Welcome to SlabStox's Road to the World Cup! Andrew Hulke @st_croix_cards will take you on a journey every step of the way through World Cup competition in Qatar. You'll feel like an insider as he will help sports card collectors understand how the 64 World Cup games effect the soccer sports card market. He'll show you the research, data and soccer cards that are on the move.
Episode 1:
00:00 - Soccer Card Collectors: Welcome to the Road to the World Cup
01:24 - FIFA World Cup tournament location
03:19 - World Cup Group Play
04:50 - World Cup Knockout Stage Bracket
06:34 - Time-Zone challenges and card-buying opportunities
10:24 - Andrew's road-rage moment: Beware of the hype
13:42 - Know who is going to be in the World Cup: It's not Erling Haaland
16:00 - Knowledge is power: Do the research
17:22 - Goal scorers of soccer are like the quarterbacks of football
19:00 - Prospecting the World Cup field
19:15 - Starting point: Analyzing Messi and Ronaldo markets
26:40 - 2017 Topps Chrome set - Andrew's favorite of all-time
What's coming up in future episodes: - Card show World Cup reactions - Online Marketplaces and World Cup movement - Answering our Road to the World Cup community questions Thanks for joining the Road to the World Cup: Ep. 1. Make it a great day!