Episode 39, Better Dead Than Red... The Hot Mess That Is 1990 Donruss
Host Matt Sammon looks at the rather forgettable 1990 Donruss set, one of the worst and most overproduced sets of the era. Plus we look at the rather commendable career of Robin Ventura, despite his penchant for running head-first in to Nolan Ryan's fists. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
38m Nov 29, 2016
38m
Episode 38, Trade You a Doyle Alexander for a John Smoltz? A Look at the All-American 1990 Fleer Set
Host Matt Sammon looks back at a favorite set of his, the clean and classy 1990 Fleer set, and the great playing and broadcast career of John Smoltz. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
41m Nov 25, 2016
41m
Episode 37, Bottoms Up! It's "Boomer" Wells and the Totally 1990-riffic Score Set
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the tipsy career of David Wells, the return to "great" for the Score set of 1990, and your favorite team's worst trade! Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
39m Nov 22, 2016
39m
Episode 36, Pre-Pinstripe Paul O'Neill and 1990 Bowman!
Host Matt Sammon takes a second look at the underrated 1990 Bowman set, and the rather interesting career of Reds castoff Paul O'Neill. Follow us on Twitter @waxandgumstains
39m Nov 18, 2016
39m
Episode 35, BRING IN VAUGHN! It's Greg Vaugn and the Shiny New 1990 Leaf Set
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the first serious attempt at a card set by Leaf, and the lost history of baseball smacker Greg Vaughn. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
24m Nov 15, 2016
24m
Episode 34, Matt "The Bat" Williams and the Latest Innovation from 1990 Upper Deck
Host Matt Sammon looks at the 1990 Upper Deck set, which wasn't as splashy as 1989 but kept raising the bar in the hobby. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
36m Nov 11, 2016
36m
Episode 33, Rockin' with Tim Raines and the Classic '89 Topps!
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the classic '89 Topps set, Tim Raines' career, and what are some potential stumbling block for Raines getting in to the Hall of Fame? Follow us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
42m Nov 08, 2016
42m
Episode 32, A Card That's Half the Age of Jamie Moyer! It's '89 Fleer!
Host Matt Sammon discusses the likeable '89 Fleer set, the legendary Billy Ripken card, and he pulls out his Harry Caray impression when talking about Jamie Moyer's dating life. Follow us on Twitter, at @WaxAndGumStains
36m Nov 04, 2016
36m
Episode 31, An '89 Donruss Card Even Grumpy Kevin Brown Will Sign!
Host Matt Sammon looks at the colorful and underrated '89 Donruss set, and shares stories about running in to a grumpy Kevin Brown... and helping Jose Canseco get laid? Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
37m Nov 01, 2016
37m
Episode 1, Unearthed! An Introduction to Wax Ecstatic
Back by popular demand! We found episode #1, the back story to host Matt Sammon's introduction to baseball collecting in 1989, and why he got back in to the hobby. Plus we go in to detail on why the Wax Ecstatic got started. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
29m Nov 01, 2016
29m
Episode 30: Good Job, Good Effort. '89 Score Manages to Darken Gar's Brilliant Career
Host Matt Sammon deservedly talks more about Edgar Martinez's Hall-of-Fame-worthy career than the incredibly awful '89 Score set. Follow us on Twitter @TBLPowerPlay
40m Oct 28, 2016
40m
Episode 29, Trash Canseco If You Want, But Give '89 Bowman Another Look
Host Matt Sammon looks back at the revival of the Bowman brand with the '89 Bowman set, and the laughably tragic career of Jose Canseco. Follow us on Twitter @waxandgumstains
46m Oct 25, 2016
46m
Episode 28, As Mammoth as a Cecil Fielder Blast, Our Look at '89 Upper Deck!
Host Matt Sammon takes a deep dive in to the hobby-changing (for better or for worse) 1989 Upper Deck set with random pull (#346) Cecil Fielder. We look in to some of the innovation and fallout from the set, and the unique role relief pitcher DeWayne Buice had in the card company's creation. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
1hr 9m Oct 21, 2016
1hr 9m
Episode 27, '88 Topps... About as Disappointing as Glenn Davis' Orioles Career
Host Matt Sammon looks at the "shaggy dog" of baseball cards, the unspectacular but memorable '88 Topps set. Plus we look back at Glenn Davis' rise in Houston, and fall in Baltimore as our random pull (#430).
28m Oct 18, 2016
28m
Episode 26, The Thrill of Will Clark on the Not-So-Thrilling '88 Fleer Set
Host Matt Sammon looks at the '88 Fleer set that wasn't bad but wasn't good, and the good career of Rafael Palmeiro's shadow, Will Clark.
34m Oct 14, 2016
34m
Episode 25, Jay Bell is Trying to Give '88 Donruss the Respect It Deserves
Sure there's enough '88 Donruss still in its original packaging to wallpaper San Francisco, but it's a nice looking set with some star power. Host Matt Sammon gives the often dumped-on set its props, and looks at the unique career of random pull (#637) Jay Bell.
35m Oct 11, 2016
35m
Episode 24, Spanky and His Gang Shine on the Premiere '88 Score Set
Host Matt Sammon discusses the new entry in to the hobby in 1988, the very colorful Score set with random pull (#421) Mike LaValliere! Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
35m Oct 07, 2016
35m
Episode 23, '87 Topps Slays While Reggie Must Kill the Queen
Host Matt Sammon discusses the legendary '87 Topps set, and the legendary start to Reggie Jackson's Hall of Fame Career. With plenty of listener questions and comments on the '87 set! Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
37m Oct 04, 2016
37m
Episode 22, Is That Your Dad? Or Is It Kent Tekulve on the '87 Fleer Card?
