Stories From Around the Hobby (Vol 1)

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

So refreshing not to be yelled at by content creators. I love this channel. So chill.

[@michaelkennedy1537]

I watch alot of card content on the tube and you are my Favorite. Im a collector dealer investor and sell full time since November. Even if all value disappeared i would still collect. I like that you are zero hype and its clear that you love cards. Thanks for all the work you put into making these Videos. Cheers

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Really appreciate the kind words Michael.

[@montrealsports29]

It's so silly that PSA doesn't say why a card got a bad grade, especially if there are no visible flaws. It's like they're saying, "We're the almighty powerful grading company and we don't have to justify anything we do. So there!"

[@Troutani]

People need to just stop using them at this point, too many other options (for less cost and also more services like subgrades) to still use them. People just know the name.

[@Chris-bz4fi]

I understand why they have the policy but for situations where the grade seems inexplicable, they need to explain it.

[@moneymerks]

That is piss poor customer service, but I also understand they can’t keep up w demand and it would be hard to re-review all the 90 hoops Jordan’s people got 6’s on and they thought it was an 8

[@davidthecardcollector]

@@Troutani PSA is 2nd or 3rd in my book with quality. Newbies to the hobby are the ones that raised PSA to its current level.

[@jeffgo5742]

@@moneymerks that’s why they should just explain 10’s and 9’s imo

[@kenrogers1948]

Chris... I am humbled! Thanks for sharing my story! And the rest of the stories. As soon as I stumble across the yard sale T-206 Wagner in my dreams, I'll let you share that one, too!

[@patrickmel8728]

Story time viewer edition... I love it!!!

[@lisazdankiewicz8846]

Wow I am glad he sent that soccer card to someone else. I like this segment a lot. I would love to see it again.

[@KeyKiller74]

Sends in a card super express & gets a grade of "5"👀 lol, who they got working over there Stevie Wonder 😂

[@nolanpaul52]

I think somebody who works at PSA under grades some of the rare cards hoping that whoever gets them back will be upset and sell them and then they can buy those cards much cheaper knowing that they would grade higher… if your pre-grade is way higher than what they supply always crack it 👍🏽

[@nomadfromcincy]

I hope PSA goes down. They benefit from the craze they create with no downside… and now grading is either inconsistent or intentionally stricter. The 2018-2020 super modern cards in PSA holders will come to be known as the PSA junk slab era.

[@Teabagonyou]

@@nolanpaul52 dumbest thing I have ever heard. Your hypothesis is really that graders under grade a card on purpose and then try to hunt it down to buy it? What an idiot you are.

[@Teabagonyou]

@@nomadfromcincy Totally. Rare will always be rare. When you collect the same thing as everyone else at crazy wax prices and then grade them like everyone else. I don’t know what people expect? The modern pop reports are out of control.

[@nolanpaul52]

@@Teabagonyou why wouldn’t they if they’re making $8 an hour to do buddy the elf work… there’s scammers in every industry not saying the majority do- by far the minority but otherwise I don’t see any reasoning behind a pristine card being graded a psa 5. What’s your explanation bud

[@teachwithtechtminc.1751]

Great idea to have your viewers share their experiences. This will give you lots of content going forward! Some very interesting stories.

[@tsc_hobbies]

great stories! keep up the great work- I could listen to these all day

[@qqwertyuiop13]

That Bruno Fernandes card story just reminds me of how overrated PSA is. Everyone likes them because they think everyone else likes them, and no one wants to admit how shady they can be.

[@shakascloset1700]

Well said. 👍

[@smey02]

100% true, but you can atleast now not do a whole lot about it. Psa card just bring the most money on the market 🤷

[@thomasc1753]

The story is 100% bullshit... They're different cards. Look at the centering of the player on the PSA 5 and then compare it to the centering on the HGA 10. The top of the hairline on the player's head is a dead giveaway. Totally not the same card.

[@GemRippers]

@@thomasc1753 definitely can see your point, but the HGA photo also has zero glare, but I feel you should still be able to see that real bad stamp thats clear as day on the PSA one.

[@richardperez5075]

Wow that soccer card !!!!! Unbelievable!!!!!!

[@curtiscoenen2634]

freakin.amazing.content. (in that order) Best channel for sports cards on YT! Love Every Video

[@darnellstrength5322]

Chris This concept would be an amazing concept to pick back up on! I know there are tons of great stories people would love to share with you

[@kennethsmith2360]

Nice stories!! Enjoyed them all, 2 thumbs up🤗😁

[@jwwj30]

Love it, great stories. I could turn the lights off & go to sleep listening to your stories about card collecting. Thank you Chris.

