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**Stacking Slabs**

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 Football Card Podcast #6: Reggie Wayne, Bojangles, and the Value We Assign to Cards Aug 01, 2025

Show notes

Pack and Brett are back—recording from family vacation and prepping for The National—to talk all things football cards.

In this episode, they tackle:

The collector psychology behind non-rookie-year cards tied to milestones
The underrated power of card backs
Favorite card photography and why art cards deserve more respect
Black Pulsars, downtowns, and why Kabooms get hate
The Herman Moore market moment and why Keith Van Horn outselling Curtis Martin says a lot
What it takes for Burrow and Jaden Daniels to justify gold vinyl and true gold prices
A $2,500 Reggie Wayne Prizm Gold chase story that completes a 2012 Colts team set
Joe Horn’s journey from Bojangles to Pro Bowls
And why Hakeem Nicks’ 2011 playoff run makes his 2014 Prizm Gold worth overpaying for

This is an episode for the collectors who care about stories, not just comps.

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Smashing BIN: Ten Years with the 24KT Gold Manning with Kevin (@dacaptain37) Jul 31, 2025

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Kevin (@dacaptain37) joins Smashing BIN during National week to talk about one of the most meaningful cards in his collection: the 1998 Fleer Brilliants Peyton Manning 24KT Gold.

He shares the full story behind the card—how he bought it for $1,250 nearly a decade ago, why it’s remained in his collection all this time, and what it means to now share it with his son.

We also go deep on how Kevin moved major pieces like his Manning PMG and 2018 Brady Stained Glass Gold Mojo in the lead-up to The National.

This is a collector-driven conversation about rare cards, strong offers, and what it takes to hold onto grails when everything around you says sell.

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Passion to Profession: Building Arena Club and the Mindset Behind the Business with Brian Lee and Jesse Glass Jul 30, 2025

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In this Passion to Profession episode sponsored by eBay, I’m joined by Brian and Jesse from Arena Club. Their presence is everywhere in the hobby right now—and that’s no accident. We get into the early feedback that shaped Arena Club, the big announcement around their new physical slab packs with eBay, and their mindset around building a collector-first platform.

We also talk about:

Why repacks exist, and how they’re trying to make them better
The importance of taste, curiosity, and team when building a new company
The role of live, blockchain, and global expansion in hobby innovation

Whether you’re skeptical of new platforms or already exploring Arena Club, this one will help you understand their 'why.'

Learn more about Arena Club Slab Packs on eBay

A special thank you to eBay for sponsoring Passion to Profession. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.

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The Staging Area #4: The Final Hours of National Prep with Tory from dcsports87 Jul 29, 2025

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It’s the day before the biggest card show of the year, and Tory from the dcsports87 team is back in The Staging Area. We’re talking about everything you should be thinking about ahead of The National in Rosemont—from buying strategy and budgeting to leveraging your network and protecting your grails.

We also run through some of the hobby’s hottest players by sales volume, including Aaron Judge, Steph Curry, Tyrese Haliburton, Messi, Anthony Edwards, Peyton Manning, and Josh Allen.

We close the episode with a conversation on what to expect from content, business deals, consignment activity, and the ripple effects post-show. This one will help you get in the right headspace before walking into the convention center.

A special thank you to dcsports87 for supporting this series. Check out dcsports87 for your eBay consignment needs and visit the dcsports87 eBay store to find great cards ending every night.

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How to Combat Anxiety Ahead of The National Jul 28, 2025

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The flagship episode is coming to you early this week. A new Passion to Profession will drop Wednesday.

We just zoomed past 700 episodes of Stacking Slabs. What a run.

In this flagship episode, I’m being honest with you.

We’re days away from The National, and while the excitement is real, so is the anxiety. The scale, the people, the pickups, the pressure — it can all feel like too much.

Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, I want to talk through the mental game plan I’m putting in place to show up with intention and purpose.

You don’t have to be everywhere. You don’t need to meet everyone. You don’t need to make the perfect pickup.

What matters most is that you feel like yourself.

This one is for any collector who’s ever felt overwhelmed in the chaos of a convention hall. Let’s walk into The National with a clear head and remember why we’re in this hobby in the first place.

