The National Card Show Recap. Cringe Moments.
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"you're not Willy Wonka bro" 😆
This needs to be on one of Dustin's t-shirts! Bwahahaha!
mojo is so cringey
Mojo shouldn’t even be greeting at Walmart.
he’s not gonna like this
100!!!!!
I gotta agree with you about Mojo. Him welcoming in people as if he was the host of the show was pathetic..he really needs to check his ego
he needs "checked" completely...not just his ego.....
I agree. Mojo’s lack of humility was sad to watch. Get out of the way, dude. This isn’t your event. 😂
Mojo is 100% cringe
Can't stand that guy.....
Facts!!
You were pretty harsh on Mojo. What about Geoff Wilson standing next to Mojo. Geoff did 3 takes and nearly hit a lady during that initial doors opening.
Geoff has always been cringe, if you've been paying attention. $6400 kaboom to match his shoes. Tone deaf.
Mojo is cringe.
Legit 💯
He's also a Federal criminal on the watch list forever.
@@goonwatchtv6434wait what??
@@ThorsTradingCards-dk5oz oh yeah, it was a big deal, he ended up stitching his partner up for a plea deal or something, sports card radio covered it a couple of years go, you can find it on their channel.
@@goonwatchtv6434 thanks. I’ll check it out
Mojo was just giving the pokemon fans an interactive experience by making himself a snorlax blocking the entrance.
It's straight gambling and Fanatics is 100% wanting to turn our kids into degenerate gamblers.
A generation of addicts will keep them in business for decades.
LOL 100% correct. MANY YT "creators" (you know who you are) honestly believe they are celebrities. It's absolutely pathetic. They are NOT celebrities. Kinda sad honestly. Appreciate the honesty. ✌
The obsession with them swapping and signing each other's trading cards... I mean, maybe that's something cool to be part of but objectively it means nothing to 99.99999999999999% of the humans on the planet. And worse, in 3 or 20 years no one will remember any of them.
I expect the government at some level to regulate the gambling part of the hobby. Licensing and rules would clean up a lot of this.
Man, felt like you were speaking right to me about the gambling side of this hobby. As a 44 year old nerd, I am trying to help my 10 year old son appreciate the hobby from a "collect what you love" perspective. We watch and play sports together, and we have excellent memories of our favorite players and try to find cards that reflect those memories. I think it's working, but it's increasingly more difficult to keep him from getting crazy eyes at the wheel spins, coin flips, and whatever else is happening. Keep up the great work, and for what it's worth, I would love to shake your hand if I ever run into you at a show!
Good statement about your boy, I got 6 year old he started flag football this week I don’t even want him to get into cards yet think you can just flip cards to make money and not have to work hard
Thanks for shining the light on these so called hobby influencers that want to out shine and be bigger than the hobby. They should really pump their breaks walking around like they are Brady or Lebron, bro chill keep it about the cards and the hobby
I was watching some videos of the National and felt kind of sad. When I was a kid, the whole point of going to card shows was to buy and collect your favorite players, build your PC and set build. Don't get me wrong, there was selling but not as it is now. The kids in the hobby are only in it for the money, and that sucks because they will never learn about the players just how much $$ they are worth.
To quote an old Drill Sergeant of mine 'You're not special Private. Your Mother lied.'
70% of the hobby is currently full of greed. The other 30% are the collectors trying to enjoy the space.
“Never go full cringe.” Tropic Thunder
The biggest Cringe is all the people paying thousands of dollars for cards of players who haven't played yet or have literally done nothing lol. Great Video.
I used to LOATHE people like mojo sports for most of my life but in actuality we need more people like him. He is super positive, extremely empathetic, and puts kids first. He reads fanmail often, replies to everything, sends player cards to requests, and gives packs in public when he can. Almost NO other creator actively does all these points. I think you misread his intentions, he is almost always genuinely happy to see people in the hobby. He was probably in the way and knows he is super corny but he is a people person and represents the better of qualities in the hobby other than pure profit.
