Ryan Alford

Not even me.

Not even me.

Not even me.

Oh, U.S. sports merchandising group Fanatics plots global trading card expansion. We've been telling you folks that that trading card series is starting in about two weeks. It's it's a fun series, but it's it's an eye opener on the data and the numbers around this shit. It's crazy. Fanatics global trading card ambitions.

Oh, U.S. sports merchandising group Fanatics plots global trading card expansion. We've been telling you folks that that trading card series is starting in about two weeks. It's it's a fun series, but it's it's an eye opener on the data and the numbers around this shit. It's crazy. Fanatics global trading card ambitions.

Oh, U.S. sports merchandising group Fanatics plots global trading card expansion. We've been telling you folks that that trading card series is starting in about two weeks. It's it's a fun series, but it's it's an eye opener on the data and the numbers around this shit. It's crazy. Fanatics global trading card ambitions.

Founder and CEO Michael Rubin projects $3 billion in trading card and collectibles revenue for the company by 2026, expanding aggressively in international markets. Binax acquired Topps Trading Cards for $500 million in 2022. Collectibles revenue hit $1.6 billion in 2024, expected to top $2 billion this year. and $3 billion the next year.

Founder and CEO Michael Rubin projects $3 billion in trading card and collectibles revenue for the company by 2026, expanding aggressively in international markets. Binax acquired Topps Trading Cards for $500 million in 2022. Collectibles revenue hit $1.6 billion in 2024, expected to top $2 billion this year. and $3 billion the next year.

Founder and CEO Michael Rubin projects $3 billion in trading card and collectibles revenue for the company by 2026, expanding aggressively in international markets. Binax acquired Topps Trading Cards for $500 million in 2022. Collectibles revenue hit $1.6 billion in 2024, expected to top $2 billion this year. and $3 billion the next year.

That sounds like pretty damn good growth, just adding Bs right after another billion, billion, billion. He said, Rubin attributes the boom to increased disposable income and boredom. I'm like, really?

That sounds like pretty damn good growth, just adding Bs right after another billion, billion, billion. He said, Rubin attributes the boom to increased disposable income and boredom. I'm like, really?

That sounds like pretty damn good growth, just adding Bs right after another billion, billion, billion. He said, Rubin attributes the boom to increased disposable income and boredom. I'm like, really?

Yeah, I was expecting something a little more interesting than that. Finax opened the first trading course store in London on Regent Street, Purpose is marketing and a model for entrepreneurs. It's all about showing people what the store should look like and how it should work. So they're essentially showing Europe how trading card stores should operate. So then you get spinoffs from that.

Yeah, I was expecting something a little more interesting than that. Finax opened the first trading course store in London on Regent Street, Purpose is marketing and a model for entrepreneurs. It's all about showing people what the store should look like and how it should work. So they're essentially showing Europe how trading card stores should operate. So then you get spinoffs from that.

Yeah, I was expecting something a little more interesting than that. Finax opened the first trading course store in London on Regent Street, Purpose is marketing and a model for entrepreneurs. It's all about showing people what the store should look like and how it should work. So they're essentially showing Europe how trading card stores should operate. So then you get spinoffs from that.

Fanatics overall revenue expected to hit $9 billion this year and $11 billion in 26. Fanatics will gain exclusive rights to the English Premier League trading cards and stickers in June 2025. Taking over from Panini. Panini and Topps were just like, I would back and forth. They needed to figure out a merger. I don't know why they did. It's not good for the business.

Fanatics overall revenue expected to hit $9 billion this year and $11 billion in 26. Fanatics will gain exclusive rights to the English Premier League trading cards and stickers in June 2025. Taking over from Panini. Panini and Topps were just like, I would back and forth. They needed to figure out a merger. I don't know why they did. It's not good for the business.

Fanatics overall revenue expected to hit $9 billion this year and $11 billion in 26. Fanatics will gain exclusive rights to the English Premier League trading cards and stickers in June 2025. Taking over from Panini. Panini and Topps were just like, I would back and forth. They needed to figure out a merger. I don't know why they did. It's not good for the business.

It's like, it's the stupidest shit. But now that I'm in it, I'm seeing all of it. And I see, you know, Chris, this is what happened. This year, like for NFL, Panini's had the exclusive rights to the NFL. So what that means is Tops cards this year doesn't have any logos on it. So you'll get like... you know, Josh Allen, but it has no Buffalo Bills logo.

It's like, it's the stupidest shit. But now that I'm in it, I'm seeing all of it. And I see, you know, Chris, this is what happened. This year, like for NFL, Panini's had the exclusive rights to the NFL. So what that means is Tops cards this year doesn't have any logos on it. So you'll get like... you know, Josh Allen, but it has no Buffalo Bills logo.