HOW TO COLLECT SPORTS CARDS! Everything You Need To Know To Collect! Tips & Info For Beginners!

In this video, I am discussing all the information and tips I have for beginner/new collectors! I will go over everything I think people should know when collecting in addition to answering some frequently asked questions. There’s been a ton of new collectors entering the hobby recently so hopefully this video does a lot towards helping those guys out! Whether it’s basketball, football, baseball, hockey, or soccer, there’s something for everyone in the hobby! Have fun!
Here are the time stamps of topics I cover during the vid:
1:26 - Different ways to participate in the hobby
6:15 - Various types of cards that exist
14:23 - Where to buy cards and boxes
22:40 - What to look for when collecting/what’s good?
27:41 - How to find the value of cards
29:15 - Common card terminology explained
32:20 - Grading Cards
37:05 - How to learn more about cards
Link to my video on storing and protecting cards:
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Stay tuned for many more NBA & NFL box breaks, sports cards unboxings, and IRL pack openings! I’ll have various football and basketball blaster/retail products, free giveaways, more random NBA basketball trading card hobby pack openings, 2020 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Football, 2020 Panini Legacy Football, 2020 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Football, 2020 Panini Score Football, 2019 Panini Chronicles Football, 2019 Panini National Treasures Football, more 2019-20 Panini Prizm Basketball (retail blaster & gravity feed), 2019-20 Panini Donruss Optic Basketball (hobby, Target retail mega box, Choice), 2019-20 Panini Court Kings Basketball, 2019-20 Panini Noir Basketball, 2019-20 Panini Mosaic Basketball, 2019-20 Panini Encased Basketball, 2019-20 Panini National Treasures Basketball, March’s Football and Basketball High-End and Platinum Boomboxes, a Brothers In Cards Pack Plus Program Gold Box, some sick mail days, beginner collector tutorials, my thoughts on sports card investors / investing, and much more in the near future! I buy all my boxes from Panini Direct, my LCS (local card shop), and online retailers. Like, comment, subscribe, and thanks for watching!
#sportscards #tradingcards #irlpackopening #basketball #football #panini #nba #nfl

[@PackmanCards]

Here are the time stamps of topics I cover during the vid: 1:26 - Different ways to participate in the hobby 6:15 - Various types of cards that exist 14:23 - Where to buy cards and boxes 22:40 - What to look for when collecting/what’s good? 27:41 - How to find the value of cards 29:15 - Common card terminology explained 32:20 - Grading Cards 37:05 - How to learn more about cards Link to my video on storing and protecting cards: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJuaYal7fK6ojs0 Also, I am planning to go live at 5:00pm EST tomorrow here on YT. I’ll either rip my high end basketball boombox (if it arrives on time) or a box of Chinese New Year Revolution Basketball. Hope you guys can make it!

[@barrettborn6281]

Got it! Thanks!

[@DanJakeElefant]

Wow would love to see cny revo!!

[@theryanscalabrine1797]

Packman question.... are the boom boxes just out of stock now? Cause it won’t let me buy one

[@PackmanCards]

Not sure it may come back in with different packs

[@brianjohnson6759]

Thank you packman I don't know much about cards thank you

[@polkcountyboxbreaks]

A lot of people need to see this. Including myself.

[@PackmanCards]

Hope this helped!

[@milesevans9233]

Sammmme

[@thedeckcollector4167]

I agree

[@armyguyautographs4083]

Yes they do. People waste a lot of money on junk lol

[@Ajfromthaville]

do you know where i can see the price of these cards? like is there a website or app where i can see all the value of these cards?

[@dnnybeats]

I’ve always loved watching NBA games, but never thought about collecting cards. This video has a lot of good information and I’m super excited to start collecting for myself!!

[@cookiegriizz]

How’s the collection going?

