Hobby Nonsense

Potentially MILLIONS of PSA-graded cards have reportedly been stolen from a FedEx shipment — and collectors have some serious questions. Jesse and Ray discuss the growing problem of card theft, insurance concerns, and what collectors can do to protect their collections.

Plus, as a follow up from last week’s conversation, MikeJY, one of VeeFriends' biggest collectors, joins the show to explain why he actually stopped spending, the production issues behind his decision, Gary Vee's response, and why he still believes in the future of VeeFriends.

This week on Hobby Nonsense:

🏰 Disney Vault: $21,000 cases, huge autograph chases, and whether the pricing has gone too far

🦸 Marvel Neon: First impressions, valuable inserts, and where has all the product gone?

💎 VeeFriends: The truth behind a major collector's spending pause and falling card prices

🤼 WWE Stadium Club: New autos, inserts, and potentially overlooked value

🕷️ Marvel Studios Chrome: Tom Holland autos and what Avengers: Doomsday could mean for collecting

🤖 TAG grading kiosks: Could automated grading change the hobby?

🎃 Wednesday trading cards: A new collectible release for Addams Family fans

🔥 NEW SEGMENT — Hobby Hot Takes: Are collectors becoming too obsessed with card values?

Plus, Pokémon, Lorcana, new releases, and plenty of Nonsense along the way.

Presented by Columbia Hobby, in association with Trove.

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A Mickey Mouse 1/1 has reportedly sold for MILLIONS… but why is the actual price being kept secret?! 👀 Funcle (Matt Hathorn) joins Jesse Gibson in studio to discuss the mysterious Disney sale, a changing non-sport market, and some troubling developments for VeeFriends collectors.

This week on Hobby Nonsense:

🏰 Disney market update: Falling prices, buying opportunities, and why collectors are still watching

💰 The Mickey Mouse mystery: A reported NDA, a potentially multimillion-dollar deal, and its impact on Disney cards

📉 VeeFriends trouble? A chase card falling from $6,600 to $2,000 and a major collector pausing purchases

💎 Disney Vault vs. Disney Mint: Huge potential price tags and competing high-end releases

🦸 Marvel Neon: $350 presales, autograph chases, and whether boxes are already overpriced

🎮 Vintage Nintendo: A $7,700 Super Mario card and more overlooked collectibles

🐺 Marvel vintage: A 1980 Wolverine sticker sells for $16,000

👽 Mars Attacks, Street Fighter, Rocky, Coca-Cola and other new non-sport releases

🎃 Vintage horror cards, possible character first appearances, and a special Funcle giveaway!

Plus, could a Marvel x Star Wars crossover trading-card set eventually happen?

🎁 GIVEAWAY: Be sure to listen to find out how to ENTER the Giveaway courtesy of FUNCLE!

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More than $940 MILLION was spent on cards and sealed wax in September — while Pokémon recorded its biggest month ever for five-figure sales. 📈 Jesse and Ray break down the numbers and ask what collectors should be watching next.

This week’s hobby rundown includes:

⚡ A record 3,034 five-figure Pokémon sales in September

🃏 Understanding Kakawow products, IPs and pricing

👀 Why Black & White-era Plasma/blue-border cards could be next to move

🩸 Blood Meowth, red tape and what it could tell collectors about foil supply

🥊 Topps x Street Fighter 2026

🏰 Disney Mint, including new NYCC exclusives

✨ Magic: The Gathering introducing God Packs

📱 Topps Digital and the Disney, Marvel & Star Wars Collect apps

📦 USPS shipping slowdowns and what they mean for collectors

Plus, Jesse and Ray cover Mars Attacks out of this world autos, Smurfs, upcoming Pokémon products and some of the biggest Topps non-sport sales of the week.

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Disney cards are up 512% over the last six months… so what could be NEXT? 👀 Matt Hathorn, aka Funcle, joins Jesse and Ray in studio to break down the Disney boom and another overlooked corner of non-sports that may deserve collectors' attention.

The guys compare six-month card index growth — Disney +512%, Star Wars +106% and Marvel +82% versus +12% for the S&P 500 — before debating 2023 vs. 2024 Topps Disney, recent dips, and why these sets have separated themselves from previous Disney releases.

Then it's time to look for what's next:

🎮 Are video game and Nintendo cards being overlooked?

🏎️ Why the 1997 Nintendo Mario Kart 64 set has their attention

💰 A Mario Kart 64 game sold for $187K, while some related cards can still be found around $20

⚡ An update on Pokémon 30th Anniversary prices

❤️ Why collectors still need to buy cards they love regardless of what the market says they're worth

Plus, Funcle has a special giveaway for the Hobby Nonsense YouTube audience!

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A $2,500 Simpsons card is suddenly selling for $25,000?! 🤯 Jesse and Ray break down the explosion of the 1990 Topps Simpsons market, why Bartman has jumped roughly 10X in such a short period, and the warning collectors need to hear about what could happen next.

🎙️ Cary Williams of American Arbitrage joins the show to talk about making a living finding overlooked collectibles, his success ripping retail packs on social media, and the unbelievable story of pulling a $40K card from a FREE pack at his first National.

Also this week:

⭐ Why Star Wars Unlimited could be a sleeper ahead of serialization and Star Wars' 50th anniversary

🏰 The biggest Disney card sale ever at $600K — and why it could actually signal a market pullback

📦 Jesse and Ray prepare for their biggest Disney break ever

⚡ How Pokémon 30th Anniversary RGB Mew presale prices compare to today's market

🎬 A forgotten comedy card set has collectors asking: What other hidden gems are still out there?

🛒 A look at some of the obscure TCGs and hobby packs hiding on the shelves at Target and Walmart

From forgotten cards suddenly becoming five-figure collectibles to products hiding in plain sight, Jesse and Ray look at where collectors might be searching next.

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