Stacking Slabs

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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. MEGA EPISODE: Inside PSA’s Spotlight Auction and a 90s Collector’s Conviction with Andy (@byebyebabycards)

    19 HR AGO

    MEGA EPISODE: Inside PSA’s Spotlight Auction and a 90s Collector’s Conviction with Andy (@byebyebabycards)

    This is a two-part episode about conviction in a hobby that rarely slows down. I start with Justin Wickizer, Director of Marketplace at PSA, to unpack the thinking behind the PSA Vault Spotlight Auction. We talk about why PSA is leaning into curated auctions, how attention and storytelling shape outcomes, and what it means when high-end cards meet the reach of eBay. This part of the conversation pulls back the curtain on how institutions think about trust, visibility, and collector behavior in today’s market. Then the episode shifts from infrastructure to instinct. I’m joined by Andy to talk about building a 90s collection right now. Not from a hype angle, but from a place of intent. Andy shares how he approaches rarity, why research matters more than speed, and how patience and refinement have reshaped his collection over time. Together, these conversations explore the same question from two angles. How do you collect with confidence when everything around you is loud? Check out PSA Vault's Spotlight Auction Follow Andy (@byebyebabycards) 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 ★

    1h 43m
  2. The Hobby Is Changing. Your Collection Does Not Have To.

    1 DAY AGO

    The Hobby Is Changing. Your Collection Does Not Have To.

    The hobby is in the middle of a real transition. Licenses are moving. Logos are changing. Timelines feel unclear. And a lot of collectors feel uneasy without knowing why. This episode is not about what to buy next. It is about how to think while something big shifts around you. Panini to Topps. Fanatics stepping in. New marketing. New noise. Same collector sitting at home asking one quiet question. What does this mean for the way I collect? We talk mindset. Identity. Anxiety. Hype cycles. First year and last year traps. Why urgency feels loud right now. And how to slow down without falling behind. This episode is for collectors who want clarity, agency, and confidence while the ground feels like it is moving. Check out the awesome software that InfernoRed Technology can build for you. 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 ★

    30 min
  3. The Panini Era: What It Gave Us and What It Trained Us to Chase

    2 DAYS AGO

    The Panini Era: What It Gave Us and What It Trained Us to Chase

    We are standing at a turning point in the hobby. Before we rush into what comes next, this episode slows things down and looks back at the Panini era. Not to praise it. Not to tear it down. To understand it. Panini did more than release products. It reshaped how collecting looks, feels, and moves. From Prizm changing modern card design, to product ladders, chase mechanics, and a release calendar that never stopped, this era trained collectors in ways many of us did not notice in real time. This episode breaks down what actually happened during the Panini run. How the hobby expanded. How attention replaced intention. How rarity, desire, and visibility became tangled. And why understanding this era gives you more control as we head into the next one. 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 ★

    36 min
  4. Passion to Profession: How MC Sports Cards Built a High-End Consignment Brand on eBay

    3 DAYS AGO

    Passion to Profession: How MC Sports Cards Built a High-End Consignment Brand on eBay

    Trust does not come from volume. It comes from choices made over time. In this episode of Passion to Profession, I sit down with Mike from MC Sports Cards to talk about how reputation became the foundation of his business. We get into why he chose quality over scale, how referrals built a powerful network effect, and what it really takes to earn trust when handling five and six figure cards. We also break down high-end cards on eBay, the impact of Authenticity Guarantee, MC Mondays, and why sometimes the best way to build trust is to say no to business. If you care about long-term relationships in the hobby, this one is for you. 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 [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 ★

    44 min
  5. The WNBA Card Podcast: A League without a Blueprint — The First WNBA Cards with Annemarie @women.on.topps

    4 DAYS AGO

    The WNBA Card Podcast: A League without a Blueprint — The First WNBA Cards with Annemarie @women.on.topps

