The Hit List w/Matt from Providence & Wax Pack Wisdom

The Hit List is BACK with Episode 44, the Hank Aaron episode! After sharing some thoughts from weekend card shows and new pickups, Matt from Providence and Jake talk about the recent Gordy Bonker kerfuffle and share a Mike Gio video about a massive Ken Goldin screw up. Don't listen to hobby influencers! We set the record straight.Later, the guys talk about card show placements, show interactions and share five of their most beautiful and aesthetically-pleasing cards!Go see Matt on Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day at the Cardboard Promotions show in Mansfield MA on Monday, Oct. 12.

The Hit List is BACK! Episode 43, the Eck episode! Today the guys recap the Philly Show experience. How did it go for Matt setting up? What was the show like? Plus they share pickups, talk about insane MBA sticker auctions and influencers still not knowing what they mean, the Cooper Flagg patch auto sale and more.Also, WHO is gonna be set up next to Matt at Shriners???Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA on Saturday and the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on Sunday.

It's Episode 42 the Hit List! The Jackie Robinson Episode! Late in the show, the guys pick their top 3 Jackie Robinson cards. Which are yours?It's Philly Show week and Matt will be set up at tables B 87, 93 and 94 all three days! Go see him. The guys talk about their plans and Matt asks an important question: what should he do with his trimmed yellow 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth? Leave us a comment and let us know!We both show some recent pickups and Jake discusses finally using Card Ladder. How is it better or worse than VCP and are dealers using Card Ladder values to gouge on prices?Also, is it OK for dealers to re-price certain cards up in this crazy market?Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

It's the Hit List Episode 41! The Tom Seaver Episode! A reminder Matt is setting up at Philly Show Sept 25-27!Should repackers be allowed to get dealer badges before shows and not set up? Are there cards we wish we'd bought or didn't sell before the market went nuts? And what do we make of PSA's decision to open a $60 grading tier?Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on Saturday.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

The Hit List is BACK with a brand-new intro! The song is courtesy our great friend David Chase. Plus Matt has a big announcement about a show coming up. Later, we go through the weekend happenings at the Cardboard Promotions Mansfield show.

Then, we get into the SGC topic. Is cheap card grading dead forever? What will happen to SGC longterm? Will PSA, SGC and Beckett have a true pecking order? What about the future of AI grading in cards? The guys also show some recent pickups, and talk about the PSA Vault.

Matt will be set up as a dealer at Saturday's Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA.

The Hit List is back! Episode 39, the Roy Campanella episode! Today we talk about MBA stickers and what they really mean (which Matt has been saying for months) and if MBA grading can actually make a dent. They also discuss the vintage nonsport craze...holy prices Batman! They also have more GOATs talk, discuss shows from over the weekend and a trade the guys made.Matt will be set up as a dealer at this weekend's Cardboard Promotions show at the Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough, MA.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

It's the Hit List Episode 38! The Red Sox-pitcher-who-shall-not-be-named Episode! We kick off with a bit of news from Matt: He's opening the Matt from Providence eBay store! We'll share more details when they are available. Later the guys talk about some interesting trades at shows, and then Jake talks about having maybe a twinge (a small twinge) of regret about some of the cards he gave up in moves to get bigger tougher cards, knowing the market has made those previous cards tougher to get back than he expected. Still would do it all again though!The guys then talk about hobby GOATs and where they see the market going and Matt finishes with a rant about some of the big breakers.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiEverything in the Wax Pack Wisdom COMC store is 50% off! Buy me out so I can buy stuff and be done with COMC! https://www.comc.com/Users/waxpackwisdomFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

Jake and Matt are BACK from the National with Episode 37 of the Hit List! The guys talk about their great experience at the show, hanging out with friends, Matt's dealer experience, the well-documented problems with upstairs, VIP woes, whether prices at the National were THAT bad for vintage, dealer interactions and more. Thanks to everyone who came up and said hello to us at the show!Check Matt's Instagram to see where he will be set up this weekend.Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceListen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

Matt is back from his 2026 Fanatics Fest experience and today he tells all! What was it like setting up as a dealer there? Was it anything like the National? Was it even really a card show? What was it like as the only vintage dealer? What kind of interactions did he have at the show? Will he go back again next year? Find out!Matt will be set up this weekend at the Solomon Pond Mall show in Marlborough MA on Saturday. He will be set up at the National on Sunday, Aug. 2 upstairs at booth #50019. Matt recently appeared on  @DansVintageBaseballPC  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc_PDEnYBcw and  @SouthernCollector14  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-V1f6p7BKgIn case you missed it, check us out on  @4CollectorsForCollectors  HobbyPalooza where Matt joined me live from NYC. Some unexpected and amazing stuff happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvnALipDs8YFollow Matt on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCE

The Hit List! Episode 35, the Frank Thomas episode! We lead off with some news about Matt's decision about setting up at the National. Will he do it? Next, we go over his plans for this week at Fanatics Fest. You can find Matt at booth 440 at the Javits Center. Later we go through a ton of new pickups including a big, unique prewar collection Matt bought. Then, we check on how we did guessing the grades from Jake's SGC order.Find Matt at Booth 440 at Fanatics Fest 2026 at the Javits Center in New York, NY from Thursday through Sunday.We will be doing the Hit List live for Hobbypalooza 2026 on  @4CollectorsForCollectors  on Saturday at 1 pm ET.Follow Matt on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MattProvidencehttps://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCE