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Podcast: Sports Cards Live
Episode: Priced Out of Wax? Karvin Cheung & Chris McGill on the State of the Hobby
Description: Part 3 continues the “priced out” conversation with Jeremy and Mike Zier, joined midway by Karvin Cheung (creator of Exquisite, The Cup, National Treasures, and more) and later Chris McGill of Card Ladder. What starts as a collector’s reality check on wax prices evolves into a roundtable on distribution, licensing, breakers, and the overall state of the hobby. From $12.9M grails to $800 wax boxes, this discussion spans both ends of the spectrum, and asks whether regular collectors can still find their lane.
Highlights
Collector angst: returns shrinking while wax prices soar
Breaking then vs. br...