The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson

Episode 76 welcomes Tom Ferrera (on IG @pancake_analytics), where we talk about data analytics and how it applies to The Hobby. We talk about glitches in the Matrix, aka eBay’s Terapeak, being on panels for The Hobby, and the reason sometimes we buy into breaks even when we know from an analytical standpoint, it may not make the most sense. We also of course talk about the bigges

Episode 75 is the second half of my chat with Cage Lawyer, where we talk about the two different sets of value of cards - monetary and sentimental, and whether nostalgia is enough to keep the middle age collector in The Hobby. We also touch on whether being in The Hobby makes us a better parent, spouse, friend, etc. We continue to talk about the state of Hobby Content and what even

The day has finally come where Cage Lawyer (on IG @cagelawyer) comes onto the podcast. In this first half of our conversation, we talk about the landscape of Hobby Content, Instagram, running in the content game with horse blinders on, and whether ambient noise filters into our podcast recordings. Hope you enjoy this one and stay tuned for Part II. Enjoy! - Denny You can email the

Nick (on IG @breakcompcards) joins the podcast to talk about being the Kayak of the breaking side of The Hobby. We talk about how he does not consider himself a reporter of group break prices, as well as this Kayak analogy, data aggregation, and how he monetizes (or plans to) monetize this free service (s/o pc_sportscards). We also get into whether he himself gets into breaks and w

It’s almost Opening Day 2024! Tyger, of ta24cards on Instagram and of the 4 and 6 podcast, joins us on today’s episode! We talk about how he is able to triangulate the exact moment that is captured on a baseball card based on information that is readily available online. We also talk about hockey, because why not. However, if you love baseball, I think you are really going to e

We welcome back our first three time guest, Ryan from GemRate (on IG @gemrate and also gemrate.com), who reports on grading companies. We touch on the acquisition of SGC by Collectors, the parent company of PSA, but end up talking more about BGS and Beckett and what competitive advantages, if any, they have in the very competitive grading space in The Hobby. We also talk about trib

There is a real need for real journalists and real watchdogs in The Hobby. In this monologue episode, I talk about the different kinds of content creators who report news and happenings in The Hobby. Why are there so many people out there saying the same exact things over and over again on the same topics over and over again? As someone who makes content, I try to maybe help explai

Continuing this mini series of getting to know breakers of all kinds, I bring on Long Island’s Finest, Filthbomb Break’s owner, Stephen Abbondandolo (on Instagram and all other social media platforms @filthbombbreaks). We talk about the logistics that went into the 100 case break they recently did of 2024 Topps Series 1 Baseball, but also why having educated buyers is importan

Sarah (on IG @mrssquirts_cards) is the first ever independent female breaker, and she started out with no allocation, no distribution, just a love of cardboard stemming from when she was a kid collecting sports cards, Pokemon, and pogs. Hailing from Montana (which is NOT the Midwest, my bad!), she shares how she builds community, how she sees her buyers as real people, and how she

I will fully admit, when I first saw Wizey Official on Instagram (@wizey_official), I did not like him and his content. He was ripping his shirt off and yelling out “The Hobby Is Alive!” But what if it had nothing to do with him at all. Was I intimidated by his confidence? His youth? Perhaps. All I initially saw was the outer layer of Wizey, but I am glad that I got to know hi