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Ice Box PodcastEpisode 89: Game Worn Collegiate Patches + Card Pricing SurprisesIn this episode we discuss the newly announced Bowman U Alabama release and what it means for the hobby! We also discuss Patch cards in general2023-08-1730 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 88: National Recap and Positive Hobby VibesMatt shares his hobby experience at the National and we talk about the positive directions the hobby is moving!2023-08-0331 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 87: National Preview + Trading to Build the PCTodays episode is largely dominated by talk of the national, what Matt hopes to find there and how Robby plans to enjoy from the sidelines. Thanks for listening!2023-07-2029 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 86: Moving on From PC Cards + The Challenges of ConsolidationIn this episode we touch on a lot of the developments in Matt's collection and what it says about the state of cards today.2023-07-0629 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 85: Blockbuster NBA Trades, NBA Draft, Card HypeIn this episode , we're surprised to find out the NBA draft is tonight! we discuss the draft and trades!2023-06-2329 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 83: F1 Card Collecting + Football is Scorching Hotback from a 2 week break, we talk F1, football, and maildays! enjoy!2023-06-1529 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 82: PWCC Sold, Consolidation Success and NBA Finalsthis episode touches on the big fanatics news in addition to our hobby activity!2023-05-2527 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 81: Top 5 PC Want ListsIn this episode we go over the top 5 wants we have for each of our PCs and reflect a little on the process!2023-05-1824 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 80: Lebron Patches + Logoman Price DiscrepancyA shorter episode, where Robby is sidetracked from his savings goals by Lebron patches. We also discuss patch pricing differences across sports.2023-05-1224 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 79: NFL Draft Recap + State of PatchesWe are hyped to look forward to the NFL season and eagerly discuss the draft, and what it means for NFL 2023 cards! Also discuss patches!2023-05-0429 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 78: Are Junk Slabs not really Junk? Exploring Different Collector TastesIn this episode, Matt and i explore the topic of cheap slabs, and begin to better appreciate that there really are collectors out there who enjoy this stuff even though we may not. This episode is LOADED with helpful nuggets and insight, we hope you enjoy2023-04-2739 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 77: NBA Playoffs Begin, Topps Dynasty, and Card Designs that Stand the Test of TimeThis episode starts with NBA, and touches baseball and football! a great episode pairing modern cards with reminiscing on older designs!2023-04-2036 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 76: Wander Franco's hot start + the End of the PWCC SagaMatt and Robby are still enjoying the start of the season MLB hype! also matt finally receives his payout2023-04-1326 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 75: MLB Debut Patches + The Contenders Football DilemmaThis podcast is straight exciting and happy hobby vibes. So much fun recording and optimism for the years ahead for the hobby!2023-04-0628 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 74: Variety at Card Shows + Whatnot Mishap + Baseball Season is here!Both Matt AND Robby went to card shows this week so we break that down! Also talk about our excitement for baseball season and a little whatnot mistake Robby made2023-03-3039 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 73: Baseball cards getting hot?? Chicago Show Recap + Return of Damaged CardAnother show recap episode which spurs some more discussion about baseball cards! We hope you enjoy2023-03-2331 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 72: Topps Baseball Nostalgia + Consignment UpdatesIn this episode we reminisce on Topps Baseball sets of old and catch up about life in cards!2023-03-1630 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 71: Shipshewana Card Show Recap + The State of Patches in NBA CardsThis episode is largely a shipsy recap but we sprinkle in patch topics and also NFL draft hopes! Enjoy!2023-03-0928 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 70: Lansing Show Recap + Gifting Friends Cards + Consignment UpdatesThis is a short and quick episode, but packed with updates on our card lives!2023-03-0321 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 69: Buying Vintage Baseball + Consigning CardsThis episode includes a deep dive into vintage baseball and consigning! We hope you enjoy!2023-02-2337 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 68: Super Bowl Recap + $1000 Pacheco Cards + Is Contenders the Best Auto to Prospect On?We're back with the last of a long run of football episodes leading up to the super bowl! We hope you enjooy2023-02-1631 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 67: Jambalaya, Signed Vintage, and PWCC ConsignmentThis episode ranges from 2009 Jambalaya to signed 1956 topps baseball cards! We hope you enjoy!2023-02-0927 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 66: NFL Conference Championship