[@nbn-nba7975]

You should do a room tour / show us all your cards

[@PackmanCards]

I have too many lol

[@iningnim]

Packman We knew you have too many rooms lol

[@jennifermartens67]

Pack man you should do a card collection

[@youssefmatteofficialirl6574]

Packman just do it please 💀😂

[@user-yz8qk2te8i]

You should do a review of your best cards

[@h1ghrum]

I find it insane that you take the time out of your day to help people out with cards! Thats true dedication 👏 🙌. Keep up the good work and keep ripping these packs.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks a lot! It’s my pleasure!

[@ST69]

Yeah honestly thanks. It’s pretty helpful

[@omegainvestments2345]

This dude's one of the best at it in the game

[@Pastyyy]

I’m new to the hobby and I’m happy that your channel exists. I can finally do box breaks here in the Philippines. Keep it up fellow KZbinr!

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks a lot! Good luck and enjoy the hobby!

[@bradycampbell3032]

this was definitely a much needed video because i know a ton of people, including myself, that started collecting again once the sports hiatus started

[@PackmanCards]

Glad I could help!

[@michaelkeaton32]

I used to collect cards back in the day (early 1990's through the early 2000's). We used to just buy a box at Wal-Mart and enjoy the experience. I get it that people get into this for the investment, but looking up what's in the box and all that takes the fun out of it to me. I get it if the box is several hundreds of dollars; back then the boxes were like $20-$40. I got a lot of joy out of those boxes. When things get popular, companies try to make as much money as they can, and that's why we have these crazy cards that are rare - to drive the price up.

[@PackmanCards]

Yea these days are crazy. I just like having a good time and collecting but it’s much tougher to do rn

[@SPACESPINACH]

Panini sells most boxes/packs at a reasonable price. The only problem is that if you don't get to Target at 8 AM on Saturday before Dave and Bill (random white guy names), you're stuck either buying 10 card packs, paying double on eBay, or finding a card shop in town where you're still paying 1.2-1.5x retail.

[@tig7542]

@@SPACESPINACH for the past 10-12 months panini has not sold boxes for a fair price, idk what you have been seeing but it is wrong lmao

[@noahthompson8908]

@@SPACESPINACH SO TRUE LMAO

[@squishy3115]

I’ve been in the hobby since like 2nd and 3rd grade but I never new what I was looking for. This will really help in the future. Thank your very much and your channel is great.

[@LienLeon]

Started the hobby last week. I'm glad I found this video.

[@34jetli]

I've been out of the hobby for 26 years and just needed a catch-up video to get up to speed with the latest in cards. This video was perfect for me since I knew the basics and got to know the current ways to learn about my card options and pricing research. Thanks!

[@PackmanCards]

Np! Glad I could help and welcome back!

[@itzdm0r3]

I used to collect some NHL cards in the early to mid 90's. Been thinking of getting back into it a bit for selling/trading.

[@keanochi9899]

Thank you so much for this video, you literally covered everything I was trying to figure out search by search you really summed it all up. I will be watching this over & over to retain the knowledge & information you went over. Thank you

[@PackmanCards]

No problem! Glad I can help!

[@GFreezy]

Is it bad to buy from like a wallmart? Cause like that's the only place I can go to in person

[@PackmanCards]

No Walmart is good if you can find anything

[@Treydareal4]

I am not new to collecting and I’ve been watching you for over 2 years now I was just scrolling though your channel and I watched the bit about grading was very helpful.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Glad I can help!

[@JaMorant-777]

Thanks man ! It’s really helpful Video for beginner like me, just like you, I’m a die hard lakers fan, want to collect all the player card from 05-20, love your video and keep going man ! You are the reason Why I start collection, big love !

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks a lot! Glad I could help!

[@TheKpopMailman]

Thanks for all the information and tips! I just got back into collecting and I’ve been so lost. There is so much going on now compared to when I collected 10 years ago

[@PackmanCards]

Np, thanks for watching! Hope you have fun collecting!