[@business1249]

Chris…great to see so many ppl watching and commenting!! Congrats to you on how the channel has grown! I remember when it was just a few of us commenting!! Amazing growth!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Appreciate that and thank you for all the support!

[@BeautifulBCHomes]

Boom! Cracked the 30,000 mark. Congrats man.

[@Shanemo007]

Michael Golden went in on that track, nice jam

[@wackerly]

Great series, Chris! Looking forward to more.

[@lukeshottakes197]

Love the video concept, super interesting and please make more!

[@Comryft]

Grats on 30k! Love these short stories, keep it up.

[@charlieb8293]

Congratulations on 30k, you deserve it. 👏 Keep up the good work, your videos are an asset to collectors out there and VERY much appreciated. Thank you Chris!

[@recognizerap]

My favorite video of yours yet 👏🏻 Love how you spread the ball around

[@michaelgolden4938]

thanks for the nice shout out, Chris. a channel faithful, Michael

[@jeffreypeace2696]

Chris, you are most assuredly ready for "Prime Time"

[@rjcollectssets1839]

Great stories Chris. That’s what makes the hobby great - not just good.

[@hooterspfld]

Great video Chris! Thanks for sharing my story! -Adam Hoots

[@hooterspfld]

If anyone wants to see it, here's a link to opening the box and finding the Kobe! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5OYkoSmeLSYiqs

[@MrMatc]

daily dose of cardss, thanks as always chris

[@MrMatc]

also wow, what an inheritance of 2003 basketball, that was probably so fun to rip

[@jasonriggs4709]

Very cool stories. Keep the segment.

[@playmaker88x51]

Agreed

[@toddrichardson8595]

Chris, as a Musician myself, I really dig the Flow of the Song the Gentlemen wrote. Cool video..

[@Intensity-qz2jx]

Love the video. Great stories. I hope you keep making them.

[@chrisd997]

congrats for the 30 K subs. Next target is 50 K u totally deserve it

[@dropballbrenan]

Brilliant. Really enjoyed the stories Chris

[@mryellow1525]

the fade out titles is like a Quentin Tarantino movie

[@editionsportscards]

PSA are my favorite slabs but I am starting to wonder about just switching to SGC. Charging $300 and assigning that card a 5 is outright theft...

[@chrisc4264]

PSA needs to be held accountable. I have had some bad experiences but that soccer card getting a 5 is absolutely BS!! Love this segment and I hope we get more hobby stories. I've got a few I can send in involving a damaged card experience.

[@ForsakenWar]

Another great video! Keep up the great work 👍

[@qqwertyuiop13]

Keep this series going, I love stories like these

[@tubenachos]

Yess! Good morning ☕ those Kobe patches though 😳😳😳. PSA has to answer some questions about grading standards and it's been going on for several months from several long-time submitters.

[@pickulgary3890]

Bought a box of 1994 bowman baseball recently and every single card except one was stuck together. Only one that wasn’t was Jorge Posada. I was shocked. Looked it over close and couldn’t believe how good the condition seemed to be. Sent it to Psa and it came back a Gem 10. Pretty incredible.

[@Ryansvideoss]

The PSA story is interesting. I’ve been saying to my friends, that I think BGS values will see a sharp rise after dipping this past year, in comparison to psa. With PSA grading so many cards, and people becoming more frustrated due to confusion, sub grades will go a long way

[@GemRippers]

I see whatcha thinking, BUT PSA has only pushed further n further away from BGS. Their 9.5 used to be comparable to PSA 10, but now theres a 35% gap between the 2! BGS is dealing with their own mess.

[@Ryansvideoss]

@@GemRippers the dip 35% dip after being historically comparable is one of the exact reasons I think it’ll rise. We will see, if not - I’ll have no issue buying those cards at 35% discount

[@zuke-ci4vd]

Great videos, as a card collector from the 80's to now its fun to see cards I have or had in your videos. An odd story about Tinker & Evers. They didn't speak to each other for 33 years due to a fight over a cab ride!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Ah thats right! I remember hearing something about how they actually hated each other...

