 
							
					
															
					
					 by CardSZN | Oct 11, 2025 | Basketball
The Viral Dunk Effect Is Real (and Profitable) Every few months, the hobby experiences a phenomenon that feels like déjà vu: a player throws down one insane dunk, ESPN runs it on loop, and suddenly their rookie cards are vanishing from eBay like toilet paper in 2020....				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by CardSZN | Oct 10, 2025 | Basketball, Investing
Lightning, Then Thunder In August, the hobby was shaken when the Jordan–Kobe Dual Logoman from 2003–04 Exquisite sold for a jaw-dropping $12.9 million. Two months later, lightning strikes again—only this time, it’s thunder. It’s like when Cap picked up...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by CardSZN | Oct 10, 2025 | Basketball
Kaboom! – The Insert That Outlived the Hype If you’ve been in the hobby for more than a week, you’ve seen Kaboom cards show up in every “Top 10 Inserts” video ever made. The comic-book explosion aesthetic has been copied, mocked, and memed—but it’s still elite. The...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by CardSZN | Oct 8, 2025 | Basketball, Buying & Selling, Investing
The Low-Budget Hobby Myth A lot of people think you need deep pockets to get into the card game. Spoiler: you don’t. The truth is, you can build a legit basketball card hustle with about $150 if you know where to look and how to flip fast. That’s not “get rich quick”...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by CardSZN | Oct 7, 2025 | Basketball
The PSA 10 Obsession If you’ve spent any time in the hobby, you’ve seen it — people treating the PSA 10 label like it’s printed in gold leaf. Every raw card gets inspected under a microscope, wiped with a microfiber cloth like it’s the Mona Lisa, and prayed over...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by CardSZN | Oct 6, 2025 | Basketball
The Eternal Hobby Debate Every collector eventually ends up in the same argument — old-school legends versus modern hype. One side clings to cardboard history, the other chases rainbow foils and pop reports. So, which era actually holds value better: the vintage icons...