Wax Ecstatic

By Wax Ecstatic

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 ... more

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The podcast currently has 189 episodes available.

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October 23, 2020 169: Popping Bubble Gum to Pop-Up Cards
Host Matt Sammon looks back at some fun and unique products this episdoe: 1979 Topps MLB All-Star Bubble Gum Wrappers, and 1987 Donruss Jumbo All-Stars with Pop-Up Cards. WaxPackHero.com's Mike Sommer joins us as well to discuss some other unique collectible oddities!

Watch the video break at https://youtu.be/n6hBJhQh3vI

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1h 39min
October 09, 2020 168: Farm Fun: Some Very Familiar Names Pop Up in 1991 Classic Minor League
Host Matt Sammon revisits Minor League Baseball cards with a break of some 1991 Classic packs. Despite a relatively low return on investment, the minor league packs are a fun blast from the past as well as affordable.

Watch the break at https://youtu.be/5tBTsu8w6Nc

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1h 27min
September 25, 2020 167: The Eye of the Beholder-- We Look Back at '61 Topps
Host Matt Sammon looks back at 1961 Topps, which some people see as plain and boring, while others see a simple and clean work of art. We look at the quirks of this legendary set, Topps' challenge with expansion, and the M&M boys.

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1h 33min
September 11, 2020 166: A (Blue Light) Special Set: The Least Valuable 1982 Topps K-Mart MVP Set!
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the little-liked 1982 Topps K-Mart MVP set, which despite a lack of fanfare was a very influential set for young collectors in a pre-internet world. Plus, how K-Mart, Wal Mart, and the hobby have eerily similar histories with (thankfully) different outcomes.

Watch the video at https://youtu.be/pfzSOSz46tY

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1h 36min
August 28, 2020 165: Yipes! Stripes! The Incredibly Underrated '86 Donruss Gets a Second Look
Host Matt Sammon looks back at one of his favorite underrated sets, one that is starting to get some more love thanks to a great design and treasure trove of stars and rookies. We're going back to the "Max Headroom" set of baseball cards, 1986 Donruss!

Watch the break at https://youtu.be/8L9k6KG4ZOk

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1h 22min
August 14, 2020 164: Last Chance at Perfection: Looking Back at 1993 Upper Deck
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the 1993 Upper Deck set, a set that was nearly perfect while showing off the indulgences of future hobby problems.

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1h 29min
July 31, 2020 163: DIM YOUR EYES! Too Late... Let's Get All Technicolor Again with 1975 Topps!
Host Matt Sammon revisits the colorful calamity that is 1975 Topps, as we see how market forces and a lack of quality control makes this must-have set so hard to collect.

Watch the pack break at https://youtu.be/Ew0zJqcPyTg

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1h 33min
July 17, 2020 162: Book It Danno: The Wax Pack Book and the Still Popular '86 Topps Set
Host Matt Sammon is joined by Brad Balukjian, author of The Wax Pack book. Matt and Brad first discussed the topic back in September 2016, and nearly 4 years later Brad has a hit that does more than just track down players from an '86 Topps wax pack.

Watch the video break at youtu.be/bfq-mwoaDYc.

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1h 50min
July 03, 2020 161: Mini Super: The Tiny Treat That is '88 Topps American Baseball (Not "UK Minis")
Host Matt Sammon opens a nice little gift box full of 1988 Topps American Baseball. Popularly known as "UK minis", we dispel the UK connection while discussing why this really smart product only lasted two years.

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1h 27min
June 19, 2020 160: Emptiness: 1994 Topps is Decent, But the Memories of Baseball in '94 Bring Down the Room
Host Matt Sammon opens up some 1994 Topps series 2 packs for the first time in 26 years. But the reminder of the strike-shortened season and the sagging card industry then brings him down... and brings in the salt as he riffs on 2020 baseball problems, the coronavirus, and more.

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1h 25min

FAQs about Wax Ecstatic:

How many episodes does Wax Ecstatic have?

The podcast currently has 189 episodes available.