Wax Museum: A Basketball Card Podcast

Episode 44: Revolution Preview/Panini Blockchain

In this episode, Kyle addresses the obliterated Lauri Markkanen Nebula 1/1, the history of Panini's Revolution basketball set (including its Pacific origins), Panini's new blockchain initiative, and the passing of David Stern.

Episode 43: Listener Forum #2

Over the last several years, social media has become an incredible outlet where collectors can let their voices be heard. But sometimes it's nice to hear those voices on a more...literal level. In this episode, Kyle builds on last week's call for listeners to examine their approach to the hobby. A panel of four different collectors weigh in on five questions about collecting and setting hobby goals.

Episode 42: Curry RPA Fallout/Luka and Zion Injury Thoughts

In this episode, Kyle opens with an explanation for the newest changes to the 16/99 Steph Curry NT RPA. After a brief description of the new Contenders FOTL, he moves into a discussion about injured players (specifically Luka and Zion) and their potential impact on current buying trends in the hobby.

Episode 41: Chatting With the Owner of the Altered Curry RPA

This episode opens with a quick reflection on Prizm FOTL and then moves into an eye-opening conversation with the owner of the infamous altered Steph Curry RPA.

Episode 40: Prizm Hunting/Analyzing Rookie Production with Jake Roy

In this episode, Kyle recaps his retail Prizm hunt and gives a few quick thoughts about Panini's FOTL "Dutch auction" style release. Afterward, he is joined by Jake Roy from the 90s_bball_cards YouTube channel to talk about rookie card production numbers over the last three decades.

Episode 39: Recovering a Hard Drive From 2005

Earlier this week, Panini revealed that Prizm FOTL would be released with a "Dutch auction" format. On this episode, Kyle gives a quick explanation of that format before taking a deep dive into the contents of a recently recovered hard drive from 2005. This might or might not even include audio of young Kyle and one of his calls to the Rick Carlisle Radio Show.

Episode 38: Restructuring 2019-20 NBA Prizm

In this episode, Kyle takes a stab at restructuring 2019-20 NBA Prizm. Proposed changes include increasing the base set to 400, pumping the brakes on endless parallels, and even...an update set or Series 2. Could these changes work in future years?

Episode 37: History of the 3-Point Shot

The three-point shot has had an undeniable impact on the game of basketball as we know it. In this episode, Kyle examines the shot's origins, talks about how it's forced the game to evolve, and gives some thoughts on how he thinks it has influenced the hobby as well.

Episode 36: 2018-19 Product Wrap-up

In this episode, Kyle outlines the highs and lows of the 2018-19 basketball card release calendar. He also previews the final product of the season, 2018-19 Panini Flawless.

Episode 35 – PSA/BGS Dialogue and StockX Follow-up

This week, Kyle gives a quick update on his recent dialogue with PSA and BGS. Additionally, he gives a quick overview of the new StockX IPO offering that has received a lot of attention in the card world.