Host Matt Sammon discusses the impressive '87 Fleer set, and the impressive but largely forgotten career of Kent Tekulve (#190) Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
30m Sep 30, 2016
30m
Episode 21, Remembering Jose Fernandez, and It's Eric The Red on '87 Donruss!
Host Matt Sammon shares his thoughts on the death of Jose Fernandez, and on a much lighter note looks at the '87 Donruss set with random pull Eric Davis (#265). Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
30m Sep 27, 2016
30m
Episode 20, Ahhh the People You'll Meet Through a Pack of '86 Topps
Host Matt Sammon talks with Brad Balukjian, who is writing a book on the 14 random players pulled from a pack of 1986 Topps. How did he get the idea to chase down these players to see what they're up to 30 years later? Plus your comments! Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
32m Sep 23, 2016
32m
Episode 19, Jack Morris is a Hall of Famer, even if '86 Topps Isn't.
Host Matt Sammon discusses the memorable but not great '86 Topps set, and states his case for Jack Morris (#270) to be in the Hall of Fame. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
33m Sep 20, 2016
33m
Episode 18, Hendu is Looking at You! The Brilliant '86 Fleer set, and the Almost Superstardom of Dave Henderson
Host Matt Sammon discusses the beauty of the '86 Fleer set, the almost superstardom of Dave Henderson, and your questions and comments! Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
30m Sep 16, 2016
30m
Episode 17, Trade You a Hubie Brooks for a Gary Carter? It's the Sharp '86 Donruss!
Host Matt Sammon discusses the "sharp" and underrated '86 Donruss set, the lengthy but unfortunate career of Hubie Brooks, and plenty of listener reaction from the past week. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
36m Sep 13, 2016
36m
Episode 16, Airbrush Me! Chris Speier on the Move With the Funky '85 Topps
Host Matt Sammon discusses random pull (#577) Chris Speier and the quirky but cool '85 Topps set. Follow us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
32m Sep 09, 2016
32m
Episode 15, Powder Blue and Gray. It's 1985 Fleer and random pull (#115) Lloyd Moseby!
Host Matt Sammon looks at the "sharp" 1985 Fleer set, and the underrated Lloyd Moseby and the '85 Jays.
30m Sep 06, 2016
30m
Episode 14 , Can We Get an Amen? It's Doug Loman and '85 Donruss
Host Matt Sammon discusses the striking 1985 Donruss set, and the inspiring story of Doug Loman-- failed ballplayer, man of God. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
29m Sep 02, 2016
29m
Episode #13, It's Hip to be Square with '84 Topps and Cub-Buster Andy Hawkins
Host Matt Sammon discusses the popular '84 Topps set, and the awkward career of Andy Hawkins. Plus some of the worst trades our listeners made, with a confession by Matt about a missed chance for '75 Topps cards. Follow us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
30m Aug 30, 2016
30m
Episode #12, Ed Romero-- Damn Glad to Be in the '84 Fleer Set
Host Matt Sammon takes a look at the impressive '84 Fleer set, and the random pull (#212) Ed Romero, the ultimate utility man whose son has found a gem for the Red Sox. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
26m Aug 26, 2016
26m
Episode #11-- '84 Donruss: Leaving a Longer Legend Than Ron Kittle
Host Matt Sammon just happens to pull a Ron Kittle! While Kittle fell short of expectations, '84 Donruss certainly did not. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
27m Aug 22, 2016
27m
Episode 10, Mike "F'n" Torrez and the 1983 Topps Set
Host Matt Sammon discusses the stellar 1983 Topps set, and looks at our random pull-- how one bad pitch elevated average pitcher Mike Torrez to fame. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
24m Aug 18, 2016
24m
Episode #9, The Redemption of '83 Fleer and "Sky King" Kingman
Host Matt Sammon discusses how the '83 Fleer set was not only a bounce back from '82, but a trend setter for the next few Fleer sets. Plus the rather colorful career, on and off the field, of Dave Kingman (#548). Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
26m Aug 18, 2016
26m
Episode 8, the Non-Descript Career of Von Hayes on the Non-Descript '83 Donruss
Host Matt Sammon talks about the amazing similarities between '82 and '83 Donruss, and the under-appreciated career of the effective Von Hayes. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
21m Aug 18, 2016
21m
Episode 7, The Hockey Side of '82 Topps
Host Matt Sammon discusses what "sticks" out about the '82 Topps set, a confusing design saved only by Cal Ripken Jr. Follow us on Twitter @WaxAndGumStains
19m Aug 18, 2016
19m
Episode 6, "Hittin" Hisle and the '82 Donruss set
Host Matt Sammon discusses the latest pull-- '82 Donruss Larry Hisle (#358), the improved but still lacking '82 Donruss set, and his favorite rookie card pack pull from that same set. Talk to us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
23m Aug 18, 2016
23m
Episode 5, The Blah that is '82 Fleer
Host Matt Sammon pulls a random '82 Fleer card, a set that even dependable journeyman Larry Biittner can't save. Follow us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
15m Aug 18, 2016
15m
Episode 4, The Dreaded Manager Card!
Host Matt Sammon discusses the dreaded manager card, and the equally dreadful 1981 Donruss set. The only redeeming factor in this pull, the greatness that is Red Schoendienst. Chat with us on Twitter, at @WaxAndGumStains
15m Aug 18, 2016
15m
Episode 3, Screamin' Tim Stoddard and 1981 Topps
Host Matt Sammon discusses the 1981 Topps cards, and wonders what Tim Stoddard is shouting about. Chat with us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
30m Aug 18, 2016
30m
Episode #2, The Bittersweet Story of Sad Larry Cox
Host Matt Sammon discusses the 1981 Fleer set, and the bittersweet story of his random pull (#604), sad Larry Cox. Talk with us on Twitter, @WaxAndGumStains
22m Aug 18, 2016
22m