by CardSZN | Nov 1, 2025 | Investing
The Short Version High-End Wax And “Hit Chasing” Is Speculation. It Works Until It Doesn’t. The Vault Strategy Is The Opposite: Graded, Finite, Culturally Proven Cards Held For 10–20 Years. Focus On GOATs And Legends, Low-Pop Or Serial-Numbered Parallels, And Sub-$100...
by CardSZN | Oct 31, 2025 | Investing
When the President of Upper Deck Says the Quiet Part Out Loud Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck, just said what every serious collector has been thinking for years: speculation is running the hobby. From $1,000 hobby boxes to $50,000 slabs, cards have turned...
by CardSZN | Oct 30, 2025 | Football, Investing
Why Most Inserts Crash After the Hype Every football release promises “case hits” and “super short prints.” Sounds great—until you realize everyone has one. Panini knows how to bait a collector: add foil, slap a buzzword on it, and watch people rip blasters like...
by CardSZN | Oct 29, 2025 | Football, Investing
The Hobby’s QB Obsession Everyone in the sports card world seems obsessed with quarterbacks. Patrick Mahomes this, Caleb Williams that. Sure, QBs drive the hype train, but let’s face it—they’re also the ones who crash hardest when injuries hit or teams...
by CardSZN | Oct 28, 2025 | Football, Investing
Why Brady Fakes Exist in the First Place Tom Brady rookie cards sit at the top of the football hobby food chain. That draws money. Money draws counterfeits. It’s simple gravity. If you plan to buy, sell, or even just flex a 2000 Bowman Chrome Brady, you need a...