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Influencers Are Driving Up Card Prices! + Tips for Buying a Card Collection!
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- Collector Investor Podcast
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- Aug 25, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of the Collector Investor Podcast, we dive into some of the biggest conversations happening in the sports card hobby right now! Can one social media post completely change the value of a sports card? We look at the sudden explosion of the 1992 Stadium Club Members Choice Ken Griffey Jr., a card that went from just a few dollars raw to around $25 in a matter of days. We also discuss Gary Vee’s influence on Marvel cards, rising prices on ’90s inserts, and whether influencers have too much power over the sports card market. Then we get into PSA. Turnaround times are getting longer, grading is getting more expensive, and Jeremy shares one of the WORST PSA submissions of his career — nearly 190 cards with ZERO PSA 10s! Are PSA graders becoming stricter? Are older cards being judged against modern-card standards? And what could PSA bulk grading cost when it finally returns? We also answer viewer questions about grading Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson cards from 1996 SkyBox E-X2000, debate factory sets vs. sealed wax, and share lessons learned from buying and reselling thousands of sports card collections. ⏱️ Chapters 2:39 Collector Investor Auctions Selling at Card Shows 6:29 Social Media's Influence on Card Prices 18:10 PSA Turnaround Times Get Even Longer 29:07 Should You Grade Kobe, Jordan & Iverson? 37:47 Breaking News on PSA Bulk 41:36 Factory Sets vs. Sealed Wax 43:31 Producer's Corner: Tips for Buying Card Collections If you collect, buy, sell, grade or invest in sports cards, let us know your take in the comments: Are influencers having TOO MUCH impact on sports card prices? And do you think PSA has become harder on grades? Subscribe for more sports card hobby news, collecting discussions, grading talk, market analysis, card show cov…