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We Love the Nineties - or - Our Favorite 1990s Athletes Not Named Michael Jordan (Part 2)

Author Jon Finkel joins CSG’s flagship podcast for a loving look at the icons of the junk wax era. Jon Finkel, author of the acclaimed sports books 1996: A Biography and Windmills and Tomahawks: Nine Chapters About Dominique Wilkins, joined Collect This! host Alan Goldsher for a two-part breakdown of their favorite athletes and cards of the 1990s. “Jon and I are both total nineties sports nerds,” said Goldsher, “so breaking down our favorite players from our favorite decade was second nature, primarily because this is the sort of discussion we have whenever we talk sports. This is why we needed two episodes to get it all in.” Goldsher continued, “We each picked ten athletes, then we discussed why they were awesome, then we talked about what we consider to be the coolest card from each. These aren’t necessarily the best cards or players from the decade — just the ones who meant the most to us. The only rule was that Michael Jordan wasn't allowed, due to the obviousness factor. Oh, spoiler alert: Barry Sanders is only one of two guys who made both of our lists.” * For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com [http://www.csgcards.com/]. If you have any questions, please write CollectThis@CSGcards.com [CollectThis@CSGcards.com]. * COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

We Love the Nineties - or - Our Favorite 1990s Athletes Not Named Michael Jordan (Part 1)

Author Jon Finkel joins CSG’s flagship podcast for a loving look at the icons of the junk wax era. Jon Finkel, author of the acclaimed sports books 1996: A Biography and Windmills and Tomahawks: Nine Chapters About Dominique Wilkins, joined Collect This! host Alan Goldsher for a two-part breakdown of their favorite athletes and cards of the 1990s. “Jon and I are both total nineties sports nerds,” said Goldsher, “so breaking down our favorite players from our favorite decade was second nature, primarily because this is the sort of discussion we have whenever we talk sports. This is why we needed two episodes to get it all in.” Goldsher continued, “We each picked ten athletes, then we discussed why they were awesome, then we talked about what we consider to be the coolest card from each. These aren’t necessarily the best cards or players from the decade — just the ones who meant the most to us. The only rule was that Michael Jordan wasn't allowed, due to the obviousness factor. Oh, spoiler alert: Barry Sanders is only one of two guys who made both of our lists.” * For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com [http://www.csgcards.com/]. If you have any questions, please write CollectThis@CSGcards.com [CollectThis@CSGcards.com]. * COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

A Way-Too-Early Super Bowl Preview...for Card Collectors

Collect This! lists five players from the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs who hobbyists might want to watch…none of whom are named Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts. “Card collectors react to big games, and justifiably so. So when the Super Bowl matchup was decided, I wondered who hobbyists should train their eyes on.” So said Alan Goldsher, host of CSG’s flagship podcast, Collect This! In a special episode, Goldsher trained the spotlight on five Super Bowl performers who, with a stellar performance on February 12, could amp up their card value. Goldsher focused on players who aren’t currently darlings in the hobby. “We all know that Patrick Mahomes cards have fetched seven-figures, and Jalen Hurts’ standing in the community has climbed throughout the season. We also know that collectors love quarterbacks way more than they do any position, but Super Bowls are the kind of events that lead to increased interest in the non-QBs of the world.” * For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com [http://www.csgcards.com/]. If you have any questions, please write CollectThis@CSGcards.com [CollectThis@CSGcards.com]. * COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

Sotheby's Mamba Mentality

A heavyweight figure from the heavyweight auction house waxes about Kobe Bryant, GOATs and educating collectors. Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s Vice President and Head of Streetwear and Modern Collectibles, visited CSG’s flagship podcast Collect This, where he chatted with host Alan Goldsher about today’s auction scene. “One of the many cool things about Brahm is that he brings a sense of funk to Sotheby’s,” said Goldsher. “The auction house, which has been a thing since 1744, is amazing with or without said funk. But when there are multi-million-dollar sneakers on the platform with somebody like Brahm overseeing the whole thing, well, suddenly things are as funky as James Brown, something that multiple generations of collectors can appreciate." Goldsher continued, “Brahm is a lifelong collector whose love and deep knowledge of sports, sports memorabilia and sports cards should make any current or future Sotheby’s customer feel good about dropping big bucks on some Kobe or LeBron kicks.”  * For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com [http://www.csgcards.com/]. If you have any questions, please write CollectThis@CSGcards.com [CollectThis@CSGcards.com]. * COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.

A Visit to Fantasyland

Nando DiFino from The Athletic discusses the commonality between drafting a fantasy baseball team and collecting baseball cards. Nando DiFino, one of the most venerable pundits in the world of fantasy sports, joined CSG’s flagship sports card podcast Collect This! for a wide-ranging chat that ran the gamut from oddball card collecting, to big-man bias amongst NBA hobbyists, to fantasy football drafting strategy. “Nando was a great get for the show,” said Collect This! host Alan Goldsher. “He writes and podcasts for both The Athletic and the Bettor Sports Network, plus his wife just had their third child, so not only is he super-popular, but he’s super-busy." Goldsher continued, “Nando is a huge name in the fantasy sports space, but he’s written a large handful of sharp, funny articles about collecting for The Athletic, so I knew he’d bring some great insight to the table. And he made me feel good about my plan to grab Justin Jefferson at the top of next year’s fantasy draft.” * For more information about CSG, visit http://www.CSGcards.com [http://www.csgcards.com/]. If you have any questions, please write CollectThis@CSGcards.com [CollectThis@CSGcards.com]. * COLLECT THIS! is hosted, written, produced, engineered, and scored by Alan Goldsher. New episodes premiere every Thursday.