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Slabnomics

Matt

28 episodes

23 hours ago

Send us a text sourcing at the nucleus, grading for ROI, and dodging fakes. I unpack the full playbook from my Barcelona trip to find Messi rookies: why Campió (Catalan) issues matter vs Campeón (Spanish), the true 71 Bis story (third-edition BIS replacement → lower print + set-builder demand), and how Europe’s historic grading friction (pre-PSA EU) created today’s raw opportunity. I walk through Facebook ad targeting (40–55 men), peñas/outreach, euro/Bizum constraints, Spain-specific negotia...

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Send us a text sourcing at the nucleus, grading for ROI, and dodging fakes. I unpack the full playbook from my Barcelona trip to find Messi rookies: why Campió (Catalan) issues matter vs Campeón (Spanish), the true 71 Bis story (third-edition BIS replacement → lower print + set-builder demand), and how Europe’s historic grading friction (pre-PSA EU) created today’s raw opportunity. I walk through Facebook ad targeting (40–55 men), peñas/outreach, euro/Bizum constraints, Spain-specific negotia...

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Episodes (20/28)

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The Barcelona Messi Rookie Treasure Hunt

Send us a text sourcing at the nucleus, grading for ROI, and dodging fakes. I unpack the full playbook from my Barcelona trip to find Messi rookies: why Campió (Catalan) issues matter vs Campeón (Spanish), the true 71 Bis story (third-edition BIS replacement → lower print + set-builder demand), and how Europe’s historic grading friction (pre-PSA EU) created today’s raw opportunity. I walk through Facebook ad targeting (40–55 men), peñas/outreach, euro/Bizum constraints, Spain-specific negotia...

1 day ago

45 minutes

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Why This World Cup is Different Ft. SACC Cards

Send us a text Welcome to Slabnomics, where we help sports card enthusiasts make better financial decisions about sports cards. In this episode, host Matthew Worley sits down with Anthony from @Sacccards to talk about the soccer card market - Why this world cup is different from the last one held in America in 1994, what changes he sees as a coach and consultant for youth soccer, and how that meshes with his love of soccer card collecting. They dive into: The pulse of the 2025 sports-card mar...

1 week ago

44 minutes

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How Top Sellers Win in Sports Cards Ft. Trike Cards

Send us a text We get tactical on where to sell (COMC/eBay/shows), how to negotiate, when grading pays, and building a seller’s system that wins in any market. Themes: liquidity > hype, plan the exit, cut losses, protect reputation. Highlights: COMC flow vs. liquidity: when “no work” wins, when it doesn’tNegotiation that converts (and why “what’s your best?” kills deals)PSA strategy, turnaround math, and stacking velocityRarity vs. demand: why some “rare” cards don’t moveTiming catal...

3 weeks ago

40 minutes

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Liquidity 101: When To Get Out of Sports Cards

Send us a text In this episode of Slabnomics, host Matt Worley breaks down one of the most misunderstood concepts in the hobby — liquidity — and why it separates collectors who profit from those who get stuck holding bags. You’ll learn how market velocity, price discovery, and consolidation cycles drive card prices across every tier — from high-end grails to $20 slabs — and why understanding liquidity is the ultimate advantage for sports-card investors. Matt explains how sales velocity, buyer...

4 weeks ago

12 minutes

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How to Understand Changing Markets Ft. Ryan Alford

Send us a text On this episode of Slabnomics, Matt sits down with Ryan Alford — serial entrepreneur, marketing titan, and host of “Right About Now” and the new “Trading Cards & Collectibles” podcast — to talk hobby growth, storytelling, and where the market is headed next. 🔑 What you’ll learn • How a Walmart pack rip with his four sons pulled Ryan back into the hobby • The attention economy: why “document, don’t overproduce” wins on YouTube/shorts • Collecting vs. investing: intention, P...

1 month ago

31 minutes

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🚨Huge New Comp, Bubbles, and a Cheatsheet on 2014 Prizm Pricing

Send us a text Slabnomics is here to help sports card enthusiasts make better financial decisions. In this practical, numbers-first workshop, Matt breaks down how to evaluate cards using real comps, pop data, and market velocity—through the lens of the foundational 2014 Panini World Cup Prizm set. We compare soccer vs. football Prizm set values, dissect the Messi/Ronaldo “Matchups” grails, and map how domino sales (Fanatics Collect, eBay, Goldin) become forward indicators for the next leg up....

1 month ago

37 minutes

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Creating Hobby Content Ft. Stockn_trade

Send us a text In this episode of Slabnomics, Matt sits down with Raul Bustamante — better known as Stockn_Trade on Instagram — to talk about sports cards, content creation, and the evolving market. Raul shares how his background as an actor helped him bring authenticity and humor into the hobby, why being yourself always wins against the algorithm, and how he went from collecting baseball and basketball to diving headfirst into soccer cards. We explore: Raul’s content journey, from COVID hob...

1 month ago

33 minutes

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Elite Collecting Moves Ft. RodmanPC

Send us a text How Scarcity, Timing, and Community Built an Elite Sports Card Collection Rigorous, candid, and collector-first. In this Slabnomics episode, Matt sits down with RodmanPC—a Honduras-based super-collector with one of the strongest Lionel Messi collections in the world—to break down how he pivoted from Michael Jordan 90s inserts to modern soccer grails. We cover the realities of collecting internationally (ShipMyCards, Card Hobby storage), building trust for private deals, and why...

