The Shallow End

We learn from our mistakes. We learn from each other. It really doesn't matter where we learn from as long as we keep learning. And let's face it: if you're not learning anything from the sports card hobby, you're doing it wrong.OBC is hosted by Jason @contrarian_cards and Dave @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

Dr. Pat Reilly, Ph.D. has lost his mind. He's discovered the secret to making money with cards AND HE'S HERE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU AT NO COST. Your hobby – your life – changes today. (This is a spoof -- we are not actually offering financial advice. No, really, we're not. This is a spoof.)Pat =@insta_account_haver on IG Dave = @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards on IG

Jason gets his $2 back, and Dave adds a certain player who shall not be named to his watchlist. Overthinking Baseball Cards for October 2026. Jason @Contrarian_CardsDave @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

Hello, cardboard lovers. In this episode, made possible by DudeBriefs, Pat and Dave wonder what time it is on the SGC Doomsday Clock, think about the evolution of collectors, and more.Find Pat on IG @insta_account_haverFind Dave @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

Jason @contrarian_cards impulsively started a new PC. Dave @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards impulsively bought a rookie before that rookie had even reached the seventh inning of his first game. No apologies. No regrets. Sometimes, you've got to lean into the impulse.

In 1990, a cable access station in Northern New Jersey aired "Cardboard Dreams," a documentary about the booming baseball card hobby. Come for the bad hair, stick around for a documentary that was eerily prescient about where the hobby was headed. The guys are joined by Jeff May (Jeff Has Cool Cards on YT) . Watch Cardboard Dreams here

Listener Dan (@danscardaccount / @brewerbakerpodcast) asks us about our favorite inserts. From there, we get into Dick the Bruiser, an incredible vintage card, and what happens when content makers make content about the content makers. The Cardcast is hosted by Pat (@Insta_Account_Haver) and Dave (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards).Note: Apologies in advance for Dave's less than 100 percent sound quality.

Dylan (Double D Vintage Baseball Cards on YouTube) tags in as the third man for this episode of Overthinking Baseball Cards, in which we talk about some of our favorite under-the-radar players, cards, and sets.

You asked, we answered – but not without a little help. Pat @Insta_Account_Haver and Dave @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards consider what makes a sports card absurd, whether it's better to collect privately or in person, + more.

Sometimes it's not what we do. It's what we don't. OBC is hosted by Jason @Contrarian_Cards and Dave @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards.