Opening The National: Live From the Main Stage With the Hobby’s Biggest Names

Collector Nation opens the 46th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention live from the Mike Berkus Memorial Stage. Ryan Alford and Jeremy Levine bring together Steve “Greenie” Greenberg, Ty Wilson, Mike Baker, Brian Ludden and Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott for a special series of conversations from the center of the hobby.
The lineup explores how collectors find overlooked cards, why grading remains inconsistent, how modern counterfeits are evolving and what technology can do to make the market more transparent. Mike Baker takes listeners inside the grading process, while Brian and T-Pott examine the data, pricing tools and artificial intelligence influencing the next generation of collectors.
From storytelling and hobby media to authentication, liquidity and market value, this episode captures the personalities and ideas driving the modern sports card industry.
Topics Covered
Opening The National from the Mike Berkus Memorial Stage
The evolution of sports card media
Chasing overlooked cards and collections
Transparency in sports card grading
Counterfeit and altered modern cards
AI-assisted grading and authentication
LUDEX and collector scanning technology
Pricing data and Market Movers
The growing business behind the hobby
What comes next for collectors
Connect With the Lineup
Collector Nation and Ryan Alford
https://thecollectornation.com/
https://www.ryanalford.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/
https://thecollectorstation.com/
Mike Baker and MBA
https://grading.mba/
https://www.instagram.com/grading.mba/
Brian Ludden and LUDEX
https://www.ludex.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ludexapp/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianludden
Ty Wilson and Chasing Cardboard
https://chasingcardboardtv.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chasingtywilson/
https://www.instagram.com/breakerculture/
Tyler “T-Pott” Nethercott
https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/
https://www.marketmoversapp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tpotts_cards/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylernethercott
Steve “Greenie” Greenberg
https://greeniesportscards.com/
https://www.instagram.com/greeniesportscards/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegreenbergsportscards
Jeremy Levine and BIGPLAY
https://www.bigplay.com/pages/collectibles
https://greeniesportscards.com/greenie-team
The National
https://www.nsccshow.com/