Also about the gambling point, sports cards is inherently extreme gambling in itself (both hype breaking and individual pack opening), so having gambling platforms in the field, prize giveaways and carnival type of pay to play isnt anything new. It is ingrained in sports videogames as well (wheres statistically both kids and adults actively spend more time/money on), as the entire line of ea games/2k games has "gambling packs" and spintowin to improve teams, player performance, or win gear. US Congress have had several committees about online gambling and specifically online "pack openings" to no success. It comes down to discretion, parenting, and self control--
No, we dont need more fake cornballs like mojo in the hobby.
Met mojo a few times. He’s actually nice, I don’t understand these people that sit behind the computer, and bash him not even knowing him.
I’m assuming it’s jealousy? I don’t see the reason they dislike him so much.
@@zachpierce641 all I can tell ya is if I went to the national and his goofy ass was blocking the door, I'd shoulder check him. Like dustin said, nobody was there to see mojo. He ain't wilky Wonka and it ain't his factory.
@@johnwayne9828 dang you’re cool assault a guy for standing there when for as far as we know the show organizers told them they could be there
See that’s the thing you all act like these tough guys that would do all these things to mojo. If you ever met him, you would realize he’s actually a nice guy you would have no reason to assault him.
I’m not saying you have to be his friend or anything., but you all build up all this hate for him for no reason
@@zachpierce641 hey man, dont even bother responding to him, he is a "get off my lawn", do you feel lucky punk, anti-gen z type of guy. his bravado use of john wayne as his username tells you its his way or the highway... no reasonable takes are considered to him and he means Business... even if it means assault, or in his case, setting the record straight. logic is nonexistent and the law is in his hands. With the law being his fist!
The side of sports cards that is by and for young people is as bleak as it is repulsive. Absolutely horrific.
I’m so sick and tired of Whatnot ads I’m ready for that company to go under.
But on a positive note the breaking side might help the housing market. These gamblers spend all this money breaking and they won't be able to afford moving out of their parents house, which will help with the housing supply. This is of course until CT scanning of boxes kills breaking.
Really glad you made this video. Especially calling out people’s lack of self awareness. Mojo at the entrance seeking out attention was beyond cringe. Your right. Majority of ppl walking in have no idea who he is. All they know is that he is blocking the entrance. It’s him. A cameraman and a few other ppl from his group.
Agree on the nerd aspect. Whatnot sellers playing gangster rap and talking like eminem. You collect baseball cards dude. You are not a gangsta.
"Gangsta" is exactly what I was thinking too. Most of these people have never held a gun or had one held to their head. They're C grade students from a mediocre suburb in Nebraska.
We're glad you enjoyed our show next year.There will Be no VIP passes or press passes.Everyone is gonna be equitable in Chicago.All the card companies have been made aware of it and they have agreed. Everyone will pay the same price to come in.There will be no free giveaway by any card companies.Unless every single person that enters gets a freebie, there will be no breaks at the show as it is considered gambling.If you want to have breaks, you're going to have to pay a $5000 gambling License,
😢 I wish 🤞 it were true 👍
@@card_zar it is .
@robertmoose4975 yes!!!
I remember being a kid opening a box of 1989 Upper Deck and telling my grandma about the Ken Griffey Jr rookie i was chasing. Her reply was "isnt that gambling?" I guess there has always been a "gambling" aspect to it but its absolutely next level these days. Thats part of the appeal to the younger generation.
If anyone knows cringe it’s you 👊
lol ‘captain woke?’
@@TheSportsCardDadlmfao personal finance dad
You are the most cringe creator in the hobby and you sound soooo jealous of Mojo, you and him are opposites. People actually respect him. Don’t compare yourself to what he has done for the hobby ever again. Joke.
It was weird for a YT’er with his big body welcoming people as they walked into the convention as if he is the spokesperson for the National. Mojo was trying too hard to be relevant. He continues to make himself a big target for people to criticize.
seems to me the only people paying these stupid prices for overproduced inserts like "kabooms" for example are the "influencers" The insanity needs to end and wouldn't mind seeing the market take another 80% nosedive and flushing these turds out
Pump and dump.
Fanatics 10x gambling 💰
Great video (as always). It shouldn't be lost on anyone in the hobby that the secondary prices continue to drop while the current cases, boxes, and packs are steadily increasing. That's not a sustainable model and at some point, the breakers will experience some tough times as the card community wises up.
Pot calling the kettle black lol
I’m a middle aged dad and a nerd and like making content. I shall rise from the ashes….
