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Over the past 18 months, Brett has spent time talking with owners, builders, and operators across the sports card industry.
More than 60 conversations.

Shop owners.
Tech founders.
Marketplace operators.
Auction leaders.

A pattern kept showing up.

The hobby is growing fast. Online card sales tracked by Card Ladder reached $481M in a single month.

Companies are expanding.
Infrastructure is growing.
New businesses are launching.

But the knowledge required to build a business in this space remains scattered.

Much of it lives in private conversations.
Phone calls.
Text threads.
Direct messages between operators.

There is no central place where industry knowledge, jobs, and operator insight live.
That realization led Brett to create Hobby Jobs.

In this episode of Stacking Slabs, Brett explains the thinking behind the launch and why the sports card industry is ready for a new kind of resource.

The conversation covers:
• Lessons from 60+ conversations with hobby operators
• Why trust and relationships drive successful hobby businesses
• The growing infrastructure behind the sports card industry
• How Hobby Jobs will surface industry roles and business insight
• Why the next generation of hobby operators will shape the future of the hobby

Stacking Slabs will always serve collectors.

But collectors power the hobby while operators build the infrastructure that supports it.
Hobby Jobs is Brett’s first step toward documenting the business side of the hobby and creating a place where operators can learn from each other.

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Many collectors think running a card business starts with inventory.
Matt from 941 Sports Cards will tell you it starts with people.

In this episode of Passion to Profession, Brett sits down with Matt to talk about how a hobby side project turned into a growing sports card operation built on live breaking, community, and relationships.

Matt shares how he moved from ripping boxes in a small room at home to running multiple streaming channels and building a storefront designed to bring collectors together.

Along the way he talks about the hard lessons that came with scaling too fast, trusting the wrong people, and trying to operate across multiple states.

You will hear how Matt thinks about:
• Building trust with collectors through consistent service
 • Managing allocation and inventory as a breaker
 • Hiring breakers who represent your brand the right way
 • Balancing online live streams with the in-store experience
 • Why mentorship and outside perspective matter for operators

Matt also shares why community is the real goal behind his next step: a 4,800 square foot card shop designed to host collectors, events, watch parties, and live breaks under one roof.

If you care about the future of hobby shops, breakers, and collector communities, this conversation delivers a clear look at what it takes to build something real in the hobby today.

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What does it mean to collect a franchise player?
In this episode of The WNBA Card Podcast, Katelyn sits down with Mike (@mikeksportscards) to talk about building a collection around greatness.
The conversation centers on A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. Two players who define the present era of the WNBA. Two players whose dominance shapes how collectors think about cards.
Mike shares how he began collecting A’ja Wilson after watching the league in 2021. What started as curiosity turned into conviction. He walks through the mindset behind building a focused player collection and why he aims for cards that represent peak moments.
The discussion explores the difference between prospecting and collecting established players. The role of championships and MVP seasons in creating cards that collectors hold long term. And why the best collections often come from patience and intention.
They also examine how products like 2020 Prizm helped establish the modern WNBA card market. Which cards from this era carry long term significance. And how collectors can identify the cards that matter before everyone else does.
Mike also shares some of the centerpieces of his A’ja Wilson collection and explains the thinking behind each card.
This episode is a conversation about dominance. Dominance on the court. Dominance in collecting. And the discipline required to build a collection that reflects both.
If you collect the WNBA or want to understand how serious collectors approach franchise players, this episode will give you a clear framework for how to think about the cards you pursue
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Adam and Ryan open Episode 10 with a week that flipped expectations heading into WrestleMania.

Cody Rhodes walks away with the championship after a result that few fans expected. The hosts break down the booking decision and what it means for collectors who track championship momentum and long term hobby demand tied to top WWE stars. 

The conversation then shifts to one of the biggest hobby announcements of the week. Topps revealed that the first ever WWE Topps Chrome First Day Issue release will be sold through a Dutch auction. Adam and Ryan talk through what this format means for collectors, how they plan to approach buying, and why demand for the product will likely be strong.

They also spend time discussing the Topps Now dual autograph featuring John Cena and Shohei Ohtani. The hosts explain why crossover cards like this matter and how a card like this could become one of the most important wrestling card sales of the year.
Later in the episode they welcome Chad Weldon of Sports Card Junction to the show.

Chad shares what he is seeing on the ground from the shop side of the hobby. The conversation covers collector demand for wrestling cards, how modern wrestling products perform at the shop level, and what products collectors are asking for most right now.

Topics in this episode include
WrestleMania storylines and their hobby impact
Cody Rhodes and championship driven demand
Topps Chrome First Day Issue auction strategy
The John Cena and Shohei Ohtani dual autograph card
Wrestling card sales moving the market
A shop owner perspective with Chad Weldon of Sports Card Junction

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Free agency opened the floodgates across the NFL and collectors felt it immediately.

On Episode 38 of The Football Card Podcast, Pack and Brett break down how roster moves ripple through the football card market. From Travis Kelce returning to Kansas City to quarterback movement across the league, they explore what actually moves collector demand and why hype often follows opportunity.
They also tackle a debate circulating across the hobby.

No football card has crossed the one-million-dollar mark since the Tom Brady Contenders Championship Ticket sale in 2023. Does that mean collectors have lost interest in football cards? Or does it reveal something deeper about how the high-end market works across sports?

Other topics in this episode include:
Ranking every year of Panini Prizm football from 2012 to 2025
The free agency moves that matter most to collectors
Why some collectors sell their player cards when the player leaves their team
The psychology behind keeping cards tied to memories, not jerseys
Market sales including Randy Moss, Caleb Williams, and Barry Sanders
This episode blends the NFL offseason with real hobby insight.

If you collect football cards, free agency season tells you one thing.
Opportunity creates demand.

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