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Sports Cards Nonsense

Is Some Shill Bidding Acceptable + Future of Card Shows

Sports Cards Nonsense

Sports Cards Nonsense

Hobbies, Leisure

4.51K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Jesse Gibson is joined by Alex, AKA Clever Cuban Cards as they dive into the frustrations of trying to snag the 2025 Topps Black and White Baseball release, pointing out how poor communication left many collectors in the dark. The conversation heats up with a debate on shill bidding, where they break down the ethics and impact on the hobby. They also chat about how card shows are evolving, wondering if more polished setups could actually help the hobby grow. Meanwhile, they Jesse and Alex open a Costco Bundle of Panini Donruss Football, which Alex does pretty well on. Before answering mailbag questions, the guys also discuss Panini's future without key licenses and the role of non-licensed products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Yeah boy. Your boy is back. Back again. With the other boy, I was told to introduce you as Harry Potter because one person would laugh at that joke. So fun fact, we actually dressed up as Harry Potter

0:52.1

for Halloween this year. Did you really?

0:54.2

Is that like the first? So the first time you've done that? Well, we, I did it when I was like seven, but. I feel like the glasses, it would be a classic move for you to have done multiple times. I get called Harry Potter all the time online. Yeah. But the thing that I say is I used to teach middle school and that was the joke that like the sixth graders made. and I'm like, come on, guys, we can be more original than that.

1:12.9

Yeah.

1:13.4

But with the baby, guys, we can be more original than that.

1:12.9

Yeah.

1:29.6

But with the baby this year, we dressed up as, you know, two Harry Potter students with a mandrake screaming. So it's fun. Great pictures there. That's a fun time. Alex of Clever Cuban Cards is here with us again. Michael is enjoying the fall foliage of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

1:33.7

The old smoky mountains getting himself a little moonshine.

1:36.0

He actually probably will have anything to drink.

1:36.8

He doesn't drink much.

1:41.8

But that being said, I heard a scary story. On their way out there there yesterday apparently something flew up and hit their

1:45.6

windshield just destroying it i have not seen it i'm waiting to see pictures i want to see pictures

1:51.3

um and then they got there and there's no hot water either like so they get to the cabin no hot water

1:56.9

have someone come out no the guy comes out leaves still no leaves, still no hot water. It's the next day.

2:03.4

This, as of this morning, I got a message from his wife maybe an hour ago saying they finally

2:09.1

got hot water. So, you know what? We're having a great time here in the studio. I feel bad, but

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