Chris HOJ-Cast

This episode has five parts.  1) A quick dive into my Luka fandom.  2) Reflections on how research shapes collecting—and how research builds meaning.  3) Using my recent pickup (2024-25 Silhouette Holo Platinum 1/1 Luka Doncic) as a case study in how research creates meaning.  4) A review of the market for Luka's first Lakers 1/1s.  5) Some closing remarks on the legacy Luka Doncic is etching into basketball history.

This episode has 5 parts.  First, a discussion of PER and who has won its crown in each NBA season.  Second, a review of two headline Jokic card sales with Goldin last weekend.  Third, a deep dive into Joker's Totally Certified Holo Blue 1/1 run.  Fourth, a synopsis of Jokic's 2025-26 season.  And finally, some thoughts on culture and leisure in prehistoric times.

This episode analyzes the two 1/1 MJ sales from Heritage Auctions last weekend—the Platinum Masterpiece, which sold for $2.1m, and the Purple Masterpiece, which sold for $625k.

This episode revolves around my recent pick up of the "Heart and Soul" Gold 1/1 of Michael Jordan—using this card as a springboard into discussing: (1) MJ's first fifteen 1/1s ever made, (2) the historic "Heart and Soul" 30-card set, (3) my recent public poll asking collectors to choose their favorite among four MJ 1/1s, (4) all 66 public sales of a 90s MJ 1/1 since 2004, and (5) the first week of activity surrounding the live auction of MJ's Platinum 1/1 from 1997-98 Ultra.

This episode has three parts.  First, a registry of the 72 first MJ 1/1s is introduced—identifying the 37 cards that are publicly owned, the 21 that are privately owned, and the 14 that have yet to surface.  Second is an exercise in 1/1 valuation methods, specifically towards estimating a price for the two Ultra 1/1 masterpieces coming to auction soon.  Third, the concept of a "hobby Rorschach test" is floated, considering how the same card can appear quite differently to us at various points along our collecting evolutions.

This episode has 3 parts.  First is a discussion sparked by the recent Flawless 1/1 Jokic sale.  Second is introspection around whether to pursue a very special Michael Jordan 1/1 that is coming to auction soon.  And the final segment is a recap of Christian McCaffrey's legacy-enhancing 2025 season.

(Here is the MJ card ranking system mentioned in the second section: https://tinyurl.com/MJRNK)

This episode has four parts.  The first contrasts two styles of sharing cards: (1) the yearly pickup recap and (2) the "card tree."  The second section discusses my recap of eight cards added in 2025.  The third segment investigates to what extent a card is a reflection of its owner versus a reflection of itself.  And the fourth part shares a viral tweet on how Van Gogh's paintings rose to prominence.

This episode has two major segments.  First, a new Jokic 1/1 is revealed, which is then used as a case study for contrasting a human-based presentation of its properties versus an artificial intelligence description.  Second, two styles of understanding a card are contrasted: (A) the personal, narrative-driven recap, and (B) the communal/objective entry, rooted in facts about things like history and rarity.

This episode has three parts: (1) a review of my PC players, plus some commentary on how I'm currently collecting each, and which cards I'm looking for next, (2) meditations on the idea of evolving as a collector from the "aesthetic" state to the "conceptual" state, and (3) an analysis of my most recent social media post of Jokic's first game-worn logoman autograph from Immaculate. 

This episode has 3 parts.  The first questions the role of market price in card rankings.  The second and third use rarity to rank Michael Jordan cards.

The document ranking MJ cards can be accessed here: https://tinyurl.com/5antmxn5

This episode has four parts.  The first poses the question: what is the most misunderstood card in your collection?  Second is a discussion of "commemorative" cards—culminating in the reveal of a recent MJ pickup.  The third section analyzes historical Q4 price trends through the lens of the CL50.  And the fourth offers some quick thoughts on the NBA's recent GM survey.

This episode has 3 sections.  The first investigates how "known unknowns" induced a bout of collecting paralysis—and how I plan to prevent it from happening again.  The second tells the story of a "One of a Kind" Michael Jordan 1/1 from the inaugural Master Collection product of 1999-00.  And the third analyzes the current sports card market—through the lens of Michael Jordan cards—using a variety of metrics and theories.

This episode opens with a segment on what "utopia" might teach us about card collecting.  The next segment investigates how ownership of a card triggers a learning process.  The third segment introduces the "90s MJ 1/1" taxonomy.  The fourth is a review of my recent social media post of the PowerDeck 1/1.  Fifth is a spotlight on cautionary episodes issued by @TheHobbyWithCage and @TheReal27Guy, followed by my own retelling of the market for a card that went on a bull run back in 2020/21.  Finally, some NFL stats that reflect favorably on two of my PC players are recited.

