People Over Cards E/N SportsCards

Today's episode flips the script, as I am not the host, but rather the guest. My good friend Matt Osborne, who is not a card collector, interviews me to learn more about this wonderful community we know as "The Hobby"


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Today I welcome Jen Pointer to the studio. A lifelong sports fanatic, Jen is different than any of my previous guests to date, as she didn't find the hobby until she was well inlto adulthood. She's a female in a male dominated hobby, and is the life partner of a downright baseball card degenerate. For many reasons, this conversation was my favorite yet. I hope you enjoy hearing her story from her unique perspective.



In the episode I reference a tweet ... that can be found here:



https://twitter.com/ENSportsCards1/status/1670445555846115328?s=20


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As the nation prepares to celebrate our independence, I'm proud to welcome today's guest, Tim Virgilio. Tim is the founder of the 501 C3 charity Signatures4Soldiers. Tim shares his inspiration for combining his love of autographed baseball cards with raising $250,000 for homeless and disabled veterans who sacrificed so much to ensure our continued freedoms.



You can follow Tim on Twitter - @sigs4soldiers

or Visit his website https://signatures4soldiers.com



You can also follow me on Twitter - @ensportscards1

or Visit my blog https://ensportscards.com


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Today, I am joined by Greg Poole, a card shop owner from Benton, IL who has spent the last 23 years using his love of baseball cards to truly make a positive impact on the lives of everyone he comes in contact with. Greg's story is a powerful one of perseverance, family, and a spirit for giving unlike anything I've seen.
I know you will enjoy meeting him.

Follow Greg on Twitter - @canscanministry
Visit his website - www.canscanbenton.org
Read his story in the sporting news - https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/greg-poole-baseball-cards-mission-help-illinois-community/wcvmlemgnbdjbbqucocqsh71

Greg's eBay store- https://charity.ebay.com/charity/i/Can%E2%80%99s-Can-Ministries/190267

Also, you can follow me on Twitter - @ensportscards1
Or visit my blog - https://ensportscards.com




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Today, I am joined by my good friend (really, we are real world friends) Eric Hecker. We dive in to his inspirational story of daily random acts of kindess, and discuss how he and his baseball card collecting friends have joined together to raise $120,000 for various charities over the last 3 years.



So, settle in and give this a listen.



Then, go follow Eric on Twitter - @eshecker ... and make sure to follow his hashtag - #RAKoftheDay



And if you are enjoying this content, I would love it if you gave this Podcast a follow, and while you're at it, give me a follow on Twitter as well - @ensportscards1



You can also find my other musings at https://ensportscards.com




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My guest today is Baseball Hall of Fame Voter and The Sporting News National Baseball and College Basketball columnist Ryan Fagan. In addition to being one of the best sports writers on the planet, Ryan is an avid baseball card collector and is quite possibly the worlds leading expert on "junk wax".

This was such a fun episode for me. Enjoy

Ryan's The Sporting News articles - https://www.sportingnews.com/us/author/ryan-fagan

Ryans Article on Greg Poole - https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/greg-poole-baseball-cards-mission-help-illinois-community/wcvmlemgnbdjbbqucocqsh71

Ryan's article on Minne Lee Ogles - https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/minnie-lees-scorebooks-were-a-two-decade-love-letter-to-reds-baseball/gnfaikelsm3t126379np9iz37

Follow Ryan on Twitter - @myjunkwax

Follow Che on Twitter - @ensportscards1

Follow Che's Blog - https://ensportscards.com

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