[@liambean4621]

Thanks. I was casually into it a few years back and now I’m getting into it a lot more now.

[@geethunder1]

Nice and yeah it’s super run

[@Zaito216]

Great video! Im new to this hobby after finding some old cards I had when i was younger... and I’ve been watching a bunch of your vids to try to get a better grip of the hobby so this video was perfect for me thank you!

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Glad I could help!

[@samuelwilczynski2293]

This is my favorite video from you because it taught me the basics of getting into the hobby

[@Jawwaad1111]

I definitely want to get back into the hobby but can’t find boxes for retail. My local Targets and other retailers get cleaned out by scalpers almost immediately after the boxes hit the shelves. It seems like finding boxes for retail nowadays anywhere including LCS’s is a thing of the past

[@PackmanCards]

Yea getting stuff for the SRP is pretty much unheard of these days unfortunately

[@bigblasta8324]

This actually helps alot... I've been buying/collecting cards since 2018 prestiege came out, and some of the info here was info I never had so.... thanks

[@PackmanCards]

Np! Glad I could help!

[@Xinerate]

Currently into collecting Pokémon again, as I did as a child but I also happen to be a sports fanatic who would love to get into this hobby as well. Very informative and I look forward to using some of the information to help me along my journey. Thank you, Packman!

[@PackmanCards]

Awesome to hear! Glad the vid was helpful and thanks for watching!

[@jeanclaudevantom692]

Stopped collecting in 1993. When i was in high school. Starting to get back into it but not sure where to start . This is very helpful. Thank you

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Glad the vid was helpful!

[@Cal_Gray]

This was great, as an old dog keen to get back into collecting this was very informative 👍 great stuff

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks for watching! Glad the vid was helpful!

[@stevehamil4083]

Thank you. You we're a huge help today and I learned quite a lot. I've gone into the LCS and most are no help. It like your stepping on toes. Once again. Top drawer. Thank you.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks, glad to hear that!

[@kronz4200]

Damn, Pack.. You hit it outta the park with this upload. 7k views under 24hrs, and climbing?! Bravo, Sir! Didn't realize how many newbies the hobby has.

[@PackmanCards]

Haha thanks! Yea I’ve talked to thousands of new collectors and they all had so many questions so thought I’d help them all!

[@THETRUTHb4u]

It's not only that there are so many newbies but the is the MAN!!!! When your smart enough to give the information people want to know than you nail it, and my guy here hit homeruns.....

[@DanielLempicki]

Excellent videos. I wanted to set up my own Local card shop back near early to mid 90s. Yea, miss the boat on that. I could of had ‘‘em all 😂.

[@kylerangerstown6461]

This video helped me so much man. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this for us new guys haha

[@PackmanCards]

No Problem glad I could help!

[@kylerangerstown6461]

Packman can you do a video of cards you would buy now that you think will go way up in price? I’d not it’s ok

[@CapoVanz]

Learning legit everything to do with card collecting from your channel. Thanks for your channel dude! Im just getting into card collecting myself! Im a father of 3 (9,4.5,3). So I've been really preoccuied in the last few years. However, I am now getting some more free time and really enjoying pulling cards already. I just want to be sure I know what is worth buying and not. Your video's have taught me the most in a short period of time!

[@richardsparling520]

Personally I can’t resist not opening up a sealed box! Yeah you don’t make your money back most of the time. But it sure as hell super funny

[@PackmanCards]

It’s tons of fun!

[@eddywil]

thanks for your video, i tell people to collect what they like. for me i like to collect the red sox. everything from cards, jerseys, and signed baseballs. it was easy for me because we had the pawsox here and i could meet the young players coming up like ( betts,devers, & dustin) plus past legends like( clemens, boggs& rice).

[@getpaid200]

I'm 42. Stopped collecting in 07. Started back up about a year ago. What a joke. Every card is the same except one will be blue one will be pink and so on smh. Decided to just collect the older stuff. Getting Kobe rookies for great prices.