[@RRaquello]

@@collectorinvestordealer Almost everyone who knew Johnny Evers hated him. The guy was a psycho. What makes early 20th Century baseball history so interesting was that it seems a lot of the players were psychos. Evers was one of them, but he was a great player.

[@aaronrasmus3160]

My father bought a wonderful print of Tinkers to Evers to Chance in Cooperstown NY and had it professionally framed. This was in the 80’s.

[@michaelgolden4938]

Aaron, I'm now in the market for low grade Tinker/Evers/Chance tobacco cards ;)

[@On_Point_Collecting_IG]

Four times I've gotten cards back from PSA with a head scratcher grade, I've snapped them all and sent him the SGC and received the grade I deserved.

[@scottvaughn9]

Wish my grandpa had stockpiled only 2003 basketball packs and boxes, 🤣

[@DumpMoreTea]

Keep it up man, your channel will become THE HUB of sports card content. Absolutely love watching

[@bulbamon3567]

Awesome vid as always, me brudda! Congrats on 30k! The sky's the limit!

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Awesome find, I remember opening alot of those 2003-04 Upper Deck, Victory etc packs, and never pulled such nice patch cards

[@schmoe5070]

The stories are the best videos for sure

[@kurtsippel6910]

Man this is my favorite card channel on KZbin legit the best so under rated

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Appreciate that

[@justinneilsonn2665]

Keeping the hobby strong. U rock!!

[@livefreeordie5513]

I’m a big SGC fan. My opinion is that grading is more consistent and you can’t beat those holders or turnaround times.

[@nkmason8284]

Just got back in card collecting and your videos are the best!

[@playmaker88x51]

Great Video! These stories are interesting to hear about!

[@janmunce496]

I’m dying to see in that box behind you marked keepers. Stay safe from Newfoundland

[@tommayrant2279]

Great addition to the channel, Chris!

[@TheBiggestHurt35]

Congrats on 30K+ subs. More importantly, thanks for not telling us to subscribe or give a thumbs up.

[@playmaker88x51]

Agreed, those beggers for subs and likes get so old quick

[@danielbracco9787]

Dude this video has 8,500 views and you have 30.3K subscribers!!! Big Time!!! Don't go gettin all too good for us!!! Congrats man well deserved and I love every video.

[@midnightsynergy7846]

My favorite story was when I first got back into the hobby in 1987, I was at the local K-Mart and they had 2 pallets of 1986 Fleer basketball on clearance for $5 a box. I bought 1pack and found the design boring so I didn't buy anymore. A couple months later, I noticed they were selling for $75 a box, so I went back but they were gone. I don't know exactly how many boxes there were but i would estimate at least 400.

[@frontseatdog4296]

Ty BCCID!

[@raphaelbiello9095]

love it

[@DrRolexPhD]

Awesome video

[@palmettocards2099]

PSA 5 to HGA 10 pristine 🤣😂🤣😂 so PSA gonna give him a refund for their terrible grading QA? HGA 10 is almost impossible to get for them to mess up that bad and give it a 5 is ridiculous. Goood think he cracked and resubbed

[@BeholdTheCraqueNetwork]

I asked for anything, they said, sorry but we don't currently give refunds or credit, and we also don't currently have a way to track why you received your grade. It was looked over by multiple graders according to customer service.

[@chadtellevik5479]

That is the nicest Kobe card I’ve ever seen,. Excellent share. Loved this segment.

[@DESKA8181]

The star wars card guy is the new "king of pop"

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Ha! Good one :)

[@jpizzjpizz1694]

Dam I would of loved one of those Lebron James rookies but those Kobes and jordon would be gold to me nice pulls

[@card_hoarders7227]

Awesome!!!

[@Schwang17]

hey Chris - just wanted to say congrats on 30k subs - the content always comes filled with intellect, expertise and a lack of self promotion, drama or hype. Love the channel and everything you provide us degenerates! Hope to run into you at a show sometime! Now let's get this baby pumping to 100k!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thank you! Really appreciate that.

[@frankie-pn3vk]

Sharing people stories 🔥🔥👍

[@willsprings]

Great video as always..

[@benschultheis3186]

Keep doing this!!

[@saabturbografx]

great video!!

[@jswoozy9666]

Love this series idea!

