WaxPackHero Sports Card Minute

Mar 01 2025 306 ep. 25 mins 58

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Mike Sommer from the WaxPackHero blog shares all the strategies he uses to create a hobby that pays for itself. Discover how to turn one person’s unwanted cards into treasured additions to your own collection. The podcast will be a combination of both the hobby and business sides of collecting, and ultimately will help you buy, sell, and trade your way into a collection you’ll love. Hit subscribe and get ready to have some fun collecting cards!

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Barry Sanders: Then and Now

Mar 01 2025 16 mins

In this episode I cover two topics. 1) I recently bought two collections on two consecutive days. I discuss what they contained.2) I wrote about Beckett's list of the top 20 Barry Sanders cards in 1998 and how those cards rank today. I wrote about this topic on SI.com and at WaxPackHero.com.Sponsor of this Episode:COMC.comYou can also support the show by using the following aff

College Cards, HOF Autos, and Value Boxes, Oh My!

Jan 29 2025 18 mins

I discuss some recent cards I purchased of players in their college uniforms. I also rediscovered some on card HOF autos in my collection and I also shared about some of the recent value box finds I had at a local LCS. 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

This Chapter is Over

Dec 31 2024 5 mins

In this episode I discuss some changes to the podcast. This will be the last “weekly” release of the podcast. In the future I’ll be releasing them closer to a monthly schedule or when I find a topic or interview guest I’m passionate about. 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

Random Hobby Thoughts in December

Dec 24 2024 15 mins

Today I share some of the hobby thoughts on my mind. I discuss a recent collection I purchased, the eBay 2024 Collectibles report, and what this last year has been like after shutting down the physical shop at the end of 2023. 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! T

Collectibles on SI.com with Danny Black

Dec 17 2024 23 mins

Today, Danny Black comes back onto the show to discuss his role with SI.com/collectibles. We talk about what kind of content readers are consuming, where the traffic comes from, and what is next for the future of hobby content on SI.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 s

What Sold on eBay: December Edition

Dec 10 2024 25 mins

I share what sold in my eBay store over the last week. From junk wax era to vintage, basketball to racing, cards to toys, there is a lot of everything going out of the store! 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.

My Thoughts on Grading - WaxPackHero Greatest Hits

Dec 03 2024 21 mins

The grading episode is the most downloaded episode in the podcast’s five year history. At the end of the episode, I share how my thoughts have changed over the last four years. 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 Fanati

Adam Gellman Returns to Discuss the End of Panini WWE

Nov 26 2024 32 mins

The Panini Era of WWE wrestling cards is coming to a close and Adam Gellman returns to the show to discuss. 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

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Nov 19 2024 17 mins

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Nov 12 2024 14 mins

I had a chance to open some Upper Deck Allure and O-Pee-Chee Platinum. I thought I’d talk a little bit about what I found in the boxes and my thoughts on the two products. You can see images of the Allure cards here and the O-Pee-Chee Platinum cards here. Sponsor of this Episode COMC.com You can also support the show by using the following affiliate links if you are in the market