[@CharizardChad]

It's because cards now are about value but back then they were about the fun of it.

[@getpaid200]

@@CharizardChad funny thing is most of them aren't worth shit. To many. You get a wemby rookie say prizm base I doubt it will ever be worth what a lebron james topps chrome base rookie is. You have to spend an arm and a leg to get a good rare card. Just don't see the return on that.

[@LiamWhis11]

Thank you for all of this info! I just started and got my first box for Christmas. I got lucky and pulled a shohiei Ohtani ace card. And a Corbin Carrol Rookie Card!

[@sportsbro16_21]

I totally agree with you that it takes time to learn how everything works in collecting. I started collecting cards in 2017 but didn’t know much about them. I though it was all about autos but realized there’s more to collecting like parallels, mem cards, short prints,etc. I started watching your channel about a year ago, and since then have been able to learn a little more about collecting each video. Now I know a lot about collecting because of you. Thanks! P.S: Your killin it, 30k subs? Your channel has grown a lot

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks a lot! Yea it’s crazy to think back to my days where I knew so little. The growth over time is so much fun tho!

[@bazanimal]

Hey man that answered a lot of questions that I’ve had about the hobby. I just got back into it after about 20 years of being out of it. So much new stuff and really fun stuff. I like how you covered cleaning the cards. I had so much trouble with Mosaic. They are really fantastic looking but they are filthy coming out of the packs sometimes. So cleaning them scraping the glue off without scratching the card has been irritating but I love those cards. Thanks for doing a tutorial and a very informative video.

[@PackmanCards]

Hey thanks a lot! I’m glad I could help! Enjoy the hobby!!

[@justiceforall3973]

Great video, Packman! Wish I saw this video about 3 months ago, would have definitely helped me out alot and would have saved me some $. But it was fun, just buying any box and ripping. I think this is a tremendous help to everyone looking to get into the hobby. Thanks for posting this video, bro!

[@PackmanCards]

No problem and thanks a lot!

[@Gungan1566]

Great video, great tips! Just started collecting and now realizing how expensive it can but, but it's such a fun thing to do... Really have to control myself lmao.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Hope you have fun collecting!

[@northwesthoopers8975]

How do we know when new packs are coming out and when can you get the at target and walmart?

[@jameshumphrey383]

northwesthoopers this is a good question that I really wanna know the answer to but I don’t think you can tell when they are coming out at target or Walmart but I may be completely wrong

[@mateoshits3771]

Well man this is a hard question. One thing that you can do is try to find a friendly store employee and try to ask them about when the store gets restocked. Also usually it’s not store employees restocking it’s usually on outside vendor which makes it harder to find out when they restock. I hope I answered your question!

[@08jaimereyes]

How can you find out when new hobby is coming out?

[@jameshumphrey383]

Jaime Reyes you can look up the released by searching up “basketball pack release dates” and you should be able to see all of the dates

[@PackmanCards]

Cardboardconnection. And you don’t know really. Usually around the release day

[@scarecrow33]

I’m pretty new to the card game, basketball only. I dig your content man, I think we have the same mind set to collecting.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Hope you have fun collecting!

[@sammorgan5342]

I ordered a 2018-19 pinini threads hanger box with 20 cards in it hope I get some cool stuff

[@colbys309]

SamM the Luka and rookies are what you wanna look for

[@PackmanCards]

Good luck!

