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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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44:17

Built for the Hobby #6: AI for Hobby Operators

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2026/02/26

AI is moving fast. Most hobby businesses are not.In Episode 6 of Built for the Hobby, Brett sits down with Scott Lock, CEO and Co-Founder of InfernoRed Technology, to talk about what AI means for hobby operators in 2026.This is not hype.This is practical.Scott breaks down:Why most businesses are underusing AIWhere small hobby shops can remove friction todayHow automation can protect your marginsWhy waiting is the riskiest strategyHow to think about AI without chasing shiny objectsIf you run

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22:12

The Hobby Is Not One Market. It’s Many Micro-Markets.

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2026/02/25

A $16.5M headline sale grabs attention.It sparks conversations.It shifts emotion.It makes you question what your cards mean now.In this flagship episode, Brett breaks down a hard truth most collectors ignore.The hobby is not one market.It is many micro-markets operating at the same time.Different financial tiers.Different buyer pools.Different motivations.Using the recent PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator sale as context, Brett explores how infrastructure, transparency, and intent-driven

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45:45

The Staging Area #19: The Super Bowl Effect, Brand...

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2026/02/24

You don’t plan to consign. Then a card pops up that you can’t ignore.In this episode of The Staging Area presented by dcsports87, Brett and Tory talk through the real decisions collectors make when opportunity hits. What moves from the PC pile to the sell pile. Why “being responsible” sometimes means shipping a big box to consignment.They unpack:The Super Bowl eBay Live activation in San FranciscoWhat brand exposure really means when you’re building for the long termHow volume forces

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37:14

Passion to Profession: Anthony Loparo on Building Top...

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2026/02/23

Anthony Loparo did not set out to build a multi-service card business.He started where many of you did.In his dad’s convenience store.Ripping packs.Falling in love with the process.In this episode, Anthony walks through the real path behind Top Notch Sports Club:Opening cards on YouTube in 2007 when payments came through the mailGrinding two years on Excel spreadsheets, copying and pasting payouts line by lineTaking the leap during COVID and quitting his jobScaling breaking, grading, and

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60:37

The WNBA Card Podcast: Rittenhouse Enters — The Early...

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2026/02/22

In this episode of the WNBA Card Podcast, Katelyn sits down with Garrett of WNBACards.com to unpack one of the most important chapters in WNBA collecting history: the Rittenhouse era from 2005–2010 This was the low print run era.Five thousand boxes became five hundred.On-card autos were everywhere.And some of the most important rookie cards in the hobby were born.We break down:Why the 2008 Candace Parker rookie still anchors the eraHow on-card autos from 2005–2007 became cornerstones for

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68:27

Booked to Last: Stephanie Garcia (Mama Breaks) on...

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2026/02/21

Booked to Last welcomes its first official guest.Stephanie Garcia of Mama Breaks joins Adam and Ryan for a real conversation about wrestling, collecting, and building community through breaking.Stephanie shares how her love for WWE started with Chyna and Thursday Night SmackDown. How she transitioned from teacher to full-time breaker. And why passion matters when you’re ripping wrestling product.The group dives into:WWE’s current storylines heading into Elimination Chamber and

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67:49

The Football Card Podcast: Can a Football Card Ever...

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2026/02/20

The $16.5M Pikachu Illustrator sale shook the hobby.So John and Brett asked a serious question: Could a football card ever reach that number? And if it could… what card would it be?In this episode, they break down:What made the Pikachu sale possibleWhy football cards operate under a different ceilingThe importance of myth, scarcity, and global reachWhy the 2012 Tom Brady Black Finite keeps entering the conversationThey also unpack real-time negotiation strategy around a Tyler Warren Gold

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55:39

Collecting to Connect: Glen Rice, 90s Scarcity, and...

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2026/02/19

Are you collecting to impress or to connect?In this episode, I sit down with Michael, known as @glenrice_90scards, to talk about what it really means to collect 90s cards in 2026.We cover:Growing up in Chicago during the Bulls eraDiscovering Glen Rice in the 1989 NCAA TournamentLiving through the rise of serial-numbered cards in real timeThe stress and relief of landing a 1997 Metal Universe PMG GreenWhy some of the best 90s cards aren’t PMGs or CredentialsThe reality of competing with

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23:08

The Power of Holding Your Sports Cards

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2026/02/18

The hobby talks about buying.It talks about selling.It celebrates flips, upgrades, and big auction results.It rarely talks about holding.In this flagship episode of Stacking Slabs, Brett explores the power of keeping the right cards in a market that rewards motion.He breaks down why holding is underserved in a culture built on velocity and why conviction matters more than constant movement. Drawing from his own collecting journey, Brett outlines the three buckets he uses before buying any

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22:31

2016 Donruss Optic: The Debut Set Hiding in Plain Sight

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2026/02/17

In this episode, Brett examines a product that rarely gets treated like a true origin story.2016 Donruss Optic was the first Optic.The first Gold Vinyl 1/1 in the brand.The first time Donruss moved to chrome stock.Yet it does not carry the same cultural weight as 2012 Prizm or 2013 Select.After spending time with his own Andrew Luck Gold Vinyl 1/1 run, Brett started asking a bigger question.Why doesn’t 2016 Optic get debut chrome respect?He breaks down:• Why Panini launched Optic in 2016 •

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42:35

Passion to Profession: Building Goldin, Betting on...

