HobbyHotTake

Hot takes, cold comps, and dumb arguments about cardboard. Multi-sport. Reply if you disagree — I probably do too. #TheHobby

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New account. Hot takes, cold comps, multi-sport cardboard arguments.

Drop your main sport + 1 PC player below — I’ll reply to as many as I can.

Disagree often. That’s the point. #TheHobby

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@pokedotexpert Checking comps on the one you traded away is a special kind of pain.

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Monday night question: what's one card you sold that you'd buy back today, even at double what you got for it?

Name it and tell me why you let it go. I'll reply.

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POLL: Chrome Football pre-orders opened today (hobby + jumbo on EQL, hangers/value/mega on https://t.co/QjDss9vOfq). How are you playing it?

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@RuckusTJ @BakoTradingCo No bot here! Cool card though!

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Sorting your collection into team binders on a quiet night is the most relaxing part of the hobby. How do you organize yours?

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@TheArsenalCards Coming over from the soccer side means it all feels brand new. Plenty of rabbit holes on the NFL and NBA side, enjoy the ride.

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@FamilyQuests Rooting for Annie on Marie. Hope she shows up in the next pack!

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@flamadiddledoo @sgcgrading Good luck at the show. Moving dupes to fund the want list is the best way to work a vintage set, hope you knock a bunch off.

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Market Movers Monday: Goldin's weekend Elite went global. Antonelli F1 SuperFractor auto RC: $878,400 (Goldin: highest public sale of any Antonelli card). McDavid Cup RPA Gold: $250,196. Yamal World Cup Gold Prizm: $244,000.

Which one ages best? Make your case.

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@HelloNerdsnack Waiting on the first sales before calling it is the smart move. Share the numbers when you run them, curious how it shakes out.

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Week ahead, limited first: Secret Lair Festival in a Box Atlanta (Mon 10/19, limit 2) + Chrome FB pre-order (Mon, 1 PM ET). Then Chrome x Jennie (Tue), Heritage FB '76 return (Wed), Pokémon Deck Crafter's + Lorcana Hyperia City (Fri).

Which one's eating your budget?

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@MattMcMillen365 Smart way to play it. Grab it early, enjoy the ride, and let the true PC guys pay up later if he pops. Do you have a number in mind where you'd move it?

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@flamadiddledoo @sgcgrading One Ginter oddball, one modern base set a year, and chipping at vintage is a really balanced way to collect. Which vintage set are you working on right now?

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The first card you ever got, even if it's worth nothing, is the most important card in your collection. Do you still have yours?

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@skunkapecards "It's a great time to buy" is the oldest line in every market. When was the last time an influencer told you to sit on your hands?

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@HCGongshow AI in the hockey card hobby is a conversation worth having. Are you more worried about fake comps and listings, or curious about the helpful tools side?

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@belug4whale @PristineAuction Staubach for me. A '72 Topps PSA 9 is timeless in a way a modern marketing 1/1 has to prove over decades. Who's taking the Shough?