Sale, Bedard Will Return Soon, 2023-24 O-Pee-Chee Boxes Prices Went Up, We Share Our Essential Hobby Toolkit, 2022-23 Clear Cut Instant Reactions & PWCC 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 number 61 for episode 161 (5:30). Next, we share our essential hobby toolkit for understanding current hobby trends, accurately finding comps, and narrowing in on the perfect next cards for your collection (16:27). In hobby news, Connor Bedard is expected to be back in the next week from his broken jaw and a massive and iconic Wayne Gretzky rookie card is put up fo...
15 Feb 20241h 54min
Walking The Bedard Hobby Tightrope, Is The 2023-24 Upper Deck Star Rookies Box Set Worth Buying?, eBay Shuts Down Some Bedard Presales, Marc-Andre Fleury Honored, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Gongshow 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 60, Markus Granlund (3:39). Next, It's week 18 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for the 2023-24 NHL season (10:40). In hobby news, eBay shuts down some Connor Bedard presales and Marc-Andre Fleury is honored by both the Minnesota Wild and the Pittsburgh Penguins (40:54). We examine the Bedard hobby tightrope and how to walk i...
12 Feb 20242h 16min
2022-23 Rookies Secondary Market Sales Flop, Tony Sirianni @ Upper Deck Talks 2023-24 OPC and the Bedard Rookie Chase, Leon Draisaitl Hobby Deep Dive, Top Hockey Card Sales for January, 2025 Winter Classic, Trevor Zegras Voted Most Overrated
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 59, Chad Larose (8:10). Next, we take an in-depth look at the 2022-23 rookie class and try to figure out why their secondary market values and volume has flopped (16:50). In hobby news, we look at the top hockey card sales for January 2024, the 2025 Winter Classic is announced, and Trevor Zegras was voted the most overrated player in ...
8 Feb 20242h 41min
