Passion to Profession: How Z & G Emporium Became a Trusted Name in Graded Pokémon

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Stacking Slabs

Brett McGrath

812 episodes

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Welcome to the Stacking Slabs, a podcast for sports cards collectors. There's been a tremendous amount of change to our Hobby over the last few years and the one constant has been the passion from the collecting community. Stacking Slabs is built by the collector and lives to tell stories for the collector.

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Passion to Profession: How Z & G Emporium Became a Trusted Name in Graded Pokémon

Stacking Slabs

45 minutes

6 months ago

Passion to Profession: How Z & G Emporium Became a Trusted Name in Graded Pokémon

In this episode of Passion to Profession, I’m joined by James from Z & G Emporium—a name you’ve probably seen on nearly every Pokémon card comp on eBay.

We talk about the path from flipping childhood binder cards to running one of the most trusted graded Pokémon consignment businesses in the hobby. James opens up about:

How a PSA 3 Charizard kickstarted a customer’s journey
Why Z & G focuses only on graded Pokémon cards
The operational systems and discipline behind scaling
His early days on YouTube and how content built trust
Trends in the TCG market—and where money is flowing next

This one’s packed with insights for anyone thinking about turning their side hustle into a business. Whether you collect, sell, or want to scale, James drops practical gems throughout.

A special thank you to eBay for sponsoring Passion to Profession. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.

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