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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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:07:43
Chad (@packtothefuturepodcast) went to a Portland Fire game with his wife while he was still learning the WNBA. The crowd drew him in. Chelsea Gray tied a three-point record that…
Sep 28, 2026 · 49:19
Collins Boyce has built Curated Cards and Collectibles across card shows, a store, and eBay Live. The part that stayed with me was how he treats the person buying the card. On…
Sep 27, 2026 · 1:02:17
A collector walks into a card shop for the first time. What happens there determines whether they want to return. I talk with John Amendola, founder and CEO of Mintink, about how…
Sep 26, 2026 · 1:45:39
John Cena’s WrestleMania patch auto sold for $329,400. Ryan bid on it, set his limit, and watched someone else take it home. He won the Rhea Ripley WrestleMania patch auto in the…
Sep 25, 2026 · 1:35:18
A collector asks a question that stays with Pack and Brett: If prices, posts, and other people’s opinions disappeared, what football cards would you still want? They talk about…
Sep 24, 2026 · 31:34
Why does this card belong in your collection? A buying thesis gives you an answer before emotion, scarcity, and outside opinions take control. Brett explains the six parts of his…
Sep 23, 2026 · 41:27
I spent $30,000 on the 2022 Immaculate Roman Reigns Premium Memorabilia Autograph Platinum 1/1. The price will get attention. The decisions behind it are the story. I break down…
Sep 22, 2026 · 57:54
Jarrod, better known as @wnbacardcollector, joins Katelyn to share how a Sue Bird rookie led him from vintage baseball into WNBA cards. He explains why Rittenhouse cards hold his…
Sep 21, 2026 · 59:11
Jamison Long left a career in corporate sales to build Port City Sports Collectibles. The goal was never to open a store built around transactions. He wanted to create a place…
Sep 20, 2026 · 25:08
GameStop sold $356.3 million in collectibles during its latest quarter. The category now accounts for 45 percent of company sales. The demand is there. Collector trust still has…
Sep 19, 2026 · 1:29:30
Topps WWE’s Tim Trout joins Adam and Ryan to explain how the team is connecting collectors to wrestling history through cards. Tim shares the plan behind Topps Universe, the…
Sep 18, 2026 · 1:27:09
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…
Sep 17, 2026 · 59:44
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.…
Sep 16, 2026 · 27:01
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…
Sep 15, 2026 · 1:06:13
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…
Sep 14, 2026 · 52:57
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…
Sep 13, 2026 · 27:05
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…
Sep 12, 2026 · 1:16:09
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…
Sep 11, 2026 · 1:28:27
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…
Sep 10, 2026 · 34:54
One sale can change how collectors view a card. That does not mean the market has accepted the new price. In this episode, Brett explains why collectors should stop counting the…
Sep 9, 2026 · 25:03
Online card sales reached $911.79 million in August, setting a Card Ladder monthly record. That level of activity brings demand, access, and pressure to keep buying. Brett shares…
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:03:38
Katelyn (@coldlunchcards) sits down with Jenny (@wsportscollector) to explore her Seattle Storm collection. Jenny shares how moving to Seattle during the 2020 championship season…
Sep 7, 2026 · 53:51
Grant Slayton has built Waldorf Stories by finding cards most collectors never see and connecting them with people who value them. That reputation took years to earn. Grant joins…
Sep 6, 2026 · 26:56
Card Ladder tracked $911.75 million in online card sales during August 2026. That total exceeded the prior monthly record by more than $200 million. The demand is clear. The…
Sep 5, 2026 · 1:11:58
A $115 break spot turned into the pull of a lifetime. Darius, known as @ihitbig2, joins Adam and Ryan to share the full story behind pulling the Rhea Ripley WrestleMania Patch…
Sep 4, 2026 · 1:23:17
What makes one card the defining card of a player? The rookie label? Market value? Recognition? Rarity? Pack and Brett challenge the belief that a player’s rookie card must be…
Sep 3, 2026 · 38:30
A landmark card sale creates attention. It also creates assumptions. The 2025 Topps Royalty John Cena WrestleMania Patch Autograph 1/1 has reached six figures with time left in…
Sep 2, 2026 · 30:17
The hobby has changed. Prices have risen. More cards compete for your attention. Every sale becomes content. It is fair to miss what collecting used to feel like. But the hobby…
