Brian Ludden

It's not the corner store anymore. It's grown up. Every collector's a sports fan, but not every sports fan's a collector.

It's not the corner store anymore. It's grown up. Every collector's a sports fan, but not every sports fan's a collector.

It's not the corner store anymore. It's grown up. Every collector's a sports fan, but not every sports fan's a collector.

Brian, thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to launch off the Collectibles trading card podcast with you guys. And thanks for downloading the app and using it.

Brian, thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to launch off the Collectibles trading card podcast with you guys. And thanks for downloading the app and using it.

Brian, thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to launch off the Collectibles trading card podcast with you guys. And thanks for downloading the app and using it.

Yeah, well, it was like any journey. It's a winding road. I was a derivatives trader for 25 years down at the exchanges in Chicago. My company got acquired in 2017. I had a three-year, I had to work with that company. I was not a great employee. I did not win employee of the month, that's for sure.

Yeah, well, it was like any journey. It's a winding road. I was a derivatives trader for 25 years down at the exchanges in Chicago. My company got acquired in 2017. I had a three-year, I had to work with that company. I was not a great employee. I did not win employee of the month, that's for sure.

Yeah, well, it was like any journey. It's a winding road. I was a derivatives trader for 25 years down at the exchanges in Chicago. My company got acquired in 2017. I had a three-year, I had to work with that company. I was not a great employee. I did not win employee of the month, that's for sure.

But during that time, during COVID, kind of like similar to your stuff, I had cards sitting here and we have a place in the city and my son and I were here, my 14-year-old son now. And I'm like, hey, let's check out these cards. They're getting more valuable and blah, blah, blah.

But during that time, during COVID, kind of like similar to your stuff, I had cards sitting here and we have a place in the city and my son and I were here, my 14-year-old son now. And I'm like, hey, let's check out these cards. They're getting more valuable and blah, blah, blah.

But during that time, during COVID, kind of like similar to your stuff, I had cards sitting here and we have a place in the city and my son and I were here, my 14-year-old son now. And I'm like, hey, let's check out these cards. They're getting more valuable and blah, blah, blah.

And I was looking at it and I couldn't figure out what these cards were, what they were worth, like any comps, anything. And then I bought a new pack of cards and the new ones with all the variations and shiny and shimmer. So I'm like, this is ridiculous. This industry, there's got to be something out there. And I look for like 30 days.

And I was looking at it and I couldn't figure out what these cards were, what they were worth, like any comps, anything. And then I bought a new pack of cards and the new ones with all the variations and shiny and shimmer. So I'm like, this is ridiculous. This industry, there's got to be something out there. And I look for like 30 days.

And I was looking at it and I couldn't figure out what these cards were, what they were worth, like any comps, anything. And then I bought a new pack of cards and the new ones with all the variations and shiny and shimmer. So I'm like, this is ridiculous. This industry, there's got to be something out there. And I look for like 30 days.

I'm like, holy crap, this industry is massive and it has not had a tech revolution yet. And so I said, I'm going to go out and do it. And I raised $5.3 million in 45 days from all the traders on the floor. And we are on our way.

I'm like, holy crap, this industry is massive and it has not had a tech revolution yet. And so I said, I'm going to go out and do it. And I raised $5.3 million in 45 days from all the traders on the floor. And we are on our way.

I'm like, holy crap, this industry is massive and it has not had a tech revolution yet. And so I said, I'm going to go out and do it. And I raised $5.3 million in 45 days from all the traders on the floor. And we are on our way.

You're younger. Younger.

You're younger. Younger.