Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Hit List w/Matt from Providence & Wax Pack Wisdom

The Hit List is BACK...Episode 46, the Craig Kimbrel Episode! Matt and Jake talk about the MASSIVE FedEx/PSA card theft that happened last week. Has the hobby grown too big, too quickly? And has it created situations like this one with pillars of the hobby buckling under the pressure? Plus the guys discuss PSA de-activating certs, the merits of vintage vs. more recent on card-autos, a follow up to last week's feel-good story from Jake's childhood LCS and more.Matt will be set up as a dealer at this weekend's Hofstra Show presented by Lucky's Promotions on Long Island, NY, Oct. 23-25. He will also be guest hosting on Sports Cards Live Saturday night.

It's the Hit List, Episode 45! Jake and Matt start with a discussion about Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson and then share a funny moment from last week's show that may have been overlooked. Then Matt shares his experience from the Mansfield card show and a ton of new pickups. He discusses a not so fun experience with another dealer.Later, the guys discuss whether shipping cost should be included in comps, how the grading shutdowns have been freeing experiences for collectors, what's gonna happen with the shiny stuff, and then Jake shares a viral Instagram reel featuring his hometown LCS.No local shows for Matt this week. He will be set up at the Hofstra show presented by Lucky's in Long Island, NY Oct. 23-25.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

The Hit List is BACK with Episode 44, the Hank Aaron episode! After sharing some thoughts from weekend card shows and new pickups, Matt from Providence and Jake talk about the recent Gordy Bonker kerfuffle and share a Mike Gio video about a massive Ken Goldin screw up. Don't listen to hobby influencers! We set the record straight.Later, the guys talk about card show placements, show interactions and share five of their most beautiful and aesthetically-pleasing cards!Go see Matt on Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day at the Cardboard Promotions show in Mansfield MA on Monday, Oct. 12.

The Hit List is BACK! Episode 43, the Eck episode! Today the guys recap the Philly Show experience. How did it go for Matt setting up? What was the show like? Plus they share pickups, talk about insane MBA sticker auctions and influencers still not knowing what they mean, the Cooper Flagg patch auto sale and more.Also, WHO is gonna be set up next to Matt at Shriners???Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA on Saturday and the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on Sunday.

It's Episode 42 the Hit List! The Jackie Robinson Episode! Late in the show, the guys pick their top 3 Jackie Robinson cards. Which are yours?It's Philly Show week and Matt will be set up at tables B 87, 93 and 94 all three days! Go see him. The guys talk about their plans and Matt asks an important question: what should he do with his trimmed yellow 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth? Leave us a comment and let us know!We both show some recent pickups and Jake discusses finally using Card Ladder. How is it better or worse than VCP and are dealers using Card Ladder values to gouge on prices?Also, is it OK for dealers to re-price certain cards up in this crazy market?Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

It's the Hit List Episode 41! The Tom Seaver Episode! A reminder Matt is setting up at Philly Show Sept 25-27!Should repackers be allowed to get dealer badges before shows and not set up? Are there cards we wish we'd bought or didn't sell before the market went nuts? And what do we make of PSA's decision to open a $60 grading tier?Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on Saturday.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

The Hit List is BACK with a brand-new intro! The song is courtesy our great friend David Chase. Plus Matt has a big announcement about a show coming up. Later, we go through the weekend happenings at the Cardboard Promotions Mansfield show.

Then, we get into the SGC topic. Is cheap card grading dead forever? What will happen to SGC longterm? Will PSA, SGC and Beckett have a true pecking order? What about the future of AI grading in cards? The guys also show some recent pickups, and talk about the PSA Vault.

Matt will be set up as a dealer at Saturday's Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA.

