Wax Museum: A Basketball Card Podcast

In this episode, Kyle takes a look at the history of memorabilia cards. In the process, he touches on a number of topics such as player worn vs. game worn, patch Provenance, and patch switching.

Have you ever thought about why you collect cards? In this week's episode, Kyle discusses a number of memorable moments from his collecting journey. Afterward, he talks about why he collects and then challenges listeners to share pictures of 3 cards that best represent their collecting history. Submissions on Instagram can be accompanied by the hashtag #WhyICollect.

In this episode, Kyle takes a look at the National Treasures checklist, gives some general thoughts on group breaking, and discusses "voting with your wallet."

Last week, entrepreneur and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk explained his theory on why basketball cards are a viable investment. Long story short, the video struck a nerve with a large group of collectors. In this episode, Kyle breaks the situation down and provides some commentary of his own.

What happens when an attorney and a Texas collector join forces to fight back against Panini's controversial redemption process? In this episode, Kyle gives a rundown of Brashear v. Panini America Inc, a likely hobby-changing court case filed in January of 2019.

Kyle and Adam talk about the history of player exclusives and what might happen if Upper Deck pursues a similar route with projected #1 pick Zion Williamson.

In this episode, Kyle and Adam talk about projected #1 pick Zion Williamson and the impact he could have on the basketball card hobby as a whole.

In February 2019, LeBron James' Silver Prizm cards experienced an abnormal jump in demand and pricing. In this episode, Kyle outlines a brief history of chrome basketball cards before discussing some of the factors that could've contributed to this recent craze.

In this episode, Kyle details his 7 year adventure of trying to get a signed copy of all 264 1972-73 Topps basketball cards.

Join the Wax Museum Podcast as we detail the hobby's transition to an exclusive NBA license.