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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.

Latest Episodes:

The Psychology Behind New Releases and Why You Keep Chasing Apr 22, 2026

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New releases drive the hobby.

They grab your attention.
They push you to act.

In this episode, Brett breaks down the psychology behind new product cycles.

From chasing Shaquille O'Neal rookies to the nonstop hype around Topps Chrome, the playbook is the same. The volume is not.

FOMO.
Anchoring.
Narratives.

If you collect, you need to understand what is influencing your decisions.

Because the collectors who slow down and think build better collections over time.

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The Staging Area #23: The New Release Trap, eBay Changes, and the Cost of Attention Apr 21, 2026

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New releases are everywhere right now.

You feel it.
The noise.
The urgency.
The pressure to act.

In this episode, Brett and Tory break down what is really happening in the hobby. They start with eBay’s new buyer cancellation policy and what it means for sellers, buyers, and auction integrity. Tory shares what it looks like operating at scale and why this change matters more than people think.

Then they shift into the main topic. The new release attention economy.

Topps Chrome Football just dropped.
$1,000 boxes.
Breaks everywhere.
Singles flying.

But step back for a second.

Who is actually making money?
What happens after the first 72 hours?
And how should you respond as a collector?

This conversation is about discipline.
It’s about awareness.
It’s about protecting your time, your money, and your collection.

If you’ve ever felt the pull of a new release, this one is for you.

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Passion to Profession: Building What the Hobby Relies On with BCW Supplies CEO Eric Brownell Apr 20, 2026

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What does it take to build a business that the entire hobby depends on?

In this episode of Passion to Profession, Brett sits down with Eric Brownell, CEO and President of BCW Supplies.

You’ve used their products.
Top loaders. Sleeves. Storage.

But you probably haven’t thought about what it takes to keep the hobby stocked when demand explodes.

Eric shares the story behind BCW’s growth from a small family business into a 100+ person operation that supports collectors, hobby shops, breakers, and distributors across the country.

This conversation goes deeper than supplies.

It’s about:

Scaling a business without losing your foundation
Hiring people who push the company forward
Staying disciplined when the market gets hot
Protecting your core customer while still growing

Eric also breaks down how BCW thinks about inventory, forecasting, and preparing for moments like the pandemic when demand surged beyond anything the industry had seen.

If you care about where the hobby is going, you need to understand the businesses holding it together behind the scenes.

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Booked to Last #15: WrestleMania, Chrome Chaos, and a chat with Bryan (@THZSportscards) Apr 18, 2026

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WrestleMania is here.

Adam and Ryan break down the matches that matter. Not only for wrestling fans, but for collectors paying attention to where value moves next.

They dig into what needs to happen.
Who wins matters. But why it matters for cards is the real conversation.

Then it shifts.

Topps Chrome WWE hits the market and everything changes.
The product is getting ripped everywhere.
Big cards are moving fast.
Some sales make sense. Others don’t.

This is where collectors get tested.

Bryan from THZ Sports Cards joins the show.
He shares how he moved from NBA cards into wrestling.
Why the community pulled him in.
And how he is building around Sol Ruca before the rest of the market catches up.

There is a difference between watching and acting.
This episode sits right in the middle of that gap.

If you care about timing, attention, and where collectors are placing their bets, this one will hit.

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The Football Card Podcast #43: Topps Chrome Frenzy, Froth Season, and the Cards That Make No Sense Apr 17, 2026

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Topps Chrome Football is here.
And the hobby is already moving fast.

We break down what we’re seeing in real time. The hype. The pricing. The decisions collectors are making before
the dust settles.

A Jaxson Dart auto out of /275 sparks a $2K debate. What does that say about where we are right now?

We talk through:

Why Topps Chrome is built for attention
How Fanatics is changing promotion and demand
What early sales are telling us about collector behavior
The difference between ripping for experience and chasing outcomes

We also go deep on:

The best and worst years of Topps Chrome Football
Why 2015 might be the worst product ever made
How collectors should think after getting “skunked”
When a card pulls you outside your collecting lane

And we close with a new segment:
Pairing players with music catalogs.
Because collecting is about connection.