The Hit List is back! Episode 39, the Roy Campanella episode! Today we talk about MBA stickers and what they really mean (which Matt has been saying for months) and if MBA grading can actually make a dent. They also discuss the vintage nonsport craze...holy prices Batman! They also have more GOATs talk, discuss shows from over the weekend and a trade the guys made.Matt will be set up as a dealer at this weekend's Cardboard Promotions show at the Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough, MA.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

It's the Hit List Episode 38! The Red Sox-pitcher-who-shall-not-be-named Episode! We kick off with a bit of news from Matt: He's opening the Matt from Providence eBay store! We'll share more details when they are available. Later the guys talk about some interesting trades at shows, and then Jake talks about having maybe a twinge (a small twinge) of regret about some of the cards he gave up in moves to get bigger tougher cards, knowing the market has made those previous cards tougher to get back than he expected. Still would do it all again though!The guys then talk about hobby GOATs and where they see the market going and Matt finishes with a rant about some of the big breakers.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiEverything in the Wax Pack Wisdom COMC store is 50% off! Buy me out so I can buy stuff and be done with COMC! https://www.comc.com/Users/waxpackwisdomFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

Jake and Matt are BACK from the National with Episode 37 of the Hit List! The guys talk about their great experience at the show, hanging out with friends, Matt's dealer experience, the well-documented problems with upstairs, VIP woes, whether prices at the National were THAT bad for vintage, dealer interactions and more. Thanks to everyone who came up and said hello to us at the show!Check Matt's Instagram to see where he will be set up this weekend.Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceListen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

Matt is back from his 2026 Fanatics Fest experience and today he tells all! What was it like setting up as a dealer there? Was it anything like the National? Was it even really a card show? What was it like as the only vintage dealer? What kind of interactions did he have at the show? Will he go back again next year? Find out!Matt will be set up this weekend at the Solomon Pond Mall show in Marlborough MA on Saturday. He will be set up at the National on Sunday, Aug. 2 upstairs at booth #50019. Matt recently appeared on  @DansVintageBaseballPC  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc_PDEnYBcw and  @SouthernCollector14  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-V1f6p7BKgIn case you missed it, check us out on  @4CollectorsForCollectors  HobbyPalooza where Matt joined me live from NYC. Some unexpected and amazing stuff happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvnALipDs8YFollow Matt on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCE

The Hit List! Episode 35, the Frank Thomas episode! We lead off with some news about Matt's decision about setting up at the National. Will he do it? Next, we go over his plans for this week at Fanatics Fest. You can find Matt at booth 440 at the Javits Center. Later we go through a ton of new pickups including a big, unique prewar collection Matt bought. Then, we check on how we did guessing the grades from Jake's SGC order.Find Matt at Booth 440 at Fanatics Fest 2026 at the Javits Center in New York, NY from Thursday through Sunday.We will be doing the Hit List live for Hobbypalooza 2026 on  @4CollectorsForCollectors  on Saturday at 1 pm ET.Follow Matt on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MattProvidencehttps://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCE

The Hit List is BACK! Episode 34, the David Ortiz/Shaq episode! The guys spend a big chunk of the show going over the Northeast Sports Card Expo that happened in Marlborough over the weekend. For the most part it was a fun show, but card show prices are out of CONTROL. We give a few examples and tell some stories from the show, and Matt recounts his experience with MBA stickering. BREAKING NEWS: MBA is doing BRONZE stickers at the National???Shoutout to John, a Philly-based collector and viewer of the channel who came to the show. The guys show lots of pickups.Later, Matt asks viewers to leave a comment with their opinion on how he should handle his opportunity at the National coming up in a month. What should he do? Let us know!Plus the guys talk about SGC vs PSA slabs and then do a red, white and blue card showdown! Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!Speaking of the 4th, Matt will be set up as a dealer that day at the Solomon Pond Mall show in Marlborough MA.Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence/Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

The Hit List is BACK after a short hiatus! Most of today's episode is spent recapping four days of card shows over the last two weeks, including an incident at the Emerald Square Mall Show where a gentleman tried to make himself a "free pile" of raw cards. Matt wasn't having it! Then the guys talk about the Best Flippin' Card Show and the Mansfield Father's Day Show. They share tons of new pickups including Matt's Babe Ruth signed ball! Later they talk briefly about Messi's insane run plus so much more!

