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Matt from Providence and Jake T. O'Donnell of Wax Pack Wisdom gather each week to discuss collecting vintage sports cards, trends in the hobby, experiences at card shows, history and stories around baseball, football, basketball and other sports cards and more!

  1. 8h ago

    Cards We Regret Selling/Not Buying Before Market Went Nuts! Repackers, PSA and More! The Hit List!

    It's the Hit List Episode 41! The Tom Seaver Episode! A reminder Matt is setting up at Philly Show Sept 25-27!Should repackers be allowed to get dealer badges before shows and not set up? Are there cards we wish we'd bought or didn't sell before the market went nuts? And what do we make of PSA's decision to open a $60 grading tier?Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on Saturday.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

  2. Sep 9

    Is Cheap Card Grading Dead? SGC's Brutal Move, PSA Vault, Big Matt Announcement! The Hit List!

    The Hit List is BACK with a brand-new intro! The song is courtesy our great friend David Chase. Plus Matt has a big announcement about a show coming up. Later, we go through the weekend happenings at the Cardboard Promotions Mansfield show. Then, we get into the SGC topic. Is cheap card grading dead forever? What will happen to SGC longterm? Will PSA, SGC and Beckett have a true pecking order? What about the future of AI grading in cards? The guys also show some recent pickups, and talk about the PSA Vault. Matt will be set up as a dealer at Saturday's Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA.

  3. Aug 25

    MBA Stickers, Vintage Nonsport Craze, More Goat Talk, New Pickups and More! The Hit List!

    The Hit List is back! Episode 39, the Roy Campanella episode! Today we talk about MBA stickers and what they really mean (which Matt has been saying for months) and if MBA grading can actually make a dent. They also discuss the vintage nonsport craze...holy prices Batman! They also have more GOATs talk, discuss shows from over the weekend and a trade the guys made.Matt will be set up as a dealer at this weekend's Cardboard Promotions show at the Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough, MA.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

  4. Aug 18

    Regrets About Consolidating? GOATs Conversation, In-Show Trades + A Breakers Rant! The Hit List!

    It's the Hit List Episode 38! The Red Sox-pitcher-who-shall-not-be-named Episode! We kick off with a bit of news from Matt: He's opening the Matt from Providence eBay store! We'll share more details when they are available. Later the guys talk about some interesting trades at shows, and then Jake talks about having maybe a twinge (a small twinge) of regret about some of the cards he gave up in moves to get bigger tougher cards, knowing the market has made those previous cards tougher to get back than he expected. Still would do it all again though!The guys then talk about hobby GOATs and where they see the market going and Matt finishes with a rant about some of the big breakers.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiEverything in the Wax Pack Wisdom COMC store is 50% off! Buy me out so I can buy stuff and be done with COMC! https://www.comc.com/Users/waxpackwisdomFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

  5. Aug 4

    Were Vintage Prices at the National THAT Bad? Are Dealers Waking Up? Plus New Pickups! The Hit List!

    Jake and Matt are BACK from the National with Episode 37 of the Hit List! The guys talk about their great experience at the show, hanging out with friends, Matt's dealer experience, the well-documented problems with upstairs, VIP woes, whether prices at the National were THAT bad for vintage, dealer interactions and more. Thanks to everyone who came up and said hello to us at the show!Check Matt's Instagram to see where he will be set up this weekend.Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceListen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

  6. Jul 23

    Matt Tells All on Fanatics Fest 2026 Experience! Interactions, HUGE Pickups and More! The Hit List!

    Matt is back from his 2026 Fanatics Fest experience and today he tells all! What was it like setting up as a dealer there? Was it anything like the National? Was it even really a card show? What was it like as the only vintage dealer? What kind of interactions did he have at the show? Will he go back again next year? Find out!Matt will be set up this weekend at the Solomon Pond Mall show in Marlborough MA on Saturday. He will be set up at the National on Sunday, Aug. 2 upstairs at booth #50019. Matt recently appeared on  @DansVintageBaseballPC  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc_PDEnYBcw and  @SouthernCollector14  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-V1f6p7BKgIn case you missed it, check us out on  @4CollectorsForCollectors  HobbyPalooza where Matt joined me live from NYC. Some unexpected and amazing stuff happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvnALipDs8YFollow Matt on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCE

  7. Jul 15

    Matt's National Decision! Fanatics Fest Plans! Guess the SGC Grades Results! The Hit List!

    The Hit List! Episode 35, the Frank Thomas episode! We lead off with some news about Matt's decision about setting up at the National. Will he do it? Next, we go over his plans for this week at Fanatics Fest. You can find Matt at booth 440 at the Javits Center. Later we go through a ton of new pickups including a big, unique prewar collection Matt bought. Then, we check on how we did guessing the grades from Jake's SGC order.Find Matt at Booth 440 at Fanatics Fest 2026 at the Javits Center in New York, NY from Thursday through Sunday.We will be doing the Hit List live for Hobbypalooza 2026 on  @4CollectorsForCollectors  on Saturday at 1 pm ET.Follow Matt on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MattProvidencehttps://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCE

  8. Jun 30

    Card Show Prices Out of Control? Recapping Big Show Weekend + Matt Wants Your Opinion! The Hit List!

    The Hit List is BACK! Episode 34, the David Ortiz/Shaq episode! The guys spend a big chunk of the show going over the Northeast Sports Card Expo that happened in Marlborough over the weekend. For the most part it was a fun show, but card show prices are out of CONTROL. We give a few examples and tell some stories from the show, and Matt recounts his experience with MBA stickering. BREAKING NEWS: MBA is doing BRONZE stickers at the National???Shoutout to John, a Philly-based collector and viewer of the channel who came to the show. The guys show lots of pickups.Later, Matt asks viewers to leave a comment with their opinion on how he should handle his opportunity at the National coming up in a month. What should he do? Let us know!Plus the guys talk about SGC vs PSA slabs and then do a red, white and blue card showdown! Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!Speaking of the 4th, Matt will be set up as a dealer that day at the Solomon Pond Mall show in Marlborough MA.Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence/Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

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Matt from Providence and Jake T. O'Donnell of Wax Pack Wisdom gather each week to discuss collecting vintage sports cards, trends in the hobby, experiences at card shows, history and stories around baseball, football, basketball and other sports cards and more!

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