Nate (@incardboardveritas), Matthew (@1956ToppsGuy) and Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets), discuss The Hobby - with a vintage focus - on a YouTube Live recorded May 4, 2025.

On this episode Jonathan kicks off with a cautionary tale from a time when the market was extra frothy.

The guys then jump into the main topic - all you ever wanted to know about the four 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth cards and the four 1933 & 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig cards. Together, they comprise eight of the most iconic and important cards in the hobby.

The discussion includes a set overview, aesthetics & artwork analysis, pop counts, acquisition stories & rankings.

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Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets), Nate (@incardboardveritas) and Matthew (@1956ToppsGuy) discuss The Hobby - with a vintage focus - on a YouTube Live recorded March 16, 2025.

On this episode the guys discuss & count down their Top 12 Golden Era (i.e. 1948 to 1960’ish) baseball cards. Check it out to hear the criteria used to build the list & the rankings, and to hear which cards were the toughest to cut. Some cards on the list will be obvious, and at least a couple may surprise you!

Special shoutout to @julytangowhiskey who lent his knowledge and expertise prior to the show in helping to formulate and refine the list.

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Nate (@incardboardveritas), Matthew (@1956ToppsGuy), and Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) discuss The Hobby - with a vintage focus - on a YouTube Live recorded February 2, 2025. If you love a good story, then this episode is for you!

The guys welcome their friend and the great collector, Tony (@southerncollector14), onto the show. After hearing a bit about Tony’s background, the group discusses the classic turn-of-the-century baseball book, The Glory of Their Times, and its impact on their collecting.

The lively conversation includes background on the book & author, reasons why it’s such a well-loved read, discussion of favorite chapters, stories & passages. Cobb, Wagner, WaJo, Matty, McGraw, Waddell and more early heroes & characters of the game are featured.

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