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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.

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78:18

The Football Card Podcast #59: The National Aftermath...

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2026/08/07

Pack and Brett return from The National to process what they saw across the show floor.Cards priced between $100 and $500 moved at a fast rate. Dealers struggled to keep cases stocked. Seeing cards such as the 2017 Patrick Mahomes Prizm Black Finite and Peyton Manning Gem Masters in person changed how they viewed them.They also close out Linebacker Summer with Luke Kuechly, one of the best defensive players of his era. His career is set, but his card market tells a different story.The

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37:17

Hobby Jobs: When Doing the Right Thing Costs Millions...

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2026/08/06

Most collectors know BCW through penny sleeves, top loaders, magnetic holders, and storage boxes. Behind those products sits a company with more than 100 employees serving collectors, shops, breakers, and dealers.Noah Dock joined BCW as CFO after working in finance, private equity, and his family’s pawn business. He did not earn the role because he knew more about cards than everyone else. He earned it because he understood finance, operations, and how to help a company scale.Noah shares

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26:32

The Most Valuable Thing You Take Home Isn’t a Card

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2026/08/05

After my first 24 hours at The National, I returned to my hotel with more energy than I had when the day began. It wasn’t because of a card, a sale, or a booth. It came from the conversations.In this episode, I explore how conversations give collectors context that sales data cannot provide. They test our thinking, strengthen our conviction, build trust, and remind us that people exist on both sides of every card.We also examine the difference between attention and connection, why

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52:19

Hobby Jobs: Passion is the Entry Fee with Chris...

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2026/08/04

Passion gets you into sports cards. It does not build a product people trust.Brett sits down with Card Ladder co-founder Chris McGill at The National to discuss the work behind one of the hobby’s most used tools.Chris explains why seeing collectors rely on Card Ladder creates pressure, why customer service takes up much of the team’s time, and why standards matter when money is involved.They also discuss the start of Card Ladder, the value of bringing experience from outside the hobby, and

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53:20

Passion to Profession: From College Football Cards to...

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2026/08/03

Gabe did not follow a career path into sports cards.He created one.His interest in college football led him to Bowman University, player research, value boxes, and content built around a part of the hobby few people were covering.Consistency helped Gabe become a trusted voice in college football cards. It also started a relationship with Ryan Johnson of Card Collector 2.That relationship grew through shared interests, phone calls, podcast episodes, and work behind the scenes. It led to a

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48:34

Hobby Jobs: When the Collection Becomes Capital...

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2026/08/02

What happens when a collector starts looking at cards as a source of funding for a business?Brett examines the tension between the collector who wants to keep the card and the operator who sees what selling it can fund. He shares four questions every founder should answer before turning a collection into capital.Recorded at The National in the Card Ladder booth, Brett also sits down with Steve Sloan, CEO of Heystack and former president of PSA. They discuss building technology for the card

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67:40

Booked to Last: Why Wrestling Cards Have Never Felt...

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2026/08/01

Adam is joined by Brett for a collector-focused conversation during the biggest week of the year.They discuss why Fanatics Fest increased their confidence in wrestling cards, what the Wrestling Card Takeover represents for the community, and how Topps is putting WWE beside its other sports at The National.The conversation also covers the rookie cycle surrounding Oba Femi, collecting Roman Reigns across different eras, SummerSlam, and recent sales involving Gunther, John Cena, and Roman

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61:09

The Football Card Podcast #58: What Changes for...

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2026/07/31

Football season reconnects cards to the games, players, and moments that made collectors care in the first place.Pack and Brett examine what changes when the NFL returns. They discuss the rush of collecting active players, the effect of weekly performance on card prices, and the risk of allowing one game to shape a collecting decision.The conversation covers the offseason price movement of Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, the long-term case for Josh Allen, and the search for value beyond the

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33:23

Collect the Card, Not the Stamp: Understanding...

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2026/07/30

More collectors are moving away from quantity and toward concentration.Brett is one of them.One-of-one cards offer something most cards cannot. Finality. There is no copy to upgrade. One collector owns the card.That does not mean every one-of-one deserves attention.In this episode, Brett explores why one-of-ones appeal to experienced collectors, how modern product volume has changed the meaning of scarcity, and what separates a defining card from a manufactured variation.He also shares his

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30:24

When One Card Creates a New Standard

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2026/07/29

Some cards enter your collection.Other cards change how you see everything you own.Brett explores what happens after a major acquisition raises the standard for your collection. He examines the role of identity, sacrifice, loss, and emotion when one card forces you to question an old collecting plan.You will learn how to tell the difference between a card that reveals your direction and a purchase you are trying to defend.Before you make your next move at The National, ask yourself one

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30:31

Shrink the Hobby Sea: Why Collectors Need Rooms of...