1 month ago

34 minutes

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Investing vs. Collecting Ft. Jeremy Lee of Sports Cards Live

Send us a text Welcome to another episode of Slabnomics, where sports cards meet finance, collecting, and market theory. Today’s special guest is Jeremy Lee, host of Sports Cards Live and one of the most respected voices in the hobby. With thousands of hours of content logged, Jeremy brings unmatched insight into how collectors balance passion with financial decisions. In this conversation, we cover: How to think about sports cards as an alternative asset classThe balance between collecting v...

1 month ago

56 minutes

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Explaining Alpha and the 82.5% Gain in Soccer Card Market

Send us a text Solo Pod - Slabnomics helps sports card enthusiasts make better financial decisions. Is soccer’s card market in a real bull run—or just riding a rising tide? In this Slabnomics episode, Matt breaks down alpha vs. index returns, shows how to use CardLadder indices as a benchmark, and dissects why soccer is outpacing other sports. We compare Messi 71 BIS and Ronaldo 2002 Mega Craques rookies, first-year Kabooms (2017 Messi/Ronaldo vs. 2013 LeBron/Kobe), population counts, comps, ...

1 month ago

24 minutes

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Compounding Secrets Every Card Collector Misses Ft. @Iowa_Dave_Sportscards

Send us a text Ft. Dave Schwartz (@Iowa_dave_sportscards), Host of the Shallow End Podcast. 🎙️ Slabnomics helps sports card enthusiasts make smarter financial decisions. In this episode with Iowa Dave, we explore how compounding knowledge builds like compounding money, why failures are tuition, and how to stick to an investment thesis so you don’t miss the next Shohei Ohtani, but maybe more potently so you don't lose joy in what you do. Keywords: sports card investing, sports card finan...

2 months ago

46 minutes

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Slabnomics Episode 17: Scouting Cards Ft. Cajun Cardboard

Send us a text Don't forget to like and subscribe, it helps the channel tons! 🐤 In this episode of Slabnomics, host Matthew Worley sits down with Cajun Cardboard (Bryan Denison) to talk about his incredible journey through the sports card hobby. From flipping raw Giannis Antetokounmpo Prizm rookies and Luka Dončić cards to building one of the most respected collections of Michael Jordan inserts, Bryan shares hard-earned lessons on consistency, strategy, and long-term collecting. We dive int...

2 months ago

48 minutes

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Slabnomics Episode 16: Opportunity Workshop Ft. Ryan from Cardboard Profit

Send us a text -Ryan Sever, Author of Cardboard Profit is on to talk about investment opportunites and strategies in sports cards. -Time>Money spectrum -Fast nickels -Anchor biases and falling knives 🎥Youtube 📸Instagram

2 months ago

53 minutes

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Slabnomics Deep Dive Episode 15: Valuing Messi With Brady

Send us a text Slabnomics: The intersection of collecting investment and market theory for sports cards. -Market Inefficiencies & Conviction - Cross-Market Comparisons How do we use Tom Brady's sports card market to evaluate Messi's for cards with old comps? - Liquidity, Scarcity, and Pricing Power - Valuation Convergence & Mispricing - Using Outcomes and Catalysts. 🎥Youtube 📸Instagram

2 months ago

27 minutes

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Episode 14: Building a Marketplace Ft. Mark Hill, Founder of MyCardPost

Send us a text What does it take to build a business in the sports card world? Hear Mark's story on one of the most daunting undertakings in any industry: building a marketplace. Mark recounts the journey of MyCardPost, what it took to start, build, and scale a Fee-free app with 14k members and over $3.4M in deals done. 🎥Youtube 📸Instagram

2 months ago

38 minutes

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Slabnomics Episode 13: 5 Selling Secrets

Send us a text Practical Buying/Selling tips from the National and SoCoExpo. These will help you be better on both sides of the table. 🎥Youtube 📸Instagram

3 months ago

27 minutes

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Slabnomics Episode 12: Stream of Consciousness

Send us a text Talking about The National, The Soco Expo, Making your own luck through preparedness, and market trends and evolutions. 🎥Youtube 📸Instagram

3 months ago

19 minutes

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Slabnomics Episode 11: House of Cards Ft. Chris, CEO of Card Ladder

Send us a text Welcoming on Chris Mcgill (@Chris_HOJ) to talk OG sports card podcasting in 2018 with House of Jordans, the origin story of Card Ladder, how to become a podcasting data analyst music producer CEO. We discuss the team at Card Ladder, Underused Tools, Market Dynamics and philosophies, and a peak behind the podcasting curtain. 🎥Youtube 📸Instagram

3 months ago

50 minutes

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Easter Egg Episode: Reverse Mailbag

Send us a text Bonus episode of Slabnomics with questions for you to choose from. Questions center around strategy, buying, selling, and brand. 🎥Youtube 📸Instagram

3 months ago

7 minutes

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Slabnomics Episode 9: Breaking Bank

Send us a text A solo show highlighting money velocity, liquidity, risk, greed, and how to apply mental models in the intersection of sports card collecting, investment, and market theory. 🎥Youtube 📸Instagram

3 months ago

17 minutes