{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Stacking Slabs","title":"Passion to Profession: Columbia Sports Cards and More's Playbook from Garage to Industry Hub with Steve ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c236bae0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2171,"description":"In this episode of Passion to Profession, I sit down with Steve from Columbia Sports Cards and More. What started in a garage is now a powerhouse hobby business that spans retail, ecom, wholesale, and manufacturing.\nSteve shares how his background in banking and insurance gave way to a life immersed in cardboard. We talk about evolving his business model, blending the storefront experience with online scale, and why Columbia isn’t your average card shop.\n\nWe also explore:\nHis personal collecting roots with Tony Gwynn and Sandy Koufax\nThe real lessons from starting with eBay before opening a shop\nHow manufacturing and retail feedback loops fuel innovation\nWhy customer experience—not product—is what separates good from great\nThe moment a Babe Ruth/Lou Gehrig card turned into college tuition and family reconnection\nThis one's for anyone thinking about turning their passion into something more. Steve’s story is about vision, risk, relationships, and the power of staying adaptable in a fast-changing hobby.\n\nA special thank you to eBay for sponsoring Passion to Profession. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.\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\n[Distributed on Sunday] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this link\nFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok\nFollow Columbia Sports and More: | Instagram | eBay Store | Website ","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}