YES! 🙌 :)
Mojo “The Governor of the Hobby”
Na, Im a celebrity! Mr Stackingemz hahahaha
The national isn't a sports card show It's a sports card experience
Excellent video, one of your best. I've been feeling a bit out of place, like the walls in this hobby are closing in the past year+. The pump behind the gambling aspects and pricing of new product is getting out of hand. Your commentary on this has been refreshing, and frankly I'm starting to lose respect for a lot of those influencers you referenced who are riding the coattails of this hobby's demise.
Glad you enjoyed it! Weird times for sure
along those lines, I'm super uncomfortable at shows when most of the youtubers are recording every interaction at their table. I don't want to be on camera looking at cards or chit chatting. Particularly cringy when they film deals with kids and you can certainly tell the kids want to make a deal on camera and cave to the offer. plenty of cringe to go around these days
What people have to know about unemployment numbers is that there is so much nuance in it. It only records a person within the unemployment number if they are receiving unemployment Benefits.
Therefore, you are only recorded for a handful of weeks if you are receiving unemployment benefits. If you’ve not received benefits, or have been out of work so long that you are no longer eligible for them - you are no longer a recorded statistic within the unemployment number.
I always talk about underemployment as well. How many people with college degrees are flipping hamburgers? That’s almost as bad as a high unemployment rate
Yes, underemployment also can be a huge issue
Mojo = Willy wonka 😂
I agree with the thought on social media. I’ve not been to a national but that’s one aspect I can do without, and that’s so many ppl walking around with selfie sticks filming and cameramen and producers. I want to look through the value bin in peace, not while you reenact a conversation or stage a trade. I feel like there’s more flippers and social influencers than just good ol’ collectors. How was the air condition and the hygiene? People may laugh but I know that’s been an issue in the past.
I’m with you on some of the “cringe”.
I happy to be a card nerd!
Maybe I can try to do some more “vloggy” style stuff in Rosemont next yr. That’s not my strong suit but maybe it’s worth a shot.
Agree the gambling stuff is worrisome. A lot of the people in the hobby are dedicated to the deal and do not collect. The whole breaker pavilion is a surreal area of the National that gives me the creeps. ZeroCool was a name ahead of its time! Will go on collecting my vintage and enjoying the hobby.
Frank wouldn't be cringe if you allowed him out of that room.
Regarding your current market condition of employment regarding hobby buying... I calculated my total spending over the psst 6 months on cards, I'm averaging about $300/month, and I would consider myself a "serious collector". During that time, I've only bought singles off eBay and IG... not one break, hobby/retail box or loose pack from anyone, like literally only singles. I have the specific players I target, do the research and carefully buy, always keeping in regards my level of hierarchy of importance. I think, "do I need this card more than a vacation, date with the cute girl, trip to see the fam, or night out with friends". Breaks have no impact on me, but I'm glad they exist for the simple fact that I can get the singles I want for fair market value. Thanks for the National coverage and consistent vids!
you hit alot of points with the gambling side of things. these guys are quick to blow hundreds on breaks . wheel spin etc . but when it comes to selling them cards they won’t pay market value or find an excuse not to purchase cards
Is it just me or are unemployment figured just a « construct »? They outsourced all the well paying jobs in town and replaced them with Walmart and McDonald’s. No benefits. Can’t raise a family. But they’re jobs! And they count in the unemployment numbers. There should be a « good job » employment number. Breaks…just as bad as boxes, just fractionally.
23:37 this is SUCH a great historical analogy
The big difference between legalized sports gambling and sports card gambling is regulation. The gambling is getting so out of hand in the hobby that regulation has to be coming before long. At least with legalized sports gambling we know the companies are legitimate and paying out what they are supposed to.
As for the job market, as someone who is constantly hiring let me tell you from experience it is not easy to find people to work, and it hasn't been since covid. I work in an industry that is actually in crisis because of the difficulties of hiring staff.
Great stuff...yeah the "don't you know who I am" people in the space are the absolute worst IMO.
This is true for any walk of life, profession, hobby. Social media has only amplified this and fed into these individual's self absorbed tendencies.
