The Hobby Handbook

Welcome to The Hobby Handbook, your go-to guide for turning passion into profit in the world of sports card collecting. Hosted by the Clever Cuban Cards, this podcast peels back the layers of the fast-growing trading card industry, showing how a simple hobby can become a side hustle or even a full-time gig. From flipping cards to grading, building community to leveraging market trends, each episode dives into the real business behind the cardboard. Whether you're ripping packs for the thrill or stacking slabs with intention, The Hobby Handbook is here to help you use the hobby to fund the hobby. Featuring collectors, creators, and industry insiders, the show offers inspiration, education, and behind-the-scenes access to a world full of potential. Because this isn’t just collecting, it’s building. Let’s get into it. Whatnot - https://whatnot.com/invite/clevercubancards YouTube - <a

The Hobby Handbook is a sports podcast hosted by Alex Llansó, with 59 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Alex Llansó hosts The Hobby Handbook, a sports show with 59 episodes published.

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  MLB Postseason Buy or Sell

  Sep 30, 20261h 16m

  Alex and Trent are back with another Hobby Handbook episode, and Trent has been listing cards like a madman on eBay the last few weeks. Alex and Trent go through some recent pickups. Trent is back on top of The SCN Challenge with Brendan right behind him. Plus, we go through MLB Postseason Buy or Sell! 0:00 - Intro + Update on Alex’s massive card lot he bought 4:00 - Trent has been listing like a madman on eBay thanks to Heystack.&nbsp; 9:45 - Some recent pickups for the MLB postseason&nbsp; 12:25 - Trent is leading the SCN Challenge&nbsp; 22:45 - Bowman Football release day - neither Alex nor Trent are that excited for Bowman&nbsp; 25:45 - Topps Cosmic Chrome baseball is coming out, and that is exciting for both 36:15 - Trent’s Postseason buy list for the AL Postseason.&nbsp; 49:10 - Favorite picks for AL: Camineiro and Rice 49:45 - Trent and Alex’s NL Picks 1:06:00 - Can Ohtani even see a postseason bump without a World Series win? Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe https://scnchallenge.com/ https://linktr.ee/SportsCardsNonsense?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=5764ed98-4893-4eae-bf91-0bd89949ed99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  A New Trend of Fake Cards?

  Sep 23, 20261h 5m

  Alex and Trent are back, as Trent is leading the SCN Challenge after Week 2. Alex had to make his first waiver move in the SCN Challenge. Plus, we have an update on a new trend of fake cards and what one consignor is doing about it. Wrapping up with the mailbag: how long is too long to hold a card? 0:00 - Trent is now leading the SCN Challenge 4:30 - Will Alex’s move go through, and should he take a big loss? 12:15 - Alex is waiting on a shipment from Fanatics Collect, and it might be a while. 18:40 - DCSports87 puts out a statement on the fake cards that have been submitted to them. 30:00 - The chase for Fernando Mendoza Heritage red ink autos 33:55 - Mailbag! 43:30 - Strategies to recharge the batteries and not get overworked in the hobby. 50:45 - How long is too long to hold a card? Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe https://scnchallenge.com/ https://linktr.ee/SportsCardsNonsense?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=5764ed98-4893-4eae-bf91-0bd89949ed99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Where Does the Football Market Go From Here?

  Sep 9, 20261h 22m

  With football season here, Drake from Jet Breakers steps in for Trent this week as he and Alex preview the upcoming season, look ahead to Topps Football products, and discuss what exactly football fans should be chasing in the new products. Plus, Drake grades Alex and Trent's teams in the SCN Challenge! 0:00 - Drake is filling in for Trent this week.&nbsp; 4:45 - Drake got into football cards because of his love of fantasy football.&nbsp; 8:00 - Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski broke the mold in baseball; can the quarterback-focused market be broken in football? 15:20 - What happens if Fernando Mendoza doesn’t play in 2026?&nbsp; 20:00 - What products would you like to see come to the football side of the hobby? 24:30 - Drake looks at Alex’s SCN Challenge team and grades his 40:00 - Looking ahead to the football season and awards and how to use that in the market 59:00 - What do you think of Bowman football? 1:08:00 - Where does the football market go from here? 1:17:30 - The best answer for “What should I collect?” Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Yesterday's Price Isn't Today's Price

  Sep 2, 20261h 12m

  A packed show with Alex and Trent. Trent's wife is getting into cards during his "funemployment." Alex is a maniac who placed 500 bids on eBay over the last 24 hours. Diving into why pitchers just don't retain their hobby relevance as long as hitters. Plus, Sapphire products hold up after the initial hype. Wrapping up with a rising market and why yesterday's price isn't always today's price when comps keep going up. 0:00 - Trent is still funemployed for another week, and his wife is now getting into cards. 4:45 - Alex has spent a lot of time sourcing cards this week. He placed over 500 bids on cards this week.&nbsp; 10:00 - A debate about Sapphire and how it holds up 12:30 - Sapphire Update: Basketball comes out at an outrageous price. 16:00 - Bowman Chrome releases next week! 28:45 - Trent doesn’t chase Bowman for the prospects; he chases the fun inserts and SSPs 30:30 - SGC is now unusable as a grading service after the latest service update.&nbsp; 36:55 - Topps brought Instant Rips to Topps Chrome Black 46:00 - Debut Patch Autos should all be redemptions&nbsp; 53:50 - Kade Anderson called up, and his pricing isn’t up; it is so hard for pitchers to hold value long-term. Plus, looking at Paul Skenes’s season.&nbsp; 58:30 - Going through all the pitcher phenoms that fizzled out after a few years.&nbsp; 1:02:00 - When someone has an award locked up, it’s already too late to buy in on the hype, but it does make a good selling opportunity.&nbsp; 1:10:10 - When markets are heating up, if you’re not willing to overpay the last comp, you won’t win. Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  GPK's Place in the SSP Hierarchy

  Aug 25, 20261h 15m

  A busy show on the Hobby Handbook as Trent and Alex open up, discussing their pickups of the week and why people are sleeping on platforms that aren't eBay. Carl Abrams joins to discuss the GPK x MLB market. Plus, we look at Flagship Football and why everyone is wrong about it and why the Fernando Mendoza All Kings being redemptions is actually good. 0:00 - Pickups of the Week 8:00 - Why buying singles on platforms like Fanatics Collect is great because some people don’t look outside of monster cards 9:45 - Topps is sending out multiple redemptions to the same people and mistakes do happen 17:30 - Introducing Carl Abrams 19:30 - The growth of the GPK market 29:00 - Topps continues to find a balance with inserts/case hits 33:00 - Looking at the GPK market and the differences between each series 41:50 - GPK thoughts 45:15 - Trent is a football guy now? 49:50 - People are missing the point of Flagship Football 53:20 - Fernando Mendoza has redemptions for All Kings 54:40 - The one card you could remove from hobby history 1:06:20 - Pop Counts Don’t Matter As Much As People Think Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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