My Favorite Tools in the Hobby + Why Rising Box Prices Are Frustrating Collectors

Introducing Tennis Card Collective 🎾

Tennis Card Collective Store: https://tenniscardcollective.com/ Tennis Card Collective Podcast Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uaXAxMq5C7M5p05jRU1OH?si=Cn2S31uKRLO5Ox_wmbzjcA Tennis Card Collective YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TennisCardCollective After building 10K Card Journey through blog posts, podcasts, videos, and many hours in the sports card hobby, I’ve decided to officially move on from the project. In this final episode, I talk about why I’m shutting down 10K Card Journey, what I learned from the experience, and why I’ve decided to focus fully on a new niche I believe has long-term potential: tennis cards. I’ll also introduce my new project, Tennis Card Collective — a platform dedicated to tennis card collecting, education, and building one of the largest selections of tennis card singles available online. Whether you’ve followed 10K Card Journey from the beginning or just recently discovered the content, I truly appreciate all of the support along the way.

A Look Inside My Personal Collection | 10KCardJourney

📩 Subscribe to my newsletter for deals, insights, and hobby thoughts: 10kcardjourney.beehiiv.com In this episode, I take you inside my personal sports card collection and highlight some of my favorite cards — the ones that mean the most to me as a collector and investor. I share why I bought them, what makes them special, and how they fit into my long-term strategy for 10KCardJourney. This is my first time experimenting with a video format, so let me know if you’d like to see more collection showcases in the future.

The Economy vs. The Hobby: Could a Slowdown Impact Sports Cards?

📩 Subscribe to my newsletter for deals, insights, and hobby thoughts: 10kcardjourney.beehiiv.com In this episode, I explore how broader economic trends can influence the sports card market — even if nothing about the cards themselves has changed. Sports cards may feel like their own world, but they’re still part of a larger economy. When consumer spending tightens or financial conditions change, it can affect how collectors buy, sell, and value cards. This episode isn’t about predicting a crash or telling anyone what to do — it’s simply about encouraging collectors to think about the bigger picture and how macroeconomic factors could influence the hobby. As always, this is just my personal perspective as I document my own journey building a sports card portfolio with a $10K starting budget.

From COMC to PSA: A Likely 6-Month Experiment

📩 Subscribe to my newsletter for deals, insights, and hobby thoughts: 10kcardjourney.beehiiv.com In this episode of 10K Card Journey, I talk about a recent opportunity I had to pick up a couple of cards on COMC that I’ve been really interested in. Rather than having them shipped to me first, I decided to try something a little different — sending them directly from COMC to PSA for grading. Now the waiting game begins. In about six months we’ll find out whether this turns into a great investment, an average one, or a lesson learned. Either way, it’s part of the process of experimenting, learning, and trying to find value in the sports card market. In this episode I talk about: * Why I liked these particular cards * Why COMC can be an interesting place to find deals * The strategy behind buying raw cards with grading in mind * Why sometimes the best outcome is simply the learning experience No matter how this one turns out, it’s all part of the journey.

My Favorite Tools in the Hobby + Why Rising Box Prices Are Frustrating Collectors

📩 Subscribe to my newsletter for deals, insights, and hobby thoughts:10kcardjourney.beehiiv.com In this episode, I talk about some of my favorite tools that help me navigate the sports card hobby. But I also dive into a topic that many collectors have been feeling lately: the rapid increase in box prices. As products become more expensive, the gap between the cost of a box and the value collectors actually receive is starting to leave many people feeling unsettled.