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. Passion to Profession: The Signals Collectors Miss and How the Market Is Shifting with Jayne Peressini

    9 HR AGO

    Passion to Profession: The Signals Collectors Miss and How the Market Is Shifting with Jayne Peressini

    Jayne Peressini returns to Passion to Profession for a second conversation. She works on product inside eBay Collectibles and lives this market every day. This episode focuses on signals that shape the hobby beyond headline sales. We talk about Supply and how to read it without emotionLiquidity and time to cashVelocity and why turnover mattersWhy comps lag realityHow collectors build strategy with limited budgetsWhat demand looks like when you zoom outThis is a collector conversation grounded in product reality.If you buy, sell, or plan your collection with intent, this episode will change how you look at the market. A special thank you to eBay for sponsoring Passion to Profession. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card. 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 | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    47 min
  2. The WNBA Card Podcast: Five Lessons WNBA Cards Taught Us in 2025

    2 DAYS AGO

    The WNBA Card Podcast: Five Lessons WNBA Cards Taught Us in 2025

    2025 gave WNBA collectors plenty to react to. New products. Bigger prices. Louder noise. In this episode, Katelyn and Brett slow it down and reflect on what the year actually taught them as collectors. They walk through five lessons shaped by real decisions. Cards they chased. Cards they missed. Teams they rode with. Moments that stuck. You’ll hear why patience is not passive. Why one card can outweigh ten. Why losses can matter more than wins. Why community keeps this space grounded. And why your lane as a collector belongs to you. If you’re thinking about how you want to collect in 2026, this episode gives you a framework to do it with intention. Check out Card Ladder the official data partner of The WNBA Card Podcast Shout out to our good friends at Great Lakes Trading Cards for supporting The WNBA Card Podcast and WNBA collectors worldwide! 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 ★

    47 min
  3. The Football Card Podcast #27: Football Cards at Their Inflection Point

    3 DAYS AGO

    The Football Card Podcast #27: Football Cards at Their Inflection Point

    In this episode of The Football Card Podcast, Pack and Brett step back and look at the category as a whole. They dig into recent rookie quarterback classes and what they actually mean long term. They compare Prizm and Topps Chrome and why one still anchors football collecting. They unpack why Kabooms live in their own lane. This conversation is about context, restraint, and conviction. If you collect football cards and want to feel more confident about what you buy and why, this episode is for you. 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
  4. What Changed in My Collection This Year

    5 DAYS AGO

    What Changed in My Collection This Year

    In this flagship episode of Stacking Slabs, Brett reflects on how his relationship with collecting shifted over the past year. The change was not driven by bigger cards, higher prices, or chasing status. It came from slowing down, buying fewer cards, and spending more time with the ones that stayed. He shares why he stopped explaining cards through history or market logic and started focusing on what they meant to him personally. The episode explores restraint, patience, and learning to trust internal signals instead of outside validation. Brett talks openly about the cards he did not buy, the auctions he walked away from, and the trade offs that sharpened his direction as a collector. This conversation is for collectors who feel overwhelmed by volume, noise, or pressure to keep chasing. It is about building in instead of building up, gaining clarity through honesty, and allowing a collection to reflect how you think today rather than how you used to think. 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 ★

    23 min
  5. Built for the Hobby #4: When Trust Breaks What the Snype Collapse Tells Us About Hobby Tech

    6 DAYS AGO

    Built for the Hobby #4: When Trust Breaks What the Snype Collapse Tells Us About Hobby Tech

    Trust is the foundation of the hobby. In this episode of Built for the Hobby, I sit down with Scott Lock, CEO and Co-founder of InfernoRed Technology, to break down what the Snype shutdown revealed about hobby tech. We talk about what happens when platforms ship too fast. How security gets missed when no one owns it. And why protecting collector data is a responsibility, not a feature. If you use hobby tech or build it, this conversation matters. 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 ★

    38 min
  6. Passion to Profession: How eBay's GM of Trading Cards Thinks About the Hobby at Scale with Mike Nett

    22 DEC

    Passion to Profession: How eBay's GM of Trading Cards Thinks About the Hobby at Scale with Mike Nett

    Mike Nett, GM of Trading Cards and Memorabilia at eBay, joins Passion to Profession to share his path from childhood collecting to running the largest trading card marketplace in the world. We talk about how his experiences at Pepsi, Amazon, and PSA shaped the way he thinks about collectors, sellers, and trust at scale. Mike pulls back the curtain on how eBay makes product decisions, why sellers are the engine of the hobby, what 2025 data revealed about collector behavior, and how small experience changes can have massive impact. This conversation is about growth, perspective, and building for collectors without losing the human side of the hobby. 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 ★

    49 min
  7. The WNBA Card Podcast: Inside the Debut of WNBA Impeccable

    20 DEC

    The WNBA Card Podcast: Inside the Debut of WNBA Impeccable

    The first year of a premium product always carries weight. This week, Brett and Katelyn sit with that moment. WNBA Impeccable is here.High price.Low card count.On card autos.Timeless Moments. But the real question is not whether it looks good. It is what a first like this asks of you as a collector. We talk through primacy and why firsts matter. The risk of buying without comps. The opportunity created when context does not exist yet. And how collectors decide when to sit out or step in. This is a collector conversation.Not a hype cycle. Not a checklist read. If you care about meaning, patience, and conviction in your collection, this episode is for you. Check out Card Ladder the official data partner of The WNBA Card Podcast Shout out to our good friends at Great Lakes Trading Cards for supporting The WNBA Card Podcast and WNBA collectors worldwide! 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 ★

    49 min
  8. The Football Card Podcast #26: The GOAT Debate for Defensive Cards

    19 DEC

    The Football Card Podcast #26: The GOAT Debate for Defensive Cards

    In this episode of The Football Card Podcast, Pack Nicholson and Brett dig into one of the hardest questions in the hobby. Who is the GOAT when it comes to defensive players and their cards? They break down real sales data, look at names like Aaron Donald, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Lawrence Taylor, and Reggie White, and explain why defensive players still lag behind quarterbacks in the market. You also hear a deep conversation on spending time with your collection, why connecting cards matters, and how meaning forms when cards stop living in cases and start living together. The guys react to recent sales including a 2012 Ray Lewis Gold Prizm, Ed Reed 2002 Finest X-Factor, Jordan Love Contenders Cracked Ice, and a shockingly cheap Philip Rivers Prizm Gold. If you collect football cards with intention, this one hits home. 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 3m
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    825
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Stacking Slabs
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    Stacking Slabs

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