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:00:33
Matthew (@dynastysportscards_) followed Georgia Amoore from college basketball to the Washington Mystics. That connection grew into season tickets, a family business, and a…
Aug 31, 2026 · 55:54
Leighton Sheldon has spent more than 20 years building Just Collect by asking questions, studying the market, and treating each collection as part of someone’s story. In this…
Aug 30, 2026 · 23:52
Every company in the sports card industry says it supports collectors. The question is whether the collector has power inside the business. In this episode of Hobby Jobs, I break…
Aug 29, 2026 · 1:11:01
The wrestling card market has attention. That does not mean every card has value. Adam and Ryan examine the John Cena and Rhea Ripley WrestleMania patch auctions, the Cena and…
Aug 28, 2026 · 1:24:18
Football Cards Are Up 380% since 2020. This Is Bigger Than Quarterbacks. When many collectors returned to football cards in 2020, the message was clear: only buy quarterbacks.…
Aug 27, 2026 · 49:46
Technology has a larger role in the hobby than it did a year ago. The question is whether it solves problems collectors care about. Scott Lock and Ed Snider of InfernoRed…
Aug 26, 2026 · 31:41
A 1997 Metal Universe Michael Jordan Red PMG /100 BGS 8 sold for $1,473,988.80. The same copy sold for $480,000 in 2021 and $360,000 in 2023. This episode is not about deciding…
Aug 25, 2026 · 59:55
What keeps you collecting when your team tests your loyalty? Katelyn talks with Josh (@luvdadubs) about his connection to the Chicago Sky and the cards that preserve it. Josh…
Aug 24, 2026 · 51:14
Shane Walls spent almost 16 years at GameStop before taking a year away from work and turning his life as a collector into a career at Indy Card Exchange. Today, Shane serves as…
Aug 23, 2026 · 36:06
CardVault by Tom Brady has grown from three stores to 17, with a stated goal of more than 100. The investor list draws attention. The operating plan matters more. In this…
Aug 22, 2026 · 1:23:50
More money is entering wrestling cards. That does not mean every card is rising. Adam Gellman and Ryan Bannister welcome Chad Weldon from Sports Card Junction to explain what he…
Aug 21, 2026 · 1:13:47
2026 Topps Football Is Back: Which Cards Will Still Matter? Topps flagship football returns with an NFL license for the first time in more than a decade. Pack and Brett discuss…
Aug 20, 2026 · 50:52
What does The National show us that sales data cannot? Brett sits down with Chris McGill and Josh Johnson to examine the forces shaping today’s card market. They discuss the 2013…
Aug 19, 2026 · 34:37
The hobby grows when more collectors find a reason to care and a reason to stay. In this episode, Brett explains why categories such as wrestling, WNBA, Disney, Pokémon, and…
Aug 18, 2026 · 1:08:54
What makes someone choose a team and keep choosing it when the wins are not there? Katelyn sits down with Ike (@istockgrizz) to talk about his connection to the Los Angeles…
Aug 17, 2026 · 52:08
Stephanie Garcia started Mama Breaks while teaching from home and looking for a way to reconnect with cards. Her first goal was to reach 1,000 Instagram followers and host one…
Aug 16, 2026 · 47:32
Supporting collectors gets harder as a business grows. The answer is not to care less. It is to turn that care into a process others can repeat. Brett examines how operators can…
Aug 15, 2026 · 49:56
John Cena’s WrestleMania Patch Auto 1/1 is heading to Goldin’s Summer 100 auction. The opening bid alone will set a public sales record for a Cena card. The final price will tell…
Aug 14, 2026 · 1:18:23
A reported private sale valued Josh Allen’s 2018 National Treasures Platinum NFL Shield autograph rookie card at $1.7 million. The reaction focused on what Allen has not done. He…
Aug 13, 2026 · 44:43
Technology has made it easier to build a product. It has not made it easier to know what deserves to be built. Brett sits down with Josh Johnson, CTO of Card Ladder, at The…
Aug 12, 2026 · 24:57
The cards are unpacked. The pickup posts have slowed down. That does not mean The National is over. In this episode, Brett looks at the return that does not fit inside a card…
Aug 11, 2026 · 57:12
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…
Aug 10, 2026 · 37:47
Dave Thimesch wanted a 1987 Topps Mark McGwire card. That card started an obsession. At 13, Dave opened a card shop. He returned to the hobby during the Stephen Strasburg rise in…
Aug 9, 2026 · 47:20
Most people do not have an idea problem. They have a permission problem. In this episode of Hobby Jobs, Brett explains why operators need to build before the market gives them…
Aug 8, 2026 · 1:27:20
