Welcome to Wax Nation

Everyone loves to trash the junk wax era. Overproduced. Mass printed. Worthless.But what if we’ve been looking at it completely wrong?In this episode, I break down why vintage cards, especially late 70s through early 90s flagship rookies may be structurally stronger than modern cards long term.

There’s a moment when you rip a pack of cards and, for just a few seconds before you flip over that last card, you’re 12 years old again.In this first episode, I share a story about giving my friend’s son his very first pack of cards — and how watching that moment unfold reminded me why I fell in love with this hobby in the first place.We’ll talk about chasing a 1988 Don Mattingly as a Yankee kid, getting a Roger Clemens rookie from my uncle (even during a rivalry), reading Beckett Price Guides like they were scripture, and how cards once felt like currency long before real-time comps and grading debates existed.This episode isn’t about PSA 10s or market trends. It’s about moments. It’s about connection. It’s about why, no matter how much the hobby changes, the feeling never does.Collectors First. Breakers Second.Welcome to Wax Nation.