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A McDonald’s Happy Meal shortage. A security guard escort. Guns pulled in a Target parking lot. All of these are caused by a common factor: trading cards. In 2020, a new BOOM began. For the first time, large hedge funds, celebrities like Logan Paul and Steve Aoki, nostalgic millennials, entrepreneurs like Josh Luber, and billionaires scrambled to add sports, Pokémon, and other hot item cards to their collections and portfolios. Over the next two years, the hobby exploded — even causing card grading services to shut down due to overwhelming customer service. This documentary is a character-driven feel good deep dive into the high-stakes, eccentric world of card collecting, following buyers, sellers, card shop owners, graders, online streamers, auctioneers, and more, who all participate in the hobby in their own unique ways.
Original Release
02/15/2024
US Release
02/15/2024
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Sullivan | Self - Former NY Times Columnist, Founder, The Company of Dads |
| Jesse Craig | Self - Director of Business Development, PWCC Auctions |
| Rick Probstein | Self - CEO, Probstein23 Auctions |
| Chris Ivy | Self - Director of Sports Auctions, Heritage Auctions |
| Joe Maddalena | Self - Executive Vice President, Heritage Auctions |
| Bob Means | Self - Director of Trading Cards, eBay |
| Sharon Chiong | Self / Self - Co-Owner, BlackJadedWolf |
| Rob Veres | Self - Co-Owner, Burbank Sportscards |
| Josh Luber | Self - Chief Vision Officer, Fanatics Trading Cards / Self |
| Mike Gioseffi | Self / Self - Host, Sports Cards Nonsense |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Sullivan | Self - Former NY Times Columnist, Founder, The Company of Dads |
| Jesse Craig | Self - Director of Business Development, PWCC Auctions |
| Rick Probstein | Self - CEO, Probstein23 Auctions |
| Chris Ivy | Self - Director of Sports Auctions, Heritage Auctions |
| Joe Maddalena | Self - Executive Vice President, Heritage Auctions |
| Bob Means | Self - Director of Trading Cards, eBay |
| Sharon Chiong | Self / Self - Co-Owner, BlackJadedWolf |
| Rob Veres | Self - Co-Owner, Burbank Sportscards |
| Josh Luber | Self - Chief Vision Officer, Fanatics Trading Cards / Self |
| Mike Gioseffi | Self / Self - Host, Sports Cards Nonsense |
| Dani Sanchez | Self - Pokemon Content Creator |
| Jesse Gibson | Self - Co-Host, Sports Cards Nonsense |
| Peter Steinberg | Self - President, SGC Grading |
| Mitch Guttenberg | Self - Owner, The Bullpen |
| Shevon Collins | Self / Self - Co-Owner, BlackJadedWolf |
| Chris Vernon | Self / Self - Podcast Host, The Mismatch |
| Chris Kelsey | Self - President & CEO, Nashcards |
| Jimmy Chen | Self - Owner, Montasy Comics NYC |
| Gary Haase | Self / Self - Pokemon Collector |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Matthew Cherchio | Executive Producer |
| Kathleen Flood | Executive Producer |
| Andy Hsieh | Executive Producer |
| Abazar Khayami | Executive Producer |
| Kathryn Everett | Producer |
| Justin Lacob | Producer |
| Bryn Mooser | Producer |
| Ted Speaker | Producer |