Wrestling Card Takeover filled a room with nearly 400 collectors at The National. The shirts disappeared. The room hit capacity. Deals took shape. One-of-ones surfaced.…
Aug 7, 2026 · 1:18:18
Pack and Brett return from The National to process what they saw across the show floor. Cards priced between $100 and $500 moved at a fast rate. Dealers struggled to keep cases…
Aug 6, 2026 · 37:17
Most collectors know BCW through penny sleeves, top loaders, magnetic holders, and storage boxes. Behind those products sits a company with more than 100 employees serving…
Aug 5, 2026 · 26:32
After my first 24 hours at The National, I returned to my hotel with more energy than I had when the day began. It wasn’t because of a card, a sale, or a booth. It came from the…
Aug 4, 2026 · 52:19
Passion gets you into sports cards. It does not build a product people trust. Brett sits down with Card Ladder co-founder Chris McGill at The National to discuss the work behind…
Aug 3, 2026 · 53:20
Gabe did not follow a career path into sports cards. He created one. His interest in college football led him to Bowman University, player research, value boxes, and content…
Aug 2, 2026 · 48:34
What happens when a collector starts looking at cards as a source of funding for a business? Brett examines the tension between the collector who wants to keep the card and the…
Aug 1, 2026 · 1:07:40
Adam is joined by Brett for a collector-focused conversation during the biggest week of the year. They discuss why Fanatics Fest increased their confidence in wrestling cards,…
Jul 31, 2026 · 1:01:09
Football season reconnects cards to the games, players, and moments that made collectors care in the first place. Pack and Brett examine what changes when the NFL returns. They…
Jul 30, 2026 · 33:23
More collectors are moving away from quantity and toward concentration. Brett is one of them. One-of-one cards offer something most cards cannot. Finality. There is no copy to…
Jul 29, 2026 · 30:24
Some cards enter your collection. Other cards change how you see everything you own. Brett explores what happens after a major acquisition raises the standard for your…
Jul 28, 2026 · 30:31
The National shows you how large the hobby has become. It can also make you feel lost inside it. This episode explores why collectors gain clarity when they narrow their focus…
Jul 27, 2026 · 54:33
Beau Thompson started One Million Cubs with a goal: trade one million non-Cubs cards for one million Cubs cards. The project took seven and a half years. It also created…
Jul 26, 2026 · 28:16
The National brings the sports card industry under one roof. For collectors, the week centers on cards. For people working in the industry, it offers access to the companies and…
Jul 25, 2026 · 1:14:32
The National can overwhelm you before you make it through the first aisle. Adam and Ryan are joined by Bryan (@thzsportscard) and Brett to help wrestling card collectors prepare…
Jul 24, 2026 · 1:14:16
What happens to football card market data when the biggest deals happen away from public marketplaces? Pack and Brett discuss whether collectors should report private sales, why…
Jul 23, 2026 · 57:02
The tools required to build a product have become available to everyone. That does not mean every product needs to exist. Scott Lock, CEO of InfernoRed Technology, joins Brett to…
Jul 22, 2026 · 27:31
The National is here. Six hundred dealers. Five hundred thousand square feet. Thirty-six hours of show floor time. That level of choice can make every card feel important. Every…
Jul 21, 2026 · 1:13:37
What happens when opening boxes leads to becoming a fan? This week, Katelyn is joined by Jason (@notjasondardic), a longtime collector whose path into the WNBA started with cards…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:00:07
What does building Xbox, NASCAR, The Athletic, Mantle, and ONIT Athlete have in common? Community. This week on Passion to Profession, brought to you by eBay, Brett sits down…
Jul 19, 2026 · 21:53
Fanatics Fest is built on excitement. Big pulls. Big personalities. Big moments. That energy matters. It brings people into the hobby. But what happens after the excitement…
Jul 18, 2026 · 1:07:20
Record sales continue to reshape the wrestling card market. Adam and Ryan break down the Rock and Stone Cold dual Superfractor sale, Bianca Belair's WrestleMania Patch Auto, Rhea…
Jul 17, 2026 · 1:07:36
Every collector has cards they understand immediately. Then there are the cards that take years to appreciate. Pack and Brett explore why some football cards become hobby staples…
Jul 16, 2026 · 23:37
Everyone will be talking about what happens at Fanatics Fest. Brett is more interested in what it means. In this episode of Stacking Slabs, Brett looks beyond the athlete…
Jul 15, 2026 · 22:56