Card Value ReactionsAs it is the season, we talk largely football on this episode! We hope you enjoy the conversation and the plays!2023-02-0235 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 65: Who wants Game-Used Pants and Biggest Cards we Regret Not BuyingThis episode is a chaotic one. We get very off the rails, but bring it back together and end with a fool proof baseball play!2023-01-2639 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 64: Trevor Lawrence, Are Comebacks Overrated, and the Changing Card Market DynamicsThis episode begins with a discussion around Trevor Lawrence and playoff football and morphs to Robby and Matt sharing insights on the many ways the card market has changed over time! We hope you enjoy!2023-01-1940 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 63: F1 Backdooring Scandal and Luka's Great SeasonA shorter episode today discussing NBA, super bowl predictions, and recent pickups! Enjoy!2023-01-1330 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 61: Christmas Card Breaks, CFP Picks, and Year-End Plea for PWCC HelpThe last episode of the year is action packed! We hope you enjoy!2023-01-1340 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 62: NFL Week 18 + Playoff Card Picks and 2023 Year aheadWe spend a lot of time discussing the football playoff landscape and cards we like for the playoffs! We hope you enjoy!2023-01-0529 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 60: PWCC Premier Bidding Experience + The Importance of Nice PatchesWe're back with a classic episode running through goldin and PWCC sales and letting that carry us wherever in the card world it might lead us ! we hope you enjoy2022-12-2231 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 59: Hunting Prizm Black Finites and the Importance of OG Hobby ParallelsThis video reaches a subject not usually discussed on this podcast: Prizm 1/1s. Robby faces a decision of whether to get one and we discuss our thoughts on scarce prizm parallels!2022-12-1531 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 58: The Passion Behind Building a PC and The Struggle of Selling on IGThis episode begins with a collector mindset before morphing to more of the flipper mindset! We loved this one and hope you do too2022-12-0837 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 57: World Cup Card Prices and PWCC Purchases!This episode is a more casual free flowing conversation, ranging from whether soccer cards can improve in price from the world cup to PWCC buys! We hope you enjoy!2022-12-0135 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 56: PWCC Top 100 Recap + COMC ReviewIn this episode we give our thoughts on the cards we like and don't like in the PWCC Top 100 as it winds down. Robby also gives his take on COMC after his recent submission.2022-11-1731 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 55: Shipshewana Card Show Recap, College Football Rundown, Are Kabooms Really That Nice of Cards?It's here, the shipsy recap! We had a great time at the show and are eager to share about our trips to the show with you!2022-11-1032 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 54: Shipshewana Card Show Preview + '52 Jackie Robinson at Auction!Matt and I both are excited to be at the Shipsy card show this weekend and preview our hopes for the show!2022-11-0329 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 53: NBA Season Hot Starts + Is Mickey Mantle a Bad Buy???This episode starts out with NBA, then transitions to vintage baseball where we discuss how we look at acquiring big cards in what is clearly a buyers market! Matt also shares a hot take on Mickey Mantle Cards2022-10-2738 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 52: One Year of the Icebox Pod, COMC sub is OUT, is JRod a buy?Hi all, we're back with another episode, this time marking one year of our podcast! We talk a little COMC, playoff baseball, football, and basketball in this one. Enjoy!2022-10-2034 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 51: The Urge to Buy More Cards is Real!Matt and Robby have an off the cuff episode, this time discussing how much we both want to buy new cards! Robby wants too buy Burrow while Matt is a sell on Burrow2022-10-1328 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 50: Halfway to 100 and Talking eBay Listing Tips + Finding Cheap AuctionsWe're halfway to 100 episodes! We spend episode 50 continuing our episode 49 discussion and also talking value to be found in auctions that fly under the radar! We hope you enjoy.2022-10-0633 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 49: Limited Logos, Private Comps, and Panic Selling in the HobbyMatt and Robby came into this episode really energized to talk cards and could've gone on for another 30 minutes even! We hope you enjoy this one, 1 more till 50!2022-09-2935 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 48: Dallas Show Recap + The WR Card MarketThis is a fun episode as we're back at it discussing the dallas show! Hope you enjoy!2022-09-2230 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 46: Getting Lured Into Football Card Hype + Select Courtsides are CHEAPThis episode starts off with some college football and NFL talk and quickly becomes us discussing random cards we wish we had! Hope you have fun listening like we did recording2022-09-0834 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 