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Stephanie Garcia started Mama Breaks while teaching from home and looking for a way to reconnect with cards.
Her first goal was to reach 1,000 Instagram followers and host one break. Four years later, she leads a 12-person, multimillion-dollar business.
Stephanie shares why she left teaching, how she earned trust with collectors, when she knew it was time to hire, and why the experience around a break matters as much as the cards.
She also explains how her love for wrestling, Star Wars, and non-sports cards helped Mama Breaks serve collectors who were being overlooked.
This is a conversation about risk, community, leadership, and sharing what you love with your kids.

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Supporting collectors gets harder as a business grows.
The answer is not to care less. It is to turn that care into a process others can repeat.
Brett examines how operators can add capacity without making collectors feel processed. He also sits down with Michael Osacky of Baseball in the Attic at The National.
Michael shares what he has learned the years in business, earning trust through independent judgment, staying connected to clients, finding a niche, and refusing to lead with money.
Growth matters.
The question is whether your standard can survive without you touching every part of the work.

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John Cena’s WrestleMania Patch Auto 1/1 is heading to Goldin’s Summer 100 auction.
The opening bid alone will set a public sales record for a Cena card. The final price will tell us how much demand exists beyond wrestling card collectors.
Adam and Ryan discuss the card, the bidders who might pursue it, and what the sale means for the wrestling card market.
They also break down 2026 Topps WWE Universe, recent sales, Solo Sikoa’s growing collector appeal, and Ryan’s $9,000 Finn Bálor gift to Neil.

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A reported private sale valued Josh Allen’s 2018 National Treasures Platinum NFL Shield autograph rookie card at $1.7 million.
The reaction focused on what Allen has not done.
He has not won a Super Bowl.
Pack and Brett explain why championships alone cannot determine collectibility. They discuss the power of player connection, recognizable card features, career narratives, and the people willing to own these cards for the long term.
The conversation also covers Jaxson Dart’s grading volume, Tom Brady’s 2002 Topps Chrome market, Randy Moss and Jerry Rice, cards sitting on your eBay watchlist, and the start of Big Ugly Autumn.

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Technology has made it easier to build a product. It has not made it easier to know what deserves to be built.
Brett sits down with Josh Johnson, CTO of Card Ladder, at The National to discuss how Card Ladder grew from a problem its team faced as collectors.
Josh shares why he spent three months preparing the app for The National, how Card Ladder earned trust through seven years of work, and why the team turns down revenue opportunities that pull the product away from collectors.
They also discuss AI, product development, team health, brand building, and what people entering the sports card industry need to understand before trying to serve it.
This is a conversation about staying close to collectors and building something that lasts.

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