Every collector dreams about landing a grail. Very few spend enough time thinking about how to price one. When a card has little or no sales history, the normal playbook breaks…
Jul 14, 2026 · 38:06
What does it take to leave a stable career and build one of the fastest growing card shops in the hobby? Live from Columbus Card Fest, Brett sits down with Garrett Borba, owner…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:12:18
Most collectors share what they buy. Mike Inouye shares why. In this episode of Passion to Profession, Mike explains how content became one of the biggest drivers behind the…
Jul 12, 2026 · 49:41
Everyone wants repeat business. Few people spend enough time earning it. This week on Hobby Jobs, Brett explores why trust compounds faster than transactions and why the…
Jul 11, 2026 · 1:34:51
SummerSlam season is taking shape, but the biggest opportunities aren't coming from title changes. Adam and Ryan break down why absent stars like Bianca Belair, Stephanie Vaquer,…
Jul 10, 2026 · 1:32:53
The National is almost here and football collectors are making decisions. Pack and Brett discuss why major cards are changing hands before the biggest show of the year, what…
Jul 9, 2026 · 1:00:24
In this episode, Brett sits down with Matthias Peuckert, General Manager of PSA Europe, to discuss what it takes to build PSA's European operation from the ground up and why this…
Jul 8, 2026 · 33:22
Every collector dreams about landing a grail. Few talk about what happens when that opportunity finally arrives. In this episode, Brett explores the decisions that come before a…
Jul 7, 2026 · 1:23:31
The best collections start with connection. In this episode, Katelyn is joined by Griff (@rockyscardboard), one of the hobby's most respected WNBA collectors and a passionate New…
Jul 6, 2026 · 45:42
The best businesses in the hobby are not built one deal at a time. They're built one relationship at a time. Mike from MC Sports Cards returns to Passion to Profession to share…
Jul 5, 2026 · 42:40
Product knowledge gets you in the door. Systems determine how far you go. In this episode of Hobby Jobs, I break down why the next generation of sports card businesses will be…
Jul 4, 2026 · 1:41:18
WWE finally gave collectors plenty to talk about. Adam and Ryan break down Night of Champions, Oba Femi's King of the Ring win, Sami Zayn capturing the World Heavyweight…
Jul 3, 2026 · 1:19:18
Chris Johnson reminded football fans why collecting is about more than championships. After sharing his ALS diagnosis, collectors looked back at one of the most electric careers…
Jul 2, 2026 · 1:02:32
The sports card market keeps reaching new highs. Sales volume continues to climb. Record prices keep falling. New collectors keep entering the hobby. But are collectors making…
Jul 1, 2026 · 28:51
You spend years preparing for the grail. You save. You study. You build relationships. You pass on other cards so you're ready when the opportunity comes. Then it happens. The…
Jun 30, 2026 · 1:09:40
What does it feel like to collect a team with no history? This week, Katelyn is joined by Mark (@ramjamsportscards / @valkyriescardvault), a collector who has built his…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:03:03
What happens when experienced business operators build a sports card company instead of longtime collectors? In this episode of Passion to Profession, Brett sits down with Gavin…
Jun 28, 2026 · 20:21
Growth in the hobby is easy to spot. More inventory. More content. More followers. More customers. The growth that matters is harder to see. As your business expands, your role…
Jun 27, 2026 · 1:33:30
Who's right? Who's wrong? Adam Gellman and Ryan from RBICru7 put the biggest wrestling card opinions to the test. Are we at the peak of the market? Will Panini-era cards continue…
Jun 26, 2026 · 1:19:28
What makes a football card iconic? This week Pack and Brett McGrath discuss one of the biggest Peyton Manning rookie cards ever to reach the market and why sales like this help…
Jun 25, 2026 · 55:50
What does the sports industry see when it looks at the hobby? In this episode of Built for the Hobby, Brett McGrath is joined by Scott Lock of InfernoRed Technology and Dan…
Jun 24, 2026 · 38:53
In this episode of Stacking Slabs, Brett continues the conversation around taste, conviction, and building a collection that reflects your point of view. This is not an episode…
Jun 23, 2026 · 33:43
Most collectors focus on the outcome. The card. The deal. The mail day. The auction win. But the best things in this hobby rarely happen overnight. They come from trust built…
Jun 22, 2026 · 1:00:20
What does it take to build one of the largest hobby businesses in Canada? John Amendola, CEO of Mintink, joins Passion to Profession to share the story behind turning a…
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