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Topps Wax Crisis With BCW Tim and Lance Fensterman of Fanatics Events

Topps Wax Crisis and Lance Fensterman

Mike and Jesse begin the show by talking to BCW Tim about the NBA Finals and the overpriced boxes that Topps is selling right now (09:36). Next, they speak with Lance Fensterman, the CEO of Fanatics Events, about Fanatics Fest, which is coming up (29:28). They discuss what Lance learned from last year’s mistakes, which athletes will be there signing cards, and the rise of streamers and YouTubers as the stars at Fanatics Fest. Finally, they answer your mailbag questions (53:09), and BCW Tim gives a gift to Jesse.
Hosts: Jesse Gibson and Mike Gioseffi 
Guests: BCW Tim and Lance Fensterman 
Producer: Olivia Crerie

Rejoining the hobby after decades away, Jesse left the corporate finance world after seeing how his former card-collecting pastime had become a booming marketplace that married nostalgia and art with the thrill of a treasure hunt! Sports Boi’s biggest supporters—Sam and Charlie!

Jesse Gibson

After years of collecting sports cards, Mike turned his passion into a hugely successful business. He gained a following in the breaking world and decided to parlay that into what has become the largest sports card podcast in the world! But his biggest fans are his wife and son.

Topps Wax Crisis With BCW Tim. Plus, Lance Fensterman, CEO of Fanatics Events.

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