
Welcome to The Hobby Handbook, your go-to guide for turning passion into profit in the world of sports card collecting. Hosted by the Clever Cuban Cards, this podcast peels back the layers of the fast-growing trading card industry, showing how a simple hobby can become a side hustle or even a full-time gig. From flipping cards to grading, building community to leveraging market trends, each episod... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 65 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SportsHobbiesLeisure | |||

Trent and Alex are back from Nashville. They recap their trip to The Nashional and why Halloween weekend is not the weekend for a card show. What did the guys pickup at the show?
Plus, we get into another failed product drop from Topps and why Alex ... more
Alex and Trent open The Hobby Handbook and discuss the SCN Challenge's continued dominance by the podcast's members. Is Alex's lead insurmountable, or will Trent and Brendan claw their way back to the top of the leaderboard?
Is the hobby slowing dow... more
Alex and Trent are back with Alex still on top of the SCN Challenge. There's an update on Trent's trade that brought him a Ken Griffey Jr. 1/1 Printing Plate Auto, and it isn't good. What side of the Topps replacement would you prefer?
We wrap up wi... more
We open up the Hobby Handbook this week with an update on the SCN Challenge, as we have a new leader: Alex! Trent remains in second, and Brendan will eventually be third. Alex and Trent both had big weekends at shows. Discussing why the market doesn'... more
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Alex’s insight on the hobby is always well thought out and insightful. He is a great communicator who gets to the heart of the topic in a way even a novice can understand!
One of the smartest and easy listening dudes in the hobby
Alex is a great one to follow for all things bard collecting. Been following for a long time and always enjoy his content.
Looking for honesty and integrity in the hobby? You found it. The Clever Cuban is as good as it gets.
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Practical conversations about the sports-card hobby as both a collecting pursuit and a business. Regular hosts Alex and Trent draw on their own buying, selling, breaking and show experiences to discuss market shifts, card values, grading, authentication, inventory, online sales and the economics of live events. The tone is informal and opinionated, with detailed examples and advice for navigating everyday decisions, from researching cards and pricing listings to managing risk and building collector relationships.
Guests bring perspectives from across the hobby, including athletes, experienced collectors, breakers and people working on collectibles projects. The distinctive focus is on the business behind the cards without losing sight of c... more
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