[@jaytay1995]

I recently have the same story about using PSA Super Express. I sent a 2003 Topps Base Lebron and it came back a 6! It has no obvious defects other than top to bottom centering being a little off, expected a 9 but would've understood an 8. One would think the decent thing to do in these situations that PSA would reimburse or give credit to their customers who submit at these higher levels when their grade isn't going to be high. Obviously we think a card will have high "declared value" to spend our own money on a premium service level. If interested Chris, I'm happy to send pics with additional info for another video.

[@livinwithlt]

Love this new series!! Keep up the good work, brother 🤙🏽

[@Famdoc1000]

Nice song! There was a peom entitled "Tinkers to Evers to Chance" in the early part of the 20th century. I believe I once heard it set to music. Google reports a few other songs with the same title. The one that concluded your video was the best, however.

[@michaelgolden4938]

Yeah, this song was inspired by the poem you're alluding to. It was actually part of a column written by Frankin Pierce Adams in the New York Evening Mail. 1910!

[@B_Y22]

I collect the 1977 star wars cards and I've never seen any of those Kellogg's cards.

[@shakascloset1700]

Same here

[@kenrogers1948]

They are from 1984... I'm sort of a 'purist' for the first 3 movies and they are the last set that makes that cut for me... I'm very big on the '77 Topps set

[@JohnJohn-gs8md]

I've never seen those Star Wars cards before, I wonder if they were nationwide or regional. They do look sharp though.

[@johnlyons5736]

I had these growing up, if I remember right they were actually a sticker…came in boxes of CP3O cereal I think. It’s almost been 40 years ago so I am a little hazy.

[@JohnJohn-gs8md]

@@johnlyons5736 that would make sense why I don't remember them, since I was a BooBerry and Fruity Pebbles person.

[@kenrogers1948]

@@johnlyons5736 Yes, they are... you can actually see printed info and images on the backing cardboard through the face of them

[@JMLRetroRoom]

He did better in the end IMO. Yeah PSA sells for higher but HGA slabs feel way more premium in comparison. It’s like comparing a penny sleeve to a top loader. I’m glad he got a 10 because those are very hard to come by at HGA. People are sleeping on HGA but they are expanding to have 3 locations pretty soon. If PSA wants to remain the leader in the upcoming years, they’re gonna have to have a more premium quality slab. Better plastic is all they’ll need to do.

[@BeholdTheCraqueNetwork]

HGA custom slabs can sometimes be more beautiful than the card!

[@Hungryman97sCollectibles]

Anxious if a PSA 9 Bruno shows up on Ebay in crummy condition.

[@BeholdTheCraqueNetwork]

lol

[@larrygitlin6017]

I sent in a 1954 Red Heart Mantle that I broke out of a old SCD holder graded 7 bought years ago and sadly came back PSA 3. The worst is sending pins to be graded as I have sent 1956 Topps baseball pins and I swear the grades make no sense, just a random number.

[@1982kinger]

When I delivered for coca cola I once saw some 2011 Topps update jumbo packs for cheap at a variety store in Toronto... Shoulda bought em

[@rickellsmore8731]

Have had good luck with PSA in the past, have over 400 cards there now and hoping I don’t get 5’s on great condition cards. Paying $300/card should give you some reason for flaws. I really like these videos, continue please!

[@indyshaq2345]

Chris, these stories from viewers were great. I’d also like to hear some hobby stories from you. Not about any specific deal but rather card lore. You’ve mentioned the 1990 fleer Jose Uribe, that one 1952 topps card that was hoarded by a supposed relative, the 1952 topps cases allegedly dumped in the ocean… there has to be hundreds of quirky stories like this you’ve accumulated. Would love to hear these. Thanks!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Great idea for a video! Something I will consider as you are right, there are a bunch of quirky stories like those

[@guyfile1529]

The other soccer card graded by PSA was probably owned by someone that works there...I think they are crooked..

[@brettcb471]

I sent in a 2020 Prizm Tua RC, pack-fresh Mint, immediately in a sleeve and Card-Saver, got it back a 5 (while every other card I sent in got a 10) - I have zero faith in any of their grading at this point...

[@justinneilsonn2665]

Facts man PSA is sus... BGS way better

[@TheMusicman95382]

@mr hansen Im sure we are all doing that mate- PSA has been a scam for a long while . Too many stories like this or re cracking the case and getting a higher grade on the 2nd submit. I personally see endless amounts of psa 10 that arent even close to being centered. Its unbelievable now. BGS has always been honest and Ai doesnt Lie with HGA

[@editionsportscards]

@mr hansen Dude the surface not being cleaned would maybe make the card a 9... A 5 is ridiculous.

