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Preserving Nostalgia: The Smart Way to Store and Display Pokémon Cards

For many collectors, Pokémon cards are more than printed cardboard. They are memories of schoolyard trades, weekend booster pack openings, and the thrill of pulling a holographic Charizard. As the hobby continues to grow, so

X-Men: It’s all in the Cards

David Inguagiato

The X-Men Series One Trading Card Set Is Instant Nostalgia in Every Pack If you grew up in the 80s or 90s chances are at some point in your childhood you owned trading cards. In

My Little Pony Is Debuting a Trading Card Game

Walter King

Hasbro and Kayou, a Chinese trading card manufacturer, are teaming up on a new “My Little Pony“-themed trading card game (TCG). The game will be released this month in China, with special promotional events and demo sessions coming

Wax Pack Flashback Finale: Jason Gross Retro Trading Card Folder Tribute

Adam Pope

For the finale of Wax Pack Flashback, Adam commemorates the 1 year anniversary of the passing of Jason Gross, by sharing Jason’s personal trading card binder where he kept his favorite cards during his time

Wax Pack Flashback: Knight Rider (1982)

Adam Pope

Adam is opening up a vintage pack of Knight Rider trading card by Donruss from 1982. If you want more Hasselhoff-tastic fun, join Adam and his co-host, William Bruce West on the Remember That Show?

Wax Pack Flashback: Magnum, P.I. (1983)

Adam Pope

Adam is back and opening up a classic pack of trading cards from 1983 by Donruss, featuring Tom Selleck as Magnum, P.I. in all his mustachioed glory!

DC Comics Cosmic Card Catharsis

Kevin Decent

In the far off year of 1992, trading cards were very popular. Many of us can trace our love of pop culture card sets to the baseball card boom of the 1980s. Sure, it was

The Rolling Stones Are Getting a Trading Card Set From Panini

Walter King

Panini America is producing “the first fully-licensed career spanning trading card set” for the Stones, featuring the band members; variations of their logo; stage designs; cover artwork; and concert/tour documentary posters. The deal with the

Thrift Store Horde: Season 3, Episode 10

Adam Pope

Another two man show as Adam catches up with Kevin as they share their latest finds from thrifting and garage sales including vinyl records, tons of VHS tapes, audio cassettes, 80’s toys, trading cards and

Wax Pack Flashback: Saved By The Bell: The College Years (1994)

Adam Pope

Adam is opening up 2 packs of Saved By The Bell: The College Years trading cards from 1994, after having just talked about the show at length on the Remember That Show? podcast as part

Thrift Store Horde: Season 3, Episode 9

Adam Pope

This time around it’s a two man show as Adam and Chris share their latest finds from thrift stores and garage sales including vintage action figures, 80’s collectibles, VHS tapes and so much more.

Wax Pack Flashback: The Rocketeer (1991)

Adam Pope

The Rocketeer blasted into theaters in 1991 and Topps was ready with a trading card set featuring images from the Walt Disney Pictures film, adapted form the Dave Stevens comics. Join Adam as he opens

Wax Pack Flashback: MAC and Me Trading Cards (1988/2024)

Adam Pope

In this special edition of Wax Pack Flashback Adam is opening up a pack of MAC and Me trading cards created in a vintage style by https://www.serkworks.com and sharing his love for the 1988 film.

Wax Pack Flashback: The Simpsons Series 2 (1995)

Adam Pope

This time around Adam is opening up a pack of The Simpsons Series 2 trading cards by SkyBox from 1995. This is a different pack than has been opened before that only contains 4 regular

Wax Pack Flashback: Dick Tracy (1990)

Adam Pope

Adam is opening 2 packs of Dick Tracy trading cards by Topps and sharing vintage memorabilia inspired by the film.

Wax Pack Flashback: X-Men (1996-1997)

Adam Pope

This time around, Adam is opening up 2 packs of X-Men trading cards. The first is a set of Fleer cards from 1996, while the second is a pack from 1997. Plus he’s sharing a

Wax Pack Flashback: G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1991)

Adam Pope

This time around, Adam is opening up a pack of G.I. Joe A Real American Hero trading cards from 1991 by Impel and sharing some vintage 80’s and 90’s collectibles based on the popular toy