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- 139: Baseball Card "Strays", Without the Annoying Sarah Mclachlan MusicWon't somebody please take these poor lonely baseball cards home with them? Host Matt Sammon reminds you that some big names from big sets can be had for small prices if you're not snobbish about card condition. In a day and age of lock-tite holders and PSA grading, there's nothing wrong with getting some great cards for pennies on the dollar.
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And see the whole collection of "strays" at https://youtu.be/P9dU8R7UFfQ1 hr 8 min - 138: Oh '88 Topps... I Was So Wrong to Ignore YouHost Matt Sammon looks back at '88 Topps through another "bargain bin beauty", and confesses he should have given a lot more attention to the set 30 years ago.
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Watch the video break at https://youtu.be/NdZy3v1KhDM1 hr 15 min - 137: B-Sides: Bringing Backs to the FrontHost Matt Sammon is joined by Andy of Sport Card Backs and the Baseball Beyond Batting Average podcast to discuss the often overlooked part of baseball cards-- the back.
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And watch us "break our backs" at https://youtu.be/170QPPJROJ81 hr 27 min - 136: FORCED FUN! The Donruss Super Value Pack That Isn't SuperHost Matt Sammon dives in to what should be a classic grab bag of fun with old Donruss packs. But the repackaged wax doesn't offer up much, unless you're a fan of Ed Lynch.
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Watch the pack break at https://youtu.be/JWFjXl5jwSQ1 hr 15 min - 135: Not Gumming Up the Works: How Topps Almost Had The "Super" Solution to Card ConditionHost Matt Sammon looks in to a 1981 Topps Super Pack, a revolutionary concept that kept the sticky bubblegum away from the cards. How did Topps come up with the idea, and why did they soon abandon it?
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See the pack break at https://youtu.be/i6NTwwCz_qQ1 hr 22 min - 134: Green With Envy: How '92 Fleer was the Last HurrahHost Matt Sammon looks through a much-needed redemption set for Fleer, but arguably the last great base set the company released. Plus, we talk more about the "junk wax" treasures listeners are finding.
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Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains1 hr 21 min - 133: To: Dad, Love: MattHost Matt Sammon remembers his late father, Kevin, as we approach Father's Day. While we focus on 5 particular cards that bring back great memories and stories, we also touch on that special bond fathers have with their kids through baseball and baseball cards.
Follow us on Twitter, at @WaxAndGumStains1 hr 29 min - 132: A Fat Box of Fat Packs: The Bargain Bin Brings Us Back to '91 Topps!
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the last "classic" baseball card set, 1991 Topps. Plus, are "junk wax" cards from the 80s and 90s making a comeback? It's all in our latest podcast.
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1 hr 17 min - 131: Rated MA: Mike Aronstein Joins Us to Discuss the '77 Renata Galasso set
Host Matt Sammon looks at the underappreciated, and readily available, Renata Galasso TCMA sets of the late 70s and early 80s. Mike Aronstein, the "MA" of TCMA, chimes in with his background on the creation of the sets.
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1 hr 21 min - 130: The Red-Headed Stepchild of Premium: The Better-Than-Advertised '91 Fleer Ultra
Host Matt Sammon looks back at some bargain bin beauties-- a box of 1991 Fleer Ultra. Why did that set fail, and why was 1991 the "husky jeans" era of baseball cards?
Watch the video break at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpXLP-T17G8
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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!