On this episode, Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) and Nate (@incardboardveritas) discuss The 2025 National Sports Card Show (Chicago), on a YouTube Live recorded August 17, 2025.

The episode kicks off with Jonathan interviewing Nate’s teenage son, Lukas (@cardz4life32), to get a youthful (but still vintage-focused!) perspective on the National.

Jonathan & Nate then discuss their National experiences, with topics including top highlights, pleasant surprises, negative aspects, things we’d do differently, and key impressions & takeaways (including regarding the state of the vintage market). And of course we show off & discuss our card pickups!

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Matthew (@1956ToppsGuy), Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets), and Nate (@incardboardveritas) discuss The Vintage Hobby on a YouTube Live recorded June 29, 2025.

On this episode, the guys kick it off with their favorite pickups from the first half of 2025. They include a couple Golden Era cards, a rare card of a Prewar legend, and a way-back 19th Century beauty. Jonathan gives real-time updates, as he acquired his card just 30 minutes before the show!

The guys then jump into the main topic - the state of eye appeal-driven collecting. The discussion includes takes on what eye appeal means, why some vintage collectors focus on it as a key element of how they collect, how the approach has gained momentum, other ways people collect & “collect scarcity”, and musings on inclusivity within the vintage community. They also discuss the concept of “own appeal.” The YouTube Live chat is highly-engaged, and lots of related themes are explored.

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Nate (@incardboardveritas), Matthew (@1956ToppsGuy) and Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets), discuss The Hobby - with a vintage focus - on a YouTube Live recorded May 4, 2025.

On this episode Jonathan kicks off with a cautionary tale from a time when the market was extra frothy.

The guys then jump into the main topic - all you ever wanted to know about the four 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth cards and the four 1933 & 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig cards. Together, they comprise eight of the most iconic and important cards in the hobby.

The discussion includes a set overview, aesthetics & artwork analysis, pop counts, acquisition stories & rankings.

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