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The New Card Shop Model: Inside Bleeker Trading’s Community, Experience, and Entertainment
Season 1 Episode 68
In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford sits down with Matt Winkelried to explore how modern card shops are evolving beyond traditional reta…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Breaking Down the Topps Conference: New Products, Licensing & Shop Allocation
Season 1 Episode 67
In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer take a closer look at the current state of the trading card industry…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Grading 101: What Separates a 10 from an 8 with the World’s Best Grader | Mike Baker
Season 1 Episode 66
In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford is joined by grading expert Mike Baker to break down the fundamentals of card grading.
Mike walks thr…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Junk Wax 2.0? Breaking Down Overproduction, Parallels & Pricing in Today’s Hobby
Season 1 Episode 65
In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford is joined by Leonard from ONIT to break down one of the biggest questions in the hobby—are we headin…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Should You Keep it Sealed? The Deep Pocket Monster Playbook on Content, Community & Growth
Season 1 Episode 64
What happens when a world-class entrepreneur steps into the hobby? In this episode, Pat Flynn joins Ryan Alford to break down how he turned Pokémon i…
6 months ago
Is the Hobby Recession Proof? Why the Hobby Keeps Growing When Other Investments Don’t
Season 1 Episode 63
In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford and Brian Ludden break down what’s really happening in the hobby right now—from record-breaking card…
6 months ago
Casual Breaks Turned Family Empire: How Ryan Knowles Built “Like Father Like Son”
Season 1 Episode 62
In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford sits down with Ryan Knowles, founder of Like Father Like Son, to unpack one of the most powerful sto…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Hobby Is Changing Fast: TCG Boom, New Releases & Card Shop Grand Openings
Season 1 Episode 61
In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford and Brian Ludden break down what’s really happening across the hobby—from shifting market trends to …
6 months, 1 week ago
UFC Fighter Turned Hobby Breaker: Josh Emmett on Building One Punch Cards
Season 1 Episode 60
Ryan sits down with UFC featherweight Josh Emmett to explore the mindset, discipline, and structure it takes to compete at the highest level—and how …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Is Whatnot Gambling? The Hobby’s Biggest Debate Right
Season 1 Episode 59
Ryan is joined by Collector Nation executive producer Bella Shafer to break down one of the most talked-about weeks in the hobby. They dive into the …
6 months, 2 weeks ago