Iowa Dave (@Iowa_Dave_Sportscards) is a card collector and podcaster who focuses on cards in the lower end of the price range. We discuss how he got back into collecting, what his current focus is, and his podcast, The Shallow End. He also has a website www.hobbycontent.com where he highlights the podcasts and YouTube shows of other collectors. Sponsor of this Episode COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for some cards or supplies! Topps.com Sportlots.com eBay.com Amazon.com Fanatics.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcast ..read more

Adam Gellman has been writing sports card articles on the hobby on his website sportscardsuncensored.com since March 2008. He also releases videos on the Wrestling Trading Cards YouTube Channel. In part 2 of my conversation, I talk with Adam about creating content. We discuss why he started, why his personality rubs people the wrong way sometimes, and his thoughts on how to engage with hobby companies! Follow Adam on Twitter @SCUncensored and on Instagram @wwegellman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waxpackhero/support ..read more

Adam Gellman is a long term collector and writer in the hobby. He has been writing articles on the hobby on his website sportscardsuncensored.com since March 2008. A few years ago he made a “heel turn” and ditched his entire baseball card collection to focus on Wrestling Cards. Today, I talk with Adam about his collecting background, and why Wrestling and Wrestling cards are so important to him! Follow Adam on Twitter @SCUncensored and on Instagram @wwegellman. Sponsor of this Episode: COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for so ..read more

Brad Balukjian returns to the show to discuss his new book titled The Six Pack. He tells the story of several professional wrestlers who many of us watched throughout the 80s. He traveled the country to meet with them and dig into what life is like outside the ring. You can find the book on Amazon at this link, or wherever books are sold. You can find Brad at TheBradPack.com, and on Twitter/X @bradpackbooks. Sponsor of this Episode COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for some cards or supplies! Topps.com Sportlots.com eBay.c ..read more

Sometimes to find enjoyment and success you have to give something up. Today, I take a look back at an article I wrote in 2020 about taking a critical look at what you enjoy about the hobby and what you don’t enjoy. Sponsor of this Episode COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for some cards or supplies! Topps.com Sportlots.com eBay.com Amazon.com Fanatics.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waxpackhero/support ..read more

There are a few different approaches to vintage set building, and I plan to run through the pros and cons of them here in this episode. At the end I’ll share what has worked best for me. You can find the written version of this episode as well as a few YouTube videos of some of my vintage sets here at WaxPackHero.com. Sponsor of this Episode COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for some cards or supplies! Topps.com Sportlots.com eBay.com Amazon.com Fanatics.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wa ..read more

A few weeks ago I was a guest on Zhan Mourning’s Wrestling with Cards livestream. I’m sharing that conversation with you today! We cover the recent shift I made from having the physical shop to selling only online, my current collecting focuses, and my approach to super collecting! Follow Zhan on Twitter (@zhanmourning) and find his show on Youtube here. Find more of my audio, video, and written content at WaxPackHero.com Sponsor of this Episode: COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for some cards or supplies! Topps.com Sportlot ..read more

In this episode, I share an entire week’s worth of eBay sales! I’ll cover what sold, what it sold for, and the story of how I picked it up. Hopefully, it paints a picture of what a week of reselling on eBay is like for me. You’ll hear a combination of cards, memorabilia, and other miscellaneous items. Sponsor of this Episode: COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for some cards or supplies! Topps.com Sportlots.com eBay.com Amazon.com Fanatics.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waxpackhero/suppor ..read more

Back in 2018 I wrote a blog post at WaxPackHero.com where I suggested 5 things card manufacturers, collectors, and dealers could do to help grow the hobby. I took a look back at how those suggestions played out in a recent Hobby News Daily article and I am sharing those thoughts today! Sponsor of this Episode COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for some cards or supplies! Topps.com Sportlots.com eBay.com Amazon.com Fanatics.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waxpackhero/support ..read more

What a time to be collecting Joe Mauer! Mauer gets inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer and our guest today couldn’t be more excited. Jason Michalicek is a fan of Minnesota sports and is a Joe Mauer super collector. He joins me today to discuss his collection. Sponsor of this Episode COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market for some cards or supplies! Topps.com Sportlots.com eBay.com Amazon.com Fanatics.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waxpackhero/support ..read more