A duck race, a snake draft, and a WhatsApp camera keeping us honest—this is how a four-person Origins break stretched from Bulgaria to New Zealand and reminded us why collecting feels best with friends. After a short hiatus and a pricey airport Big Mac, we dive straight into ritual and randomness: picking teams with our hearts, watching the boxes tell their own story, and landing a Jordan Love Gridiron that slots perfectly into the PC while a “safe” first pick whiffs. It’s the rush you can’t fake, complete with animated ducks deciding our draft order.Then we go from real heat to gloriously bad: market-stall “trading cards” that feel like playing cards and look even stranger. Christian Eriksen in a Brentford kit inside a World Cup set, Lewandowski in his club shirt, and the crown jewel—Nemanja Matić mislabelled “Tominay” under a Scotland flag with refractor shine. We break down why even the wrong cards can be right for content, how memes power discovery on Instagram and TikTok, and why sharing hobby fails grows community as fast as showing off hits.On the licensed side, Topps delivers the goods: a Sabi Alonso gold chrome to /50, a tidy Gerrard field level, and a renewed focus on PC-first collecting. We weigh the economics of breaks versus singles, talk about leaving base at the shop when it doesn’t fit the binder, and highlight Origins patches—from round windows with stitching and colour to incoming jumbo swatches—that actually feel worth the chase. Along the way, we check our sporting compass: VAR is draining the joy from football, while NFL throwbacks, mic’d refs, and clean narratives make Sundays sing and shape how and what we collect.We also celebrate the growth of our little corner of the hobby—tens of thousands of views, steady follower climbs, and a feed that mixes genuine pulls with sharp, shareable humour. The All About That Base segment returns, chaos and all, proving a good base card still earns a spot when the design is strong and the story fits. Next up, a hat-trick guest appearance from KCC and plans to bring on a fast-rising US breaking duo to keep the conversation fresh.Hit play, share with a hobby friend, and tell us your current PC target and why. If you’re enjoying the show, subscribe, leave a quick review, and drop your best (or worst) break moment in the comments—we’ll read the standouts on the next episode.

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