[@R3LiC77]

I collected as a teenager in the early 90's, the hobby has changed so much since then. All these patch and guaranteed autos, low quantity yet highly priced boxes and Panini, who I only ever knew as a sticker company, has crushed the old companies that used to make awesome cards and have a monopoly on the market. I honestly don't know what to buy to get the maximum investment/resale value. I know the players I need to find and that's about it. Every time I watch you or other people do box breaks or rip packs it seems like there's a real risk in not breaking even or coming out ahead. I guess if you are simply a collector that's not an issue but the cost is something I can't justify unless I'm flipping cards to offset the high price of the boxes. Still this is a great video and thanks for making it.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Yea lots has changed and prices are crazy. Ripping packs is as risky as it’s ever been but it’s still so fun. Overall the hobby has its ups and downs

[@ballersworld-theculture]

Easiest breakdown. Prizm=King. Just like topps chrome. Not much of a difference besides all of the variations. Optic and select are somewhat safe. National Treasures/immaculate is very high risk/high reward Some other decent sets like revolution noir contenders and impeccable but very unlikely to profit. Everything else is a stay away unless you're a pure collector. Don't even get boxes unless its prizm.

[@ballersworld-theculture]

Oh yeah and basketball/baseball are profitable. Football is not. Only a few players actually rise like lamar and mahomes. 99% of nfl players are unprofitable even if they go from 500 yards to whatever dalvin cook got.

[@GerstVisuals]

Literally just started, this a perfect... thanks bro🙌🏻

[@PackmanCards]

Glad I could help!

[@xinyueliao7737]

Your channel is my first one to subscribe on KZbin I love the content and appreciate your dedication.You made my sports card collecting a fun trip.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks a lot! Glad to hear that!

[@MyLife-og2kr]

Thank you for this! I just got into sports cards as of this week. I have a couple friends and family who watches sports, but only 1 that collects, so my information is really limited.

[@PackmanCards]

Np, thanks for watching!

[@MyLife-og2kr]

@@PackmanCards just asking, you don't have to answer, but I have a 2020 panini contenders justin herbert rookie of the year, no signature, silver letters, so you think that will be worth anything, as in being in the 100s dollar mark in the future?

[@niquolaslagleva]

for context in the clothing industry, any part of the clothing thats not the fabric itself such as the patch, stripe, or numbers can also be called a "trim"

[@andrewmiller4001]

Thanks this helped me out a lot a ton of good information to a guy that’s just getting started.....again!!

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Glad I could help!

[@henryhn9792]

Wow, this is way more complicated than Pokemon ha. Thanks for the video! Just bought a few pack of cards this weekend for the first time and was intrigued by the Hobby.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks for watching! Hope you have fun if you get into sports cards!

[@nv9120]

“This isn’t a $500 box” oh how the times have changed

[@PackmanCards]

😂😭

[@mauricebrown24]

This newbie has a lot to learn. This video is right on point. Thanks

[@gemelsipincards430]

Yes the video is solid right!

[@harrymummery9261]

I can’t afford boxes, so I buy individual cards from players I like, so I have a collection for cheap with card I actually want

[@PackmanCards]

That’s smart

[@thakid691]

That’s a good idea ! That’s probably how I will start off

[@jojofreelancer1210]

I've been collecting a long time over 30 years but u hit on the button more often than not u are better off just identifying what u want and buy it. I've bought boxes for 250$ m got nothing I've also gotten really good cards on n breaks but I've also spent 30$ on break and got nothing when that 30$ could got me a card or 2 I want

[@harrymummery9261]

@@jojofreelancer1210 exactly, I’d much rather spend £40 on a Ja mosaic than £140 on a box of mosaic trying to get a Ja.

[@gangtime8705]

Where do you buy your cards for cheap

[@joebarrera1900]

I agree first treat it as a hobby, educate yourself, then look to make money doing this. Thanks for sharing this for beginners like myself!

[@PackmanCards]

Np! Glad I could help!

[@quicksilver782]

This is so good! Just getting into collecting sports cards, mostly from watching your videos. Now because of you I’m gonna spend tons of money :p Question, how do I know when cards are short print?

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Usually the product info will tell you before hand

[@Joe-yg9mc]

Thank you for the information. Great video! There are a lot of different products now. Coming back to collecting after 30 years.

