Are We in Another Hobby Bubble? Topps Town Hall Update

Sports Cards Nonsense

Hobbies, Leisure

4.5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, Mike and Jesse discuss the end of the wax drought and the continued explosion of the grails market, highlighting significant sales and the potential for future investments. The episode also features talk on the MLB MVP buyback program, analyzing the impact of recent pricing changes on card values. Mike and Jesse discuss the intricacies of the buyback process and offer insights into maximizing returns on specific card types. Additionally, they engage in a lively discussion about the latest updates from the Topps townhall meeting, including upcoming product releases and strategic shifts in the collectibles market. Plus, Fanatics Fest prices are out with tickets now available. Are they WAY too expensive? The episode ends with listener questions in the mailbag segment, offering perspectives on everything from saving spots in line at GameStop to the future of eBay's PWE service, and women's basketball's new leagues. Plus, Tory from DCSports87 has an awesome update on their payout rates. Don't forget to vote for SCN for Best Media Platform in the Hobby Awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I feel like I am getting, like, taking advantage of if I'm in one of those.
0:03.4	And it's like, oh, I'm going to get a good deal.
0:05.2	Oh, all of a sudden, no, I'm not.
0:06.8	Somebody just bid. And then you're doing the one-touch bid. So somebody just bit it up before you. You hit it without even noticing. When is the last time we did a show together? I was just wondering. Have we missed two? I missed at least one, and then you missed last.
0:20.5	Does it count if I'm on the sofa?
0:22.4	No, and I didn't care.
0:23.2	For the one time I watched that stupid hobby nonsense podcast, you know, Ray, I was just dying today, but I knew I had to be here for this one. I took the other one off. You and Ray talking to those nine people, that's where you put the effort in. Well, to be, can't get you on the big pot. To be fair, you had Jason Shepard in the office with you.
0:40.9	Well, his name is Roger, you idiot. And I hope you both get COVID. Long COVID, you and Ray. Are you using Roger now? I don't care for the Roger. Roger to me. I'm glad to be back. In fact, I was thinking you were gone the Thursday before that because you were Gallenberg.
0:55.2	So it's been at least.
0:55.9	That's what I'm saying.
0:56.5	It's been a few.
0:57.2	It's been two or three. In fact, I was thinking you were gone the Thursday before that because you were Gallenberg.
0:55.3	So it's been at least. That's what I'm saying. It's been a few. It's been two or three. So it's good to be back. The boys are back in town. Can we sing that? What are the rules? We can sing anything we want. Did we not do Monday? Last Monday together? Oh, I don't know. You were sick on Thursday.
1:09.8	I think we did Monday.
1:11.0	Yeah, no.
1:12.3	Last Monday was the one where I was on the sofa. Oh, you were sick on Thursday. I think we did Monday to.
1:11.9	Yeah, no.
1:14.3	Last Monday was the one where I was on the sofa.
1:17.7	And then it was the Thursday before that was when you were out of town.
1:17.9	Right.
1:18.6	So what do we do Thursday? So there was three episodes that we were not together for.
1:23.1	Thursday, you did it because that's when Sam passed.
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