
Season 3 Episode 2: We go Inside Upper Deck with Ed Spiker
In this episode, we sit down with Ed Spiker, Senior Brand Manager at Upper Deck, for a behind the scenes look at one of the most influential companies in the sports card hobby.

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Hosted by Brad Slater · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 14 episodes
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A Sports Card Podcast for the Collector, by a Collector. Brad Slater will take you through anything you can possibly think of about sports cards - from buying, trading, selling, collecting and more. For the beginner to the experienced collector, listen for fun interviews and education on everything sports cards.
Brad Slater hosts Mint Condition, a leisure show with 14 episodes published.

In this episode, we sit down with Ed Spiker, Senior Brand Manager at Upper Deck, for a behind the scenes look at one of the most influential companies in the sports card hobby.

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This week I chatted with Ken Reid about the new EBAY Guarantee Authenticity program and I talked all things sports cards with the owner of Wayne's Sports Cards Wayne Wagner.

This week we chatted with the host of The Nielson Show on TSN 1260 and King of The Crack Pack Dustin Nielson!

This week I chatted and caught up with Mike Richards the Howard Stern of Sports Radio!

This week we chatted with the Sports Card Investor Geoff Wilson and we learned all about autographs and memrobillia from Jack Cookson...oh and I tried Logan Paul's PRIME Hydration Drink!

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This week we chatted with Sports Card Tik Tok creator Brian Pirrip and Luke Crisby the owner of The Hobby Spot about NHL The Cup!

We chat with Sportsnet host and author, Ken Reid about when he started collecting, his favourite cards and how be came to love the hobby.
Dave Gordon
brand, marketing and communications expert · Hit Box Sports Cards
1 appearance on this show
Jack Michaels
play by play voice · Edmonton Oilers
1 appearance on this show
Ken Reid
TV GUIDANCE COUNSELOR · Sportsnet
2 appearances on this show
Mike Richards
the Howard Stern of Sports Radio · The Treasury Recruitment Company
1 appearance on this show
Geoff Wilson
sports consultant, former Irish FA executive, author of Leading a Grassroots Sports Club · Sports Card Investor
1 appearance on this show
Ed Spiker
Upper Deck
1 appearance on this show
Phil Mains
Pat McAfee
1 appearance on this show
Wayne Wagner
Wayne's Sports Cards
1 appearance on this show
Dustin Nielson
TSN 1260
1 appearance on this show
Luke Crisby
The Hobby Spot
1 appearance on this show
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