{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Stacking Slabs","title":"The Staging Area #22: The Ohtani Effect, $605M Month, and Why the Hobby Won’t Slow Down","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2860,"description":"Brett and Tory break down a record-setting moment in the hobby.\n\nCard Ladder reports $605M in monthly sales.\ndcsports87 hits its biggest month ever.\nAnd a Shohei Ohtani All Aces PSA 10 sells for over $15K.\n\nThis conversation goes deeper than headlines.\n\nYou’ll hear what happens when content drives brand growth.\nWhy niche categories like wrestling and TCG are heating up.\nHow scarcity, demand, and perception collide in today’s market.\nAnd what Ohtani is doing to rewrite the rules collectors have followed for years.\n\nThey also unpack the real decision behind selling a card at peak hype.\n\nHold or sell?\nFirst to market or long-term bet?\n\nIf you’re trying to understand where the hobby is going next, this is the conversation.\n\nA special thank you to dcsports87 for supporting this series. Check out dcsports87 for your eBay consignment needs and visit the dcsports87 eBay store to find great cards ending every night.\nGet your free copy of Collecting For Keeps: Finding Meaning In A Hobby Built On Hype\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 dcsports87: | Website | eBay | Instagram | Twitter  \nFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok","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}