Wax Museum: A Basketball Card Podcast

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.

Episode 34: Enjoying More While Spending Less

In this episode, Kyle reflects on the recent Zion injury and what that could mean for the hobby. Then, he chats with Mark, a Ron Harper collector, who shares several interesting ways to enjoy the hobby more while at the same time spending less.

Episode 33: Basketball Release Calendar

Hold on to your wallets! There are 11 Panini basketball releases that are projected to come out before the end of the calendar year. In this episode, Kyle gives an overview of the release calendar and offers up a few thoughts about Hoops and Prizm along the way.

Episode 32: StockX

In this episode, Kyle opens with some thoughts on Immaculate Collegiate and contemplates his purchasing strategy for the coming year. Then, he examines StockX's move into the sports card marketplace.

Episode 31: Listener Forum #1

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 asks a group of four listeners to answer five hobby-related questions.