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What happens when a collector starts looking at cards as a source of funding for a business?
Brett examines the tension between the collector who wants to keep the card and the operator who sees what selling it can fund. He shares four questions every founder should answer before turning a collection into capital.
Recorded at The National in the Card Ladder booth, Brett also sits down with Steve Sloan, CEO of Heystack and former president of PSA. They discuss building technology for the card industry, earning business partnerships, hiring for a startup, and why every operating decision reaches the collector.
The collector may never see the systems behind a card business. They will feel the results.
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Adam is joined by Brett for a collector-focused conversation during the biggest week of the year.
They discuss why Fanatics Fest increased their confidence in wrestling cards, what the Wrestling Card Takeover represents for the community, and how Topps is putting WWE beside its other sports at The National.
The conversation also covers the rookie cycle surrounding Oba Femi, collecting Roman Reigns across different eras, SummerSlam, and recent sales involving Gunther, John Cena, and Roman Reigns.
Wrestling cards once felt hard to find at major shows.
That is changing.

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Football season reconnects cards to the games, players, and moments that made collectors care in the first place.
Pack and Brett examine what changes when the NFL returns. They discuss the rush of collecting active players, the effect of weekly performance on card prices, and the risk of allowing one game to shape a collecting decision.
The conversation covers the offseason price movement of Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, the long-term case for Josh Allen, and the search for value beyond the cards receiving the most attention.
Plus, Linebacker Summer rolls through Derrick Thomas, Jack Lambert, and Von Miller. The episode closes with listener questions and sales involving Jayden Daniels, Dan Marino, Drew Brees, and Mark Sanchez.

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More collectors are moving away from quantity and toward concentration.
Brett  is one of them.
One-of-one cards offer something most cards cannot. Finality. There is no copy to upgrade. One collector owns the card.
That does not mean every one-of-one deserves attention.
In this episode, Brett explores why one-of-ones appeal to experienced collectors, how modern product volume has changed the meaning of scarcity, and what separates a defining card from a manufactured variation.
He also shares his framework for evaluating one-of-ones, building a price range without a direct comp, and setting a walkaway number before the fear of losing the card drives the decision.
The stamp confirms supply.
The collector determines significance.
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Some cards enter your collection.
Other cards change how you see everything you own.
Brett explores what happens after a major acquisition raises the standard for your collection. He examines the role of identity, sacrifice, loss, and emotion when one card forces you to question an old collecting plan.
You will learn how to tell the difference between a card that reveals your direction and a purchase you are trying to defend.
Before you make your next move at The National, ask yourself one question:
Does this card reflect the collector you are becoming?

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