Brett and Nic (@thewharfsportscards) are back with the third installment of SSP Auction Spotlight where they dig into a small subset of cards that are selling through The Wharf Sports Cards. In these episodes Brett and Nic will be getting into the weeds to discuss specific card's history, appearance, market activity, and current status in the hobby. This episode features the following cards all available on Fanatics Collect Weekly and Fanatics Collect Premier through The Wharf Sports Cards: 1998...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 528
Joe (@low_pop_papi) is a passionate collector who has boomeranged back to the hobby on a few different occasions. He loves exploring hidden gems from the Panini era through the lens of Stephen Curry and LeBron James collecting. Also, Joe values scarcity and discusses how he thinks about rarity vs. scarcity when making buying decisions. Joe discusses his approach to collecting on the latest Collector Conversation. Buy some new gear at the SSP Merch Stand Get exclusive content, promote your cards,...
Nov 08, 2024•45 min•Ep. 527
In this week's episode of Auction Talk we discuss trends Nic is seeing with collectors from his seat as the owner of a consignment business. We discuss 5 auctions from eBay that might have been missed this past week, take listener questions, and cover cards that are catching our attention on the auction block. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment and card funding needs. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards,...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 526
In this week's flagship episode Brett shares an update about his professional life which impacts SSP moving forward. He digs into the main topic of collecting based on legacy and the impact on long term value. Buy some new gear at the SSP Merch Stand Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page 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 t...
Nov 06, 2024•21 min•Ep. 525
Brett spoke with Ryan Hoge, President at PSA 6 months ago about how they're making decisions with a collector first mindset. This week, Brett and Ryan revisit the conversation through the lens of the big bets that PSA is making for collectors heading into 2025. Ryan discusses collector-centric bets, technology, the evolving collector landscape, and long-term vision for PSA. If you're looking to learn more about PSA's plans heading into next year this is a great conversation for you. Check out PS...
Nov 05, 2024•41 min•Ep. 524
Bryan (@cajuncardboard) is a prolific content creator, collector, and investor of Michael Jordan cards. Recently, he created a 4 tier system of Michael Jordan cards with a system that describes each tier. This week on the collector conversation, Bryan discusses themes of Jordan collecting this year, the market, and talks about his personal collection. This is the first dedicated Michael Jordan collecting episode we've ever done. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content,...
Nov 01, 2024•58 min•Ep. 523
In this week's episode of Auction Talk we discuss the performance of parallels in groups on the auction block. We dig into Precious Metal Gems, Superfractors, and Prizm Golds that ended in Fanatics Monthly Premier Auction and pull themes. As always, we cover current auctions and cool cards we're seeing. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment and card funding needs. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and co...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 522
In this week's flagship episode Brett digs into the emotional side of collecting. He discusses how nostalgia, personal moments, and connection with specific cards drives his collecting. He discusses how the mainstream of the hobby over indexes on the financial side of collecting and how finding a greater balance with emotional might lead to a more productive community. Buy some new gear at the SSP Merch Stand Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards,...
Oct 30, 2024•20 min•Ep. 521
Drake (@drakes_pc) has had a big year with his collection. He's added some of the biggest and baddest Peyton Manning cards that we've seen publicly. We have to work really hard to obtain grails, but that doesn't come without sacrifice. In this week's collector conversation Drake discusses his process for picking up some of his biggest cards this year and what he's learned from the experience. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with...
Oct 25, 2024•56 min•Ep. 520
In this week's episode of Auction Talk Brett and Nic discuss the results of 3 of the cards that ended from the SSP Weekly Spotlight, the growing gap between PSA 10's and BGS 9.5, and Caleb Williams' Select Gold XRC. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment and card funding needs. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stac...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 519
In this week's flagship episode Brett talks about the importance of community, relationship, and trust building in the acquisition of some of his favorite pickups from this year. He uses the Peyton Manning Collector Group as an example for how community can be established to shrink the hobby sea. Buy some new gear at the SSP Merch Stand Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining ...
Oct 23, 2024•22 min•Ep. 518
Steve (@diamond_card_collector) has had an insane year of buying grails. He's picked up several Tom Brady cards that would make your head spin. Also, he's been focused at building out his high-end collection of WWE and discusses why that fits into the collection he's building. This is a fun conversation for anyone looking to move up a rung or two on the collecting ladder. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who...
Oct 18, 2024•42 min•Ep. 517
In this week's episode of Auction Talk Brett and Nic discuss what we've learned about auctions in 2024, spotlight the sale of the 1999 Skybox Premium Star Rubies Ken Griffey Jr. /50 BGS 9, hit Card Ladder headlines, and share the auctions that are most interesting to them for this week. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment and card funding needs. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other ...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 516
In the weekly flagship episode Brett discusses the value he puts on the jerseys that players are wearing on sports cards. He shares the significance of jerseys in his life at an early age and how that translates over to the cards that he likes to collect. Buy some new gear at the SSP Merch Stand Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page 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 P...
