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Shhh... 9 Secrets to Becoming a Low-Budget Happy Hobbyist!

Collecting sports cards with a limited budget can be trying at times, but it can also be incredibly satisfying and cathartic when done right.

Mar 20 •

Improve your sports card collection while spending less!

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All-Star Game Starters! Which MLB & WNBA RCs Do You Have? - Ep. 2.27

The summer classic now has a little sister, and sports card collectors are here for it!

12 hrs ago •

27:22

How Many Rookie Cards of the 2025 MLB All-Stars Do You Have?

What better time to track down great rookie cards than the halfway point of these summer events!?!

Jul 10 •

Listen To 5 Reasons Why Cards Will Explode Again in 2026! - Ep. 2.26

If you're just getting into the sports card collecting hobby, pat yourself on the back -- because you're just in time!

Jul 8 •

15:53

Is Your Grail Card Closer Than You Think?

We often think high-end cards are out of our reach, but Patrick Imhoff explains how he landed his white whale -- and you can, too!

Jul 3 •

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Learn Who To Buy, Which Cards, and When To Buy Them! - Ep. 2.26

New sports card collectors -- and Comeback Collectors alike -- can improve their collection by learning the answers to these three questions!

Jul 1 •

37:14

Remembering 1962 Topps Baseball Stamps! Mail Day!

We put our stamp of approval on this awesome insert Topps slipped into their wax packs over 60 years ago!

Jun 26 •

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Randy Litzinger

7 Great Baseball Cards That Never Were! - Ep. 2.24

We need someone to go back in a time machine to fix these glaring baseball card omissions!

Jun 24 •

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Happy Hobby Sports Cards Newsletter For Collectors!

Happy Hobby Sports Cards Newsletter For Collectors!

Helping sports card collectors with limited budgets!

Cards That Make Us Happy

Remembering 1962 Topps Baseball Stamps! Mail Day!

We put our stamp of approval on this awesome insert Topps slipped into their wax packs over 60 years ago!

Jun 26 •

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Randy Litzinger

Build a Great Card Collection in 5 Simple Steps!

You don't have to own a card shop to put together an awesome sports card collection!

May 22 •

[POD] What Type of Sports Card Collector Are You? – Ep. 2.17

You can improve your sports card collection by first answering this question!

May 6 •

17:37

4 Perfect Prospecting Pointers For Prognosticators!

Patrick Imhoff shares a handful of great tips for baseball card collectors looking to add great Bowman 1st prospect cards to their collection!

May 1 •

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What Type of Sports Card Collector Are You?

We're not judging. But if you can figure out which kind of collector you are, then you can make bigger strides in improving your collection!

Apr 10 •

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cards that never were

7 Great Baseball Cards That Never Were!

Wouldn’t it be nice to go back in time and correct these baseball card wrongs?

Jun 5 •

That Time I Stole a Roy Campanella Card!

Card Confessions: I finally come clean about the time "teenage me" did the unthinkable, becoming one of the bad guys in this Happy Hobby.

Feb 6 •

11 Sports Card Collectors We LOVE!💖

We take time to complain about a lot of other collectors, but let's take some time to give props to the collectors who make this hobby great!

Dec 31, 2024 •

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What's the Deal With Whatnot!?!

Whatnot has been one of the most popular spots for sports card breaks, but it's still unfamiliar to most of us. We bring in a veteran to break it down!

Nov 28, 2024 •

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[POD] 9 Great Rookie Football Cards That Never Were! – Ep. 1.24

We missed out on a bunch of awesome NFL RCs for various reasons, and we need someone to go back in time and fix this!

Sep 4, 2024 •

23:01

card collecting tips

37:14

Learn Who To Buy, Which Cards, and When To Buy Them! - Ep. 2.26

New sports card collectors -- and Comeback Collectors alike -- can improve their collection by learning the answers to these three questions!

Jul 1 •

17:03

[POD] Battling Parallel Fatigue with a "New" Vintage Project! - Ep. 2.21

Are you drowning in 94 parallels of every card? Gonos changes things up by starting a fun vintage card project!

Jun 3 •

What Type of Sports Card Collector Are You?

We're not judging. But if you can figure out which kind of collector you are, then you can make bigger strides in improving your collection!

Apr 10 •

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25:49

[POD] Shhh... 9 Secrets to Becoming a Low-Budget Happy Hobbyist! - Ep. 2.12

Most people who collect sports cards enjoy the hobby and have varying amounts of happiness. But it takes someone special to become a Happy Hobbyist!

Apr 1 •

17:51

[POD] How To Build Card Sets on a Limited Budget! - Ep. 2.11

Building card sets is a great way to collect sports card and not spend a ton of money, compared to the amount of enjoyment you get!

Mar 25 •

33:17

1.15 [POD] 11 Tips For Collecting Sports Cards on a Budget!

Whether you are a new card collector or a veteran, we can all use some tips on how to collect while saving money!

Jul 9, 2024 •

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