[@Swoop187OG187]

Anyone notice a similarity between those Star Wars cards and 1981 Topps baseball?? I just noticed that lol..

[@Schwang17]

PSA adding subgrades would be a welcoming idea. That PSA 5 that graded a HGA 10 is proof as to why. Just not sure it will ever happen.

[@Tboy-y6q]

Sorry you lost your Grandad. What a lovely gift to leave you though.

[@templebird]

Chris, any chance to put a video out on cards that have unexpected values (like the 1991 Topps Don Zimmer or 1996 Pinnacle Bob Hamelin)...I would love to hear why these certain cards are worth so much and more importantly, I'd like to search my commons to see if I have any of these! Thanks so much!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thats an interesting idea for a video, Ill consider it

[@templebird]

Thank you buddy, keep up the great work.....I enjoy your "no nonsense" content!

[@rippindickys]

I think this segment should be called quirky tidbits!?

[@gabeturner6451]

I feel like "quirky tidbits" sounds like cheeky British slang for the ole you know whatsies.

[@Beck-Stein]

I wrote about Clemens and Roids. Its a sad tale but up beat. Got some record scratching in it with good harmony. I call the song, “K to K.”

[@michaelgolden4938]

Is K for 'strikeout'?

[@Beck-Stein]

@@michaelgolden4938 yes

[@drew9141]

Dude the Bruno Fernandes card has a huge gash in it on the upper right. You can see it in both the picture you showed at first and in the PSA case. You can literally see the gash where there is a cut in the card from the crimping machine at the factory. I got a 2020 Topps Chrome F1 card with the exact same mark in the same exact place. Honestly I'd say he's lucky to get a 5

[@drew9141]

Not only that, but the card you showed in the HGA case is a different card bc the gash is no longer there!

[@willisthedon4761]

Hopefully that HGA Pristine 10 sold for a good amount!!! I don't know how PSA could mess up that order so bad when there was only 2 copies of that card to be sent in for grading. Also I too, "Am the pop report" with 2 cards haha.

[@bourbonbreaks5581]

PSA.... "Please Submit Again"

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Haha!

[@ictesting]

"A Brutal Grade" could easily be in a 'Scray Stories To Tell In The Dark' book... COME OWWWN PSA!!

[@Al-ImprovEd2022]

The song is awesome and reminds me of that other great Cubs song; the Van Lingo Mungo?

[@michaelgolden4938]

Thanks for turning me on to this song. I'm now also in the market for a Van Lingle Mungo card :) Here's my favorite song about the Cubs (by Chicago-boy Steve Goodman, who left us too soon): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bamlqY19hpaXgM0

[@smilergrogan5373]

Van Lingle Mungo and the dozens of other mostly overlooked.players mentioned in the song are, in my opinion, what makes baseball cards interesting. It’s what gets missed when all the attention is focused on high dollar cards of superstars.

[@michaelgolden4938]

@@smilergrogan5373 so true. but that makes room for value investors/collectors like us ;)

[@Al-ImprovEd2022]

@@michaelgolden4938 how long have you known about this song? I can’t tell from your reply.

[@michaelgolden4938]

@@Al-ImprovEd2022 The Van Lingle Mungo song? I didn't know about it til you mentioned it :)

[@hamricmike8]

I can't even describe how pissed I would be if I spent $300 to get a flawless card graded and it came back a 5.5. Just wow.

[@jace15076]

Where can I buy empty slabs and blank labels? Since I don't plan on selling my cards ever, I'd rather grade them myself.

[@Robsay01]

I’ve held off sending in cards until this grading “industry” has better standards. Customers deserve to know why grades are the way they are. Especially the more expensive things become.

[@fasteddiep43]

I bought a huge collection with tons of autographs mostly vintage and found a signed 1970 herman hill card. I couldn't find a comp anywhere and left it to the side. One day I had my nephew post some cards on ebay and mistakenly he posted the herman hill and priced it at 10$ based on his unsigned rc is worth very little. It was bought literally seconds after posting and when I found out I immediately had to cancel do to the mistake made. After it being posted I continued to get messages and offers on it ranging from 400 to 3000$ I found out that hill had only played 40+ games his first season and died in the off season making his autograph extremely Rare. Someone actually told me that this story was in a hobby magazine. I forgot the name but yeah I thought it was pretty interesting.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thats a great story, I had no idea!