Happy Thanksgiving, fellow collectors (if you celebrate)! Remember Junk Wax Investor? Well, the channel is back. Sort of. After Nick, the original owner, sold it to Nerdable, they completely failed and then just abandoned the channel. Now it seems that they have sold it again, to a collector who actually shows his face and collection. I told him he has an uphill battle, but I subscribed and will check it out.

Here are things in the sports card world I’m thankful for this year:

  • You, my readers

  • My YouTube viewers and commenters

  • The amazing friends I’ve made since I got back into the hobby four years ago

  • Mike Moynihan’s YouTube get-together at the National

  • Low-grade vintage with great eye appeal

  • The massive discounts on authenticated in-person autographs vs pack-pulled on the same cards

  • Canned cranberry sauce (okay, that’s not sports card related… getting back on topic now)

  • When a desirable card that’s already graded costs less than the cost of grading — and the cost of the same card raw — just because it got a grade of an 8 or 9, but still looks like a 10

  • Very tiny pinholes that drop a grade from 6 to 1.5, making it affordable.

  • Good hobby shops

  • Collector YouTube channels that teach me things and show cool cards

  • Seeing a kid pull a great card from a pack

  • Stuffing (sorry, back to cards again)

  • Great hobby stories about collectors

  • Amazing hobby rooms and card displays

  • When my subscribers send me stories that haven’t been told yet and I get the chance to research them and tell them my way

What are you thankful for? Let me know in comments!

Fun fact: most pies are trash because warm fruit is terrible.

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Jake Stowe2 years ago

Thankful for the content you and others put out there for the hobby. There's a select few that I continue to watch and yours is right there near the top! Like you, I entered the hobby again four years ago and enjoy more than I ever have. Youtube and social media has made it easier to engage with others. I've been to more shows than ever before. It's been fun. The worst part about it, was my wife told me that I need to clean the table off downstairs before company comes overšŸ˜‚ Wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!🦃 Chocolate cream pie is the only answer!😁

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

Thanks Jake! Chocolate cream pie is okay... tollhouse is great.

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Vince Dion2 years ago

Oh my. Pies are amazing.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

Chocolate pie, yes šŸ˜‚

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Brent D2 years ago

If you find warm fruit is terrible, that can be fixed by adding ice cream to it!

Enjoy your Thanksgiving, Mike!

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

I like a good crisp, but hold the fruit

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Bret Iverson2 years ago

Happy Thanksgiving!! I will be working the Packers game.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

What do you do there? Happy Thanksgiving!

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jim zhou2 years ago

Thankful for the diversity of voices in the hobby. Even if not everyone agrees, it's a much better state than if nobody speaks about what they see as problems, having disagreements and agreements, sharing information, tips, and welcoming newcomers... or not, but at least interacting with them, because that is when you know that the hobby is dying, and in spite of the naysayers the hobby is very much alive. The ecosystem, like a pluralistic society, needs a variety of voices and participants, since in a real sense it is that society in microcosm, and I'm thankful that there are so many people who still care, or indeed, began to care, and truly engage, with the hobby, one way or another. Hope everyone have a good one!

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

Well said, Jim!

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Eddy's Cardboard Chaos2 years ago

I am thankful for friends in the hobby, youtube, commenting, texting, phone calls, and the National. Anything that keeps me connected to other people in the hobby. I'm not so sure I would collect if I could not share my collection.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

I sometimes think about that too, Eddy. My kids don’t collect so I love sharing with YouTube. Not sure I’d collect if not for people to share it with.

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STEVEN PIZZO2 years ago

All of the things you mentioned, except I've never been to the National & don't have a Youtube channel. Happy Thanksgiving to you &

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

Thanks Steve! Same to you

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Michael Ford2 years ago

I'm thankful for you, Mike, and your undying love for making great content and publishing awesome articles and newsletters! And for gravy to compliment almost anything!

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

Thanks Michael! And gravy is nasty lol

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Oliver Tsay2 years ago

I’m thankful for my mom. After collecting from mid-80’s to mid-90’s, I left the hobby and abandon all the cards at my parents’ house. Not only did my mother not throw them away, she covered the boxes with plastic from dust and debris. I rediscovered them couple years ago when I visited my parents. As you are well aware, the cards are from the junk era, and most of them have little or no value. But I found myself feeling enthusiastically looking through all of the cards and reading all the player names who I’ve forgotten. After searching on the internet for how to get rid of massive amount of unwanted cards, I found myself back in the hobby and going to shows. Most of the cards are still at my parents’ house, because I’m buying cards instead of getting rid of the ones I have. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. BTW, I found a pile of Carl Yastrzemski Diamond King puzzle cards that I would be happy to send to you. Please take them from me.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

Great mom! I'd take the Yaz DK cards for sure! I'll email you.

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Jim Falkler2 years ago

Hi Mike, I am thankful for my wife, kids, family and friends. I am thankful for you (JWH) and your great content. The You Tube community and it's creators. I went to my 7th National and the You Tube get together that (Mike) baseball collector organized. I became a You Tube content creator after watching all of the great content the past two years. I picked up some great Nolan Ryan cards that I added to my collection. I enjoy going to my local area shows and hanging out with fellow collectors. I just purchased an awesome Ryan card that I will be receiving in the mail in the next few days. I am grateful for the pumpkin pie that we will be enjoying this afternoon. I want to wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. Keep up the great video's, AFF and your top 100 countdown.

               Thank you, 
                          Jim Falkler
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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor2 years ago

Great list, Jim! Happy Thanksgiving!

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Sam Hill2 years ago

Happy Thanksgiving, Mike! I just finished hosting a few dozen family members and finally cleaned up the place, etc. I’m sitting here catching up on emails and reading your newsletter and it reminds me of a comment I made on one of your videos recently about longing for the days of reading periodicals and newspapers. But then it struck me, this is one of my periodicals - and so is your channel. It’s 2024 and information is consumed so differently than it was 20 years ago. I am very thankful for you and others who continue to put out great content for people like myself who have always enjoyed ingesting information from reputable and knowledgeable sources. Also, this is Sam Hill. Not sure which email account I’m commenting from lol.