The Card Market and the Economy

Gordy is joined by Seth Gershenson from American University. He's a collector himself, but he's a Professor of Public Administration and Policy, focusing on Economics. He's also now an Associate Dean and has a class on Collecting Cardboard. We look at the economy as a whole and how that might reflect on cardboard in the coming months. Plus, we cover supply and demand for modern cards. Why does he focus on vintage? Plus, much more. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Seth Gershenson, Professor at American University, joins Gordy 17:00 - Gordy’s investment thesis with cards and how it differs from other high-end collectors. 19:00 - How the current economic indicators are impacting the current card market. 22:50 - If supply and demand determine prices, then the current market for modern cards is out of whack 28:05 - How can AI impact the hobby? It likely starts with grading.  38:20 - Tracking trends around deaths and the players' card market 45:00 - Finding under-the-radar rookies for Hall of Fame players who aren’t fully appreciated 55:40 - Maybe the best thing for the hobby is that it doesn’t keep going up infinitely? Parallel fatigue and wax pricing is going to become a major issue. 56:30 - The lottery aspect of buying wax has turned into irresponsible gambling. 1:01:20 - There is something similar happening in the card world that we’re seeing in the sports betting space. Sports Cards Nonsense is your home for all things sports cards and collectibles. Tune in Monday and Thursday to SCN, Tuesday to Nonsense on Ice, Wednesday to The Gordy Bonker Show, and Thursday to The Hobby Handbook. Whether you're a vintage card collector, love Pokémon cards, have a sports card collection, or all of the above, we have you covered. Follow Sports Cards Nonsense:   / sportscardsnonsense     / sports_cards_nonsense   https://x.com/SCN_Pod   / sportscardsnonsense   https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/... https://scnchallenge.com/ https://linktr.ee/SportsCardsNonsense...