Sports Card Lessons Podcast

Ken Cairns

A weekly podcast of lesson's I've learned in the Sports Card hobby, card show recaps, and interviews with key people in the hobby.

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Dec 18, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
Building a destination card show
This episode we bring on Scott Dimay @ec3con to give us a the show promoter & organizers perspective running The East Coast Collectibles Convention, a quarterly 300 plus table sports & non-sports card show at The Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut and what it takes to be successful. SCL HC S7E42
Dec 14, 2025 · 41 min
Causeway Show Recap | NSCC Table | Huge Pickup
The hobby gods have shinned down upon me this week!! Received news I secured a table at the 2026 NSCC in Chicago, I recap the Causeway Card show, and share a huge pickup. S7E41
Dec 11, 2025 · 1 hr
Current state of the card market - Youtube card content - NCAA Basketball
This episode we look at the current card markets. We talk about Youtube card content, & NCAA Basketball Men & Women. SCL HC S7E40
Dec 7, 2025 · 27 min
No case hits guaranteed | 2026 NSCC VIP & Hotels | PSA Buyback
This episode I talk about no case hits guaranteed in blasters & mega box cases. 2026 NSCC VIP passes on sale and Hotel rooms selling out. PSA buyback scandal. SCL S7E39
Dec 4, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
New Strategies moving forward | Playing the cycles | Stranger Things & Celebrity Cards
This episode we talk about new buying strategies moving forward, Playing the market cycles, 2022 NSCC Zerocool Stranger Things promo cards, Celebrity cards from Allen & Ginter, & The NFL playoff picture. SCL HC S7E38
Nov 30, 2025 · 31 min
Are value boxes losing their value?
This episode, I talk about why I think value boxes are losing their value, I share recent mail day cards, & talk about staying true to yourself in the hobby and buying and selling what brings you joy. SCL S7E37
Nov 25, 2025 · 58 min
Probstein back on eBay | EC3con Recap | Grading Strategies
This Holiday week combined episode we talk about Rick Probstein shutting down Snype after 3 weeks after a cyber attack and allegations of shilling fraud and moving operations back to eBay. We recap EC3con and talk about different grading strategies after PSA announcement of longer grading times. SCL HC S7E36
Nov 20, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
NCAA Mens Basketball Players to watch, TOPPS Chrome basketball release, BGS Updates, EC3con Trade Night
Wednesday Night Live 11/19/25 This episode - TOPPS Chrome Basketball release, NCAA Mens Basketball Players to watch, BGS Updates, EC3con Trade night SCL HC S7E34
Nov 16, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Singles & Breaking Using the hobby to make a difference
This episode I bring on Corey Donahue ⁨@Collect4Good⁩ to talk about his hobby journey, his WhatNot channel, selling singles & breaking sports cards using the profits to give back to his community to help end homelessness. SCL S7E33
Nov 12, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Criteria for Card Ladder Comps | Kristina's hobby story | Trade Night Update
Tuesday Night Live 11/11/25 This episode we bring on Kristina from Card Ladder, she's talking about what it takes to keep Card Ladder running & why they're the best in the business. She answers all of our and the chat questions, shares her hobby story, & we give an EC3con Trade Night Update SCL HC S7E32
Nov 9, 2025 · 37 min
Postal Problems
This episode I talk about a recent video of stolen cards shipped USPS, problems I've had in the past and what I do now to avoid the Post Office shipping. I re-cap the Titan show in NY and share recent pick-ups SCL S7E31
Nov 5, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Buy / Sell NFL & NBA | Kabooms & Downtowns
This episode we bring back Pop it or Chop it on NFL & NBA players, We also debate Downtowns & Kabooms. Zip compares Caitlin Clark to Joe Burrow SCL HC S7E30
Nov 2, 2025 · 32 min
Hobby Math
This episode I talk about my stellar hobby weekend!! Tons of pickups, making a deal off of eBay, Shriner's show recap & Hitting 2 Downtowns in 6 Donruss Football blaster boxes. S7E29
Oct 29, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Fanatics auction | PSA Buyback | Card Ladder Indexes | Big Announcement
This episode Zip talks about his Jordan sale on Fanatics Collects auction, We talk about using PSA buyback when buying and selling, We take a look at current Card Ladder Indexes. Hobby Chop makes a big announcement for EC3con Trade Night 11/22/25 Tuesday Night Live - 10/28/2025 SCL HC S7E28
Oct 26, 2025 · 26 min
Rebuilding my inventory & Hobby excitement
This episode I explain why I shipped all my inventory to consignment and decided to rebuild my inventory and rebuild my hobby excitement. I share rip hits & PSA sub returns. SCL S7E27
Oct 22, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
PSA is Horrible - Chrome vs Black - Basketball 1st Bowman
This episode We discuss How bad PSA can be but we keep sending cards because they're the best game in town. We also compare Topps Chrome first year vs Panini Black final year and the importance of Basketball 1st Bowman cards. Tuesday night live 10/21/25 SCL HC S7E26
Oct 19, 2025 · 25 min
Where's all the new wax?
This episode I talk about no new wax, pulling the trigger on some bigger cards and share mail day cards & PSA order return. SCL S7E25
Oct 15, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
Fake Aaron Judge Sale | PSA Changes opens the door for BGS | End of year up or down?
This episode we talk about a reprint insert sale of an Aaron Judge RPA , BGS gaining traction on PSA changes, End of year hobby slow down or finishing strong, players were looking at to prospect. on. SCL HC S7E24
Oct 12, 2025 · 19 min
How different the LCS looks across the border
This episode I travel the northern US into Canada for a family gathering in Winnipeg Manitoba stopping at LCS's along the way. Sharing pickups & observations. SCL S7E23
Oct 8, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
Whose market is heating up.. Inside the numbers with Chris McGill from Card Ladder
This episode we bring on friend of the show Chris McGill from card ladder, he talks about what the recent hobby numbers look like, whose market is hot and who is heating up, the state of the card market & pre-season basketball. SCL HC S7E22

Sports Card Lessons Podcast

Building a destination card show

Causeway Show Recap | NSCC Table | Huge Pickup

Current state of the card market - Youtube card content - NCAA Basketball

No case hits guaranteed | 2026 NSCC VIP & Hotels | PSA Buyback

New Strategies moving forward | Playing the cycles | Stranger Things & Celebrity Cards

Are value boxes losing their value?

Probstein back on eBay | EC3con Recap | Grading Strategies

NCAA Mens Basketball Players to watch, TOPPS Chrome basketball release, BGS Updates, EC3con Trade Night

Singles & Breaking Using the hobby to make a difference

Criteria for Card Ladder Comps | Kristina's hobby story | Trade Night Update

Postal Problems

Buy / Sell NFL & NBA | Kabooms & Downtowns

Hobby Math

Fanatics auction | PSA Buyback | Card Ladder Indexes | Big Announcement

Rebuilding my inventory & Hobby excitement

PSA is Horrible - Chrome vs Black - Basketball 1st Bowman

Where's all the new wax?

Fake Aaron Judge Sale | PSA Changes opens the door for BGS | End of year up or down?

How different the LCS looks across the border

Whose market is heating up.. Inside the numbers with Chris McGill from Card Ladder