This is a YouTube Live session recorded on July 20, 2026.

On this segment, Nate (@incardboardveritas) & Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) catch up on the state of the vintage card market, recent pickups & the upcoming National in Chicago.

Market topics include vintage-oriented stats on prices & volumes, the Jordan & Jackie markets (of course), theories on what’s driving all this demand, and potential pockets of good value. We also share some 2026 pickups, including in the context of the market run-up & discuss National plans, prep & excitement.

Check it out, and reach out to let us know what you think!

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AI & The Hobby - Thoughts and Predictions on What Lies Ahead

This is a YouTube Live session recorded on May 18, 2026.

On this segment, Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) and Nate (@incardboardveritas) are excited to welcome collector, entrepreneur & Hobby thought leader @chrishoj onto the show for a conversation about how looming AI advancements may impact various elements of the sports card Hobby.

Topics include 1) authenticity & counterfeiting, 2) AI grading, 3) access to card knowledge & data, 4) potential impacts on GOAT debates, and 5) how societal shifts - in wealth distribution, values & free time - could impact hobby involvement.

Check it out, and let us know what you think about our takes on the future of the Hobby.

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This is a YouTube Live session recorded on April 19, 2026.

On this segment, Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) and Nate (@incardboardveritas) are back for Card Battle Round 2. This fight card features 6 new matchups, including prewar, postwar, vintage hoops, a shiny 90’s battle, and even a matchup of 2 different examples of the same card (from 1948 Leaf).

Check it out, and let us know what you think about the matchups! Also included on this episode is a quick Strongsville recap & some live commentary on the huge REA auction that’s in extended bidding.

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This is a YouTube Live session recorded on March 15, 2026.

On this segment, Nate (@incardboardveritas) and Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) duke it out with 5 one-on-one card battles between cards from their respective collections.

Some jabs are tossed each other’s cards, but it’s all in good fun and is meant as a format for discussing some favorite vintage cards, as well as collecting preferences, styles and decision-making. What matters more - design aesthetics, eye appeal, investment outlook, rookie designation, placement in an iconic set, scarcity, or other factors? Check it out, and let us know what you think!

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This is a YouTube Live session recorded on February 1, 2026.

On this segment, Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) and Nate (@incardboardveritas) discuss some current thoughts on card collecting approaches, philosophies, evolutions & origin stories.

Jonathan ties in inspiration from dream consciousness, trivia & video games. Nate focuses on family ties and offers up a bit of an anti-consolidation rant. A lot of cards are shown - including, oddly enough, an “early playing days” Queen Elizabeth and a James Harden Kaboom! Check it out, and let us know what you think.

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This is Part 2 of a 2-part year-end YouTube Live session recorded on December 21, 2025.

On this segment, Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) and Nate (@incardboardveritas), as well as special guest Jim (@jrock1956topps), each count down their 10 favorite card pickups of 2025.

4 sports are represented, and more than 1 card has some ink on it. There’s a bit of modern & ultra-modern bling… but ultimately it’s the dusty old Vintage & Prewar cardboard that dominates this countdown. Grails were acquired. Stories are told. Check it out, and let us know what you think!

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On this episode, Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) and Nate (@incardboardveritas), as well as special guest Jim (@jrock1956topps), discuss current hot topics in the Hobby and the state of the vintage card market.

Topics include recent developments in the grading industry, as well as perspectives on shill bidding, comp reliability, and the white hot card market we’ve seen throughout 2025 - all with a vintage collector twist. This is Part 1 of a 2-part year-end YouTube Live session recorded December 21, 2025,

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On this episode, Jonathan (@sportscards.and.sunsets) and Nate (@incardboardveritas) discuss The 2025 National Sports Card Show (Chicago), on a YouTube Live recorded August 17, 2025.

The episode kicks off with Jonathan interviewing Nate’s teenage son, Lukas (@cardz4life32), to get a youthful (but still vintage-focused!) perspective on the National.

Jonathan & Nate then discuss their National experiences, with topics including top highlights, pleasant surprises, negative aspects, things we’d do differently, and key impressions & takeaways (including regarding the state of the vintage market). And of course we show off & discuss our card pickups!

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