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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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Big Shep Speaks His Mind
Big Shep returns to speak his mind about the current state of the hobby. He spent the last few years working full time running a card shop and setting up at some of the biggest shows in the country.…
The Diamond King
After two years of work, The Diamond King releases to the public on April 25, 2025. The documentary tells the story of Dick Perez, the artist behind the Donruss Diamond Kings, Hall of Fame Heroes,…
I Tried Live Selling?
I did it, I tried live selling on DibDitCards.com.Ivan Lovgren @watchthebreaks and Cary from American Arbitrage finally convinced me to give live selling a try. In this episode I discuss how my first…
Barry Sanders: Then and Now
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…
College Cards, HOF Autos, and Value Boxes, Oh My!
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…
This Chapter is Over
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…
Random Hobby Thoughts in December
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…
Collectibles on SI.com with Danny Black
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…
What Sold on eBay: December Edition
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…
My Thoughts on Grading - WaxPackHero Greatest Hits
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…
Adam Gellman Returns to Discuss the End of Panini WWE
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…
Cards Prices are Falling, Burnout, and Norman Smiley
I’ve had some random hobby thoughts on my mind so I thought I’d hit on several topics this week. I discuss a bit about some burnout I’m feeling after working through a large collection over the last…
More Upper Deck Product Reviews
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…
Terry Smith and Fleer Pro Visions: WaxPackHero Greatest Hits
Today, we go back and look at the conversation I had with Terry Smith. He was the artist behind the Fleer Pro-Vision insert cards in the 90s! Sponsor of Today’s Episode: COMC.com You can also support…
How I Use Sportlots
I continue to get questions about how to buy and sell on Sportlots. In this episode I take some time to discuss how I use the site. Hopefully you can get some value hearing how I buy and sell…
WNBA Legend Candace Parker Talks Basketball Cards
I had the opportunity to sit down with WNBA legend Candace Parker to talk basketball cards! She is teaming up with eBay for an upcoming basketball card auction event call “GameTime Gets” which kicked…
Random Hobby Thoughts
This week I left Garage Band open on my Mac and hit record throughout the week as I had random thoughts about the hobby. I cover a variety of different topics that were on my mind! Sponsor of this…
Clicking the Unsubscribe Button
Sometimes hobby content can be too much. I found that after I started clicking the unsubscribe button, I started to feel better about the hobby… Sponsor of this Episode COMC.com You can also support…
Refs in the Back: WaxPackHero Sports Card Minute Greatest Hits
For this month’s greatest hits episode we are going back to January of 2022 and the first super collector conversation we had on the show. @refsintheback joins me to discuss his collection full of…
What Sold Last Week on eBay - September Edition
I had about 30 eBay sales last week and I discuss every one. A mix of toys, cards, clothes and other items went out the door and a pile of cash went in the bank account! Sponsor of this…
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