Stacking Slabs

In the latest episode of Auction Talk Nic talks about some recent auction wins that he landed. He discusses the reasons why he wanted the cards and how he evaluated their values. Also, the two spend a lot of time talking about Finest Football and cover their favorite auctions for this week. Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment needs. Get exclusive content, p...

On this week's edition of the flagship episode of Stacking Slabs Brett shares his recent experience of diving into the Indianapolis Colts Gold Prizm collecting run. He shares the mindset and mentality he's using to tackle this behemoth of a project. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs P...

We're unlocking a new character Paul (@jrem8collectibles) on today's collector conversation. Paul discusses his first year collecting shiny Colts cards and how he found his footing.  He talks about the importance of nostalgia and how that's driven his collecting from the beginning. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining t...

In this week's episode of Auction Talk Brett and Nic discuss what's happening with cards in the build up to The National, brokering deals in the private market, the fallout on Tatum vs. Brown, and all of the auctions that are catching their attention this week.    Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment needs. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and conn...

On this episode Brett talks about sending cards to consignment with The Wharf Sports Cards and how he's thinking about the allocation of his funds. Oddly enough, it feels like a unique situation where there isn't already a card to be paid for or one he's after. He shares his mindset going into his next pick up.  Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who liste...

In this week's collector conversation Katelyn (@coldlunchcards) makes her triumphant return to the damn pod to talk about the current state and community around WNBA cards. Katelyn gets into the growth of the category, ways to get educated, and some of her favorite cards in her WNBA PC. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by join...

In this week's episode of Auction Talk Brett and Nic talk about the biggest thing missing from buying and selling cards right now. They do deep dive into the No Recent Comps concept and share their favorite auctions that are running this week.  Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment needs. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other colle...

In this episode Brett talks about moves that he's made simply by spending additional time with his cards. He talks about the hobby as an escape and how different ideas can hit you in those moments with your cards.  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 Sun...

And we're back with another episode of Hobby Shop Talk with Jamison Long, Owner at Port City Sports Collectibles. During this conversation Jamison dives into what it's been like to get the shop ready for Summer traffic, current priorities with his shop, and adapting to changes that are going on throughout the industry. Jamison discusses Port City Sports Collectibles upcoming presence at Fanatics F...

In this week's collector conversation long time collector Ben (@nonsensenamecards) makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss his collection of culturally and historically significant people and their first cards. Ben has been building a one of a kind collection based on significance for some time and he shares how he defines significance, resources he uses, and goals. Also, he spends so...

In this week's episode of Auction Talk Brett and Nic talk about some of the things they do when preparing for a new collecting lane, tactics used when a big card goes up for sale, and as always discussion on some of the coolest cards hitting the auction block this week.  Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment needs. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, a...

In this week's flagship edition Brett talks about losing on a card that he'd been working towards for the last month. He shares the reason why he was after the card alongside the process he went through to try to win it.  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...

In this episode Austin (@carlson_cards) discusses his love of the 2000-2010 era of football cards. He shares his favorite sets, opportunities, and how this era measures up with others. 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...

In this week's episode of Auction Talk Nic talks about his 5 favorite cards that have come through for consignment, underrated parallels in football, YTD% change of players from Card Ladder, and all of the auctions that are getting their attention.  Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment needs. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other...

In this episode Brett discusses how a recent experience with his collection led to some dramatic changes. He talks about the reasons why those decisions were made and what might be next. 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 Stacki...

In today's collector conversation John (@packnicholson) returns to the podcast to discuss his recent acquisition of the 2012-2013 LeBron James Select Gold Prizm /10. He shares why he needed this card and the process that he went through in order to secure it for his collection.  Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the...

We're back with Auction Talk! In this week's episode Brett and Nic cover the moment when you realize that you need a card, advantages of not going to The National, trends they're spotting, and auctions that are catching their attention.  Don't forget to check out The Wharf Sports Cards for all of your consignment needs. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors w...

We're two months away from The National and plenty of other big shows happening this Summer. Brett shares the process he uses to set up deals in advance of shows to make sure he avoids as much aimless meandering as possible. 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 [ Distrib...

Today, Stacking Slabs Podcast launches a new content series in partnership with PSA. On this episode Brett talks with Ryan Hoge, President at PSA about how their team makes decisions with a collector first mindset. Ryan discusses recent news like the new holders and eBay partnership. Also, he dives into topics like the 2021 backlog, counterfeit cards, and the role of technology in the hobby. Check...

In the Friday conversation Josh at 90s Auctions (@midwestvintagecards) returns to the podcast to discuss curating auctions for a specific segment of the hobby. I'm a big believer that the more we shrink the sea and connect like-minded collectors the more our hobby will grow. 90s Auctions has an auction running now that ends on June 2, 2024. Check out the cards mentioned on the podcast and more her...

We're back with Auction Talk! In this week's episode Brett and Nic cover the process of consolidation, boomerang cards, thinking about value from a player vs. set collection, and of course all of the auctions that are making them happy right now. Nic spends some time discussing the recent 2017 Select Gold Field Level Patrick Mahomes RC that just sold and more. Don't forget to check out The Wharf S...

In this episode Brett talks about The Art of Chasing Cards or maybe just the determination it takes to get the cards that we need. Chasing cards can place us in a helpless position most of the time, but landing your grail can be everything. There's no instruction booklet to the madness, but theres a ton of experience that can be shared amongst collectors. Get exclusive content, promote your cards,...

In today's episode Brett chats with Dave (@iowa_dave_sportscards) about the landscape of content that makes up our hobby. Dave has long been a curator of content in the hobby and even was crazy enough to listen to 60 total hours of content in one week. Also, Dave hosts "The Shallow End" podcast where he discusses how to manage collecting on a budget.  Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and...

Welcome back to Auction Talk! This week we talk about the most important lessons we've learned as collectors over the last year, how to manage the grieving process of an auction loss, auctions across the universe that are catching our attention, and more! Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking S...

Yes, there's such a thing as good irrational behavior when collecting sports cards. Brett discusses the differences between the good and the bad and how he uses it to fuel his own collecting journey.  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...