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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 ... more
FAQs about Wax Ecstatic:How many episodes does Wax Ecstatic have?The podcast currently has 189 episodes available.
January 17, 2020149: You Always Remember Your First... Wax Pack You Sicko. A Bargain Bin Beauty with '89 Topps!Host Matt Sammon discusses "first" baseball cards, which requires a little discussion about the classic '89 Topps set. It won't make you rich, but you'll have fun opening up a box you paid $5 for.Plus we discuss ideas for future shows while reading your comments.Watch the video break at https://youtu.be/mKepNbUtL0EAnd follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains...more1h 19minPlay
January 03, 2020148: Leftovers (Or I Can't Believe I Opened All Those Junk Wax Packs)Host Matt Sammon dares to purchase a "pack lot" variety pack on EBay, and while the haul is underwhelming there are some pretty interesting stories in these packs.Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains...more1h 15minPlay
December 20, 2019147: A Relief Pitcher Walks Into a Hobby Shop...Host Matt Sammon helps you stuff your stocking with a lengthy recalling of the '89 Upper Deck set, why the set is still valuable 30 years later, plus we look at "birth year" sets.Watch the video break at https://youtu.be/8yfmwOWnZRIAnd follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains...more1h 42minPlay
December 06, 2019146: Breakfast Cereal Cards? They're Grrrrreat!Host Matt Sammon looks at several grocery item cards from the 1970's and 1980's, with a bonus look at some cards from the 1930's and 1940's. Plus, a look back at one of the craziest card theft stories in the hobby.Watch the video at https://youtu.be/hEyesJLRgi4And follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains...more1h 32minPlay
November 22, 2019145: Fleer Gets it Right on Take Two: Looking Back at '92 Fleer UltraHost Matt Sammon looks back at the '92 Fleer Ultra set, by request. After botching the Ultra premiere in 1991, Fleer wasn't messing around with this great "second chance" opportunity that is still very popular today.Watch the video break at --> https://youtu.be/lP8s5YqefCUFollow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains...more1h 14minPlay
November 08, 2019144: At The Corner of Happy and Healthy, We Find Some Discount SurprisesHost Matt Sammon had that itch to open up some cards, so naturally he went to the drug store to fix it. The surprising finds in a drug store "variety pack", plus answers to your latest questions in our latest podcast!Watch the "Walgreens Pack Break" here --> https://youtu.be/l46wSSmji4UAnd follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains...more1h 10minPlay
October 25, 2019143: Taste the Rainbow! We Look Back at a Real Bargain Bin Beauty-- the Colorful '88 Score Baseball SetHost Matt Sammon finds a box of one of the most overlooked and underrated sets of all time-- 1988 Score. The premiere edition of Score introduced features to the hobby before Upper Deck did, but the set got caught up in some of the "junk wax" tendencies of 1988.Check out our pack break at https://youtu.be/NnIZuJAQqyEAnd follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains...more1h 12minPlay
October 11, 2019142: That 70's Show! Dan Epstein Joins The Crazy Hair and Uniforms of 1970s Baseball CardsAuthor Dan Epstein joins host Matt Sammon to discuss baseball in the 1970s, why 1976 was and still is a pivotal year in baseball, and of course some classic cards from 1976-80.Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStainsAnd watch the video of random pulls from 1976-80 at https://youtu.be/cNP4EmW-ysE...more1h 32minPlay
September 27, 2019141: The Rack is Back! Looking Through an '86 Topps Rack Pack and Many Other Sordid TalesHost Matt Sammon looks back at another overlooked set from the 80's-- '86 Topps, while also diving in to stories of expansion teams, old magazines, and Velveeta "cheese"?!?Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStainsAnd see the rack pack break at https://youtu.be/SrfA9CfMK24...more1h 51minPlay
September 13, 2019140: Pumpkin Spice Baseball Cards? 1993 Topps Stadium Club Series 1 is in the Air!How could something that was so good, become so average and maybe even disdained? Call it "the pumpkin spice" effect, and 1993 Topps Stadium Club represents that. What was once a trend setter in 1991 had become middle-of-the-road by 1993 in a gluttonous and fattening hobby.Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStainsAnd watch the pack break at https://youtu.be/Div7amQciEI...more1h 15minPlay
FAQs about Wax Ecstatic:How many episodes does Wax Ecstatic have?The podcast currently has 189 episodes available.