Everyone dreads moving, especially a card collector with a massive, priceless collection. But when Greg Nussbaum and his family bought a new house, he added a state-of-the-art display system and a new friend. The move was well worth it.
It all started when Nussbaum posted an unassuming thread on the Facebook group “Vintage Wax and Packs” in August of 2020.
Nussbaum mentioned he was thinking about hiring a carpenter to build custom collapsible shelves to display his unique collection, which is dominated by unopened rack packs. On that Facebook forum, collector Brent Meyer responded that he builds every day for his business, and instead of cash compensation for Nussbaum he would “work for racks and cellos” — a tongue-and-cheek reply. Meyer and his wife, Catherine, own 7th Street Salvage, an architectural salvage company in Macon, Ga.
The two collectors, who didn’t know each other, exchanged direct messages, not knowing if the other was serious about making this happen. Over the next few weeks, the
