Craig and Carmine grew up on opposites sides, crosstown, of New York City and met through making a deal on some cardboard. These two former D3 athletes share sports card stories from the perspective of a high school teacher and sports broadcaster. Those stories involve the cards themselves, what they mean to all of us and the connections they allow us to make. Craig's IG: @newyorkcitysportscards Carmine's IG: @carminescards YouTube: Crosstown Cardboard
Craig and Carmine share updates from recent shows across the country including Carmine's financial breakdown as a dealer in The Masters territory, how Emmitt Smith made Craig's All-National Team and the deal for Carmine's new favorite card in his entire collection.
Craig also shares the creative ways he funded the newest addition to his Knicks PC and a literally Exquisite card involving a couple GOATs.
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Craig & Carmine are back with a newly completed rainbow, a duplicate collection addition and the biggest PC acquisition in Crosstown Cardboard history.
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Craig & Carmine explain how they've recently hit singles, doubles, triples and home runs with PC cards, lot purchases and other hobby happenings while cycling through different eras of their hobby lives.
Both of them call each other out for contradictory statements on their card philosophies, Carmine goes through specific numbers on his biggest card sale ever, and Craig becomes an NYC card consultant.
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Three months after hitting a 'podcast pause,' Craig and Carmine hop back on the mic to celebrate Cardboard Chrismukkah and explain their hobby happenings since the last episode.
Craig has a new part-time job in the hobby, shiny additions to his Knicks PC, an ancient pickup and new Card Club field trips.
Carmine added a couple major PC cards of all-time greats, bought a lot from another country and got a PSA return.
Great time with our guys catching up!
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Craig & Carmine make an important announcement about the future of Crosstown Cardboard and their reasoning behind it.
They also talk about a few of their recent moves including buying into a break, a PSA return, and a PC pickup.
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Friend of Crosstown Cardboard Dom @TheCardFather13 explains how being a Taylor Swift fan has influenced his collecting, which includes several 4-figure Swiftie purchases.
Despite Craig not being able to join, Dom channels his inner math teacher to break down the financial numbers of investing in T-Swift cards versus quarterback cards, and he talks about his Ohio sports PC as well.
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Craig & Carmine talk about how they handle hobby hype with specific examples of different players and cards as the NFL season starts up.
Carmine explains his biggest profit ever from timing the market, how it could've gone wrong, and his philosophy on investing into hype.
In classic teacher fashion, Craig provides an 'either-or' example of collection cards he has versus a hyped card that's worth the same amount.
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Carmine accepts Craig's challenge by listing cards on eBay for the first time in months and finds out why Craig says eBay is still king.
Our two guys explain what criteria they believe makes a successful eBay card, Craig executes another fluff & stuff and gives the audience a "Thrilla in Manila."
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After going on a Greek vacation and preparing for college football season, Craig & Carmine have been subbed back into the card game on a heater.
Craig explains the several moves he's made since returning to the states including designing a showcase at his local card shop, picking up a lot at Bleecker Trading and telling a collector to 'educate yourself.'
Carmine goes through his fourth-ever deal with Craig, a surprising pickup with New York flavor and a new card from a Crosstown Cardboard legend.
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Craig & Carmine go in-depth explaining 'The Fluff & Stuff' trade method, coined right here on Crosstown Cardboard, that you can take into your own hobby journey.
Craig provides concrete examples of deals in which he's used the F&S and how he searches for cards that can go from fluff into stuff.
Using purchases he made at The National, Carmine adds qualities he looks for in cards that could provide profit margin in a trade.
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Vadim, owner of @bagel_and_wax, joins Craig & Carmine to explain the old school way his NY store has become successful combining food & cards.
He also breaks down his role at The National, his favorite part of collecting with his 8-year-old son, and where he sees the retail & consumer aspects of the hobby heading in the future.
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Carmine's Instagram: @CarminesCards