Back in mid-2007 with money to burn in my wallet I was hit by the “itch”. Being a collector from the time I was 9 up until 17, it had been well over ten years since I had the urge to bust wax. With a trusty (at the time) Beckett in hand, I rushed out to Florida Sports Cards and bought a lousy $120 dollar box of 2007 Topps Co-Signers. I didn’t know it then but that box would fuel my fire to create the ultimate website & tribute to trading cards.
By the time I created Wax Heaven, originally ‘Canseco Completist’, there was already a few successful bloggers to compete with. I didn’t yet posses the knowledge and/or experience these guys did but I used every bit of passion and desire in me and within months had the most visited card blog on the Internet and was even sponsored by Hobby staples Topps & Upper Deck.
Since late 2007 when the virtual doors of Wax Heaven opened, a lot has happened. Over one million visitors, 20,000+ comments left by collectors, and close to 2,300 articles have been written. At this point it’s no longer a passion but a full blown obsession. For as long as I can, I will continue to cover every aspect of baseball cards, non-sport trading cards, and the occasional pop culture story.
If you ever need to contact me for anything, please feel free to do so at Waxheaven@gmail.com or through my Twitter or Facebook accounts. I have responded to well over 5,000 emails and continue to do my best to reply to everyone in a timely manner. Whether you have a question or just want to know what’s new in collecting, don’t hesitate to drop me a line.
Keep collecting and make sure to bookmark WaxHeaven.com!
-Mario Alejandro
Home run.
WaxH:
Nice job with this blog!
I share your sentiments about the hobby and I applaud your taking a stand.
Good luck to you with this endeavor. Let us know how we can help.
Peter Gudmundsson
CEO & President
Beckett Media LP
http://www.beckett.com
It’s an honor to be even acknowledged by Beckett.
I have been reading your mag for as long as I can remember and even have issue #272 in my work desk.
Thank you
-Mario Alejandro
Thanks for the blogroll addition. I added you to the blogBeckett blogroll. Keep up the good work.
Elon Werner
Beckett PR
Beckett! Very impressive.
The Sultan on Sports
MAR-I-O, MAR-I-O, MAR-I-O!!!!
From idea to reality, you have created the perfect sports card website.
I am glad to be a part of it.
Heavenly Collections is genius.
Bookmark!
Love the site…keep it up!
I can I tell if my Bill Riken whiteout and white scribble are fakes. Thank you, Jerry
I love your blog and what your doing for the sports card hobby.I’ve been collecting cards for over 35 years and just love this hobby.In my little part of the world I like to hit flea markets and yard sales for older vinatge cards.
Keep up the Great work your friends at DDoubleplay Sports.
Outstanding site!! I’m recently back into collecting again and I heard about you on Tuff Stuff Radio. Anywho, great job and keep it up!!
You must be a frequent visitor to Sports Stuff!
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sportsstuff
We beat you to it, pal…
Hmmm. Left a comment but it’s gone. I guess because I linked to my blog?
Anyway, love the site. Thanks for all the fun reading.
Outstanding Site! Great Job
Great job guys! Love to see a baseball promotion grow and take off. Keep up the great work! We will be in touch!
–Chasing74
Good luck with the baseball promoting, 4k hits in the first month? I want to know what your secret is.
Wow. Keep up the great work!
Dear mario: — can you please email me the article that was recent about the postal employee stealing the rare baseball card. I wanted to show my friend who is in the PO and an old collector. I think your site is great, and im new to it. I have been a collector for about 30yrs.
Thanks…. Joe Dean
lipstang@yahoo.com
Excellent job Mario i just returned to the hobby and i love your blog. I’ve been reading your blog for a month i think and you already make me a Marlins fan. I’m mexican so i already like the marlins because of Cantu and Amezaga who i hope stay there for a long time but your posts just made me like the team even more. By the way sorry for my english.
Greetings from Hermosillo, Mexico
Ruben, glad you like the site. Cantu & Amezaga are great players and make Mexico look great. I think both of them will be playing in the World Baseball Classic, too.
Did you have to pay to build this website?
Just for the domain name.
this site is awesome and i love to see whats new
thank you Mario!
Terrific site! Just returning to collecting, and thinking about blogging. Thanks.
Thanks for the trade connections bro! This past week a lot of hard to find stuff has found its way into my mailbox!!
hey Katie, im interested but what are wallets? like fold out card page deals, cause usually i see them being called pages.
~eric e~
Hi, this isn’t really a comment but just a question about your question from the wordpress support forums. Have you been able to receive comment notification emails after you have approved a comment? I have not received any and you were one of the only people that seemed to be having the same problem. I contacted support, but nothing back yet. Thanks!
Mario,
Like a few others on this blog I am getting back into collecting. Subscribing to quite a few other collecting blogs I find this one to be the easiest to read and follow.
I look forward to reading more. Keep up the good work.
Mario I need your mailing address. I recently picked up a nice piece that belongs in your collection. It was only available to Marlins execs. I just happen to know the person who made them and snagged one for you.
Nice site keep up the good work
hey mario how do i get a little avatar pic?
You would have to create a free WordPress account.
Great website! Keep it up!
Dude i love the site keep the awesome work
this isawsome i like your you tube videos