Establish The Collection

Gary and Cody take a look at the NBA Sports Card landscape and discuss some of the shifting macro trends they've noticed during the first half of the basketball season. They then look at some of the game's biggest stars and how individual markets have been impacted since the season tipped off.

In this episode, Gary and Cody take a look at the NFL Playoff picture that includes some of the hobby's biggest. They discuss how card markets have shifted leading up to Wild Card Weekend, which QBs have the most to gain and lose based on their playoff performances and most importantly how to take advantage of weekly selling windows leading up to Super Bowl Sunday.

Gary and Cody touch on the Topps MVP Buyback Program before taking a look at how the World Cup has shifted markets for the biggest names in soccer. They then turn their attention to the hardwood as Gary explains how NBA markets have been impacted by the early on-court success of the games rising stars.

Following the most recent PWCC Premier Auction, Gary and Cody get together to review some of the biggest sales and how they impact the NFL Hobby as a whole. From Justin Fields and Josh Allen to Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes, the guys give their thoughts on the mid- and high-end QB market.

With the NBA regular season underway, Gary and Cody take a look at some of the early risers and fallers in the NBA sports card market and set their sights on some of the biggest names to monitor going forward. They also catch up on their favorite niche markets with some F1 and UFC cardboard talk before a quick look at some of the latest news around the industry, including another Adam Sandler-Safdie brothers collab about the world of high-end sports cards.

On-field performance is moving markets in a big way. Gary and Cody catch up on Aaron Judge's historic season before shifting their focus back to the gridiron to see how the first few weeks of action have impacted card prices

Gary and Cody catch up on all the biggest sports card impacts following an eventful UFC 279 that saw Khamzat Chimaev submit Kevin Holland in the first round. They check in on Aaron Judge's quest for Roger Maris' HR record and how it's impacted his card market. Then the guys take a look at the biggest market movers following NFL Week 1 and what to expect rest of season

It's Fantasy Football draft week and the boys are getting their minds right with a draft of their own. Gary and Cody select their top four quarterbacks with an eye on identifying the players who could see their sports card market increase the most during the 2022 season.

The NFL regular season kickoff is less than three weeks away and the NFL All Day marketplace is heating up! Gary and Cody shift their focus from physical to digital as they shop for the best values on All Day.

Gary recaps his weekend at The National and talks about his experience as a seller at the world’s largest gathering of collectors. He explains which cards were most sought after and why modern NFL quarterbacks were the talk of The Hobby in Atlantic City. Then the guys walk through their process as they make their FIRST ever ETC investment for the 2022 NFL season after identifying two underpriced, dynamic QBs with big upside.

Gary and Cody are back to recap all of the biggest storylines both on and off the field that are impacting current card prices. Gary reacts to Panini’s release of NBA Prizm and National Treasure and dissects the biggest basketball offseason news. He also gives an update on the state of the baseball market as prices remain strong for the game’s brightest stars heading into the second half of the MLB season. Cody analyzes the UFC market fresh off Paddy Pimblett’s win at UFC Fight Night before...

The boys are back! Gary returns from a three week long honeymoon across the pond to join Cody as they catch up on the NBA offseason storylines impacting the basketball card market and what to expect as baseball hits the MLB All Star break. Then they dive into a BBMIII draft on Underdog discussing how on-field expectations can shift the football card market.

Stocks have entered a bear market, crypto is down and NFT sales have cooled off. Gary and Cody take a high-level view of the sports card world that has dealt with a bear market of it’s own and talk through whether or not collectibles are a good place to store your money in the current economic climate. The guys also recap the NBA Finals and discuss the biggest impacts to the basketball card market, including thoughts on the Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and what's next for...

Few on-field achievements have bigger impacts on a player's card market than winning an award. Gary and Cody sit down with Establish The Run's awards market maven, Ryan Reynolds to look at the market for this upcoming season. The guys highlight some offseason buying opportunities on cards who could benefit from being in the MVP, OPOY, DPOY and Comeback Player of the Year discussion.

Gary and Cody turn their attention to the latest news making waves throughout the industry as Platinum Card Breaks is accused of scamming customers during a break and BackYard Breaks deals with the fallout of their on-camera antics and an appearance with Fanatics sports card boss Josh Luber. They then turn their attention to the NBA Conference Finals and discuss some of The Hobby's biggest names and who stands to benefit most from a title run.

An offseason that saw Davante Adams end up in Las Vegas and Tyreek Hill packing his bags for South Beach sent shockwaves through the NFL sports card market. Now that the dust has settled from the 2022 Draft, Gary and Cody look back at the biggest winners and losers from a frantic football offseason. Which cards will soar to new heights this season and beyond and which ones should we be selling before they get back on the field?

Gary and Cody review round one of the NBA Playoffs with a focus on the surging card markets of top performers. They also preview what the offseason markets may look like for teams who have been eliminated, identifying the best time to buy low.

Back from a brief hiatus, Gary and Cody catch up on the latest happenings in the sports world through a collectibles perspective. In this episode, we discuss: - F1 season heating up - UFC 273 fallout - What's going on with baseball's top prospects - Biggest risers in the NBA Playoffs TIMESTAMPS: 3:29 - Winning Formula with Gary Hartman 7:49 - UFC with Cody Main 18:18 - Baseball’s Hottest Prospects 25:24 - NBA Playoffs and Cards update

Gary and Cody get together to recap last week’s 2022 UFC release looking at some of the product’s biggest names and early returns for budding stars like Paddy Pimblett, Umar Nurmagomedov and Shavkat Rakhmonov. Then they dive deep into America’s pastime with a comprehensive look at the games biggest stars, up-and-coming prospects and Gary’s sleepers to invest in now before Opening Day. TIMESTAMPS: 2:49 - Winning Formula with Gary Hartman 9:35 - UFC Hobby Boxes releases 18:49 - The...

After a week off Gary and Cody get together to discuss how Formula One's meteoric rise domestically is impacting the Topps F1 market and how to take advantage. Will the Drive to Survive and DFS bump continue to push prices to new highs? Now that Topps Chrome box prices have spiked, what's the best way to get involved in F1 collectibles? Then Cody discusses the release of Panini's 2022 UFC Prizm product and whether collectors should be buying into Panini's sophomore release.