Splendor is Back After 10 Years…Did It Deliver? + Growing The Hockey Hobby In The USA

On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast, we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, taking a look at the life, playing career, and hobby market of Hockey Hall of Famer Jacques Laperriere. Next, we chat with Matt who's on a mission to grow the hockey hobby in the USA and travels all across the country setting up a shows. He breaks down where the hobby is at in America and if growth is happening. In hobby news, collectibles forger is being sent to prison, a major NHL trade, and scary Brock Faber injury. In new product releases, we take a look at the Top 5 Early 2026-27 Artifacts hockey sales. We wrap up the show by sharing some of our recent personal pickups. Our Patreon -   / hockeycardsgongshow   0:00 - Intro 13:42 - Get To Know Your Hall of Famers 54:44 - Growing The Hockey Hobby In America w/ Matt 1:36:35 - Hobby News 1:53:58 - Top 5 Very Early Artifacts Sales 2:14:06 - Personal Pickups Partners & Sponsors The Upper Deck Company - https://www.UpperDeck.com Gongshow Breaks - https://www.GongshowBreaks.com Gongshow Reloaded - https://www.GongshowReloaded.com HockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.com Slab Sharks Consignment - https://slabsharksusa.com Slab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions! GP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/ Total Sports Cards - https://totalsportcards.com Sign up for Market Movers - https://www.marketmoversapp.com/ Follow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social media Instagram -   / hockey_cards_gongshow   TikTok -   / hockey_cards_gongshow   Facebook -   / hockeycardsgongshow   Twitter -   / hcgongshow   The Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC