Wax Ecstatic

Host Matt Sammon looks back at the 1954 Topps set, with random pull Joe Coleman. A major change in the Topps design, stories of Bill Veeck and Charlie Finley, and some news on the podcast! Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon makes one more dig through the "miscellaneous" box to look at glossy All-Stars, no-logo cards, and Boardwalk & Baseball. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks at the fan-favorite team-issued sets, with a deep dive in to his own 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team set that was filled with various miscreants from the Rays' bad old days. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at minor league baseball cards, which started innocently in the 1940s, grew in the 1970s, then exploded in the 1990s with major league cards. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon closes out the "big ole monster box" with a look at '93 Topps, and how the Dodgers whiffed on Pedro Martinez. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at the great answer Upper Deck had for the competition in 1993, the great career of Cal Ripken Jr., and our Wax Ecstatic survey results! Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at the rather forgettable '93 Score set, the unforgettable Greg Maddux, and the dying breed that is the 300-game winner? Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at another sharp set in '93: Fleer Ultra. Plus, were the Mets really in the wrong in '71 when trading Nolan Ryan? Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon (no relation) looks back at Tim Salmon's career, and the very good but not great '93 Donruss set. Plus plenty of listener tweets on the hobby! Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at one of the best sets not only from 1993, but in the history of baseball cards, Leaf Studio. Plus, a look back at the tragic life and career of Kirby Puckett. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at the outstanding set Bowman put together in 1993, plus the sordid career of Carl Everett, and some fun from a pack of 2017 Topps. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks at the major upgrades to the Topps set in 1992, while also looking back at that one magical year for Scott Erickson. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at the '92 Topps Stadium Club set, and the Hall of Fame-worthy career of Larry Walker. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at the nice but "standard" '92 Upper Deck set, Frank Thomas' career, and the inanity of one-day contracts. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon reviews the '92 Score set which wasn't bad, but was too safe during a progressing hobby. Plus, we look back at the kid who was too skinny to get drafted... Jim Thome! Follow us on Twitter at @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at the stellar '92 Fleer Ultra set, and the tumultuous but later redeemed life of Albert Belle. Follow us on Twitter, at @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks back at one of the winning sets of 1992-- Fleer. Plus the controversial career and nice rebound for Mo Vaughn. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks at Donruss' much-improved '92 set, even if it couldn't quite catch up to the competition. And the "tragic" career of Juan Gonzalez. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks at the '92 Donruss Triple Play set which was a good idea that probably came out at the wrong time. Plus we look at Jeff Bagwell's career, and maybe the 2nd-worst trade in Red Sox history. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains

Host Matt Sammon looks at the "safe" '92 Leaf set, and how Dave Winfield went from "Mr. May" to "Mr. Jay". Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains