{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Stacking Slabs","title":"The Football Card Podcast #51: When Collectors Stop Waiting for Perfect Copies","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4963e744\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5596,"description":"At some point, every serious collector learns the same lesson:\nYou can wait for the perfect copy.\nOr you can own the card.\nThis week, Pack and Brett discuss how scarcity changes collecting decisions.\nWhen a card only surfaces once every few years, grades start to matter less and ownership starts to matter more.\nThe conversation spans:\n Rare cards versus perfect grades \n The psychology of chasing low-pop football cards \n Why some cards never stay available for long \n Market observations from the Midwest Monster \n Black Finite sales and football card demand \n Andre Johnson versus Calvin Johnson \n Tom Brady's market strength \n Madden nostalgia and football culture \nThe longer you collect, the more you realize that some opportunities don't come around twice.\nI would lean toward the first title. It has a story built into it and connects directly to the Frank Gore moment, which is the most memorable moment in the episode.\n\nCheck out Card Ladder the official data partner of Stacking Slabs\nFollow The Football Card Podcast on Instagram for memes and stuff.\nGet your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype\n\nGet exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon\nSign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free\nFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok\nFollow Pack: | Instagram","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MBEEY6L_Eg3XlTtfD_e6LB4wbm-JGqV-0i2jbmCO4I0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwMDA3LzE1ODc5/MTIzMzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}