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- 119: We Got The Holy Trinity of... Dreaded Manager Cards... Still It's Always Fun to Open '83 Topps
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the classic '83 Topps set and some of the stories of the players inside our cello pack break. Plus... would you rather get the tickets to the '83 World Series, '84 World Series, or Donkey Kong Colecovision prize?
Watch the pack break at https://youtu.be/7Oe9OFQx59U
Follow us on Twitter, at @WaxAndGumStains
1 hr 6 min - 118: Growing Pains: '83 Donruss Struggles While the Hobby Takes Off
Host Matt Sammon looks through our recently opened '83 Donruss packs to discuss the struggles Donruss and Fleer had in the early 80s. Plus, mystery solved with the '56 Topps Hank Aaron card, and why the '59 Fleer Ted Williams set wasn't popular... back then.
Watch the pack breaks at youtu.be/bse-fO9SClA
Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
1 hr 10 min - 117: Topps Buries Bowman, and Still Creates a Masterpiece in '56
Host Matt Sammon looks back at arguably one of the greatest sets in Topps history-- 1956. With detailed stories on players from his personal collection, a history of "red legs", and perhaps an answer to a question of one of the most famous uncorrected errors in baseball card history.
Follow us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
1 hr 5 min - 116: The AMC Gremelin of Baseball Cards-- A Look at an '82 Topps Cello
Host Matt Sammon talks about '82 Topps per our listener pack selection. We cover how Cal Ripken saved the '82 sets, how Topps goofed upi the Ripken rookie debut, and some interesting stories on some of the characters in the pack.
Watch the video break here --> youtu.be/g-vDAqLAjns
And follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
1 hr 6 min - 115: Fire Up the Flux Capacitor, We're Going Back to 1955!
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the legendary 1955 Topps set, and while some of his cards are "common", the players' stories certainly aren't.
Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
1 hr 2 min - 114: Back in Black: The Prestige and Peril of '85 Donruss
Host Matt Sammon discusses the frustrating beauty of the '85 Donruss set, and some of the interesting stories of the players he pulled from a rack pack (youtu.be/FbQle5FuBmA).
Follow us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
54 min - 112: The Clash of the Cellos! Looking at Classic Cardboard from 1981 and 1984 Topps
Host Matt Sammon opens up your choice cello packs from 1981 and 1984 Topps, discovering some Hall of Fame players, and one player who enjoys... breeding Persian cats?
Watch the video break at youtu.be/4O-BUKj_OzI
And follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
1 hr 7 min - 111: The Terrific Topps Sets of 1952-54
Host Matt Sammon explores some cards from the 1952-54 Topps sets, and the unique stories behind the players.
See the cards at https://youtu.be/98KX9TFD0H4
Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
1 hr 17 min - 110: Flippin' Fleer! Looking Through Some '86 and '89 Cello
Host Matt Sammon opens up some Fleer cellos from 1986 and 1989, and shares the stories of some Hall of Famers, close calls for the HOF, and some guys miles from getting that honor.
Watch the break at https://youtu.be/-lqeqLSd_vU
Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
1 hr 8 min - 109: Bowman Bonanza! Looking Back at Classic 1950s Bowman Cards
Host Matt Sammon looks through some 1950s Bowman cards, while bringing you the very interesting stories of founder J. William Bowman and the players on these specific cards.
Look at the cards on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ObrYbS4EopQ
And follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
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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!