[@AfterHoursCollector]

This was really nice. Sports card market is nuts. I was very into it when I was younger but like you said it really matters who the hot guy is even more so than a good player. I’ve recently gotten back into Pokémon cards but sports cards just scare me to death lol like once that guy isn’t hot anymore the card can plummet

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Yea it can be volatile but usually there’s some time to see which way a player is headed

[@venomad77]

First, thank you very much for this video. I stopped collecting when I was 14 and I'm 44 now. Oh boy how things have changed. So just to clarify, I should be looking for Hobby Boxes?

[@cameron_carson]

Great video, I appreciate the time you put into this for new collectors! Thank you

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Hopefully it was helpful!

[@Lo314]

New to the trading card world. Your video is very helpfulf. I even appreciate you speaking about the card supplies. Thanks

[@PackmanCards]

No problem, glad I can help!

[@aldoscamaro90]

17:53 perfect for me. I needed this. Thank you

[@PackmanCards]

Np! Thanks for watching!

[@jccuddles]

Thanks. This helped a lot. Started collecting a month ago. You sir are a solid communicator too. Have a happy new year!

[@PackmanCards]

Glad to hear and thanks a lot! Happy new year!

[@tuffredstone4194]

This video is very informative, helped me a lot! 😀

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Glad I could help!

[@DrVanNostrand01]

Hey man just came across your channel, would like to see an updated version of this for current year. Just getting back into collecting again and would like to see if anything has changed in the past couple years

[@rahcelepotis4840]

This guy giving NEWS YOU CAN USE thank you bro

[@PackmanCards]

Np! Glad I can help!

[@gummi_streams]

I have already started collecting, but these tips are still helpful, and I think that we can all learn from this

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Glad the vid was helpful!

[@GmoneyGaming7]

If you had a guesstimate what you’re collection is worth what would it be?? Over 50k?-100k? I’m curious seemed like you keep a lot of the stuff you pull

[@PackmanCards]

That’s a good question. Maybe I should look through it and see

[@lindy1788]

Im guessing his collection (just guessing from having seen most of his videos) is probably over $100k, maybe even close to $500k since he probably has some sealed wax too and stuff we havent seen

[@notarobot2243]

Great video. Ive been using a.i. to get back into collecting and pinpoint what direction to go.

[@big_al6217]

Great video! My interest in card collecting recently started. My father in law actually passed down some old baseball cards that I looked through. Something you didn’t address, was what so you typically do with all other base cards. Do you keep them and store them?

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! I usually try to sell base in bulk

[@MrAmazin03]

What do you do with lower tier cards? Like let’s say I buy a blaster box and I get a few good ones but the other 50 cards are nothing special. What do you do with them?

[@PackmanCards]

I sell in bulk

[@MrAmazin03]

Packman to eBay or a LCS?

[@dlowry30]

Thank you, that’s very helpful! When did you start collecting cards?

[@PackmanCards]

Np! I started 4-5 years ago

[@liamreeves9427]

@@PackmanCards what box should I buy chronicles, hoops or illusions

[@CarolinaCollector]

@@liamreeves9427 chronicles or illusions

[@mircilo89]

What time of year does Panini etc. Release their boxes? Can you just buy the box all year round at your LCS or will Panini make an announcement when they release a new box?

[@PackmanCards]

There’s a calendar where they have dates

[@hunterz2453]

I just started card collecting and this really helped! I was also wondering if you sell some of your cards? Because I’m looking to grow my collection and get better cards

[@PackmanCards]

Np problem! Glad I can help! I do sell some stuff

[@hunterz2453]

Packman where could I buy/ trade? I only have eBay, snap, and obviously KZbin

[@louiechin2937]

Haven’t collected bball cards since the mid-late 90s. Where’s the skybox nba hoops and ultra fleers at? Love the vid!

[@rickyrod3604]

Hey packman, a room tour showing all your cards would be sick. Don't know if you have extra time for it because of Quarantine. Can make it different parts if you have a lot of stuff.

