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

The Hit List is BACK! Episode 34, the David Ortiz/Shaq episode! The guys spend a big chunk of the show going over the Northeast Sports Card Expo that happened in Marlborough over the weekend. For the most part it was a fun show, but card show prices are out of CONTROL. We give a few examples and tell some stories from the show, and Matt recounts his experience with MBA stickering. BREAKING NEWS: MBA is doing BRONZE stickers at the National???Shoutout to John, a Philly-based collector and viewer of the channel who came to the show. The guys show lots of pickups.Later, Matt asks viewers to leave a comment with their opinion on how he should handle his opportunity at the National coming up in a month. What should he do? Let us know!Plus the guys talk about SGC vs PSA slabs and then do a red, white and blue card showdown! Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!Speaking of the 4th, Matt will be set up as a dealer that day at the Solomon Pond Mall show in Marlborough MA.Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence/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 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

The Hit List is BACK after a short hiatus! Most of today's episode is spent recapping four days of card shows over the last two weeks, including an incident at the Emerald Square Mall Show where a gentleman tried to make himself a "free pile" of raw cards. Matt wasn't having it! Then the guys talk about the Best Flippin' Card Show and the Mansfield Father's Day Show. They share tons of new pickups including Matt's Babe Ruth signed ball! Later they talk briefly about Messi's insane run plus so much more!

Matt will be set up as a dealer all three days of the Northeast Sports Card Expo's 1000-table Marlborough MA show June 26-28 at the Fore Kicks soccer facility. Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/

The Hit List is Back! The Sandy Koufax episode! We talk about the potential moment for MBA, answer a reader's question about MBA/GAI slabs, the power and hold that PSA grades and slabs have in the market, a big buy recent card show happenings, some more details about the CardsHQ expansion and more.Here is  @simon466cards 's video on CardsHQ and Fanatics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnCgtppB0HYHere is  @MidLifeCards  sharing details about SGC/Beckett being at the National: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92-17S7fguwCheck out our last Extra Innings on @SportsCardClubhouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTOJHR4mAdg Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Emerald Square Mall free show in North Attleboro MA on June 13 and 14. 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/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUi

It's Episode 31 of the Hit List! We are thrilled to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of our show. After a trip down memory lane, we discuss the good and bad of the eBay buying process. The Authenticity Guarantee has been a great thing for the most part and it worked well for Matt recently. But at the same time, a seller cancelled a big card for Matt. Later we discuss the PSA shutdown, its impact on the hobby and ramifications on SGC. Then we go over Geoff Wilson's CardsHQ plans and show some new pickups.Thanks to everyone who helped make the Hit List a success in the last year. We've had a blast and look forward to what's to come.Matt will be set up as a dealer at the Cardboard Promotions show at the Holiday Inn in Dedham MA this Sunday, June 7.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 Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEFollow 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

The Hit List is BACK Episode 30! Ken Griffey episode! Today we recount a very fun day at the Mansfield MA Cardboard Promotions show, a busy one after a slow week. We met some fans of the show including a kid who listens to us while doing his homework! Matt made some huge pickups while Jake went to a show where he didn't buy a thing and really enjoyed it. Matt talks about how the show experience has become a hangout, and that's been such a great joy. The guys go through Matt's recent SGC return and that leads into a discussion about the  @SportsCardClubhouse  discovery that SGC is going to be increasing turnaround times again. Is PSA to blame?Plus the guys get into a big argument about picking music for show Instagram posts!!!Matt's next show will be the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on June 7.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 Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEFollow 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

We are BACK with the Hit List Episode 29! This week we ARGUE about PSA's changes. Turnaround times are slower, costs are higher, PSA is investing more but what are collectors getting from Collectors? Jake and Matt don't really see eye to eye on this issue. Plus another show lavishes praise on Matt (and Jake a little), there are a ton of new pickups from shows this weekend and more!Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend on Memorial Day at the Cardboard Promotions show at the enVision Hotel in Mansfield MA. Listen to us on podcasts: 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 Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEFollow 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

The Hit List is BACK with another episode! 28, the Buster Posey episode! This week Matt's SGC order took forever to ship. He's happy with the grades, but they've taken the joy out of the experience of getting cards back from these companies. Why does it have to take so long! Plus an exercise in valuing cards, why Matt's dad isn't to be trusted on what cards to sell, getting ready for the National and more!Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA on Saturday, May 16 and the Cardboard Promotions show at the Emerald Square Mall in Attleboro MA on Sunday, May 17.Follow Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCE