THWC 313: The Hobby Has me Excited Again

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Cage reveals his excitement for a Super Bowl Sunday card show and reflects on recent market volatility episodes.

The episode opens with Cage noting it's Super Bowl weekend and mentioning a local card show on Sunday. He reflects on recent episodes about market factors like Bitcoin volatility, which he now sees as temporary. Cage shares that his son reminded him they missed their Friday card-opening ritual, a tradition they've maintained for nearly six years since before COVID. He expresses excitement about positive hobby content on social media, citing examples like Chris Costa's involvement with Tom Brady and a Burbank card store owner meeting Brady. Cage describes this as a rare moment of camaraderie between competitors. He then shifts to discussing new product releases, focusing on Panini's upcoming Donruss basketball product, which is unlicensed but includes three autographs per hobby box and Downtown inserts. Cage questions whether the price point will make it accessible, especially for kids who might not care about licensing. He contrasts this with licensed Topps products like Topps Chrome basketball. Cage teases a future episode where he'll advise a listener on spending $5,000 on a card for his soon-to-be-born son, calling it a fun hobby dilemma. He also mentions other upcoming hobby events, such as Rob Gronkowski's eBay live sale, Topps Series One basketball with cover athlete autographs, and the Philly show. Cage concludes by encouraging listeners to share what excites them in the hobby, noting he has more episode ideas brewing.

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A Super Bowl weekend hobby check-in that moves from market swings to new basketball releases.

Hobby of Cage, episode 313, plays like a Super Bowl weekend check-in, moving from snow in the Northeast and a Sunday morning card show to the small calculation of what still fits around the game.

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If you want a hobby update that zigzags from Bitcoin to Donruss, this is your lane.

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