Not Sports Cards — Star Wars, Marvel & Everything That Isn’t A Shortstop

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NotSportsCards is a YouTube channel and site by Michael Hofeld. I cover non-sports trading cards—Star Wars, Marvel, and movie/TV sets—with prices, pitfalls, and the odd PSA label drama. I buy, I sell, I complain. My bulldog Albert snores through most of it.

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$A Star Wars grail just set a new all-time high, and a modern basketball grail shattered the sports-card record. So… what does it actually mean for collectors, flippers, and the wider market? In this NotSportsCards episode, we break down the comps, the context, and the consequences—minus the hopium. (Albert the bulldog snores his approval 🐶💤) Featured record sales • Star Wars: 2021 Topps Chrome Star Wars Galaxy “Jedi à la Kurosawa” Superfractor 1/1 sold for $100,000 at The National (Chicago) in early August 2025—Dappz Sports → Diamond Card Collector—now the highest known price for any Star Wars trading card. blog.veve.me Collector Club Facebook • Sports: 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs 1/1 — Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant closed at $12,932,000 at Heritage Auctions on Aug 24, 2025, the most expensive sports card ever sold publicly. ESPN.com Reuters Heritage Auctions Sports What we cover Why these records happened now: true scarcity, provenance, grading quirks, and narrative momentum How a six-figure non-sport comp can (and can’t) lift mid-tier Galaxy, Chrome & insert markets Liquidity cycles & auction timing: the danger of “chasing the last comp” Pop-report realities, PSA/BGS/CGC premium spreads, and what actually earns a multiplier IP strength: Star Wars blue-chips vs. parallel fatigue Collectors vs. gamblers: which side benefits if dispersion widens? Key takeaways Records don’t float all boats—quality and true scarcity win. Expect wider comp dispersion and more timing games around major auction calendars. Star Wars blue-chip art cards look healthier than noisy mid-parallels, but discipline matters. If you dig pragmatic, no-nonsense card talk, subscribe and drop your questions below. Which Star Wars card is next to run? — 🎙️ Podcast / Channel: NotSportsCards 🐶 Co-host: Albert (professional napper) ⚠️ Not financial advice. We buy what we like and we’re often wrong loudly. Sources (add links/screens if you like): Official confirmations & reports on the $100K Kurosawa Superfractor and the $12.932M Jordan/Kobe Dual Logoman. blog.veve.me Facebook ESPN.com Heritage Auctions Sports #StarWarsCards #TradingCards #RecordSale #PSA #Topps #CardMarket #NonSports #NotSportsCards #Jordan #Kobe$

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This episode of Not Sports Cards is a little different. Yeah, I’m making some moves—but mostly, I’m preaching patience.

I walk through what I’ve been buying (not a ton), what I’ve sold, and why I’m holding back right now. The market is noisy, the hype cycles are exhausting, and honestly? I’d rather wait for the right opportunities than FOMO into garbage.

🎯 Topics include:

The few cards I did pick up and the logic behind them

What I’ve let go of (with zero regret)

Why I’m avoiding most of what’s out there

The value of patience in a gambler-driven market

A few long-term plays I’m quietly eyeing

No wild flips. No “investing tips.” Just calm, collected card collecting with a side of bulldog snoring in the background (Albert’s fine, just bored of sketch cards).

If you’re tired of watching people light money on fire chasing case hits, this one’s for you.

💬 Drop your recent pickups (or the stuff you didn’t buy) in the comments.

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Kind of Making Moves in Non-Sports Cards | Buying Less, Thinking More

Card collecting used to be about the hobby. Now? It’s about manufactured scarcity, impossible odds, and FOMO-fueled hype. In this episode of Not Sports Cards, we break down how chase cards and short prints have turned modern collecting into a gambling playground—and why that might be exactly what the card companies want.

🚨 We’re talking:

Super short prints and “case hits”

Hidden odds and fake scarcity

How influencers feed the hype loop

And why the real collectors are paying the price

💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments—are you still collecting or are you just chasing the next dopamine hit?

🐶 Featuring Albert the Bulldog (if he wakes up)
🎙️ Curmudgeonly takes & hard truths, as always.

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The Rise of Gamblers, the Fall of Collectors: How The Trading Card Hobby Lost Its Soul

Think PSA is the gold standard? Think again. In this eye-opening video, I expose the troubling inconsistency in PSA's grading process by showing you the same exact card that received a PSA 6 on first submission, then somehow jumped to a PSA 8 when resubmitted. This isn't just about one card - it reveals a fundamental flaw in the entire grading system that collectors and investors trust with billions of dollars.

I break down what this means for your collection's value, why these inconsistencies happen, and how this undermines the very purpose of third-party grading. If you're spending money on PSA slabs or considering grading your cards, you NEED to watch this before sending anything else in.
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