Oct 16, 2024•22 min•Ep. 515
Welcome to the first episode of Card Ladder Confidential featuring Chris (@chris_hoj) and Josh (@cardboard_chronicles) from Card Ladder. This series will explore how the analytical and emotional side of collection meet. In episode 1 they cover the status of the patch autos in collecting, the 24 Karat Gold parallel out of 98 Fleer Brilliance, the history of Select Football, and much more. Check out Card Ladder the official data partner of Stacking Slabs Get exclusive content, promote your cards, ...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 514
Brett and Nic (@thewharfsportscards) are back with the second installment of SSP Auction Spotlight where they dig into a small subset of cards that are selling through The Wharf Sports Cards. In these episodes Brett and Nic will be getting into the weeds to discuss specific card's history, appearance, market activity, and current status in the hobby. This episode features the following cards all available on Fanatics Collect Weekly and Fanatics Collect Premier through The Wharf Sports Cards: 201...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 513
John (@packnicholson) returns to SSP to discuss the emotional side of collecting active vs. retired players. Recently, he purchased the 2023 Prizm DJ Moore Black Finite 1/1 for his Bears collections and talks about how that experience is different than what he is typically use to while collecting 2000-2010 Finest football cards. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patr...
Oct 11, 2024•44 min•Ep. 512
In this week's Auction Talk Brett and Nic spend the top of the show discussing the Heritage Exquisite auction results and the fall out. They spotlight the Mahomes Select Gold Prizm XRC PSA 10 sale on Goldin, answer the listener mailbag, and cover the auctions that excite them from this week. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment and card funding needs. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with o...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 511
In the weekly flagship episode Brett explores the topic of nostalgia in relation to the Prizm brand. He shares his experience collecting Prizm cards and why his conviction around the brand continues to grow stronger in the final lap of the product's lifecycle like we know it today. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page 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 [ Distr...
Oct 09, 2024•21 min•Ep. 510
We're unlocking a new character this week with Preston (@prestonscards) to talk about his team collecting of the Los Angeles Rams. Preston discusses how his connection with his favorite team drives his collecting. They get into the Aaron Donald of it all and more! Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page 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 ]...
Oct 04, 2024•38 min•Ep. 509
In this week's Auction Talk Brett and Nic hit on football card's placement in the Top 25 highest selling cards of 2024, spotlight the the Marino Green PMG sale, discuss Card Ladder Headlines, answer several questions in the listener mailbag, and of course cover the auctions that are making them the most excited. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment and card funding needs. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your card...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 508
In the weekly flagship episode Brett explores what the edition of Sotheby's means for sports cards. In their first auction we saw 4 cards sell in one night that made it in the Top 25 highest selling cards of 2024. We get that Sotheby's is going to produce monsters sales, but what does that mean for a majority of the hobby? More in this episode of SSP. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod to...
Oct 02, 2024•25 min•Ep. 507
Brett talks with Nat Turner, CEO at Collectors about their initiative to create more in-person interactions for the PSA brand. Nat discusses the free look program that he created a couple of years ago at The National, his process behind his Top 100 cards at the show list, and the future plans for getting PSA on the road. Also, Nat discusses the PSA partnership with eBay and what's next. Check out PSA for all of your grading and authentication needs. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and...
Oct 01, 2024•46 min•Ep. 506
In this week's collector conversation Brett talks with Rich (@krscards) about how he built one of the best Champ Bailey collections in the world. Rich discusses the reason why he collects Champ and how relationships have played such a pivotal role in his build. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page 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 ] Si...
Sep 27, 2024•38 min•Ep. 505
In this week's Auction Talk Brett and Nic discuss Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 and the impact on his cards, discuss Card Ladder Headlines, answer several questions in the listener mailbag, and of course cover the auctions that are making them the most excited. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment and card funding needs. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod t...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 504
In this week's flagship episode Brett talks about the power that goes into making decisions in the hobby. We get to decide what we collect, where we buy our cards from, what content we consume, and a lot more. Also, we cover the power of finding good trade partners. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page 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...
Sep 25, 2024•20 min•Ep. 503
In this week's collector conversation Brett unlocks a new character David (@06finestcollector) to discuss his 14 year project of building out the 2006 Finest Football master set. David talks about why he decided to join Instagram, he's collecting process, and important qualities to possess when diving into a collecting project this significant. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by ...
Sep 20, 2024•33 min•Ep. 502
In this week's Auction Talk Brett and Nic cover the recent 2004 Topps Chrome LeBron James Gold Refractor /99 PSA 9 sale and discuss his catalog, answer listener questions, and discuss the best ways to engage with bigger auctions that 99% of people aren't bidding on. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment and card funding needs. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 501
500 episodes! In this milestone episode of the Stacking Slabs Podcast, Brett reflects on 500. He explains his passion for the journey of collecting content and collecting cards. Also, we hear from listeners on what collecting means to them. Thanks for being along for the ride. Here's to 500 more! Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page 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 ...
Sep 18, 2024•32 min•Ep. 500
We're back with another Collector Showcase featuring Josh ( @cardboard_chronicles) and his insane LeBron James collection. From just picking up LeBron's Gold Exquisite RPA, to tracking down a 2003 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor that was found at a Goodwill... Josh's LeBron collection has everything. Subscribe to the Stacking Slabs YouTube Page 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 ...
Sep 13, 2024•43 min•Ep. 499
