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Mike Sommer
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! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxpackhero/support
- 16 minutes 1 secondBarry 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 1998 and how those cards rank today.
I wrote about this topic on SI.com and at WaxPackHero.com.
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1 March 2025, 5:46 pm - 18 minutes 56 secondsCollege 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 had at a local LCS.
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29 January 2025, 2:15 pm - 5 minutes 29 secondsThis 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 or interview guest I’m passionate about.
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31 December 2024, 11:42 am - 15 minutes 12 secondsRandom 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 physical shop at the end of 2023.
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24 December 2024, 11:14 am - 23 minutes 31 secondsCollectibles 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 the future of hobby content on SI.com.
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17 December 2024, 11:13 am - 25 minutes 23 secondsWhat 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!
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10 December 2024, 12:02 pm - 21 minutes 6 secondsMy 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.
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3 December 2024, 11:56 am - 32 minutes 55 secondsAdam 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.
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26 November 2024, 11:44 am - 17 minutes 12 secondsCards 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 6 months. I also talk about a recent article I wrote for SI.com where I discuss what falling card prices might mean for the overall health of the hobby. I share a bit about my Norman Smiley super collection. Finally, I talk about how I structure my time so I can get everything done.
Enjoy!
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19 November 2024, 11:45 am - 14 minutes 2 secondsMore 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 Allure cards here and the O-Pee-Chee Platinum cards here.
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12 November 2024, 11:50 am - 23 minutes 25 secondsTerry 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!
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