Wax Ecstatic

Wax Ecstatic

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Wax Ecstatic episodes

  • 179: Trading Spaces: The History of the Traded/Update/Rookie Subsets
    Host Matt Sammon looks back at the history of the "traded" sets and set extensions. What started out as a public service to notify fans that a player changed teams, became a marketing hook in the 70s before becoming a marketing advantage in the 80s. 

    We also have some updates on our new YouTube channel (at https://bit.ly/3b2r4uf) and some changes coming to the podcast.

    Watch the video review of the traded sets at https://youtu.be/YhdT2trfWos
    Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
    1 hr 34 min
  • 178: Reheat the Wax! We Dive Into Some Repacked Wax Packs
    Host Matt Sammon looks at the new Repacked Wax, where cards from the past 65 years are assembled into newly packaged wax units. It's a great idea that's gone big, and Matt talks to Repacked Wax creator Ryan Cornell to learn more about the product.

    Watch our first video break at https://youtu.be/hc799bmeYBs

    Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
    1 hr 47 min
  • 177: Gold Foiled Folly: How '94 Donruss Slouched into Laziness
    Host Matt Sammon looks at the sharp '94 Donruss set, which continued a streak of impressive sets released by Donruss in the early 90s. But there were signs that Donruss was taking its eye off the ball, setting up a slippery slope to bankruptcy just years later.

    Still this is a great set for those looking to scratch a 90s nostalgia itch, as it is affordable and loaded with stars.

    Watch the video break at https://youtu.be/-6m0TfoACs0

    Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
    1 hr 37 min
  • 175: Even Better Than Before: How 1993 Donruss Raised the Bar Again
    Host Matt Sammon looks back at the 1993 Donruss set which managed to raise the bar from the noteworthy 1992 set. Even though the improvements didn't save Donruss from getting swallowed up by the changing hobby, the set provides collectors today with a sharp and affordable piece of 90s nostalgia.

    Watch the video break at https://youtu.be/4RtVE_1MYbY

    Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
    1 hr 27 min
  • 174: Ring in the New... With Something Old?
    Host Matt Sammon rings in 2021 with a look back at the 1991 Topps Archives, a set that paid homage to the 1953 Topps set while staying true to the original product. It wasn't the first throwback set for Topps, but it laid a foundation for future Archives, Heritage, and the Living sets.

    Watch the pack break at https://youtu.be/8wLVNE2HUNk

    Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
    1 hr 42 min
  • 173: '92 Donruss Gets All Growed Up
    Host Matt Sammon indulges in your 90's nostalgia as we take a look at '92 Donruss, the first set of three from the early 90's that showed a marked improvement of the Donruss base set. But the turning of the corner came too late for Donruss, as the hobby was speeding past with insert cards and premium sets.

    Watch the pack break at https://youtu.be/7wXWB0raG5c

    Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
    1 hr 31 min
  • 172: 66 in '63: How Fleer's Set Might Have Been a Big Deal... Or Was it Supposed to Be?
    Host Matt Sammon looks back at the 1963 Fleer baseball set, or as he calls it, the "Seattle Pilots" of baseball sets as there won't ever be a set quite like this one.

    Was the star-studded set a major attempt at curtailing Topps' dominance? Or was it a poorly rolled out, pathetic attempt at nothing in particular?

    We discuss, with a look at 5 players from that set!

    Watch the video at https://t.co/4ZUe0fjq3a

    Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
    1 hr 56 min
  • 171: As God As My Witness, I Thought These Turkeys Would Fly
    With Thanksgiving around the corner, host Matt Sammon looks at some hobby "turkeys" including some funny non-sports cards from deep in the storage unit. But like many Thanksgiving side dishes, while many people may not like one side dish in particular, there's nothing wrong with a little guilty pleasure in a side dish.
    1 hr 27 min

About Wax Ecstatic

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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!