46: Does The '52 Mantle mean Vintage will boom? Comparing and Contrasting 52 Topps and 86 FleerWe had to do it. This week we give our thoughts on the 1952 Mantle sale and what it means for the vintage market as a whole. We also were inspired to discuss the 1986 fleer set by comparison as both are iconic set with the most recognizable rookie cards in their respective sports! We hope our insights which go beyond these sets are insightful!2022-09-0132 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 45: Matt Selling off cards?!?!?! Nostalgic Card Talk + Selling your baseMore of an evergreen card topic episode as Matt and Robby catch up on each other's card activity and let you all in on the conversation!2022-08-2532 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 44: NIL Cards, 2022 Pro-Uni NFL Rookie Cards, and Vintage Baseball DealersThis episode comes at a time sports or pretty quiet, but that doesn't stop us from looking forward to the football and basketball seasons with this episode!2022-08-1828 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 43: Feeling Safe Buying Cards and the Long-Term Mindset + Goldin RecapThis episode begins with a goldin recap and ends with us covering the topic on many of our minds: how can we feel safe buying cards if we don't have the time to monitor markets all day2022-08-1128 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 42: The National In-Person vs. At Home - Recapping deals and the State of the HobbyThis episode is a fun one as Matt shares his experiences at the National and Robby tries to ask the best questions he can to learn more about where the market is it . Robby also teases a big pickup to be discussed next week...2022-08-0236 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 41: Why We Buy Cards over Memorabilia, Is Anthony Davis a Buy or is 412sportscards crazyAnother faster paced episode discussing memorabilia, PSA subs returning, and how we speculate in today's market! Enjoy2022-07-2132 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 40: Strategies with PSA $20 Grading, Does 2012 Prizm Matter, and a Kaboom!This episode is a way more up-tempo episode fueled by the chaos of less prep and a time crunch! we hope you enjoy us whipping through some hobby topics for the investor and the collector!2022-07-1433 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 39: Securing PC Pickups, Is Contenders Overrated and PSA grading autos toughAn action packed episode from the outset as we delve into a variety of hobby topics fueled by our recent pickups! Share your thoughts on these topics and the Formula 1 race with us in our DMs!2022-07-0746 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 38: Finally Buying the NBA Offseason Dip, Draft Thoughts, Peeling a Card Goes WrongThis episode is much more casual in tone as we peruse ebay and sold listings and discuss the cards we're hoping to buy as we seek to get more active and spend more money! We hope you enjoy the episode.2022-06-3043 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 37: Fishers Midwest Monster Show Recap, Consolidation, and a HUGE PICKUPHi everyone, another show recap video where Matt @icy_ice_cards gives us some insight into how the Midwest Monster went for him! We talk making huge deals and also how Matt worked a massive deal!2022-06-2341 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 36: Topps Series 2, When to Buy the Dip, and Should You Peel Cards?The latest episode covers our thoughts on the SPs in Series 2 Topps as well as coverage on what we're interested in buying in the current market dip as believers in the sports card hobby! Today's hobby segment revolves around whether peeling a card is "scareligious"2022-06-1634 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 35: Prizm Football Product Review, Mac Jones 1/1, Thoughts on XRCsPrizm football is finally out and we spend a lot of time discussing on this one! We faced some tech issues with the episode being filmed on hotel wifi, but we hope you enoy!2022-06-0937 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 34: Shipshewana Show Recap, Rare Goldin Auction, and Mackinnon vs. McDavidThis episode is full of show recap! 412sportscards had a blast living vicariously through icyicecards hearing all about the shipsy show2022-06-0245 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 33: Card Show Recaps, Huge Card Show Deals and IG Poll FollowupThis is a full epsiode of card show recap! We both went to shows and give you all the stories! Hope you enjoy!2022-05-2640 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 32: NBA Draft Lottery, The Importance of Diversification, and Bat BarrellsThis episode gets a little more serious with the talk on diversification, but we have fun with collector topics such as bat barrells and cut autos as well! We hope you enjoy2022-05-1942 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 31: From F1 to Minor League Baseball to Banana Peels, this episode has it all!We often have many topics jam packed in to one episode, but this episode goes even further! We talk fortnite cards, hockey cards, F1 cards, baseball cards and even a tad about basketball! Something for everyone and we hope you enjoy!2022-05-1247 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 30: Ja is a SELL, NFL Draft Recap, and How Well do WR cards sell this episode is a little longer, but we really had a lot of fun covering these NFL and NBA topics + the sprinkling of Hockey. Hope you all enjoy!2022-05-0549 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 29: NFL Draft Preview + Is it Finally Safe to Buy Cards During the NBA PlayoffsA great wraparound of NBA playoff content and a big discussion about if we can finally buy cards during the playoffs. We also have a talk about the NFL draft, particularly what we think of the QBs!2022-04-2850 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 28: Grading Stories, Preparing for the National, and Do you touch Patch Cards??This episode is full of topics, including a heated debate about whether you touch the patch on a patch card! We hope you enjoy both the insight and the banter!2022-04-2146 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 27: NBA Playoff Predictions and Top 5 Cards in Our Collections!This episode is a nice blend of current sports talk and also some good old fashioned hobby story telling! We recount our 5 favorite cards (not based on value but how cool they are to us) and hope you enjoy another episode!2022-04-1449 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 26: How Important are Comps, NBA pickups, and our Favorite Cards to CollectA listener inspired discussion of comps that segways into a long winding conversation about our favorite cards to buy is the centerpiece of this episode! We also have fun talking about Road to the Finals cards from hoops!2022-04-0744 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 25: Shipshewana Sports Card Show Recap !!This is a full episode of card show recap! A super fun one to record, enjoy!2022-03-3141 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 24: Shipshewana Card Show and Trade Night Prep, How to Negotiate, and F1 PlaysThe Shipsy card show is almost here and this episode is almost exclusively about how to get ready for the show! If you're a show veteran or a show rookie, there is certainly something to learn here!2022-03-2440 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 23: F1 Cards Here To Stay, SGC Sub Reveal, Tatis, Huge Crosby SaleThis episode covers many sports, all of which are not the typical heavy hitters of NBA and NFL. Hopefully you enjoy the discussions about the F1 market even if you aren't in to watching the races and can learn some more about the card market!2022-03-1739 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 22: MLB Lockout is Over!!! All things MLB, From Prospects to Pitch ClocksWe were excited to film this within one hour of the new cba being announced. We both are geniunely very excited and we hope you can feel the excitement listening to this episode!Bear with us with the audio issues, should be much better next week!2022-03-1137 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 21: Card Show Recap, Are Tickets a Pump and Dump, and Are Donruss and Elite Basketball Nice ProductsWe have a blast talking about Icy Ice Card's card show and also whether 412_Sportscards should sub his Jalen Green Donruss /49 with SGC. Also some ticket and Donruss Elite talk are mixed in!2022-03-0348 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 20: MASSIVE Kobe Sale, NBA All Star Game , and SGC Grading PredictionsWe have a lot of fun discussing all star games in general before getting into the cards today! We think the talk about SGC grading in particular should be interesting for you all, enjoy!2022-02-2443 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 19: Wander Prices and 2022 Topps Baseball Release, Super Bowl Recap, Zion injured AGAIN??This episode is one of our favorites! We have a lot of fun talking about the new baseball product and how exciting that is, and also get rolling talking about the prices of Zion and Wander cards quite a bit! Hope you enjoy this timely episode!2022-02-1748 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 18: Super Bowl Predictions, NBA Trade Deadline, and Goldin Sales Recap!This episode we dive more into the super bowl and provide commentary about the game and the card market, enjoy!2022-02-1055 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 17: Evaluating Brady Cards Post Retirement, Buy or Sell on Mahomes and Burrow, and what does PWCC really stand for!This is a football centric episode that provides a lot of insight into how we are thinking about the current market! Hopefully you enjoy and get some value! We also both discuss being sad to see Tom Brady finally hang up the cleats2022-02-0344 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 16: Ortiz is in the HOF, NBA ROY Chances, and Zion Flawless Patch Autos!Episode 16 spends a lot of time on baseball, not just the controversy about the last HOF announcement, but our thoughts on the cards of HOF baseball players too! Rookie of the year seems to be up for grades and we both can't wait for 2021 products to come out!2022-01-2745 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 15: Talking Vintage Baseball Grails, $60 Beckett Sub Fee, and #NeverForSaleThis episode winds around through a lot of topics, but extra time is given to discussing vintage baseball! 