PackGeek ep #121 | Hobby Shop Profile w/ Mike Becker of Playball Sports Cards in Arlington, TX

As a kid, I dreamed of trips to the card shop. During the school year, I was lucky to make it there once a week. While my memories will always be fond of the card shops of my youth, they pale in comparison to Playball Sports Cards in Arlington, TX. Veteran hobby shop owner, Mike Becker, has created a sports card mecca with his nearly 6,000 square foot hobby paradise – just a stone’s throw from the Rangers’ Ballpark and the Cowboys’ Stadium.

#LocalCardShop #ArlingtonTX #PlayballSportsCards

 

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PackGeek ep #120 | The Explosion of Base Rookie Cards w/ Ty Wilson of BreakerCulture | 2019-20 Obsidian Basketball

We were joined this week by our guy, Ty Wilson from BreakerCulture – a proud member of the BenchClear Media Network. We discuss the growing popularity of base rookie cards in the hobby. We also crack a couple boxes of 2019-20 Obsidian Basketball – which is a glorious new product! Check it out!

#BaseRookies #ObsidianBasketball #BolBol

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PackGeek ep #119 | 2020 Bowman 1st Edition | Pulling a Whole Bunch of Dudes I’ve Never Heard of!

I wanted to sneak another episode in this week, since I had three packs of Bowman 1st Edition burning a hole in my pocket. Let’s Riiiiiiiiiiiip!!

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PackGeek ep #118 | 1986 Donruss Baseball Box | w/ Hilary Kennedy and a Jose Canseco Rookie Card

We didn’t hit the Canseco rookie card last time she was on the show, so I brought Mrs PackGeek back on to finish the box we had begun! We discuss mustaches, barbies and keeping movers away from your wife.

#DonrussBaseball #JoseCanseco #HilaryKennedy

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PackGeek ep #117 | 2018 Bowman Jumbo Baseball Box | The Most Underrated Modern Baseball Box

We’ve been missing something on the show lately, we’ve been missing modern baseball rips! And while it’s not 2020, it’s pretty darn close. Join me as I rip a jumbo box of 2018 Bowman Baseball, looking for some Ohtani ink!!

#BowmanBaseball #RonaldAcuna #ShoheiOhtani

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PackGeek ep #116 | 1996-97 Topps Finest Series 1 Basketball | w/ Guest Eric Norton – Kobe Bryant Rookie Card

A rookie class like the NBA had in 1996-97, does not come around often. We’re talking about Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash amongst other HOF candidates who played their first season of pro ball that year. It’s LOADED! So naturally, we want to open some product from that year. I enlisted our good buddy, and veteran pack ripper, Eric Norton – to join us for this hobby adventure!

#KobeBryant #AllenIverson #SteveNash

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PackGeek ep #115 | 2019 Chronicles Football w/ Guest Tracy Hackler of Panini America

Last year, I considered Panini’s Chronicles Basketball release to be the sleeper hit of the year. This year, Panini has brought the same exciting mix of products to Chronicles Football! Chronicles Football is the delicious trail mix of the hobby, and I think Panini has another homerun on their hands. I challenge you to find a product that yields more rookie cards! Our favorite Hobby Marketing Manager, Tracy Hackler, joins us for the unveiling.

#PaniniFootball #ChroniclesFootball #KylerMurray

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PackGeek ep #114 | 1996-97 Flair Showcase Basketball Box Break | Dirk Nowitzki Row 2 Rookie

This product is amazing, the rookie class is loaded, and I wanted to try to pull a Dirk Row 2 rookie card or better – and this box did not disappoint!

#FlairShowcase #BoxBreak #DirkNowitzki 

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PackGeek ep #113 | 1993 Upper Deck Series 2 Baseball w/ Eric Norton of Beckett Live Presents

We’ve never pulled a Jeter rookie on the show – and I felt like it was time! So I recruited our buddy Eric Norton from Beckett Live Presents to come over and join me on the mission!

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PackGeek ep #112 | Everything You Wanted to Know About Star Basketball Sets | w/ Danny Goldberg | Jordan Star Cards

The Star Basketball sets of the 1980s, are some of the most interesting basketball sets available. The print run is low, and the star power is high. Some believe the 1984-85 Jordan is his true rookie card, and some prefer to label it his XRC (Extended Rookie Card). During this episode I go deep into the world of Star Basketball, with collector and Star aficionado Danny Goldberg. 

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