Ryan Alford sits down with Steve āGreenieā of Greenie Sports Cards and Jeremy Levine of the Big Play Collectibles Network, two lifelong friends who went from flipping baseball cards as kids to running dozens of card shows across multiple states every year.
Jeremy, who has been part of 16 Nationals and produced five, shares how the show changed after COVID and why the hobbyās growth hasnāt slowed. Greenie explains why thereās still something at every price point for every collector, and both make the case for why face-to-face card shows and local shops will keep growing alongside live selling.
They also break down the story behind the Great Lakes Collectors Convention and Greenie Sports Cards Live, the launch of the Big Play Collectibles Network as a home for hobby shows and creators, and what it meant to open and close the Mike Berkus Stage at the National.
Topics Covered
ā¢ The state of the hobby from the show floor
ā¢ How the National has evolved since 2000
ā¢ Something for every collector at every price point
ā¢ Why in-person shows still matter
ā¢ Collecting across generations
ā¢ Building the Great Lakes Collectors Convention
ā¢ Greenie Sports Cards Live
ā¢ The Big Play Collectibles Network
ā¢ The Mike Berkus Stage at the National
ā¢ Whatās ahead for Greenie shows in 2027
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Download the DraftKings Sports app and use code COLLECTORNATION. New DraftKings customers can spend five and get two hundred in total bonuses paid within 21 days ā includes all markets. That's code COLLECTORNATION. In Partnership with DraftKings. The Crown Is Yours.
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Jeremy, who has been part of 16 Nationals and produced five, shares how the show changed after COVID and why the hobbyās growth hasnāt slowed. Greenie explains why thereās still something at every price point for every collector, and both make the case for why face-to-face card shows and local shops will keep growing alongside live selling.
They also break down the story behind the Great Lakes Collectors Convention and Greenie Sports Cards Live, the launch of the Big Play Collectibles Network as a home for hobby shows and creators, and what it meant to open and close the Mike Berkus Stage at the National.
Topics Covered
ā¢ The state of the hobby from the show floor
ā¢ How the National has evolved since 2000
ā¢ Something for every collector at every price point
ā¢ Why in-person shows still matter
ā¢ Collecting across generations
ā¢ Building the Great Lakes Collectors Convention
ā¢ Greenie Sports Cards Live
ā¢ The Big Play Collectibles Network
ā¢ The Mike Berkus Stage at the National
ā¢ Whatās ahead for Greenie shows in 2027
SPONSORS ā DraftKings
Download the DraftKings Sports app and use code COLLECTORNATION. New DraftKings customers can spend five and get two hundred in total bonuses paid within 21 days ā includes all markets. That's code COLLECTORNATION. In Partnership with DraftKings. The Crown Is Yours.
š Links Mentioned in This Episode
Collector Nation
Website: https://thecollectornation.com
App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/collector-nation/id6795562084
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecollectornation_
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecollectornation
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thecollectornation
Greenie Sports Cards
Website: https://greeniesportscards.com
Big Play Collectibles Network
Website: https://www.bigplay.com/pages/collectibles
Collector Station
Website: https://thecollectorstation.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecollectorstation
Ryan Alford
Website: https://www.ryanalford.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford
ā If you enjoyed this episode, follow Collector Nation, leave a 5-star review, download the free Collector Nation app, and share it with another collector.