@@kevinheckeler 100000000%
I would say Fanatics over extended over leveraged too quickly
No. Sh|t. 😎
In all seriousness, I doubt any of us casual college educated collectors thought any of the "moves" they made were good business, or that the momentum of 2020-21 was going to last. They fell for their own hype.
totally agree about the gambling... it's been a slow burn for the last thirty years though, with more and more ST thinking and get rich 'quicker' schemes... starting to go parabolic though in last 5 years.. haven't looked into any psycological or economical studies, maybe correlated to decreasing faith in the potential for long-term wealth accumulation (and by analogy, faith in the American experiment) and more and more people just hoping (gambling) on short-term gains, often rolling wins into another bet... certainly more true than ever in breaking and wax opening (given the prices charged today)... eventually you'd think the wheels falloff this train... but... hasn't happened yet...
This train really only left the station in 2018 or 2019. It started to gain speed in 2020-21, and has been steady downhill with loss of brakes since. There's a bottom, and it will be clear as day when it arrives.
A lot of great points. I'm just now getting back into the hobby after being out of it since the early 90's. It's a little overwhelming seeing how much things have changed. I appreciate your content.
Thanks for watching!
What?? MOJO wasn't the official greeter
Great recap SCD glad you had an awesome show and it was awesome to meet you. Totally agree with you on the breaking/gambling part of the hobby. It's very dangerous. Topps and Panini are the ones making the most money in the space. Great pick ups too. That Star pack is 🔥🔥💎💎
Less Alpha Betas and More Tri- Lams!
Great meeting you! Glad you had a good time, it was an awesome show
And a lot of people complain about the high cost of goods etc... people just love to complain.
Just because there are a lot of people that are looking around doesn't mean there's a high demand for cards. Some people get bored or they're looking for free handouts.s
I agree with opening doors at the front and back opened at the same time.. not just for shorter lines but to air the place the out haha
Great meeting you at the National and hanging out at Philminton's function. Glad you enjoyed your stay in Cleveland. Looking forward to the next off-centered. Until next time. ...
Great meeting you man!
I love all the young kids that are getting into the hobby but man they all are running around filming everything. I think the guys like MOJO and other attention seekers make a lot of collectors simply uncomfortable. Guys like MOJO do believe that they are more important then what is in the cases at these card shows.
Mojo “The Governor of the Hobby”.
He certainly thinks he is.
Thank you! I was wondering if Mojo had been designated National Greeter!
Mojo is more like the Bowman baseball version of a mojo. Not rare. In comparison to a Panini Prizm Mojo #/25. Pretty Rare and special.
Only missing the clip from “Fight Club” where Pitts’ character says “You are not a snowflake! You are not special!” 🤣🤣🤣
lol
The time has come for Revenge of the Nerds!
lol 😂
We got bush!!!
It never was nerdy, it has become nerdy. Collecting since 79, not a nerd then or now. It's grown fucking men jumping up and down screaming when they pull a card or the slow reveal for God's sake open the damn pack!!!!!
Geoff did similar shots in his cold open videos for the National
I was impressed by the presence of Rubin shaking hands and giving an interview to Card Collector 2.
I snuck in both days.... no lines no waiting!!!!
Scum bag move
What’s the statute of limitations in Ohio? 😅
@@denny_cards 24 hours for walking thru open hanger door?!?! Not sure tho!!!
@@vintagesportsshack lol I hear ya, just gotta stand up stretch out and away you go through the hangar door
Well said Dustin in regards to MOJO.
Thank you.
it took me all of wed, sat + sun to visit every table in the main room and didnt even know the 2nd room with the breakers was there at all
Do they have rappers, dappers and Walmart greeters at the national stamp or coin conventions?
I'm naming my 3rd channel, 'Dustin Gamble Gamble'.....
Great video Dustin. Isn't a Mike Baker sticker on a graded card as ridiculous as Mojo/Willie Wonka shaking hands with people? I've never heard of Mike Baker.
Mike is a pretty respected figure in the grading space. He was one of the original graders for PSA back in the 90s. But regarding paying up for the Baker sticker, people do, and I think it’s just a matter of preference
@TheSportsCardDad you might want to do more research on Mike Baker and his checkered past.
