Send us a textSlabnomics is here to help sports card enthusiasts make better financial decisions.In this practical, numbers-first workshop, Matt breaks down how to evaluate cards using real comps, pop data, and market velocity—through the lens of the foundational 2014 Panini World Cup Prizm set. We compare soccer vs. football Prizm set values, dissect the Messi/Ronaldo “Matchups” grails, and map how domino sales (Fanatics Collect, eBay, Goldin) become forward indicators for the next leg up.What you’ll learnSet-level valuation: Why 2014 WC Prizm’s total auction value outpaces 2012 Prizm Football—and what a “top-heavy” soccer market really means.Card-level pricing logic: How silver, blue, red, and unnumbered Pulsars behave across Messi, Ronaldo, and Matchups—including why Matchups silvers command a monster premium.Population + rarity effects: How PSA pop growth (e.g., Messi silver 10s 21 → 39) changes pricing power and where scarcity still bites (e.g., Matchups red /149 with ~12% gem rate).Forecasting with comps: Using anchor comps (2020–2022) + soccer index levels to normalize time periods and project next sales (e.g., Messi Silver PSA 10, Matchups PSA 10s).Bubbles vs. tailwinds: Why today’s run-up is not COVID 2.0—and how World Cup demand + Fanatics era liquidity filter down from whales to the rest of the market.Practical buy/sell timing: Which signals to watch (domino auctions, pop stability, color-match premiums) and why liquidity windows beat “top-tick” fantasies.Chapters00:00 Intro: Why a practical valuation workshop 02:10 How to navigate PSA set pages to assess full-set value 05:12 2014 WC Prizm vs 2012 Prizm Football (total auction value shocker) 08:30 Building the Messi/Ronaldo/Matchups spreadsheet (silvers, blues, reds, Pulsars) 14:20 Silver PSA 10s: $34k Matchups vs $17k Messi vs $7.2k Ronaldo (timing-adjusted) 19:45 Pop growth & rarity: why some 2021 comps look “off” (and how to normalize) 24:10 Live indicators: Fanatics Collect Messi Silver 10; Goldin Matchups silver/red 30:05 Bubble talk vs sector tailwinds (World Cup, Fanatics, whales → mid-tier) 36:20 Playbook: spotting the next domino and managing exits 41:30 Recap + where Slabnomics is taking this (site + tools)Tools & sources referencedPSA population + set pages for total auction valueCard Ladder index levels for time normalizationFanatics Collect / Goldin / eBay for live compsGemRate for pop-growth contextWho this is forCollectors and investors who want data-driven conviction on soccer’s flagship set; anyone deciding between holding grails vs. compounding velocity in the Fanatics era.Call to actionJoin the Slabnomics waitlist for the spreadsheet + ongoing dashboards: Slabnomics.comSubscribe for surprise drops and follow-up comp breakdownsInstagram: @slabnomics 2014 Panini Prizm World Cup, Messi Ronaldo Matchups, Messi Silver PSA 10, Ronaldo Silver PSA 10, 2012 Prizm Football set value, PSA population report, GemRate pop growth, Card Ladder index, Fanatics Collect auction, Goldin Auctions, soccer card market 2025, monetary velocity cards, color-match premium, numbered parallels, Pulsar / Blue / Red Prizm. Website: Slabnomics.com🎥Youtube📸Instagram

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