The Shallow End ep 107 - 'The Hobby has Lost the Plot'
There is so much noise in the hobby, so much content, so many distractions, and so many options. Ribhu (@PerimeterCollectibles), a dealer and collector for 25 years, is here with an important message:...
26 Dec 202536min
The Shallow End ep 106 - Coming Alive Through Your Cards
We're still talking about Walter Benjamin's 1931 essay about collecting. In this episode, Aaron @Two2SportsCards jumps on the mic to discuss the Benjamin quote that most resonated with Aaron and his c...
19 Dec 202538min
Overthinking Baseball Cards: Ranking the Best Years for Baseball Cards 2001-2025
The baseball card landscape has witnessed several shifts since the turn of the millennium. In this tiered ranking, we determine which years stand out, which fall back, and which years do we wish would...
12 Dec 20251h 9min
The Shallow End ep 105 - What Being a Collector Means
In 1931, German philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote an essay about collecting. Nearly a century later, that essay is as applicable today as it was then.The Shallow End is hosted by Dave Schwartz @Iowa_D...
5 Dec 202533min
The Shallow End ep 104 - We Can't Stop Talking about Gambling and Addiction
In all walks of life, we have a habit of talking about a problem once and moving to the next thing. Last summer, gambling and addiction in the sports card hobby had a moment. It seemed everyone was ta...
28 Nov 202540min
The Shallow End ep 103 - What Pat Learned from Setting up at a Card Show for the First Time
Pat (@Insta_account_haver) returns to The Shallow End to discuss his experiences setting up for the first time at a card show—and with only 24 hours notice to get ready. What Pat found at the show, be...
21 Nov 202553min
The Shallow End ep 102 - "I don't need to collect everything"
Just because you're a fan of a team, or a player, or even a comic book, it doesn't mean you have to collect their sports cards. In this episode, Aaron (@collect_like_a_champion) shares his story of ho...
14 Nov 202539min
The Shallow End ep 101 - Collecting at 36,000 Feet
Sometimes we have moments that put life into perspective. What is important? What matters? When that happens, it's also a chance to re-evaluate how we feel about our sports cards.The Shallow End is ho...
7 Nov 202520min
