PSA To Grade Comics, Topps Deceiving Collectors, Fanatics Collect | Retro Card Chat Podcast

What is up RetroManiacs?!?! This week we are talking about the big news that PSA will begin grading comic books in 2025, Topps using some pretty shady social media marketing of their new Topps Chrome baseball, PWCC turning into Fanatics Collect, and 2023 Topps Composite football!
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[@Rick_McKee]

The more I listen to you guys the more I’m beginning to think there are people that treat this hobby as an investment. Really eye opening.

[@frankschneider9040]

EP noticing the cracks in the foundation of his fanatic’s approval. Others seeing more than cracks but missing mortar from their building approach. It won’t be long till Fanatics is hated as much as Panini ever was! 😢

[@joeday17821]

I got Mike on my side after months and months...still working on EP! lol

[@ZiggyNo]

1:02:37 I never used HGA. But I knew then the scammers would be feasting for years. Not HGA but it was a sign that the market accepted anything

[@irishfanatics]

It would be interesting to see certain comics in a tux style slab Joe

[@joeday17821]

If SGC was grading comics instead of PSA I would have made that argument. That way they could have kept the slab standard size and just adjusted the tux for different sized internal wells.

[@vintagesportflips]

I've had that purgatory offer situation happen several times where they still leave the item available until payment is made. I don't like it either as you can't message the buyer, or invoice them. Its like it doesn't exist for the seller .

[@joeday17821]

Exactly!

[@irishfanatics]

Wait till you get to my house Tuesday and we start popping beers Joe

[@BobBoozle]

PSA can do some damage in comics if they can crank out fast and cheap grades and give out a ton of 10s (9.8 is pretty much the grade people shoot for on new books). I don't have a problem with PSA grading or pressing comics. They read the room.

[@BobBoozle]

Confusing buyers is not a good strategy to grow your business, Michael Boobin. Another reason why it is a waste of money to open packs/boxes for the purpose of chasing specific inserts, autos or mem cards. Just wait for those cards to hit the secondary market.

[@helmetsnhashmarks]

I hope to see some lives from the National, maybe some drunken pack battles.

[@joeday17821]

Yeah, we are bringing all our recording stuff so we are hoping to do something. Me and our buddy Mike Jones (irishfanatics in the comments) are thinking of doing a box battle of FU Wolverine depending on the price.

[@helmetsnhashmarks]

@@joeday17821 nice!!!

[@ZiggyNo]

Welcome to the future of the hobby 😊 Breaking 8:35 epack is great and how aren’t more people using it. 17:55 I want to play fantasy football. Please 🙏 19:01 thx for this info. It’s awesome to interview people. Feels fun 21:26 Dustin doesn’t research. Period. Wish I was wrong. 22:26 stop comparing comics to cards. It’s like comparing Disney movies to porn. Both are entertaining and neither should follow the others STANDARD. 31:41 NEO 😮 - I agree with you. But look at who Arena has as influencers and look at Dusty pumping everything he doesn’t know. 😂 Marketing isn’t accuracy it’s volume 😊 I love your show gentlemen

[@joeday17821]

To me epack was just an ends to a means. Not for me.

[@ZiggyNo]

49:20 I love you Joe but I’m Team Fanatics - I will make it better.

[@joeday17821]

For who? Lol

[@scottspaulding2158]

As much as I have wanted Topps Football back, I'm definitely not impressed with the sounds of this. The PSA machine is beyond dumb to try in my opinion, especially hearing about that Griffey Jr card. Great show guys. Hope you have a great week.

[@unamazon6107]

I’m so tired of these obvious influencer packs on KZbin! 😜 Good stuff boys! Ya’ll have fun and be safe at the National.

[@penguinsunburn]

Would love to join a channel fantasy football league. Prize(s) should definitely be cards or packs. Also, Joe, here are some prices for Chronicles from the last 3 releases: 2020 Chronicles Football: ~$500 + tax 2021 Chronicles Football: $500 + tax 2022 Chronicles Football: $325 + tax Prices courtesy of KZbin channels Cheddar Bob Sports Cards and Packer Cards 87 (that rip a ton of football hobby boxes and usually mention the prices direct from the manufacturer at the beginning of each video)

[@TheBargainBoxer]

If Fanatics had “nothing to gain”, then why did they do it? Because they have everything to gain. Can’t 10x the hobby if they don’t have deceptive practices…….

[@johnmabie5266]

Rubin needs to announce that he needs Tommy John surgery. That’s like Elaine dancing in Seinfeld.

[@MikesRetroTradingCards]

@@johnmabie5266 😂

[@joeday17821]

Tremendous analogy

[@ValueBoxDigger]

what EP doesn't know if Mike is related to Carl?!? you're our baseball guy on this pod! I'm disappointed :) YES Mike is Carl's grandson

[@MikesRetroTradingCards]

@@ValueBoxDigger I even knew that! But these guys didn’t let me talk much this week! 😂

[@toddhill8488]

How can you not know that Mike Yastrzemski is Carl's grandson? This just shows a huge lack of baseball knowledge.

[@joeday17821]

I’m admittedly not a baseball guy so I should get half credit for knowing to even ask!! lol

[@MikesRetroTradingCards]

@@toddhill8488 I knew he was his grandson but I couldn’t get a word in during that bit 😂

[@TheBargainBoxer]

So, you’re telling me that only breakers get the best cards?????? Isn’t that what’s already been going on Fanatics sending loaded boxes to ‘fluencers???? So, to recap, all good cards go to breakers and influencers……

[@MikesRetroTradingCards]

@@TheBargainBoxer They are skipping all the conspiracy and saying “here, we’ll just make you your own product with all the good stuff in it”

[@TheBargainBoxer]

I might, or might not, be telling Michael Rubin that he throws like a girl when I see him at the National……get a beer in me and chances are, we’ll, you know how it’ll end…

[@MikesRetroTradingCards]

@@TheBargainBoxer That’s definitely insulting to girls! Maybe tell him he throws like an octopus with all 8 arms cut off?

[@Rick_McKee]

I got $10 towards ransom for the video.

[@MikesRetroTradingCards]

@@Rick_McKee Someone just needs to name their price!