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Welcome back to another episode of The Top Shelf Cookie Sniper Hockey Show Podcast — the show where cardboard dreams come true, eBay saves get celebrated like Stanley Cup game-winners, and… tonight, things get personal.
Today, we peel back the top loader and look behind the curtain… at the real MVP behind one of the hobby’s most notorious puckhead collectors — the one, the only — California Dave’s wife, Rebecca!
She joins us to talk about what it’s really like living with stacks of Young Guns, the occasional bubble mailer avalanche, and a man who treats a PSA 10 like it’s a newborn baby.
We’ll ask the hard-hitting questions like:
Did you know what you were signing up for when he said “I do,” — and did you think “I do” included a wall of graded cards?
Is card collecting a charming hobby, or guys collecting other guys printed on cardboard?
And what’s this mysterious owl podcast that somehow steals her heart?
So get ready — it’s honest, it’s hilarious, and it’s full of unexpected wisdom.
Because behind every great collector… is someone trying not to roll their eyes while he explains why “this parallel is actually low-key a grail.”
Let’s get into it — here’s Rebecca, and trust us — she’s a hoot. 🦉

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"Episode 106 - Rebecca Unplugged: Confessions of a Collector’s Wife" is an episode of Top Shelf Cookie Sniper Hockey Card Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 29 min. Published July 18, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.