<ul><li><p><strong>Host and Setting:</strong> The episode of Card Talk was hosted by Tyler Schmidt and recorded shortly after a blizzard in New York City.</p></li><li><p><strong>Guest: Gregory Cumins of Who Knew?</strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Discussion covered non-sport collectibles, Gregory Cumins&#39; upcoming published book, and the non-sport ecosystem.</p></li><li><p>He also brought items for a &quot;show and tell&quot; segment, including a Black Goliath Marvel superhero comic, a Monopoly silver coin, and a non-sports card called &quot;Alternative Investments&quot; from Keepsake Editions.</p></li><li><p>Gregory is interested in the &quot;why&quot; behind non-sports collectibles, not just the value, and hopes his book will help bring the fragmented non-sports collecting community together.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Guest: Paulo (special one cards)</strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Known as &quot;special one cards,&quot; Paulo is considered one of the more knowledgeable individuals on proper football (&quot;footy&quot;), covering the game, current events, prospects, and the collecting side.</p></li><li><p>The discussion included deep footy talk in anticipation of the World Cup.</p></li><li><p>Topics covered included the English Premier League title race, players like Yacaré and Matías Fernandez, the upcoming Prism World Cup product, and the collecting of footy cards.</p></li><li><p>Paulo suggested that collectors should keep an eye on Yacaré&#39;s cards, particularly the Select product and the rare &quot;peacocks&quot; parallels.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Hobby Updates from Tyler Schmitt:</strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>The Winter Olympics were &quot;pretty lit,&quot; highlighting new superstars Alyssa Liu and Jack Hughes.</p></li><li><p>Alyssa Liu&#39;s rookie cards include 2022 Skybox Battle Universe Champions (with parallels, numbered cards, and autos) and 2022 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions (autos); 2026 Topps Chrome US Winter Olympics is also coming soon.</p></li><li><p>VeeFriends Spectacular Series Super Stickers were launched and are carried in up to almost 200 hobby shops around the country.</p></li><li><p>A VeeFriends launch party is scheduled for Monday, March 9th, in London.</p></li><li><p>National Trading Card Day highlighted how much fun people are having in the hobby.</p></li><li><p>Topps Rip Night was on Saturday and was well-executed, benefiting a lot of shops.</p></li><li><p>Tyler Schmitt attended Comics Pro on Thursday and Friday.</p></li></ul>