Brett McGrath

I collect sports cards and have a podcast about collecting sports cards.

[Brett McGrath @StackingSlabs]

If you care about building a collection that actually means something to you — not just what’s trending — you’ll find something in here.

Download it here → https://t.co/zb7QDHVjgv

Enjoy and tell a damn friend.

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There’s no better time to build a business inside the hobby.

What a ride!

Data by @CardLadder

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New episode of Passion to Profession with @ryanmgreene out now on the Stacking Slabs Network.

https://t.co/JlRw4R1Uuh

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Ryan Greene from PSA said the biggest surprise wasn’t that athletes were collecting.

It was how authentic they were.

Many aren’t collecting because someone told them to.

They’re collecting for the same reasons you are.

To reconnect with their past.

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Hobby Jobs 1 just dropped on the Stacking Slabs Network.

It will serve as a weekly companion piece to the newsletter.

An exploration around the builder or aspiring builders in the sports card industry.

https://t.co/38F88k9j00

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Most opportunities in this hobby don’t look like businesses at first.

They look like friction.

They look like trust breaking down.

They look like work nobody wants to do.

The people who pay attention to those signals are usually the ones who build what comes next.

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New episode of Booked to Last out now with @SCUncensored and @RbiCru7 on the Stacking Slabs Network.

Happy Saturday.

Happy collecting!

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Big Hogan sale.

The price isn’t the story.

The reason collectors paid it is.

This wasn’t buying an autograph.

It was buying significance.

WrestleMania I changed wrestling forever.

When a card connects a legend to a history-shaping moment, rarity is only part of the value.

[Brett McGrath @StackingSlabs]

New episode of the Football Card Podcast out now on the Stacking Slabs Network.

S/o to @CardLadder for supporting the damn pod

https://t.co/QWnKFHijAr

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The best collections aren’t built by following someone else’s roadmap.

They’re built when a collector has an idea and finds a way to express it through cards.

That’s taste.

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Some cards get more meaningful the longer they resist easy pricing.

No comp.

No consensus telling you what to think.

The mystery becomes part of the relationship.

The card stops feeling like inventory and starts feeling like a reflection of your time, taste, and identity.

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The market is pricing a transferable object. You are pricing your experience of owning it.

That is why collectors struggle with comps.

The market sees a card.

You see the version of yourself tied to that card.

Those are not priced the same.

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Max and I talk about basketball cards.

It was fun. You should listen for entertainment purposes only.

[Hoops Collectors @hoopscollectors]

New episode w/@StackingSlabs!🚨

• What Do We Value Most in Cards?
• $5.11M Wemby Prizm 1/1 Sale
• Current State of 1/1s
• Prizm Brand Long Term
• Knicks, Pacers, Pistons…

Watch/listen here: https://t.co/X2CcV4h9fN

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@hoopscollectors @putnamcards

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New episode of @CardLadder Confidential with @HouseOfJordans and @joshjohnson814 out now on the Stacking Slabs Network.

https://t.co/X7ITiiX9CC

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The strongest card markets are not always happening in public.

Sometimes the real signal is when a collector refuses to sell unless the offer forces a decision.

Some cards are not priced by comps.

They’re priced by resistance.

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New episode of Passion to Profession with @sportscardsliv1 out now on the Stacking Slabs Network.

https://t.co/dzMZKTbWZL

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Jeremy was walking downstairs to watch hockey card auctions end on eBay.

Then he had a thought:

“Why don’t I livestream this?”

That decision turned into Sports Cards Live.

A reminder that some of the most trusted brands start with paying attention to collector behavior.

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Louie Armstrong Stadium is built for professional wrestling.

Double or Nothing.

What a sight.

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@fathead717 @SCUncensored @RbiCru7 I think you’re grouping the entire WWE card market together when it’s multiple micro-markets operating at once.

Some singles are down. Some are stronger than ever.

Mania patches might be lame to one guy.

But to others (even outside wrestling) they matter. Worthy of coverage.

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The John Cena WrestleMania Patch Auto bounty is over $100k

That tells you everything you need to know about where wrestling cards are headed.

Adam and Ryan break down why this card feels less like a normal 1/1 and more like a hobby landmark on Booked to Last.

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@Topps @eBay @JohnnyGargano If someone ats you on social media saying they own this card just know that is my card that was stolen from me in the mail, I have opened a case thru ebay and local post office