Collecting for Keeps: Finding Meaning in a Hobby Built on Hype
We're launching the new book and wanted to share it with the loyal readers of The Weekly Rip
This one’s a little different from our usual Sunday routine.
I’ve been hinting at a big project for a while, and it’s finally here:
Collecting for Keeps: Finding Meaning in a Hobby Built on Hype
It’s my first book.
It’s free.
And I made it for collectors like you.
When I came back to the hobby in 2019, everything felt loud — products, prices, hot takes. I couldn’t find anything that helped me reconnect with why I was collecting again.
So I started documenting my journey on Stacking Slabs.
700+ episodes later, I pulled together the best lessons, stories, and patterns I’ve seen from collectors who build their collections with meaning.
This isn’t a “how-to.”
It’s a reflection, a framework, and in many ways, the resource I wish I had when I returned.
Inside, you’ll find:
Why we collect (connection, escape, expression)
How to chase cards without losing yourself in the hype
Ways to filter the signal from the noise
The CEO mindset for your PC
The role of community and trust in long-term collecting
If you’ve ever felt like the hobby is your escape, your fuel, or your anchor, I wrote this for you.
Download it free here → https://subscribepage.io/CollectingForKeeps
If it resonates, tell a damn friend.
Thanks for reading,
Brett