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The WNBA Card Podcast: Inside All-Star Weekend + What the Data Tells Us About WNBA Card Growth Jul 26, 2025

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Katelyn (@coldlunchcards) returns from an unforgettable All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis with stories from the front lines. From diving headfirst into all of the activations to A'ja Wilson bumping shoulders at WNBA Live, she shares what it felt like to be surrounded by the game’s biggest stars—and what that kind of access means for the league.

Brett brings data: a 237% year-over-year increase in $1K+ WNBA card sales (excluding Caitlin Clark). What does this spike mean? Are grails becoming more universal? Is the market expanding in a sustainable way? We break it all down.

Plus:

Collector tips for The National
What’s next for Donruss
Who’s the future face of the WNBA hobby?

Shout out to our good friends at Great Lakes Trading Cards for supporting The WNBA Card Podcast and WNBA collectors worldwide!

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The Football Card Podcast #5: Rethinking Value While Tackling the Longevity vs. Legacy Debate Jul 25, 2025

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Is longevity overrated in football? In Episode 5, Pack Nicholson and Brett McGrath tackle this listener-submitted question from Andy (@byebyebabycards) and explore how short bursts of brilliance stack up against decades-long careers in the hobby. From Terrell Davis and Frank Gore to Barry Sanders, Andrew Luck, Deshaun Jackson, and Dante Hall, the conversation cuts deep into what actually drives collectability.

They also break down:

The psychology of collecting short-career legends
Bringing the right cards to The National
A real-time Colts Prizm chase
A shoutout to Philip Rivers’ legacy and love from the hobby
Cards under $100 worth owning

If you’ve ever struggled with whether to chase stats, accolades, or moments that matter, this is your episode. And yes—there’s a Chad Johnson gold refractor sighting.

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Smashing BIN: Finest Gold XFractor Glory with Paul (@colts808stable) Jul 24, 2025

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Paul (@colts808stable) returns to the pod to talk through two of his favorite BIN smashes: the 2006 Finest Gold XFractors of Colts legends Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, both out of 10.

This isn’t a casual pickup story.

It’s a story about focus, maturity, and collecting with intention.

Paul shares how he transitioned from buying everything in sight to consolidating down to what matters most: iconic sets, rare parallels, and the Colts players that defined an era.

We talk about:

The importance of pairing cards
How consolidation led to clarity
Why the Reggie and Marvin /10s are forever PC
Missing out on the Stokley and learning to live with it

If you’re trying to figure out your own collecting lane, this one hits close to home.

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Reconnecting with Your Collecting North Star Jul 23, 2025

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In this week’s flagship episode, Brett revisits a core theme from episode 118—your collecting North Star—and why now is the perfect time to reconnect with it. With The National around the corner, the noise is louder than ever. It's easy to get caught chasing hype, but building a collection that means something starts with remembering what matters most.

Brett reflects on the lessons he's learned while finishing his upcoming book, Collecting for Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype, and how that process forced him to redefine his purpose as a collector. He shares how his North Star is rooted in Indianapolis, why it keeps him from chasing impulse buys, and how collectors can use this same mindset to avoid regret and collect with confidence.

Whether you’re walking the floor at The National or watching from a distance, this is your reminder to collect for keeps, not for clout.

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Card Ladder Confidential #10 with Chris (@chris_hoj) and Josh (cardboard_chronicles) from Card Ladder Jul 22, 2025

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Chris and Josh from Card Ladder are back for another round of Card Ladder Confidential, and this one’s locked in on collector psychology, dealer dynamics, and market truths heading into The National.

We open with the one card each of us would do anything to acquire at the show—and why. From there, we get into the real forces shaping collector behavior, including:

Why proximity and relationships drive more deals than marketplaces
The mental traps collectors fall into when buying at big shows
What Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's price dip really means
A behind-the-scenes look at June's $306M in tracked sales
The influence of repackers on Kabooms, Downtowns, and collector decisions
Prizm Gold vs. Gold Kaboom: where collectors actually stand

And of course, we bring the receipts—real data, real sales, and real talk about what matters right now in the hobby.

If you're a collector heading to Rosemont or someone tracking trends from home, this one is required listening.

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