Not just cardboard.

If you’re feeling the pull of a new release…

This episode will help you slow down and think before you act.

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Finding Your Lane in a Noisy Hobby with James (@madcitycollector) Apr 16, 2026

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Brett sits down with James (@madcitycollector), creator of The Soccer Card Collective Podcast, to explore what happens when a collector ignores the spotlight and builds his own lane.

James shares why he chose soccer cards over more crowded markets, how nostalgia shapes his decisions, and what he’s learned by studying overlooked players, sets, and eras.

The conversation digs into:

Why modern attention is narrow and where opportunity exists
How to collect with intention instead of following hype
The role of nostalgia, lineage, and discovery in building a collection
What the soccer card community reveals about micro-markets and demand
How disciplined spending and long-term thinking shape better collectors

This is a conversation about awareness, patience, and choosing your path in a hobby driven by noise.

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You Don’t Have a Collection. You Have a Reflection. Apr 15, 2026

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Collectors often believe they are building collections.

This episode challenges that idea.

In this flagship conversation, Brett explores the concept that every collection is a reflection of the person behind it. Drawing from consumer psychology research and personal collecting experience, he breaks down how buying decisions reveal deeper signals around identity, control, risk, patience, and validation.

Through real examples and practical questions, this episode pushes collectors to think beyond surface-level decisions and examine why they acquire what they do.

Key themes include:

• buying certainty vs. buying conviction
• the role of status and social comparison
• how structure in collecting creates a sense of control
• why two collectors with the same resources build entirely different outcomes

This is not an episode about what to buy.

It is about understanding what your collection says about you.

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Topps Chrome Football Has No Competition and What This Means Apr 14, 2026

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Topps Chrome Football is back.

But this time it stands alone.

No competing brand. No second option. No alternative lane.

That changes how you collect.

In this episode, I’m not breaking down the checklist or the hits. You can find that anywhere.

I’m focused on what this moment reveals about you as a collector.

For years, your decisions were shaped by comparison.

The question shifts from what do you like more to do you participate at all.

That is a different game.

We talk about:

• why no competition creates pressure on your decisions
• how concentrated demand can look like real demand
• the difference between collecting and compliance
• why this release is a mirror for your conviction
• how to slow down and make better decisions in a loud market

This is one of the most important shifts in football cards in a long time.

Not because of the product.

Because of what it reveals about the people buying it.

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Passion to Profession: From Card Breaker to CEO with Ryan Johnson (@cardcollector2) Apr 13, 2026

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Ryan Johnson didn’t set out to build a 35-person company.

He wanted to open cards.
Share what he was buying.
Be the resource he never had.

Then the business grew.

In this conversation, Ryan walks through the shift from collector and content creator to operator responsible for people, systems, and outcomes.

We talk about:

The moment decisions started impacting other people
Letting go of control and building a real team
Why communication breaks when you scale
How cash becomes a tool for speed and growth
The hardest lesson he learned about hiring and culture
Balancing being a collector while running a business
Why his “why” for collecting has changed

This is a conversation about growth.

Not the highlight reel.

The real stuff that happens when the hobby turns into a business.

If you’re building something in this space, this one will hit.

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The WNBA Card Podcast: The Weight of Expectations and How Paige Met the Moment with Ryan (@reservoirsportscards) Apr 12, 2026

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Katelyn sits down with Ryan (@reservoirsportscards), a UConn collector who went all in on Paige Bueckers before the market caught up.

This is a conversation about conviction.

Ryan didn’t start as a collector. He started flipping cards. Watching markets. Chasing value.

Then Paige changed everything.

What started as an idea turned into a strategy.
Then a PC.
Then an obsession.

We get into:

The moment Paige became “the one”
Turning a $19K purchase into a record-breaking sale
Why Bowman Chrome changed WNBA collecting
The shift from flipping to collecting with purpose
How prospecting in women’s basketball is changing the hobby

This isn’t about hype.

It’s about what happens when you believe early… and act on it.

If you’ve ever thought about going all in on a player, this episode will make you think twice about how you do it.

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