Episode 37 of TFM. April 19, 2021.


TOPP 70 artist and trading card collector DJ SKEE joins the show to talk about physical trading cards, The TOPPS MLB NFT launch, and his overall views on the NFT space. LG gives his short and long-term outlook on the Top Shot market including a regular drop schedule, more moments going LE, and the reveal of the Cool Cats Master Challenge plan. What does Top Shot look like going into the playoffs? Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro
0:12 Topics
1:12 Where you can find The First Mint Podcast
1:48 The First Mint Newsletter
2:08 LG’s short and long-term Top Shot predictions
2:44 Potential regular pack drop schedule
3:15 Cool Cats Master Challenge reveal?
3:50 Could more moments go LE?
4:30 What new types of sets will we see?
5:39 Long-term Top Shot predictions
6:43 NBA Playoffs
8:20 LG’s TOPPS MLB NFT thoughts
9:20 DJ SKEE intro
10:12 When DJ SKEE discovered NBA Top Shot
11:36 DJ SKEE’s first Top Shot purchase
12:33 Minnesota Timberwolf Fandom
13:38 What you should know about traditional trading cards
14:58 The Junk Wax Era
15:23 Grading cards and scarcity
17:13 How to start collecting physical trading cards
19:18 Why people love physical trading cards
21:24 TOPPS MLB NFT drop
22:46 Why DJ SKEE is excited about the future of TOPPS
25:08 DJ SKEE’s NFT Cards
27:02 Long term bond between physical and digital products
28:25 Pushing the envelope with NFTs
30:29 Can transitional cards and NFTs co-exist?
31:45 Future potential in the NFT space
34:47 The tokenization of fandom
36:23 Would you rather with DJ SKEE