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In this episode Brett explores the gene that drives not only what he collects, but what stays in his collection. He discusses the 5 things he values most about collecting and the importance of getting utility value out of his 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 [...

In this week's collector conversation we explore the many ways to collect college cards with Brooks (@lsutigercollector65). It's undeniable that the landscape around college sports has changed dramatically over the past couple of years and so has the make up of college products. Brooks talks about his passion of collecting LSU Tigers and how he thinks about building out his collection.  Get exclus...

Auction Talk with Nic (@thewharfsportscards) is back for it's third installment. On this week's episode Brett and Nic discuss NFL free agency, the impact of lower priced auctions, and cover some of their favorite listings of the week.  Get $50 off your first consignment with The Wharf Sports Cards by using promo code "stacking50" Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other co...

In this episode Brett explore the topic of different eras of collecting and the values each collector segment holds. He looks at vintage collectors vs. ultra modern collectors to put a spotlight on the diversity that exists within collector bases.  Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Po...

In this week's collector conversation Brett chats with Seth (@soccercardcorner) about the process of finding your footing in a growing segment of the hobby. Seth is a big soccer card collector and shares his perspective on soccer cards and the community that supports it. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon:...

Auction Talk with Nic (@thewharfsportscards) is back for it's second installment. On this week's episode Brett and Nic cover cards that have gotten their eye across multiple selling platforms. Also, the two compare the latest Luka Doncic and Patrick Mahomes Gold Prizm sales and discuss what it means for the ultra modern market.  Get $50 off your first consignment with The Wharf Sports Cards by usi...

Today's episode topic came directly from February's Live Stream for Stacking Slabs Patreon members. After we had the conversation I couldn't quite shake it so dropped some additional thoughts on the main feed. Thanks to Drake McGruder (@drakes_pc) for bringing this topic to the table.  Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joini...

Today, the Stacking Slabs Podcast is launching a new monthly series called "Hobby Shop Talk" with Jamison Long  (@portcitysportscollectibles). Jamison is entering his second year owning Port City Sports Collectibles in Wilmington, NC and will give an inside look at the role of the hobby shop in 2024. In the first episode Jamison shares the importance of community, the role of breaks, hobby rip nig...

There's something significant going on right now in women's basketball. There's not only momentum on the court, but also in the cards that we collect. The biggest reason for the shift is because of the brilliance of Caitlin Clark. In this week's collector conversation Brett chats all things Caitlin Clark with Katelyn (@coldlunchcards). They discuss Clark's legacy, current cards, and long term coll...

Today, the Stacking Slabs Podcast is launching a new weekly episode called "Auction Talk" with Nic (@thewharfsportscards). Nic sits at the intersection of collector and auction house and successfully runs a consignment business. Each week Brett and Nic will give you a peek behind the curtain of the consignment business and share interesting auctions for the week.  Get $50 off your first consignmen...

In this episode Brett talks about his evolution in collecting habits and shares how he thinks about the quality vs. quantity collecting debate.  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 Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this...

In this episode Brett talks with Mike (@dibs_collecting) about how his collecting process has changed and the reasons why he went all-in on collecting his favorite team, the Cleveland Browns. This is a great conversation for anyone who might be thinking about changing collecting lanes or adding a new PC to the mix.  Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who l...

In this conversation Brett recaps the most important things he's learned about collecting over the course of 400 episodes of SSP.  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 Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Check out...

Christopher (@borderland.cards) has the ultimate Aaron Jones collection. He shares the story of "why?" Aaron Jones and what it takes to try to build out the best collection of a specific player during today's conversation. 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 [ Distribute...

In this episode Brett talks about shifts that are going on in the industry and discusses factors like the surplus of marketing gimmicks, gambling, and other factors impacting collecting. 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 this episode Brett chats with Jamison (@exquisitesportscollectibles) owner of Port City Sports Collectibles about the importance of the National Treasures RPA in the modern era. The conversation compares and contrasts the NT RPA with Upper Deck's Exquisite product and more.  Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the P...

It's Super Bowl Week! In this episode Brett talks about the regular dip in values that we see in football cards post-Super Bowl and how we should think about responding as collectors.  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 episode Brett chats with John (@packnicholson) about the lineage and legacy of the Black Refractor. John describes these cards as "Gateway Refractors" and explains why these cards just hit different. There's a lot of fun stories in this one! 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...

In this episode Brett shares his desire to go all-in and do more with the Stacking Slabs brand. He discusses what he's learned over the past 4 years of running this show as a passion project and why now is the right time to grow the brand with your support. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon:  Join Stackin...

In this episode Austin (@carlson_cards) discusses his set build with 2013 Select Gold Football and what's he's learned along the way. He shares how's his navigated collecting a set while being a player collector and the lessons along the way.  Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Austin: | Instagram Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Ti...

Whether you love them or think the Kaboom! is just another prop in the Hobby there's no denying their significance. There's a lot of opinions on the Kaboom!, but few conversations around the data. On this episode Brett talks about the data by the Kaboom! and why the data matters to collectors. Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | I...

Brett brings on long time guest Kevin (@dacaptain37) to discuss Flawless patches. They discuss the game used of it all, parallels, and explore how these patches stack up against the rest.  Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok Follow Dacaptain37: | Instagram  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Brett shares some updates from his personal and professional life. The focus of the conversation is around the democratization of data and how we can use tools to evaluate the true health of the hobby.  Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode the parallel train continue forward, but with game worn patches for the first time. Andrew (@cardsandsneaks) discusses Leaf Certified's Fabric of the Game and shares why he thinks this is one of the best game worn patch sets out there. Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Andrew: | Instagram Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Faceb...

In this episode Brett talks about the recent release of 2023 Prizm Football. He shares how he approaches a new Prizm product drop and shares why it's important to evaluate the data.  Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★