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2026/07/28

The National shows you how large the hobby has become. It can also make you feel lost inside it.This episode explores why collectors gain clarity when they narrow their focus and find people who understand what they collect.Wrestling Card Takeover serves as the backdrop. Brett shares how a community that spent years fighting for space built its own media, knowledge, relationships, and now an event sanctioned by The National.This is bigger than wrestling cards. Every collector has a sea to

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54:33

Passion to Profession: From One Million Cubs to a...

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2026/07/27

Beau Thompson started One Million Cubs with a goal: trade one million non-Cubs cards for one million Cubs cards.The project took seven and a half years. It also created relationships, operating skills, and a business that changed the direction of his life.Beau joins Brett to discuss the Ernie Banks rookie card that connected two collectors through loss, the 2021 National dinner that gave him the confidence to leave his job, and his move from 60,000 eBay listings to selling on eBay Live six

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28:16

Hobby Jobs: The Hobby Cannot Grow Without Collector...

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2026/07/26

The National brings the sports card industry under one roof.For collectors, the week centers on cards. For people working in the industry, it offers access to the companies and operators shaping its future.Brett shares how to build relationships at The National, why passion alone will not earn a second conversation, and how the right questions can open doors.He also examines an issue facing every hobby business. Companies spend time and money attracting new collectors while people who

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74:32

Booked to Last: A Wrestling Collector's Guide to The...

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2026/07/25

The National can overwhelm you before you make it through the first aisle.Adam and Ryan are joined by Bryan (@thzsportscard) and Brett to help wrestling card collectors prepare for the week.They discuss why you need a plan, how dealers evaluate trades, which WWE names collectors are chasing, and why rare Panini cards require more than an old comp.The group also previews Wrestling Card Takeover and the chance to bring the wrestling card community together in one room.The cards matter.The

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74:16

The Football Card Podcast #57: Private Sales, 1/1...

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2026/07/24

What happens to football card market data when the biggest deals happen away from public marketplaces?Pack and Brett discuss whether collectors should report private sales, why the chase receives more attention than owning the card, and how social media has pushed collectors toward a 1/1-or-bust mindset.They also debate the best three-year era in football cards, compare modern quarterback prices with retired legends, and examine sales of Peyton Manning, Deion Sanders, J.J. Watt, Joe

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57:02

Built for the Hobby: Hobby Tech Takes the Main Stage...

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2026/07/23

The tools required to build a product have become available to everyone.That does not mean every product needs to exist.Scott Lock, CEO of InfernoRed Technology, joins Brett to discuss the growth of hobby tech and what separates an idea from something collectors will use.They also preview Enter the Inferno, a pitch event created by Sports Cards Live and InfernoRed Technology for The National. Hobby founders will present their ideas to Scott, Ed Snyder, Jeremy Lee, and Dr. James Beckett on

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27:31

Don’t Let the Show Choose Your Collection

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2026/07/22

The National is here. Six hundred dealers. Five hundred thousand square feet. Thirty-six hours of show floor time.That level of choice can make every card feel important. Every deal feel temporary. Every purchase feel necessary.But the best show experience starts before you walk through the doors.In this episode, Brett shares how collectors can build a hunt list, research dealers, set buying rules, create a flex budget, and protect their collecting taste from the pressure of the room.The

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73:37

The WNBA Card Podcast: Building Around Paige Bueckers...

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2026/07/21

What happens when opening boxes leads to becoming a fan?This week, Katelyn is joined by Jason (@notjasondardic), a longtime collector whose path into the WNBA started with cards and evolved into becoming one of the biggest Dallas Wings supporters around. The conversation explores how collecting shaped his connection to the league, why Paige Bueckers has changed the trajectory of the Wings, and what makes building a focused collection more rewarding than chasing everything.They also

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60:07

Passion to Profession: The Future of Collecting...

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2026/07/20

What does building Xbox, NASCAR, The Athletic, Mantle, and ONIT Athlete have in common?Community.This week on Passion to Profession, brought to you by eBay, Brett sits down with ONIT Athlete CEO Evan Parker to unpack one of the most unique career paths in the hobby.Evan shares lessons from building brands inside sports, media, and startups before explaining why college collectibles represent one of the biggest opportunities in the industry.They discuss:• Why content shapes the future of

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21:53

Hobby Jobs: Why the Best Hobby Businesses Teach, Not...

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2026/07/19

Fanatics Fest is built on excitement.Big pulls. Big personalities. Big moments.That energy matters. It brings people into the hobby.But what happens after the excitement fades?In this episode, Brett shares why the next generation of sports card businesses will separate themselves by making customers smarter. From Topps, PSA, eBay, and Card Ladder to Mike Inouye's work in Formula 1 cards, this episode explores why education compounds while hype expires.If you run a hobby business, create

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