On this episode, Chuck and Brandon give an update on what is happening both at the shop and on TV. They discuss how young collectors seem to favor sports other than baseball, discuss athletes opening card related businesses, provide some tips on negotiating prices for cards and Chuck shares some incredible cards from his PC.

This week, Brandon & Chuck are talk about the numbers showing another big boom in card collecting, fake memorabilia cards, if college sports cards have room for growth and if buying singles a few weeks after a new release is smarter.

Introducing Back to the Hobby, a podcast made specifically for people new or returning to the hobby. On our first episode, lifetime card collectors and industry veterans Chuck Whisman (VSM Sports Card Outlet & Wheatland Auction Services) and Brandon Verzal (producer of hobby TV shows The Card Life & Hobby House) talk about the best method to look up how much your cards are worth, the 'collecting GOATS' philosophy and the difference between 1st Bowman and rookie cards.