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Mike and Jesse are joined by the president of the trading card division of Fanatics Collectables, David Leiner. They talk about Topps Series 1, growth of the hobby, digital collectables, and recent quality-control issues (15:25). Later, they open some Panini NFT packs (58:57) and answer your mailbag questions (69:51).

Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson
Guest: David Leiner
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

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