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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.

Podcast · By Brett McGrath · English

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    What It Took to Buy My Biggest Card (opens the original)

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    I spent $30,000 on the 2022 Immaculate Roman Reigns Premium Memorabilia Autograph Platinum 1/1. The price will get attention. The decisions behind it are the story. I break down the relationship that made the deal possible, how I funded the purchase, and why I sold around 60 cards to bring one card into my collection. This episode is about sacrifice, collection projects that have run their course, and the difference between chasing scarcity and buying a card that belongs in your collection. Chec

  2. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    The WNBA Card Podcast: Collecting Rhyne Howard and the Atlanta Dream with Jarrod (@wnbacardcollector) (opens the original)

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    Jarrod, better known as @wnbacardcollector, joins Katelyn to share how a Sue Bird rookie led him from vintage baseball into WNBA cards. He explains why Rittenhouse cards hold his attention, how attending an Atlanta Dream game changed his fandom, and why Rhyne Howard became the center of his collection. The conversation covers his Rhyne Howard Gold Vinyl rookie auto 1/1, the signed debut ticket he considers his personal grail, and the five rookie cards he would use to start an Atlanta Dream colle

  3. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    Passion to Profession: How Jamison Long Built a Card Shop People Return To (opens the original)

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    Jamison Long left a career in corporate sales to build Port City Sports Collectibles. The goal was never to open a store built around transactions. He wanted to create a place where collectors felt known. That decision is driving the growth of the business. After starting in a 1,500-square-foot shop, Port City moved into a space of nearly 6,000 square feet. The store now has days that match what it once sold in a week. Jamison joins Brett to discuss: Why he left corporate America The cards he so

  4. Episode · Sep 20, 2026

    Hobby Jobs: The Job Before the Job Description (opens the original)

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    GameStop sold $356.3 million in collectibles during its latest quarter. The category now accounts for 45 percent of company sales. The demand is there. Collector trust still has to be earned. In this episode of Hobby Jobs, I examine what GameStop needs to become a collectibles business, why inventory alone will not create community, and where new jobs can emerge across the sports card industry. I also connect these lessons to Sam Gordon’s career at Overtime and introduce a five-part system for c

  5. Episode · Sep 19, 2026

    Booked to Last: Inside Topps WWE With Tim Trout + The Case for HBK and Bret Hart (opens the original)

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    Topps WWE’s Tim Trout joins Adam and Ryan to explain how the team is connecting collectors to wrestling history through cards. Tim shares the plan behind Topps Universe, the scarcity of the Slammed inserts, the use of match-related materials, and the work required to place key relic pieces into one-of-one cards. He also reveals incoming Joe Hendry guitar-pick relics, Danhausen’s first certified Topps WWE autographs, and what determines which debut patches reach each Chrome release. Then Adam and

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