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Podcast: Sports Cards Live
Episode: Retro Refractors That Beat the Rookie? + Panini vs Topps SHINE Showdown + Ohtani Heritage 1/1 Regret + Expo Toronto & On-Site Grading (PSA/Beckett/TAG) + VGLX Gaming Drop-In
Description: Jeremy and Dylan gush over modern executions of vintage designsâTopps Chrome refractor tributes (think â52 Mantle), Heritage retrofractors, and even OPC âblast from the pastâ-style rookiesâand why some tributes can look better than the originals. Joe shares a missed Ohtani Topps Heritage 1/1 (yes, Superfractor, not âgold vinylâ), and Dylan makes the case for enjoying vintage players on modern tech as a smart, budget-friendly lane.
Mid-segment, Mikey Singer (Sport Card Expo/Strongsville) pops in to show his completed 1990â92 Upper Deck Heroes auto run, plug next weekâs VGLX gaming show, and share November Expo detailsâincluding on-site grading....