Matt will be set up as a dealer all three days of the Northeast Sports Card Expo's 1000-table Marlborough MA show June 26-28 at the Fore Kicks soccer facility. Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/

The Hit List is Back! The Sandy Koufax episode! We talk about the potential moment for MBA, answer a reader's question about MBA/GAI slabs, the power and hold that PSA grades and slabs have in the market, a big buy recent card show happenings, some more details about the CardsHQ expansion and more.Here is  @simon466cards 's video on CardsHQ and Fanatics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnCgtppB0HYHere is  @MidLifeCards  sharing details about SGC/Beckett being at the National: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92-17S7fguwCheck out our last Extra Innings on @SportsCardClubhouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTOJHR4mAdg Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Emerald Square Mall free show in North Attleboro MA on June 13 and 14. Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUi

It's Episode 31 of the Hit List! We are thrilled to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of our show. After a trip down memory lane, we discuss the good and bad of the eBay buying process. The Authenticity Guarantee has been a great thing for the most part and it worked well for Matt recently. But at the same time, a seller cancelled a big card for Matt. Later we discuss the PSA shutdown, its impact on the hobby and ramifications on SGC. Then we go over Geoff Wilson's CardsHQ plans and show some new pickups.Thanks to everyone who helped make the Hit List a success in the last year. We've had a blast and look forward to what's to come.Matt will be set up as a dealer at the Cardboard Promotions show at the Holiday Inn in Dedham MA this Sunday, June 7.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

The Hit List is BACK Episode 30! Ken Griffey episode! Today we recount a very fun day at the Mansfield MA Cardboard Promotions show, a busy one after a slow week. We met some fans of the show including a kid who listens to us while doing his homework! Matt made some huge pickups while Jake went to a show where he didn't buy a thing and really enjoyed it. Matt talks about how the show experience has become a hangout, and that's been such a great joy. The guys go through Matt's recent SGC return and that leads into a discussion about the  @SportsCardClubhouse  discovery that SGC is going to be increasing turnaround times again. Is PSA to blame?Plus the guys get into a big argument about picking music for show Instagram posts!!!Matt's next show will be the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on June 7.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

We are BACK with the Hit List Episode 29! This week we ARGUE about PSA's changes. Turnaround times are slower, costs are higher, PSA is investing more but what are collectors getting from Collectors? Jake and Matt don't really see eye to eye on this issue. Plus another show lavishes praise on Matt (and Jake a little), there are a ton of new pickups from shows this weekend and more!Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend on Memorial Day at the Cardboard Promotions show at the enVision Hotel in Mansfield MA. Listen to us on podcasts: Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEFollow us/subscribe to Wax Pack Wisdom: Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/3z32vpp9Substack: https://tinyurl.com/3zcerw9m Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/4tsaz7y9 Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/46m6re7j TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2b8y33h3Please consider supporting one of our favorite non-profits/charities here:https://tinyurl.com/2tk2h2ed

The Hit List is BACK with another episode! 28, the Buster Posey episode! This week Matt's SGC order took forever to ship. He's happy with the grades, but they've taken the joy out of the experience of getting cards back from these companies. Why does it have to take so long! Plus an exercise in valuing cards, why Matt's dad isn't to be trusted on what cards to sell, getting ready for the National and more!Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA on Saturday, May 16 and the Cardboard Promotions show at the Emerald Square Mall in Attleboro MA on Sunday, May 17.Follow Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidenceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCE

It's the Hit List! Episode 27, the Carlton Fisk episode! In this episode the Matt from Providence and Jake T. O'Donnell of Wax Pack Wisdom discuss the latest trends in the vintage baseball card market and more in this fun weekly show. This week, they discuss whether it's the right time to sell with the market potentially in peak, the impact of TCG-only shows, how to price and value scarce prewar cards, and make their picks for the YouTube Sports Card Hall of Fame! Like comment subscribe and collect!