Loved his take on the randomness of PSA grading. Congrats to Craig for dealing in raw cards, and avoiding the TPG scam. I love dealing with these hobby vets who focus on the card rather than the holder!

Met Craig and Holly twice now, they are definitely a class act! Fun conversation, looking forward to seeing Craig again at the National!

I love that Craig referred to Cleveland's baseball team twice as Indians! Forever the Tribe!

Glad to hear an experienced guy with the same take on PSA grading vintage that I have. So it isn’t just me.

That interactive map is fantastic - esp. for those wishing to seek out a specific vendor! Certainly very handy for huge and overwhelming conventions such as the National. Wishing Craig, and all those setting up at the National, some great sales. 👍

I know the national is right around the corner when you have Craig on your show! Mike, you are a fantastic interviewer! I’m not just saying that because you’re such a great guy! However, the only reason I wrote my last sentence is because you are such a great guy! 😂👊 looking forward to seeing you soon!

What a great conversation! Wish I could stop by Craig's booth at the National.

Everything you say about Craig is true Went to the Nashville show in October , and the best part of the show was upgrading my 56 and 71 sets at his table, and talking cards and life with Craig and his wife

Great interview again with Craig. Look forward to stopping by his booth

My last National was in AC and I did not make it a point to go find Craig and Holly. I am going to change that this year. Great interview again Mike, thank you.

Connected with him through Mike and his channel a while back. Great guy and always has a large variety of cards and condition. He helped me a lot on many sets. I was gonna reach out before the National, but I know he will have the goods. In addition to binders, he will have stacks in the case of so many years. This will be my 1st stop at this years National. I do believe it means more knowing where the cards come from. Looking forward to it.

Fun conversation. Enjoyed it very much.

Thanks for the episode Mike & Craig. Looking forward to meeting Craig & Holly at the Nat to help finish off mostly ungraded 67 Topps baseball set.

@craighalbig7845

25 күн бұрын

I will have a lot of 67 Topps and high numbers. Look forward to seeing you!

@TJ_Is_Online

24 күн бұрын

@@craighalbig7845 just look for the guy wearing a navy blue magnum pi shirt.

Great interview, Craig and Holly were great to deal with @ Strongsville. I'm looking forward to seeing them again in Cleveland.

Also 1 more comment, please remember to keep them stacks and row boxes clean. It helps the next collector and dealer in a big way. ⚾️✌🏽

Always a fun chat with Craig! Maybe I’ll buy something again from him this year!

The end of the Topps monopoly and the introduction of update sets plays a huge factor in determining the end of the vintage era and the beginning of the modern era. These factors should be a part of every discussion. Make it a part of your's moving forward. Conventional nomenclature of other hobbies do not apply to ours as it is unique to itself.

Always enjoy these and to hear Craig talk about pricing those low grade centered gems was awesome because as a buyer I find myself just paying whatever I feel Its worth and completely disregarding the grade. Sounds to me the hobby or vintage guys anyways are becoming more and more number blind. I also notice a big trend in modern guys forgetting the grade when it comes to the low numbered cards. Fun conversation and cant wait to check his table out 👊🤙🤙

Craig and Holly are the Best Sorry I will miss them this year,as well as the rest of community Have a Awesome time.

Loved hearing about commons

Late vintage in 1974 and up to 1980 when Topps isdued all 660+ cards st once

Do we know why they took the Ferris wheel out? I know the IX center was a Covid hospital but still curious if that’s why?

Pre-War (1880s-1941), Golden Age (1948-1956), Silver Age (1957-1980), Junk Wax Era (1981-1992), Innovation Era (1993-2001), Millenium Era (2001-2011), Prospecting Era (2012-2024)

@rockcundiff1761

27 күн бұрын

Been a few wars after 1941

@terrynewhartjr1093

27 күн бұрын

I like this breakdown.

@rage508cardsngrails

20 күн бұрын

​​@@rockcundiff1761smh that's the FIRST WAR! 😔 (Hence World War I) So anything prior to 1941 is Pre War 🙏🏻rip to all of our fallen soilders

I don't think we need new names for the eras. They hobby has already named them. Pre-war, vintage (1948-80), junk wax (1981-1993), modern (1994-2017), ultra modern (2018-present). Seems we can use the era model alongside the same names everyone uses.

I support defining eras rather than saying something becomes vintage with age. If I was the hobby czar I would declare: Tobacco era 1887-1911. Pre War obviously ends in 41. Vintage ends with the Topps monopoly (1980). I use “Mass” or “Max wax” era over “junk wax”. 1981-1994 (bb strike ends). Then “Millenium era”1995-2019 which brings us to the current “modern era.” Which began with the rekindling during the pandemic lock down. Modern is always the current era until has a defining moment to end it. Just like we do with our generation monikers.

@StraightRaceCards

21 күн бұрын

I agree with your era’s. Nice list! I think the word vintage can be used for different eras as a blanket. To Mike’s discussion point in the video, I think we are now getting to the point where we could call the “Production Era” (1981-1995) as vintage.

Excruciating listening to the GOLDEN Age of Cardboard and trying to come up with a name for the GOLDEN Era of Sports Cards - 1948-1980. So that leads us to the macro Eras (note eras have sub-eras like Tobacco, Junk Wax, : Pre-war (1947 and below) Golden Era (1948-1980) Modern Era (1981 where Donruss and Fleer enter, to 2011) Ultra Modern Era (2012, when Panini enters, the first year of Prizm, etc., to 2025) Fanatical Era, aka Fanatics Era (2026, where Fanatics has all three major leagues, NFL, NBA, MLB, production rights.)

Not a fan of Mike M.

Cranky collector alert: I guess I don't get KZreadrs' obsession with and fanatical countdown to The National. It's just a really big card show, right? What does it mean for the 99.5% of viewers who aren't going? I guess seeing all the grail cards being shown off prior to auctions is entertaining. The kumbaya bromances among KZreadrs doesn't do much for me. Cranky collector rant over. 😂