The Weekly Rip 4.6.25 [smashing BIN]
We explore the mindset around smashing BIN and why we created a show around it.
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The Weekly Rip
Your Stacking Slabs Sunday Update
April 6, 2025
There’s a certain kind of silence before a BIN smash.
It’s not loud like an auction finale. It’s not social like a trade. It’s not calculated like a best offer.
It’s quiet.
Just you, your screen, and a card that feels like it was meant for your collection.
If you’ve collected long enough, you know the moment I’m talking about.
It usually starts the same way.
You’re brushing your teeth. You’re on your lunch break. You’re sitting on the couch after the kids go to bed. You open your saved searches, and there it is.
That card.
The one you didn’t expect to see.
The one you’ve had in the back of your mind for months. Or maybe one you didn’t even know you needed until that exact second.
It has a price. No clock. No auction drama. No conversation to ease into. Just a Buy It Now button staring you down.
And before your brain can catch up to your gut, your finger’s already hovering.
That’s what this week’s Stacking Slabs episode is about—the mindset behind that moment.
Because we don’t talk about it enough.
Not the card itself. Not the comp. Not the price.
But why we do it.
What we’re chasing when we hit that button.
I smashed BIN on the Prizm WWE Charlotte Flair Gold /10 PSA 10 earlier this year. I’ve been talking about that card for a long time. It’s the debut Prizm set for WWE. The photo is insane. Charlotte is airborne, caught mid-assault. Easily my favorite image in the whole release.
It was listed with a best offer option, and I didn’t even consider it. No negotiation. No hesitation.
I saw it. I felt something.
And I smashed BIN.
I knew I was headed to WrestleMania in Las Vegas. I knew the card would mean even more once I saw Charlotte wrestle Tiffany Stratton live. I didn’t know if I could’ve gotten it for $200 less. I didn’t care.
Because in that moment, it wasn’t about getting a deal.
It was about getting it right.
Those are the moments we remember.
The times we said yes, instantly, because something about the card matched something inside us.
That’s why I launched Smashing BIN—a whole series dedicated to those decisions. Not the logical ones. Not the well-timed auction steals. But the ones that happen in a blink and stay with us for years.
Because those moments tell the truth.
They show us what kind of collectors we are.
The players we believe in
The parallels that make our heart race
The cards that define how we want our collection to feel
There’s no roadmap for these moments. But if you’ve had one, you know how real it is.
You also know how rare they are.
That’s why they matter.
We’re surrounded by comps, pricing tools, and market opinions. But the BIN smash cuts through all of that. It’s not about value. It’s about clarity.
You saw the card. You knew it mattered. And you made the move.
There’s no regret when it’s the right card.
There’s no second guessing when it fits the story you’re trying to tell.
This newsletter sets the table for the conversation happening on the flagship episode. If you’ve ever smashed BIN and smiled instantly, this one’s for you.
And if you haven’t had that moment in a while, maybe it’s time to scroll your saved searches and see what’s out there.
We’ll be talking about this all week on Stacking Slabs.
Let’s keep building.
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Auction to Follow
There’s few players in sports that are hotter right now than Caitlin Clark. She’s hotter than chicken grease and a lot of her cards have come up for auction. This Sunday you can find her 2024 Select WNBA Gold Prizm Courtside /10 PSA 10 ending at auction. I think it’s safe to say with her limited rookie catalog this will a card collectors chase for years to come.
Check out the 2024 Select WNBA Caitlin Clark Gold Prizm /10 PSA 10
A Collector to Follow
There’s so many incredible collector pages on Instagram. It’s nearly impossible to have awareness around all of them. A week doesn’t go by that I’m not floored by someone’s page that I’ve never seen before. That’s what happened to me recently with @yrcollectibles23. We’re talking rare MJs, PMGs, Credentials, 03 Exquisite, and a lot more. Go smash follow to see some incredible bangers on the regular.
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Take care,
Brett