Episodes

  • Why People Are Buying Veefriends Topps Chrome Cards
    May 14 2025

    just my opinion. what you think?

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    13 mins
  • PSA Minimum Grade Is Back 🤷 Here’s Why You Might Want to Use It!
    May 9 2025

    PSA just brought back the minimum grade submission option for higher-tier grading — but why would anyone want a card graded if it might not even get a number? In this episode of Sports Cards Are Dope, Dr. Tyler Tarver breaks down the pros, the cons, and the strategy behind this polarizing option. Could it actually help your bottom line? Let’s find out.

    Timestamps:

    • 0:00 – Intro + PSA's announcement breakdown
    • 1:30 – What the minimum grade feature actually does
    • 2:50 – Why some collectors want NO grade at all
    • 4:15 – “Low grade” = “low value” (even worse than raw?)
    • 5:10 – Pop Report pollution and why it matters
    • 6:05 – The resale confidence play
    • 7:30 – Cross-grading strategy with other grading companies
    • 8:20 – Display aesthetics and the slab flex
    • 9:30 – Final take + question to the community
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    8 mins
  • If I Could Only Keep ONE Sports Card…
    May 7 2025

    🎙️ What up, chicken nuggets! In this solo episode of "Sports Cards Are Dope," I wrestle with the unthinkable: if I could only keep ONE card in my collection, which one would it be? I walk through three key factors — memory, milestone, and aesthetic vibes — and reveal my five honorable mentions and my final grail pick. Spoiler: it’s not the most expensive card I own, and yes, Steph Curry is involved.

    🕐 Timestamps:

    • 0:00 – Intro: The One Card Question
    • 0:42 – Factor 1: Memory (1994 Gold Foil Jordan)
    • 2:58 – Factor 2: Milestone (MJ Rookie & EX Credentials)
    • 5:56 – Factor 3: Aesthetic Vibes (Rodman Worm & JP RPA)
    • 8:05 – The Card I Chose (Steph Curry Tyson Beck Night Night /10)
    • 9:33 – Why This Card > The Others
    • 10:11 – Call to Action: What’s YOUR one card?
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    10 mins
  • The Most Important Number When Pricing Sports Cards!
    Apr 30 2025

    my show notes been trash lately I'LL GET BETTER YOU JUST HAVE TO BELIEVEEEEE

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    14 mins
  • How To You Know When to Sell or Keep Sports Cards
    Apr 21 2025

    Adam Gray THE GOAT @thereal27guy joins us to talk about what it's like selling your PC to build back betttttter!!

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    7 mins
  • The Hack to Get Autographs at NBA Games
    Apr 18 2025

    Here is what works for me!

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    20 mins
  • The Best Part of Being a Season Ticket Holder
    Apr 16 2025

    just some thoughts on being a season ticket holder (half season to be exact, don't lie tyler)

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    16 mins
  • How Can We Help Younger Collectors Keep Collecting Sports Cards?
    6 mins