This one is a little open-ended, but my latest mail day of a 2018 Topps Chrome UFC Autograph Daniel Cormier got me thinking about how I enjoy cycling through different collecting projects and how they tend to cycle through various “seasons” in my collecting journey. So that seemed like as good a thing as any to discuss. That said, do you have anything similar you do to keep collecting interesting for you? Do you cycle through different projects, play around with different sports, series or genres? Or do you take a break as your way of decompressing from “the hunt” that collecting can be if it becomes too regimented? Link to the 3bcollection episode regarding the 1998-99 Topps WCW/NWO Set w/Wes Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWzwhPkV8iM Link to co-host Kin of beansballcardblog: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh5ASuBPAz9CzaQ6v8l6PaQ Link to YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/FR9QY0zBwkc Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You can reach me in the comment section of the YouTube channel or on Instagram (@carloscards12). Thanks for listening! #SportsCards #TheHobby #SportsCardPodcast

Link to YouTube: hhttps://youtu.be/xHrDIHcKjds Original Airdate: May 15, 2021 Open Format. We can hang out for a bit on a Friday and discuss any other topics or questions you have, or you can watch me sort cards. If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks for watching! Some recent streams: Steve from "TheBRONCOS79" and "The Insert Revolution Podcast" https://youtu.be/3I6KZv88wiw #HobbyTalk #BIHR #FridayHobbyTalk

Is manufactured scarcity any better or worse than more natural or “organic” scarcity? What about condition scarcity? Where would that fall? Starting with the sale of the 1933 Goudey Ruth a few days ago for over $4.2 million I take a look at these questions in contrast to the recent $5.9 million “valuation” of the Steph Curry RPA. One of these items is a manufactured 1/1 and the other is a vintage icon that is a pop 1 in PSA 9 condition, does this make them the same, different, or even similar? The main point of this discussion is that scarcity, by definition remains the same, regardless of how we arrive at it. The difference that we perceive come from our psychological makeup, biases, and desires. I use a few examples to talk about how manufactured scarcity isn’t even a new idea as there were instances where items were scarce from the outset, at the behest of the manufacturer. What do you think about scarcity? Does it make something more appealing to you? Does it drive you to seek out items that might not have interested you if they were more common? Write-up on the 1933 Goudey Lajoie https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/baseball-cards/1933-goudey/napoleon-lajoie-106/20336 More on the T206 Ty Cobb "Ty Cobb" back https://www.psacard.com/articles/articleview/8812/lucky-7-baseball-card-find "Scarcity Makes Everything Desireable" article from Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/science-choice/201704/scarcity-makes-everything-desirable Link to YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/01FiRSnLNyY Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You can reach me in the comment section of the YouTube channel or on Instagram (@carloscards12). Thanks for listening! #SportsCards #TheHobby #SportsCardPodcast

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/cbGnraliB0g Original Airdate: May 8, 2021 Open Format. We can hang out for a bit on a Friday and discuss any other topics or questions you have, or you can watch me sort cards. If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks for watching! Some recent streams: Steve from "TheBRONCOS79" and "The Insert Revolution Podcast" https://youtu.be/3I6KZv88wiw #HobbyTalk #BIHR #FridayHobbyTalk

For episode 2 I talk about Alt purchasing a 51% stake in a 2009-10 National Treasures 1/1 Rookie Logoman of Steph Curry for a $5.9 million valuation. The description above is key as they did not pay $5.9 million, but rather 51% of that to account for their ownership stake. I argue why I don't believe this to be a valid "sale" even if it can be a valid transaction or financial arrangement. I also pitch for having a real distinction between record "sales" versus record valuations or other categories that fall under the fractional ownership model. These will be available on both the YouTube and podcast formats, downloadable on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Let me know if there are other topics you'd like me to discuss and we can see about touching on those topics for future episodes. Link to Sports Collectors Daily article on this: https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/alt-buys-majority-stake-in-steph-curry-rookie-card-valued-at-5-9-million/ Link to Alt's Instagram post on this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_bwMlnJK1/ Link to YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/HLhqU21y5z0 Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/because-im-carlos/id1540871164 You can reach me in the comment section of the YouTube channel or on Instagram (@carloscards12). Thanks for listening!

Episode 1 of an actual audio podcast for the Because I'm Carlos podcast feed. These will be available on both the YouTube and podcast formats, downloadable on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode, I discuss repacks and talk through why they are problematic, why they aren't necessarily evil incarnate as they are often portrayed and how I would try running one if I was to try to maximize the transparency on such an endeavor. With that said I do recommend against them on the whole and suggest you take the utmost care if you are even considering them as they are gambling, plain and simple. Let me know if there are other topics you'd like me to discuss and we can see about touching on those topics for future episodes. Link to YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/8rjQeH9-8ew Link to Because I'm Carlos on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... You can reach me in the comment section of the YouTube channel or on Instagram (@carloscards12). Thanks for listening!

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/PdW4XByBAtM Original Airdate: May 1, 2021 Open Format. We can hang out for a bit on a Friday and discuss any other topics or questions you have, or you can watch me sort cards. If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks for watching! Some recent streams: Steve from "TheBRONCOS79" and "The Insert Revolution Podcast" https://youtu.be/3I6KZv88wiw #HobbyTalk #BIHR #FridayHobbyTalk

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/PxQMOfIxi2c Original Airdate: April 24, 2021 Open Format. We can hang out for a bit on a Friday and discuss any other topics or questions you have, or you can watch me sort cards. If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks for watching! Some recent streams: Steve from "TheBRONCOS79" and "The Insert Revolution Podcast" https://youtu.be/3I6KZv88wiw #HobbyTalk #BIHR #FridayHobbyTalk

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/2O_0A6_yh44 Original Airdate: April 17, 2021 We'll talk about Topps' new NFT offering, what that could mean longer-term, and whatever else is of interest to the chat. Open format otherwise. We can hang out for a bit on a Friday and discuss any other topics or questions you have, or you can watch me sort cards. If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks for watching! Time Stamps: Some recent streams: Steve from "TheBRONCOS79" and "The Insert Revolution Podcast" https://youtu.be/3I6KZv88wiw #HobbyTalk #BIHR #SundayHobbyTalk

Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/aTBewQdf718 Original Airdate: April 10, 2021 We'll talk Topps going public, COMC finally communicating some of the planned changes and implementing them on their site, and whatever else is of interest to the chat. Open format otherwise. We can hang out for a bit on a Friday and discuss any other topics or questions you have, or you can watch me sort cards. If this is the first time you're checking out the channel comments and questions are always welcome. Thanks for watching! Time Stamps: Some recent streams: Steve from "TheBRONCOS79" and "The Insert Revolution Podcast" https://youtu.be/3I6KZv88wiw #HobbyTalk #BIHR #SundayHobbyTalk ----- You can check out more on the "Because I'm Carlos" YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiaCgEaXNDinc57_4bJwWwA