[@PackmanCards]

It’s too messy and there’s not much to show haha

[@jawilliams853]

Getting back in the hobby. Great video! Plus you’re a grizzlies fan 🐻.

[@raialmighty182]

I'm Curious about the grade of that Zion Silver Prizm. Did you get it graded?is it a 10? I got like the same exact centering as your zion. thanks for the reply keep it up!

[@PackmanCards]

I haven’t graded it yet but I think it’ll be a 9

[@jaynunez7021]

Thanks man. Excited to pick up on my childhood hobby that I loved so much.

[@jtv8436]

hey i was wondering where i can get my hands on a deck of prizm cards, do you know where i can get them?

[@PackmanCards]

Probably ebay

[@predatorshelby5780]

The Walmart right next to me has the mega boxes for 45 bucks a piece. Might wanna just check places like that and target every now and then.

[@itsyeboinolastname4342]

Opening my first nba box today should be fun because of this video thanks

[@PackmanCards]

Np good luck!

[@Hooper-ml4om]

What’s the best type of card brands to buy

[@PackmanCards]

For which sport?

[@clickslidebang1871]

Nba

[@BrunoSilva-yo2ul]

@@PackmanCards nba

[@mattyc7345]

@@PackmanCards NBA, NFL, and Soccer

[@Hooper-ml4om]

NBA

[@justin_lee3005]

Super helpful video, went with my little brother to a LCS to sell some of his cards, ended up buying a couple of football packs, so this will help tons lol

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

[@justin_lee3005]

I do have a question, the LCS had packs from various years starting from about 2014 to 2020. Are the older packs worth buying trying to find a gem? Or are those cards most likely worthless now?

[@georgefranklin8513]

I'm new and can only afford retail. I know the room for profit is almost none but I enjoy it still. And you can pull decent stuff honestly.

[@PackmanCards]

You def can!

[@ben_dery4332]

Packman, thank you so much for this video! I greatly appreciate it as I am one of those new people to the hobby. All of this information was awesome for me to learn!

[@PackmanCards]

Np thanks for watching!

[@edwuano7]

Damn, so they resell the boxes!? Its a little discouraging because they had nothing, packs included, at Walmart :/

[@PackmanCards]

Yup it’s real tough to get stuff rn. Hopefully it’s better next year

[@codyscards6698]

Ya I have been collecting in and off for 25 years. Decided to get back in but haven't seen packs in any stores. Gotta hit the lcs.

[@edwuano7]

Cody Ruthrauff they told me to try target and Walmart😂

[@vegandisneycouple2562]

Great video! Question about basketball card brands. You mentioned Prizm and optic. What would be your range for the other styles in popularity. Where would select or mosaic fall? Whats the hierarchy for what people seem better than another. Thank you, keep up the great work.

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks! There isn’t a set ranking. At the end of the year are usually rank them based on my own opinion tho. Select and mosaic are both pretty good products like prizm and optic

[@vegandisneycouple2562]

@@PackmanCards Ok, in your opinion ( I know it varies from person to person) would you say Prizm and Optic generally are a little more sought after since those were the ones you mentioned in the video vs mosaic and select?

[@jeremiahgraham1108]

I appriciate this videos and the work you put into it

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks a lot!

[@ChrisBrown-vw2eh]

So I’m starting to collect cards with my dad and my dad has been doing it Sense he was a kid what are some good cards I should start looking for

[@PackmanCards]

Any top rookie cards or rare superstar cards

[@colinau5712]

All that wax on the table is such a flex lol.... Love the vids, keep it up!

[@PackmanCards]

Haha thanks!

[@H_C_III]

Subbed. I'm new to the game and I've watched about 20 hours of content, and this was the info I've been searching for lol. Ty👊🏾

[@PackmanCards]

Np, thanks a lot!