Dustin, Good seeing you at the Trade night. One of the reason why I like following your channel is you speak honestly and give your own view without BS. If I run into you again in Chicago, I got your first beer. 😝
yeah man! See you in Chicago 👍
Fair games are more or less rigged than buying a hobby box from Fanatics?
People hate mojo so much. One thing we can count on people were going to complain about Geoff and Mojo.
I think some people don’t realize Mojo gets paid appearance fees just to be at some of these shows.
Also Geoff had him and a camera crew at the front . Why just mention Mojo?
Geoff wilson sucks too. Happy?
Was Mojo picking his nose while holding that card?????
Another annoying guy geoff wilson please go away
I think it would be great if you did a video showing and totaling your total expenses for this trip. The reason many don’t go is because of the cost, plus having to deal with the insane amount of people.
Great idea! Let me think on that
2 guys and I got stayed at the LaQuinta Inn 10 minutes from the venue Wednesday- Saturday for $500 ($170 each), did breakfast at hotel or the Dennys down the road.. lunch was snacks or pizza at venue, dinner was at Melt Bar & Grill itwice. All told we got out for under $500 each with 2 days admission at show but not including expenses at the tables. Book hotel early!
Chicago was WAY better than Cleveland. More dealers, more cards, no driving, no traffic, less chaos. There was better food at this National.
Dustin, it was a pleasure meeting you at the show even if it was only for a minute. Looking forward to Chicago 2025 🎉
Great meeting you!
MOJO vs the sports card dad next national case break winner takes all and then 7 rounds of thumb wrestling
Mojo only moves his thumb while eating a 40 piece McNugget.
Great recap Dustin! 9:50 is spot on
Thanks Adrian!
Gambling is an addiction and people will go broke and then have to steal to keep their addiction going.
Will I agree with the gambling aspect kinda taking over with the younger generation, if the hobby doesn't expand and offer what people want the hobby will shrink and be left behind
5:27 this ☝️ 😅
Great video but I don’t think the hobby needs to act more nerdy you got plenty of that, I like Harry Potter and I watch nerd of the rings UA-cam channel lol. What I see is the influencers are trying too hard to be cool and are coming off as d bags. Then you got the kids or teens thinking they’re the man flipping cards but you wanna be the man at that age play the sports that you collect. Kids should be out there playing football baseball basketball etc.. then going to card shows every week.
The only cringe moments was your video laying in bed in your boxers....!
lol 😂 mega cringe!
Man I watch every episode and you are special. You is kind. You is smart. You is important.
lol
That is the coolest shirt I’ve ever seen!
Definitely keep the Magic Johnson in the sealed pack. Pop counts can only go down on sealed packs and it can only go up for graded singles.
I like watching videos of certain content creators.....but damn if I am at a show get out of the way
Im the bon jovi of sports cards collecting
Living on a prayer?
Do you wanna Shake my Hand Dad when I'm finally able to meet ya.
'Scam based business tactics' is what I'm calling nearly all of it.
Great video! Love the honest recap of the National.
Your shirt is interesting....is there something written under the non graded images?....pop counts is a graded term. Raw cards dont count in comparison to that term.. .imo.
To be fair on your job number scenarios, birth rates are down last 3 decades and small business is hurting for labor due to it.
There’s a lot of opportunity if people can learn to do this conservatively.
And most high school grads go to college, because that's what they're told to do, and think they should find work related to their psychology or anthropology degree when they graduate, but end up back with their parents burdened with debt/loans. Blue collar (trade school) work is slowly making a comeback because even the brainwashed eventually figure it out. For most middling american youth, college is a waste of time.
I love your channel!
Great recap. As a collector, i thought it was good at the IX. It also helps that i am local.
Hopefully they pattern it a little more like this next year. We shall see tho!
😍- your apparel is ALWAYS second to none . Great self awareness on the content creator callout. I saw a clip of him shaking hands - didn't realize what he was doing. "Your not Willy Wonka"! In defense my cat thinks I'm special.... and she is what counts ;) Way to keep the bag sealed... totally agree. Also cool you talked the "Godfather" for a bit. He's very generous with his time and explaining STAR to others. Cool recap of the National.
lol thanks again man or the shirt! Wish you were out there, but start planning for Chicago next year!
@@TheSportsCardDad No Problemo.... Yep I am going to make next year happen for sure!