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- Episode 98, We "Go, Go" Back to '69 Topps, and the Enigma That Was the Seattle Pilots
Host Matt Sammon returns to the box of cards from the 1960s and 70s, and finds Jack Aker who had a pretty good career and great life despite playing for a not-so-great "one hit wonder" baseball team.
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1 hr 4 min - Episode 97, From Cardboard to Threads, We Look at Jersey Collections
Host Matt Sammon digs deeper in the closet for some baseball jerseys, new and classics, while looking back at the relatively new phenomena of fans wearing sports jerseys to games.
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1 hr - Episode 96, Italian Beef & the Not-So-Meaty '81 Fleer Set
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the premiere edition of Fleer (the legal premiere, that is) and the unique way that Lee Mazzilli finally did fulfill the delivery of a championship at Shea.
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1 hr 1 min - Episode 95-- Is That a Snake On Your Shoulders Or Are You Happy to See Me?
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the career of Glenn Hubbard, the "face" of Braves fans in the 80s. Plus, a look back at the good but not great '86 Topps set.
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57 min - Episode 94, You Can't Spell "Dempsey" Without Some "D"
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the popular '84 Donruss set, and the equally popular Rick Dempsey as we dive back in to the "big old monster box" on the show.
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51 min - Episode 93, In 1980, Topps Wraps Its Medium Sash Around Large Len
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the uninspiring 1980 Topps set, with great detail on how Topps came to monopolize the hobby for 25 years. Plus, a look back at one shining moment and season for "Large Len" Barker!
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1 hr 3 min - Episode 92, "AO" for "KC" in the Heavily Branded '79 Topps
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the '79 Topps set, which was clearly getting ready for a battle with Fleer in a couple of years. Plus, how Amos Otis starred for the Royals while helping wreck the Mets.
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55 min - BUBBLE GUM BONUS! Our August 2017 Survey Show
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the listener survey, and lets you know where the show goes from here!
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33 min - Episode 91, "The Bird" is the Word With '78 Topps!
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the collector favorite set from Topps in 1978, and discusses how Mark Fidrych gave the people of Detroit a little hope on and off the field in the summer of '76.
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1 hr 4 min - Episode 90, Topps and Toby Keep it Consistent in '77
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the creative endeavor that was '77 Topps, a set that doesn't get as much love as it should, much like random pull Toby Harrah. But we also dive in to the traditional and advanced stats discussion, as some want to place Harrah on a much higher pedestal.
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About Wax Ecstatic
From the publisher's feed
Have you rediscovered your childhood baseball cards, or do you have that "90s nostalgia" itch you've been looking to scratch? Come take a trip down memory lane as we take a second look at some famous (and not so famous) baseball cards from the 1990s all the way back through the 1950s. Wax Ecstatic is hosted by long-time collector Matt Sammon, who always has a fun look back at some of that classic cardboard in your collection!