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This episode has three segments: 1) September supply increases and how they might counteract runaway prices in this bull market, 2) a deep dive into storytelling about sports cards, and 3) does the "better player hypothesis" predict that Duncan prices should be higher than Kobe, or does it actually predict the opposite?

This episode puts forth 12 segments.  Several of the highlights include: a thought experiment designed to figure out the goal of collecting, reflections on successful market predictions in a bull market, and photo-matching a recent pickup. 

This episode dives into my recent trade.  I received the 1997-98 Upper Deck PowerDeck White Jersey 1/1 Michael Jordan (plus six more MJ 1/1s).  I sent out the 1998-99 Skybox Molten Metal Fusion Titanium /40.

This episode analyzes the $12.932m sale of the MJ/Kobe 2007-08 Exquisite Dual Logoman Autograph 1/1 PSA 6.  What will be its ripple effects on the sports card industry?  What does it imply for the market?  Was it an overpay?  Where does it rank among MJ 1/1 cards?  Then, in the final segment, the recent formula tweak of ESPN's "Net Points" metric is discussed.

MJ 1/1 Spreadsheet Referenced in Video — https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-XkGYGLN1re9ehU3YsXeh6-H7qGV5l1fGlx_61bGIH0/edit?gid=0#gid=0

This episode has two segments.  The first dives into the concept of "iconic" while reviewing the process I used to create my rankings for Adam and Ryan's "25 in 25" project.  The second replies to a listener question about how lesser known cards gain visibility in the collecting community.

This episode dives into the current bull market in sports cards.  Topics include: what proof is there that it exists, what are its impacts on daily collecting activities, and how long will it last?  The episode concludes with a few thoughts about what enables collectors to change their minds every once in a while.

This episode has two parts.  The first reviews my experience at the 2025 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, sans the pickups and grades I received at the show.  The second segment then dives into the pickups and grades.  Enjoy!

This HOJ-Cast, likely the last for the next 3 weeks or so, has four segments.  First is a deep dive into my Pre-National Bounty List.  Second is a review of Nikola Jokic's basketball career to date.  Third is a review of two competing collecting philosophies, specifically whether one should spreadsheet or not.  And fourth is a reveal of a Jokic pickup from earlier this year, which illustrates a way of unifying the two collecting philosophies.

This episode takes the scenic route to revealing a recent Michael Jordan card acquisition.  Along the way I explain the series of events and revelations that led to it.

This episode dives into collecting Brock Purdy.  It starts with a review of his storybook first two seasons and disappointing third.  Then, Purdy's career metrics are reviewed.  Next is a walk through my 8-card Purdy collection.  Finally, I shed light on how I rank Purdy's rookie year cards, and add some thoughts on the process of ranking in general.

This episode has two (lengthy) segments.  The first discusses the acquisition of Christian McCaffrey's 2024 Prizm Black Finite 1/1—which keeps alive the run.  The second takes a Wittgensteinian turn into the language games played when we debate who is the "best" or "greatest" player of all-time, followed with an update of the Total MVP (and Total Total MVP) lists following the 2024-25 NBA season.

Welcome, House of Jordan listeners, to the Chris HOJ-cast, episode 11!  I've been recording these episodes for a few weeks for YouTube, where you can find the previous 10.  I hope you don't mind that I'll be bringing them to the House of Jordans podcast feed now.  Enjoy!  This episode covers two big topics.  1) Why is there such a price discrepancy among Tony Dorsett's three cards in 1978 Topps?  2) What does "Net Points" teach us about every NBA Finals MVP of the 2020s?

In this episode, Chris talks with Adam (IG: @TheReal27Guy) about this summer's unbelievable surge in Kobe Bryant cards, his approach to collecting Kobe, his top 100 cards countdown, making sports cards content, philosophies about why cards have economic value, and more.

In this episode, Chris talks with Stephen Go (IG: @mj23collectorph) about how he amassed one of the world's greatest Michael Jordan collections, his company SlabGuard (@slabguard) which manufactures clamshells that protect BGS and PSA slabs, the state of the Hobby, and more.

In this episode, Kristina talks with Ryan Smith (@Sports_Card_Art on Twitter).  They discuss Ryan's work in sports card art, appraisal, antiquing, flipping cards, and more!

In this episode, Kristina talks with David Tierney (Creative Director), John Mata (Art Director), and Jenna Coleman (Designer) of Panini America.  They discuss designing sports cards, their picks for "sleeper" Panini products, and much more.

In this episode, Chris talks with G (IG: @theluckyshow05; YT: theLUKAshow) about what to expect from Luka and the Mavs in the Disney Bubble, G's unbelievable collection of Luka, Steph, and 2019-20 Prizm FOTL, his yearly "PrizMas" tradition, making hobby content, his Harry Giles & Luka "experiments," and more.

In this episode Chris talks with Lememe James (@Lememe_James on IG) about his popular daily Hobby memes, his Trae Young collection, the vintage video game market, and more.

In this episode Chris talks with Michael (@MDPharm23 on IG) about his unbelievable collection of GOATs and young superstars, some of the monster cards he's owned over the years (including a LeBron Exquisite RPA), and his approach to the Hobby.

In this episode: (1) Chris talks with Jeremy Lee of Sports Cards Live about his fascinating history in the hobby, hockey collecting, and his MJ PC (1:54) and (2) Kristina interviews Topps Project 2020 star Sophia Chang (1:07:09).

In this episode: (1) Chris has an in-depth discussion with Dr. James Beckett on a wide-ranging menu of topics (1:41) and (2) Kristina interviews artists and sports card innovators The Currency Project (59:50).

In this episode: (1) Chris talks with super collector Joshua Kehn about the hobby, his collecting strategies, and his hoards of MJ, LeBron, Barry Sanders, Peyton Manning, DeShaun Watson, and rookie cards (1:27) and (2) Kristina interviews Kansas City Royals pitcher Daniel Tillo about collecting (50:23).

In this episode: (1) Chris introduces and discusses Card Ladder (1:35), (2) Kristina interviews Dr. James Beckett on his iconic hobby career, the state of the hobby, and rare Michael Jordan cards (8:28), and (3) Chris converses with Michael of Coleman Cards about his life as a professional sports card dealer, collecting Luka, the NBA returns impact on sports cards, and much more (47:22).

 In this episode, we discuss: (1) Project 2020 after 2 months (2:22), (2) Kristina's interview with Mitch and Tai, owners of LA card shop The Bullpen (8:25), (3) Final Thoughts on The Last Dance (23:13), (4) the Michael Jordan card market, three weeks removed from "The Last Dance" (30:35), and (5) this week's Maildays, featuring Mosaic Genesis, a(nother) Luka 1/1, and a special Kard Killer custom (49:07). 

In this episode, we discuss: (1) Kristina's interview with PSA Collector (2:08), (2) Kristina's interview with Emma, a Sports Illustrated writer, about her piece on The Hobby (5:41), (3) Chris and Kristina's four year journey building their Michael Jordan PC, how much it cost, and an analysis of its current market value (18:12), (4) Brian's construction of his Michael Jordan PC, how much he spent on it, and what it's worth today (33:57), and (5) 29 Michael Jordan cards Brian sent to PWCC for auction, ending this Sunday night (55:44).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) Kristina's interview with Kevin Haake, Panini's Director of Sales (3:52), (2) Chris's failed attempt at flipping Baker Mayfield Prizm RCs (16:14), (3) Chris’s and Kristina's approach to their Luka PC after one year of collecting the Slovenian Sensation, their decision to send 16 pieces from it to PWCC for auction next month, and the market value of the remaining PC (20:40), (4) the Buy Blue Chips, Wait, & Watch (BBCWW) collecting philosophy (38:57), (5) Brian's hobby wins and losses (44:04), and (6) maildays, featuring Giannis and the NBA City of Milwaukee, a rare Chrome MJ, 2019-20 Luka Mosaic, and Topps Project 2020 (49:45).

In this episode, we discuss: (1) the Michael Jordan Fleer #57 PSA 10 rookie card verging on $100,000 (4:21), (2) an artist collective bringing together modern art and sports cards (8:37), (3) Brian Gray's revelation on "Sports Cards Live" that he spent $1,000,000 on cards in the last month (11:44), (4) hoarding as a collecting strategy, and three collectors who have perfected it (16:57), (5) product breakdown: 2019-20 NBA Hoops (21:36), (6) maildays (starring MJ, Luka, and Maxi Kleber) (25:29), (7) market analysis: 1997-98 Metal Universe Championship Galaxy inserts (42:10), and (8) a case study in scrutinizing eBay comps: 2012 Prizm basketball (47:41).