412_Sportscards discusses picking up a jackie robinson card and the conversation goes from there to discuss the fun/investment potential in vintage and whether we like cut autos or not. We also talk about the fact that Beckett has $60 subs and if we like WhatNot!2022-01-2050 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 14: Is The Market Heating Up or Are Goldin Sales Too Good To Be True + ISA Grading ScandalIn this video we touch extensively on the Goldin auction results and what it means for the hobby! We also talk a little NBA and ISA grading scandal and the excitement that was the Steelers making the playoffs!2022-01-1346 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 13: Fanatics Buys Topps, A Surprise Opinion on Drive to Survive, and Lebron Cards to BuyWe run through many topics on this one and 412Sportscards is thoroughly shocked by what @icy_ice_cards has to say about drive to survive! Hope you enjoy!2022-01-0546 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 12: Sports Cards Year in Review for 2021 + Looking forward to the Trends of 2022!In this episode we reminisce on the last year of card collecting! We talk Prizm Golds, Ken Goldin Lives, and everything in between! Enjoy the final episode of the year and thanks for tuning in to the Ice Box Podcast2021-12-3048 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 11: Is PWCC Monthly Extinct, Finding Retail in the Wild, and The Value of Platinum MedallionsHi everyone, back with a pre-Christmas episode here today! We felt like breaking news reporters discussing the potential end of PWCC monthly and had fun discussing retail finds and the state of cards at Target! Hope you enjoy and Merry Christmas!2021-12-2239 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 10: What QBs Lived up to the Hype, Breaking down the F1 Controversy, and PWCC Pickups!The double-digit episode is here! After discussing F1 and how awesome Drive to Survive is, we move on to discuss grading strategies, pickups from the last PWCC auction, and which NFL quarterbacks that were hyped lived up to it! Enjoy!2021-12-1645 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 9: Card Show Strategy + Why PSA Authentic Vintage is Cool + Sweatsuit Zion!Today 412_Sportscards gives a review of a recent card show he went to that sold only $1 cards! We also discuss the PWCC auction once again and get sidetracked talking about why we want to learn the soccer market! We cap it all off with sweatsuit Zion !2021-12-0935 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 8: Is Now the Time to Buy Baseball Cards, Consolidation + Matt's Card Show Story!Hi everyone! We're back after a week off for Thanksgiving bringing you yet another episode of the Ice Box Podcast! In this one we have a main segment talking about how the MLB lockout affects the baseball card market and also touch on college football with big news for both of our squads!2021-12-0248 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 7: The Return of PSA Regular, Impacts on Grading Strategy, and Steelers Lions talkThis episode is centered around the news of PSA regular coming soon! We discuss what cards you should be sending at that level + what cards we ARE sending at that level! Not to be missed is a little Lions Steelers banter as both of our squads squared off last week2021-11-1836 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 6: Listener Q&A + Breaking Down Josh Luber's Article + Talking New Pickups!The first listener Q&A episode didn't disappoint! The listeners brought the heat with the questions and we gave our takes on these hard questions and disagreed a good amount! Plus, we devote some time to catching you all up on the highlights of the Josh Luber article so you don't have to read all 53 pages!2021-11-1252 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 5: NBA Buy and Sell Overreactions- Should you be selling Zion ?In this episode, we talk about early standouts, both good and bad in the NBA. We break down their game + the card decisions you might want to be making to position yourself for success! Special attention is paid to Ja, Zion, and Luka so stay tuned!2021-11-0440 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 4: PWCC Monthly Auction Review + Fragmentation in Auction Platforms + Select Tie DyeThis episode focuses primarily on auctions, discussing our thoughts on them in general before diving deep into our experience with the PWCC Monthly Auction. We also talk about the auction landscape in general + sneak in some talk about Select Tie Dye's and why they're cool.2021-10-2644 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 3: NBA Season Preview + How To Buy NBA Cards!In episode 3, we discuss the new NBA season. A lot of takes here that pertain not only to basketball itself, but also to our belief in where to be putting your money in the basketball card market! Lots of Lebron talk from @icy_ice_cards and Grizz + Hawks talk from @412_Sportscards. Enjoy!2021-10-2144 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 2: Tom Brady Cards-Which Rookies and Inserts are Worth the MoneyIn this episode, we talk a lot about Tom Brady. We discuss where we see value in terms of rookie cards, and also talk modern day inserts (including some ideas on how to make the downtown Brady's look better). We also make some comparisons to Mahomes and Lebron which hopefully are insightful!2021-10-1434 minIce Box PodcastEpisode 1: Welcome to the Ice Box Podcast + Our Hobby HistoryWelcome to the Ice Box Podcast! In this episode, Robby and Matt break down what the Ice Box Podcast will be and give a brief history of their time in the Hobby! They reminisce about old products and eventually give brief takes about the upcoming NBA season.2021-10-0829 min