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2026/02/16

What does it look like when a lifelong collector turns obsession into a career?In this episode of Passion to Profession, sponsored by eBay, I sit down with Dave Amerman, Head of Revenue at Goldin.We cover:The Logan Paul Illustrator sale and what this moment means for the hobby How Goldin scaled from $25M a year to nearly $500MWhat changed inside the hobby after the pandemic boomWhy understanding how to sell is the key to learning how to buyThe risk Dave took leaving a stable finance career

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68:41

Booked to Last: WrestleMania Heat, Bron Breakker...

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2026/02/14

We’re on the road to WrestleMania. Elimination Chamber is set. Bron Breakker is injured. And wrestling card singles are moving in a way we haven’t seen in a long time.Adam and Ryan break down:What Bron Breakker’s injury means for his long-term marketWhy Oba Femi might be the next major riserThe real impact of WrestleMania season on singles demandA wild $4,100 John Cena Baby Milo 1/1 saleWhy Roman Reigns’ first FCW card still matters in any gradeThey also answer listener questions, talk

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67:48

The Football Card Podcast #34: Ricky Williams, Super...

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2026/02/13

On this episode of The Football Card Podcast, Pack Nicholson and Brett McGrath break down one of the most fascinating football card weeks of the year. They start with Ricky Williams. The hype. The trade. The suspension. The comeback. And the uncomfortable truth that his top card sales still lag behind other running backs from his era despite 12,000+ scrimmage yards and 74 touchdowns.From there, they dive into market shock.A verified $70,000 Bryce Young Gold Vinyl Downtown.A $31K Matthew

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44:06

'90s Demand Is Different: Josh Adams on PMGs,...

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2026/02/12

What is really happening in the '90s category right now?Josh Adams from 90s Auctions joins me to break it down. We talk about healthy growth, why some grails spike and then cool off, and what collectors misunderstand when they look at big comps in isolation.We unpack the recent 1998 Metal Universe Peyton Manning PMG sale and why the PSA 8 brought $24K while BGS copies trailed far behind. Is it a PSA premium? Timing? Platform? Or something deeper about collector cards versus commodity

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25:26

Scarcity Is About Who Owns the Card

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2026/02/11

Scarcity in sports cards is not a print run problem. It is an ownership problem.In this flagship episode, I break down why some cards feel impossible to find while others never stop circulating. The difference is not how many exist. The difference is who owns them and whether they sell. Using real examples from modern, 90s, and vintage cards, Brett walks through how ownership concentration, churn, and collector behavior shape what scarcity feels like in the market.If you want to slow down,

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43:53

The Staging Area #18: First to Market, First to Matter

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2026/02/10

January set a record. $445M in online sales across the hobby. Tory from dcsports87 felt it firsthand with $14M in sales in one month and no slowdown in sight.This episode lives at the intersection of data, demand, and decision making. We break down what record volume looks like inside one of the largest eBay sellers in the world, why first public sales still shape collector behavior, and how a Tiger Woods party exclusive card became a $27,600 moment of cultural debate.We also get into live

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41:29

Passion to Profession: Trust Is the Operating System...

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2026/02/09

Trust is not a marketing tactic. It is the foundation.In this episode of Passion to Profession, I sit down with Sharon of BlackJadedWolf to talk about what it takes to build a hobby business that lasts. We get into what she’s seeing in the market right now. Repacks. Comps that don’t tell the full story. Where liquidity is real and where it is fragile.Sharon shares how she thinks about responsibility when customers hand her cards that carry real value. Sometimes financial. Sometimes

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43:44

The WNBA Card Podcast: The WNBA Finds Its Icons —...

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2026/02/08

This episode moves the WNBA Card Podcast into the early 2000s, when Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi reshaped how fans connected to the league and how collectors thought about WNBA cards. It was a time defined by team-first collecting, limited media coverage, and cards that reflected presence and performance rather than profit.Katelyn is joined by Elodie (@egintz5), a collector from France whose Sue Bird collection is built on commitment and distance. They talk through early card design choices

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69:09

Booked to Last: Royal Rumble Reactions and What the...

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2026/02/07

Royal Rumble season is the moment when wrestling and collecting collide. Storylines sharpen. Careers tilt. And the card market reacts in real time. What happens in the ring doesn’t stay there. It shows up in sales, demand, and how collectors rethink their positions.In this episode, Adam and Ryan break down the 2026 Royal Rumble through a collector’s lens. They talk about why Liv Morgan’s win mattered beyond the pop, how Roman Reigns winning wasn’t about surprise but certainty, and why

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89:45

The Football Card Podcast #33: Drake Maye Win a Super...

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2026/02/06

This episode is about how collectors actually think when the noise gets loud.Pack and Brett work through the week that sits right on top of the Super Bowl and right in the middle of a Prizm release. The market is moving. Opinions are flying. Prices are changing in real time.They break down what cultural impact means for players like Shedeur Sanders and why performance alone no longer tells the full story. They look at Prizm in hand and how design, feel, and timing change perception. They

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