#007 - Card Talk Live! 2/24/26

Host and Setting: The episode of Card Talk was hosted by Tyler Schmidt and recorded shortly after a blizzard in New York City.

Guest: Gregory Cumins of Who Knew?

Discussion covered non-sport collectibles, Gregory Cumins' upcoming published book, and the non-sport ecosystem.

He also brought items for a "show and tell" segment, including a Black Goliath Marvel superhero comic, a Monopoly silver coin, and a non-sports card called "Alternative Investments" from Keepsake Editions.

Gregory is interested in the "why" behind non-sports collectibles, not just the value, and hopes his book will help bring the fragmented non-sports collecting community together.

Guest: Paulo (special one cards)

Known as "special one cards," Paulo is considered one of the more knowledgeable individuals on proper football ("footy"), covering the game, current events, prospects, and the collecting side.

The discussion included deep footy talk in anticipation of the World Cup.

Topics covered included the English Premier League title race, players like Yacaré and Matías Fernandez, the upcoming Prism World Cup product, and the collecting of footy cards.

Paulo suggested that collectors should keep an eye on Yacaré's cards, particularly the Select product and the rare "peacocks" parallels.

Hobby Updates from Tyler Schmitt:

The Winter Olympics were "pretty lit," highlighting new superstars Alyssa Liu and Jack Hughes.

Alyssa Liu's rookie cards include 2022 Skybox Battle Universe Champions (with parallels, numbered cards, and autos) and 2022 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions (autos); 2026 Topps Chrome US Winter Olympics is also coming soon.

VeeFriends Spectacular Series Super Stickers were launched and are carried in up to almost 200 hobby shops around the country.

A VeeFriends launch party is scheduled for Monday, March 9th, in London.

National Trading Card Day highlighted how much fun people are having in the hobby.

Topps Rip Night was on Saturday and was well-executed, benefiting a lot of shops.

Tyler Schmitt attended Comics Pro on Thursday and Friday.