
E1005 - Card Ladder Confidential #21: The Market Is Running. Are Collectors Keeping Up?
Published: July 2, 2026
Duration: 1:02:32
The sports card market keeps reaching new highs.
Sales volume continues to climb. Record prices keep falling. New collectors keep entering the hobby.
But are collectors making better decisions?
In this episode, Brett and Chris McGill discuss what the data is telling us and where they see warning signs. They compare today's market to 2021, break down the record Tim Duncan sale that has everyone talking, and explore why so many collectors wait for validation before making their biggest purchases.
They also dive into one of the most overlooked collecting skills and...