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Podcast: Sports Cards Live
Episode: The National 2025 Creator Studio: René Nezhoda on Unopened Packs, Hobby Growth, and Regret
Description: 🎙️ Recorded live at The National 2025 in Chicago
Jeremy Lee (Sports Cards Live) sits down with René Nezhoda - collector, Storage Wars star, and founder of Bargain Hunters Breaks - to discuss his obsession with unopened packs, the psychology of collecting, and the booming energy of the hobby in 2025.
✅ Topics covered include:
Why unopened packs are historical art, not just sealed product
Pop 1 packs, pack grading, and the dangers of rabbit holes
Displaying vintage boxes and unopened pack walls
Hobby growth, market confidence, and dealing with “hobby negativity”
Business expansion: from solo breaker to 20-studio live stream operation
Learning to walk away… a...