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Smashing BIN: The Shaky-Hand Smash with Joe (@low_pop_papi)
June 19, 2025 · 44 min

What happens when a card you’ve been circling for months suddenly appears with a price that feels right?

In this episode of Smashing BIN, Joe (@low_pop_papi) returns to break down his acquisition of the 2018 Panini Kaboom! Gold Stephen Curry /10 PSA 10 — a card that changed the trajectory of his entire collection.

We talk about:

The emotional tension behind a high-dollar BIN smashWhy Kaboom Golds were heating up in mid-2023Comparative analysis across the 2018 multisport checklistHow a single card can push a collector to go all-in on a playerWhy the Panini era’s non-numbered inserts might be the hobby’s best-kept secretAnd what the $500k+ Curry Topps Now sale signals about the hobby’s time-shifted future

This isn’t just a Curry story. It’s a collector’s blueprint for doing your homework, trusting your instincts, and building a meaningful PC.

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