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EP 32 - Ready for The National: The biggest card show on the planet... here we come!
On The Cards - A Podcast about collecting sports cards.›
Jul 23, 202637:17
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"EP 32 - Ready for The National: The biggest card show on the planet... here we come!" is an episode of On The Cards - A Podcast about collecting sports cards.. Runtime 37 min. Published July 23, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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In this Episode, Hank & Mick are clearly excited that they are flying out in a couple of days for The National in Chicago. The National Sports Collectors Convention is the worlds largest card show, spanning a mammoth 5 days. Hank and Mick have their flights booked, have our VIP tickets ready... and are days away from heading to the airport.
We discuss how we plan to negotiate the insane 21 hour flying time from Melbourne to Chicago. How we spend a couple of days acclimatising to the timezone by cruising around the city. Then we chat about everything from what cards we are hunting at the show, the benefits of pacing yourself... and the fact that you never know, you might find the card you want in the first hour - then what?
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