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Slab XI

A personal football card collection, kept for the romance of the game — the eras, the shirts, the stories a slab can hold.

© 2026 Slab XI

Written from the stands, one slab at a time.

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Two Companies, One Pitch

Topps and Panini print the same footballers under different licenses. The hobby is two industries that only look like one.

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Slab XI

A personal football card collection, kept for the romance of the game — the eras, the shirts, the stories a slab can hold.

© 2026 Slab XI

Written from the stands, one slab at a time.