Card Ladder Confidential #10 with Chris (@chris_hoj) and Josh (cardboard_chronicles) from Card Ladder

<p>Chris and Josh from Card Ladder are back for another round of <em>Card Ladder Confidential</em>, and this one’s locked in on collector psychology, dealer dynamics, and market truths heading into The National.</p><p>We open with the one card each of us would do anything to acquire at the show—and why. From there, we get into the <em>real</em> forces shaping collector behavior, including:</p><ul><li>Why proximity and relationships drive more deals than marketplaces</li><li>The mental traps collectors fall into when buying at big shows</li><li>What Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's price dip <em>really</em> means</li><li>A behind-the-scenes look at June's $306M in tracked sales</li><li>The influence of repackers on Kabooms, Downtowns, and collector decisions</li><li>Prizm Gold vs. Gold Kaboom: where collectors <em>actually</em> stand</li></ul><p>And of course, we bring the receipts—real data, real sales, and real talk about what matters right now in the hobby.</p><p>If you're a collector heading to Rosemont or someone tracking trends from home, this one is required listening.</p><p><br>Check out <a href="https://cardladder.com/">Card Ladder</a> the official data partner of Stacking Slabs</p><p>Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/StackingSlabs?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon</a></p><p>[<strong>Distributed on Sunday</strong>] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this <a href="https://stackingslabs.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=hjr6d&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy">link</a></p><p>Follow Josh: | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cardboard_chronicles/">Instagram</a><br>Follow Chris: | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chris_hoj/">Instagram</a><br>Follow Card Ladder: | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cardladder/">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh3WwVJzw6kOQNYPWhtPdg">YouTube </a>| <a href="https://app.cardladder.com/dashboard?via=brett">Website</a><br>Follow Stacking Slabs: | <a href="https://twitter.com/stackingslabs">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackingslabs">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StackingSlabs/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/cvNbNG/">Tiktok</a></p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/StackingSlabs" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>