The Hit List w/Matt from Providence & Wax Pack Wisdom

The Hit List is BACK! We discuss Matt getting called out on The Hangover and recap the good, the bad and the ugly of Shriners weekend. Matt gives Jake a heart attack by cracking out a very valuable card on air! We also discuss Matt's great interaction with a young fan.Later, Matt discusses an ongoing issue involving a friend, a dealer and a card with a de-certified PSA slab. Did the dealer submit the card for an MBA sticker after they knew it was decertified? And did MBA sticker the slab without checking the cert? We try to separate fact from fiction.Matt will be set up as a dealer this Saturday, Nov 14 at the Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

The Hit List is BACK with Episode 48! Matt has sold his Clemente auto! Plus, we go over the quiet Dedham show where the most interesting thing involved Jake not offering to get Matt and his dad a slice of blueberry pie. Did Jake commit a social faux pas?Later they discuss the massive grading month PSA had, grading nearly 3 million cards. Did they open the Value tier back up too quickly? Are the cards coming back from PSA being graded properly? We also go over the disappointment of SGC, which is now more expensive to send cards to than PSA.Lastly, it's Shriners week, and the guys are pumped and looking forward to seeing everyone.Matt will be set up at the 40th Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club Convention at Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington MA Friday Nov 6-Sunday Nov 8. He will be set up in the front hall lobby on the right, look for the blue sign!

The Hit List is BACK. We recorded so much today we elected to split this week's episode into two parts! We start with a recap of Matt's experience at the Hofstra show, which included the single biggest card buy of his career. See how it came together. Then, the guys discuss Matt's debut appearance on Sports Cards Live and discuss calling out dealer behavior, an apology from Matt, dealers with buyer signs and more.Stay tuned for Part 2 posting Wednesday evening!Matt will be set up as a dealer at the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on Sunday, Nov. 1.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

The Hit List is BACK...Episode 46, the Craig Kimbrel Episode! Matt and Jake talk about the MASSIVE FedEx/PSA card theft that happened last week. Has the hobby grown too big, too quickly? And has it created situations like this one with pillars of the hobby buckling under the pressure? Plus the guys discuss PSA de-activating certs, the merits of vintage vs. more recent on card-autos, a follow up to last week's feel-good story from Jake's childhood LCS and more.Matt will be set up as a dealer at this weekend's Hofstra Show presented by Lucky's Promotions on Long Island, NY, Oct. 23-25. He will also be guest hosting on Sports Cards Live Saturday night.

It's the Hit List, Episode 45! Jake and Matt start with a discussion about Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson and then share a funny moment from last week's show that may have been overlooked. Then Matt shares his experience from the Mansfield card show and a ton of new pickups. He discusses a not so fun experience with another dealer.Later, the guys discuss whether shipping cost should be included in comps, how the grading shutdowns have been freeing experiences for collectors, what's gonna happen with the shiny stuff, and then Jake shares a viral Instagram reel featuring his hometown LCS.No local shows for Matt this week. He will be set up at the Hofstra show presented by Lucky's in Long Island, NY Oct. 23-25.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

The Hit List is BACK with Episode 44, the Hank Aaron episode! After sharing some thoughts from weekend card shows and new pickups, Matt from Providence and Jake talk about the recent Gordy Bonker kerfuffle and share a Mike Gio video about a massive Ken Goldin screw up. Don't listen to hobby influencers! We set the record straight.Later, the guys talk about card show placements, show interactions and share five of their most beautiful and aesthetically-pleasing cards!Go see Matt on Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day at the Cardboard Promotions show in Mansfield MA on Monday, Oct. 12.

The Hit List is BACK! Episode 43, the Eck episode! Today the guys recap the Philly Show experience. How did it go for Matt setting up? What was the show like? Plus they share pickups, talk about insane MBA sticker auctions and influencers still not knowing what they mean, the Cooper Flagg patch auto sale and more.Also, WHO is gonna be set up next to Matt at Shriners???Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA on Saturday and the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on Sunday.

It's Episode 42 the Hit List! The Jackie Robinson Episode! Late in the show, the guys pick their top 3 Jackie Robinson cards. Which are yours?It's Philly Show week and Matt will be set up at tables B 87, 93 and 94 all three days! Go see him. The guys talk about their plans and Matt asks an important question: what should he do with his trimmed yellow 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth? Leave us a comment and let us know!We both show some recent pickups and Jake discusses finally using Card Ladder. How is it better or worse than VCP and are dealers using Card Ladder values to gouge on prices?Also, is it OK for dealers to re-price certain cards up in this crazy market?Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

It's the Hit List Episode 41! The Tom Seaver Episode! A reminder Matt is setting up at Philly Show Sept 25-27!Should repackers be allowed to get dealer badges before shows and not set up? Are there cards we wish we'd bought or didn't sell before the market went nuts? And what do we make of PSA's decision to open a $60 grading tier?Matt will be set up as a dealer this weekend at the Cardboard Promotions show in Dedham MA on Saturday.Listen to us on podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hit-list-w-matt-from-providence-wax-pack-wisdom/id1896316705Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dfk2FhLhaKMmLLJ8YMZUiFollow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MATT_FROM_PROVIDENCEX/Twitter: https://x.com/MattProvidence

The Hit List is BACK with a brand-new intro! The song is courtesy our great friend David Chase. Plus Matt has a big announcement about a show coming up. Later, we go through the weekend happenings at the Cardboard Promotions Mansfield show. Then, we get into the SGC topic. Is cheap card grading dead forever? What will happen to SGC longterm? Will PSA, SGC and Beckett have a true pecking order? What about the future of AI grading in cards? The guys also show some recent pickups, and talk about the PSA Vault.Matt will be set up as a dealer at Saturday's Best Flippin' Card Show in Woburn MA.