Stacking Slabs

Brett McGrath
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Welcome to the Stacking Slabs, a podcast for sports cards collectors. There's been a tremendous amount of change to our Hobby over the last few years and the one constant has been the passion from the collecting community. Stacking Slabs is built by the collector and lives to tell stories for the collector.

  1. 1 hr ago

    The Football Card Podcast #65: What Week 1 Does to Your Football Card Decisions

    One NFL game can change how you see a player, a team, and the cards sitting on your watch list. Pack and Brett examine when an on-field result creates a buying opportunity and when it creates an emotional decision. They discuss the risks of team collecting, the long-term outlook for Justin Herbert, Sam Darnold’s lack of hobby attention, and whether the $1.238 million Tom Brady Prizm Black Finite sale changes the football card market. The conversation also covers Panini’s run with the NFL license, Week 1 reactions, recent card sales, and the importance of setting your price before an auction ends. Are you buying the card because it fits your collection or because of what happened on Sunday? Check out Card Ladder the official data partner of Stacking SlabsFollow The Football Card Podcast on Instagram for memes and stuff. Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | TiktokFollow Pack: | Instagram ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    The Football Card Podcast #65: What Week 1 Does to Your Football Card Decisions

  2. 1 day ago

    Card Ladder Confidential #23: What the Market Cannot Price

    What gives a card value when no comparable sale can explain why it matters to you? Chris McGill and Josh Johnson join Brett for a conversation about what the market cannot price. They discuss the owner’s price, replacement difficulty, the appeal of one-of-ones, and the difference between following the market and building your own card hierarchy. Josh shares why he bid $27,000 on a Todd Gurley card that he won for $4,000. Chris explains the history behind his 1998 Topps Gold Label Wayne Gretzky one-of-one and why he regrets selling parts of his Christian McCaffrey collection. Price data matters. It gives collectors context. It does not measure what a card completes, what it took to find, or how losing it would change your collection. This conversation is about using market data without letting the market make your decisions for you. Check out Card Ladder the official data partner of Stacking Slabs Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon [Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Josh: | InstagramFollow Chris: | InstagramFollow Card Ladder: | Instagram | YouTube | Website ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Card Ladder Confidential #23: What the Market Cannot Price

  3. 2 days ago

    The Honor of Ownership: When Keeping the Card Is the Point

    The hobby spends a lot of time talking about how cards enter collections and how they leave. We talk about the chase, the deal, the grade, and the sale. We skip the years when the card is yours. In this episode, Brett explores what ownership gives collectors beyond market value. He shares the story behind four T.Y. Hilton Prizm Black Finite 1/1s and examines how time, knowledge, memory, and relationships deepen our connection to cards. Keeping a card is not always the absence of a decision. Sometimes, keeping the card is the point. Check out the awesome software that InfernoRed Technology can build for you. Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype Start your 7 day free trial of Stacking Slabs Patreon Today [Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    The Honor of Ownership: When Keeping the Card Is the Point

  4. 3 days ago

    The WNBA Card Podcast: Collecting Marina Mabrey and the Future of Toronto Tempo Cards with Shawn (@motorcitymarks)

    Shawn (@motorcitymarks) started following Marina Mabrey when she arrived at Notre Dame. When she entered the WNBA, he knew he wanted to collect her cards. That decision became a supercollection. Katelyn and Shawn discuss the hunt for Mabrey’s cards, the work behind completing rainbows, the role relationships have played in finding one-of-ones, and why her 2021 Prizm Gold /10 remains his personal grail. They also examine Mabrey’s role with the Toronto Tempo, the growth of her card market, and what representing an entire country can mean for the next wave of WNBA collectors. Follow the WNBA Card Podcast on Instagram  Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon [Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | TiktokFollow Katelyn: | Instagram ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    The WNBA Card Podcast: Collecting Marina Mabrey and the Future of Toronto Tempo Cards with Shawn (@motorcitymarks)

  5. 4 days ago

    Passion to Profession: Employee No. 12 — Building Overtime and Its Trading Cards with Sam Gordon