    Before parallels.Before hype cycles.Before anyone talked about value. This episode goes back to where WNBA card collecting began. Katelyn sits down with Anne Marie of Women on Topps to unpack the late 1990s and early 2000s. A period when the league and the cards were being built at the same time. No rules. No roadmap. No expectations. They walk through the first licensed sets, cards that came in cans, early autographs, die cuts, shoe relics, and redemptions. More important, they talk about how collectors showed up back then. Team focused. Set driven. Community first. This conversation is about history.It’s about why this era still matters.And it’s about what modern collectors can learn from a time when collecting felt closer to fandom than finance. Check out Card Ladder the official data partner of The WNBA Card Podcast 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 ★

    50 min
  6. Booked to Last: Royal Rumble Moments and the Cards We Chase

    5 DAYS AGO

    Booked to Last: Royal Rumble Moments and the Cards We Chase

    Royal Rumble week always brings noise. This one brings signal. Adam and Ryan are joined by Brett for a wide-ranging conversation that sits right at the intersection of wrestling storytelling and wrestling cards. Sami Zayn. AJ Styles. Logan Paul. Bron Breakker. Bianca Belair. Liv Morgan. If it matters this weekend, it’s on the table. They break down Royal Rumble predictions, surprise entrants, and what major story beats mean for the card market right now. From Black Finite Prizm cards to Cactus Jack Chrome, from Panini nostalgia to what Topps is doing next, this episode looks at how collectors react when moments, scarcity, and emotion collide. They also dig into how collectors actually buy today. eBay. Private deals. Group chats. Facebook. Even digital repacks. What works. What doesn’t. And why relationships still matter more than any platform. If you collect wrestling cards with intention, this episode will feel familiar.If you don’t, it might change how you look at the hobby. 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 ★

    1h 24m
  7. The Football Card Podcast #32: Prizm Iron Men, Broken Accolades, and Super Sam Darnold

    6 DAYS AGO

    The Football Card Podcast #32: Prizm Iron Men, Broken Accolades, and Super Sam Darnold

    In this episode of The Football Card Podcast, Pack Nicholson and Brett McGrath start with the story no one predicted but everyone is now reacting to — Super Sam Darnold. They talk through what Darnold’s rise says about patience, belief, and what happens when a player finally lands in the right situation. It becomes a broader conversation about why collectors who hold conviction often win long after the market moves on. From there, the episode expands into Prizm Iron Men and why checklist longevity matters more than surface-level accolades. They debate who truly deserves the title of King of Prizm and what sustained relevance across product cycles actually signals. They close by breaking down recent market sales across Prizm, Flawless, Rubies, and Superfractors, touching on record defensive card sales, undervalued legends like Marshall Faulk, modern bets like Caleb Williams, and why collecting with belief beats collecting with consensus every time. Check out Card Ladder the official data partner of Stacking Slabs Follow 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 [Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | TiktokFollow Pack: | Instagram ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 15m
  8. Built for the Hobby #5: The Real Impact of AI on Collectors and Hobby Businesses

    29 JAN

    Built for the Hobby #5: The Real Impact of AI on Collectors and Hobby Businesses

    In this episode of Built for the Hobby, Brett sits down with Scott Lock, CEO and Co-founder of InfernoRed Technology, for an unscripted conversation on AI and its impact on the sports card hobby. There was no outline. No talking points. Just a real discussion on what AI means right now for collectors and hobby businesses. This is not an episode about hype or fear. Scott breaks down AI as a tool, where it is already showing up in the hobby, and why waiting for things to go back to how they were is not realistic. The conversation touches on speed, trust, human judgment, and why AI works best when it supports people instead of replacing them. If you collect cards, run a hobby business, or want to understand what is changing beneath the surface, this episode will help you think more clearly about what comes next and how to approach AI with intention instead of resistance. Check out the awesome software that InfernoRed Technology can build for you. 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 ★

    50 min
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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
    860
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stacking Slabs
  • Show Website
    Stacking Slabs

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