[@Parentingautisminnyc]

That cam will be worth a lot of money that kids is very underrated he just had a slow start

[@PackmanCards]

I hope they all play well!

[@leonardbryantolentino3239]

Thank you for this video. Great way to start and know more about the hobby. Hoping for more videos like this .

[@PackmanCards]

Np! Glad I can help!

[@jspeikhoops5575]

My favorite player to collect is Josh Okogie, I couldn’t care less that his cards are worth nothing

[@grantwitter4778]

I like collecting Jarrett Culvers

[@jspeikhoops5575]

G Dubs that’s cool. He seems to be pretty solid, I have a few of his cards, hope he becomes a star.

[@krishcaulfield]

I collect al Farouq aminus Damian lillards and Malik beasleys

[@jspeikhoops5575]

Krish Caulfield Malik Threesley is one of my favorite players

[@benjaminchin14]

Timberwolves Fan1 okogie can’t shoot for his life

[@thechannelofall398]

Hey Packman, loved the video and I subbed, but I have a bunch of questions, so please help me out! 1) What card brands are best to invest in soccer? 2) How do you analyze card markets? 3) What do you think of buying cards raw, then getting it graded and selling it? 3a) Also, are buying lots better than individual, raw and graded? 4) If maybe just one corner is a bit off, is it still possible to get a PSA 10 or 9? 5) Is there a checklist I can follow to guarantee PSA 10 grades everytime? 6) How can I get rid of smudges and stuff off the card's surface without ruining it? 7) Can you tell if raw cards are worth a PSA 10 in an Ebay picture? I've got many more, but these are the ones I need most help with! Thanks!

[@PackmanCards]

Hey thanks! I’m not sure for all of them but I do like buying raw and then grading. You need it to be mostly flawless to get a 10. Look at the corners, edges, surface, and centering. You can clean with a microfiber cloth. It’s tough to tell from pics

[@thechannelofall398]

@@PackmanCards Thanks for the reply! Can an ever so slight fraying of one or two corners still get me a PSA 10? Thanks!

[@connorcornwell17]

“Purple stars parallel, as you can see it’s purple, and has stars on it”

[@PackmanCards]

As straight forward as that is, if I didn’t explain that people would be asking why it’s called that lol

[@connorcornwell17]

I know 😂

[@unapologeticcataddict9221]

Thank you so much for your help,your video was very helpful. I think I took 6 pages of notes. I am so much more confused than I was before but I have the notes, I have the time to process it all and I already see my cards through different eyes. My biggest dilemma now is how to sort them. It's unbelievable how many different makers of cards there are and how many different types of cards, my heads spinning! Lol, but I can't wait to dig into my new hobby, it's so addicting. Thanks again foe your help and I'll be checking out more of your videos that's for sure. Newbie, Angie

[@PackmanCards]

Thanks a lot! Glad to hear the vid was helpful. Hope you have fun collecting!

[@sammorgan5342]

Literally just ordered my first box 2 days ago perfect timing

[@jakobe0112]

Chase Delone wtf 😂

[@JackY-qn9fd]

Chase Delone rhetorically😂

[@joshnipper4424]

@@rockydelone3042 bruh your a physco

[@PackmanCards]

Nice good luck!

[@sammorgan5342]

Chase Delone I don’t think they put your mom in packs

[@kimtran5552]

Great video Packman. How do you know when something is a SP/SSP? For example, 20-21 NBA Donruss League Leaders insert, I see these cards listed on eBay claiming it is a SP, but I can't find any reference that says it is.

[@craigdunn3231]

It is a cool hobby I want to get in to this hobby

[@PackmanCards]

Definitely do!

[@ethanwarland5051]

Now this is what I needed to help me get started

[@landonmiller8332]

We needed this video

[@PackmanCards]

👍🏼😁

[@adamthebean]

I'm having a real hard time finding a LCS in Houston, great video! I'm looking to get into the hobby and this was very helpful