    Sam Gordon had accepted a job on Wall Street. Two weeks before he was set to start, he walked away and joined Overtime as its 12th employee. The company had a few months of funding left. Today, Sam serves as VP of Programming and Head of YouTube at Overtime. Sam shares how $15 videos of Zion Williamson reached SportsCenter, why Overtime chose speed over production quality, and how the company grew from a social media account into a sports league. We also get the collector’s view of building the Topps OTE card products. Sam explains the push for on-card autographs, rookie logos, card backs written in Overtime’s voice, and the production demands that led to stickers and redemptions. He also tells the story of turning a Lionel Messi Superfractor autograph pulled from a box at work into his favorite card, a 1999 Michael Jordan Final Floor autograph. This is a conversation about trusting people, testing ideas, building with ownership, and creating sports cards from the collector’s seat. Passion to Profession is presented by eBay. Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free A special thank you to eBay for sponsoring Passion to Profession. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Passion to Profession: Employee No. 12 — Building Overtime and Its Trading Cards with Sam Gordon

  6. 5 days ago

    Hobby Jobs: The Long Game — Build Trust Before You Need It

    Relationships gain value when you take care of them before you need something. In this episode of Hobby Jobs, Brett shares why trust remains one of the most valuable assets in the sports card industry. Brett also announce BCW Supplies as the presenting sponsor of Hobby Jobs and explains why this partnership supports the people building businesses across the hobby. You will learn:  How to support collectors before, during, and after a purchase  Why the response to a problem defines the relationship  What to give your network when you have nothing to ask for  How relationships create career and business opportunities  Why your work matters more than your hobby knowledge when applying for industry roles This week’s Hobby Jobs Highlight covers eBay’s Manager of Pricing and Assortment for Trading Cards. The role sits at the intersection of data, pricing, collector behavior, and marketplace strategy. Hobby Jobs is sponsored by BCW Supplies. For over 45 years, BCW has helped retailers and wholesale partners stay stocked with the storage and display accessories collectors trust—backed by dependable fulfillment and consistency to keep shelves stocked and margins strong. Learn more at bcwsupplies.com/wholesale.Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Hobby Jobs: The Long Game — Build Trust Before You Need It

  7. 6 days ago

    Booked to Last: Wrestling Card Hot Takes — Prizm vs. Flawless and the Cards You Can’t Buy

    Brett joins Adam for a round of wrestling card hot takes. Will Prizm become the defining product of the Panini WWE era? Are wrestling card values understated because many of the best cards are locked inside collections? They also break down the new Topps Universe release, WWE debut patches, PSA’s reopened grading tier, and recent sales involving Hulk Hogan, The Rock, X-Pac, and Becky Lynch. Plus, they discuss Bronson Reed’s return, Oba Femi’s direction, Money in the Bank, and the stories shaping WWE. Check out RbiCru7 for all your wrestling and sports card needs! Join Adam's Main Event Wrestling Cards group for free Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon Follow Ryan: | Instagram | Website | YouTubeFollow Adam: | X | InstagramFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Booked to Last: Wrestling Card Hot Takes — Prizm vs. Flawless and the Cards You Can’t Buy

  8. 11 Sept

    The Football Card Podcast #64: There Is No Such Thing as a “PC for Life” Card

    A 1998 SkyBox E-X2001 Randy Moss Essential Credentials Future rookie numbered to six sold for $144,000. The prior owner sold it for $60,000 to a buyer who said it was staying in their personal collection. Then the card changed hands. Pack and Brett discuss why “PC for life” should never influence the terms of a deal, why collectors must accept that interests change, and why selling a card means giving up control of its future. They also break down how new collectors can build a collecting thesis, why curation matters more than collection value, the role of autographs, and the choice between a Patrick Mahomes rookie card and a one-of-one Superfractor. Plus, Market Watch examines cards of Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and Drake Maye as the NFL season begins. Check out Card Ladder the official data partner of Stacking SlabsFollow The Football Card Podcast on Instagram for memes and stuff. Get your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | TiktokFollow Pack: | Instagram ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    The Football Card Podcast #64: There Is No Such Thing as a “PC for Life” Card
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Welcome to the Stacking Slabs, a podcast for sports cards collectors. There's been a tremendous amount of change to our Hobby over the last few years and the one constant has been the passion from the collecting community. Stacking Slabs is built by the collector and lives to tell stories for the collector.

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  • Creator
    Brett McGrath
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.1k
  • Rating
    Explicit
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