Ryan Alford
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I think that's all the biggest news. I mean, we could talk about tariffs. We're not going to talk about tariffs. China and the U.S. are meeting. They're going to get it together smarter. Cooler heads will prevail, I believe. And, you know, let's get out of the tariff talk finally. But I will mention... Our trading card series will be starting up next week.
So we've got some big hitters in the trading card business. You've seen us, seen me. Chris had to watch me, you know, from afar opening packs, getting jealous of all the hits I'm getting. But still got to send Chris some. We'll figure that out. Where's my assistant? Need a reminder. The... All seriousness, this is going to be an $8 billion industry and growing.
So we've got some big hitters in the trading card business. You've seen us, seen me. Chris had to watch me, you know, from afar opening packs, getting jealous of all the hits I'm getting. But still got to send Chris some. We'll figure that out. Where's my assistant? Need a reminder. The... All seriousness, this is going to be an $8 billion industry and growing.
So we've got some big hitters in the trading card business. You've seen us, seen me. Chris had to watch me, you know, from afar opening packs, getting jealous of all the hits I'm getting. But still got to send Chris some. We'll figure that out. Where's my assistant? Need a reminder. The... All seriousness, this is going to be an $8 billion industry and growing.
You've got everything from Pokemon to football cards, baseball cards, hockey cards, basketball. Vee Friends, our good friend Gary Vee just launched that with Topps and the Fanatics brand and everything that they do. It's incredible how many people are in this business and how much opportunity there is for investment and growth. It is a big key part of business. It is truly an investment vehicle.
You've got everything from Pokemon to football cards, baseball cards, hockey cards, basketball. Vee Friends, our good friend Gary Vee just launched that with Topps and the Fanatics brand and everything that they do. It's incredible how many people are in this business and how much opportunity there is for investment and growth. It is a big key part of business. It is truly an investment vehicle.
You've got everything from Pokemon to football cards, baseball cards, hockey cards, basketball. Vee Friends, our good friend Gary Vee just launched that with Topps and the Fanatics brand and everything that they do. It's incredible how many people are in this business and how much opportunity there is for investment and growth. It is a big key part of business. It is truly an investment vehicle.
So we're starting kicking that off next week. We've got a lineup of guests. We've got one of the largest app makers for managing your collection and scanning them in, Ludex. Ryan Ludden, amazing guy, cool guy. We've hit it off. It's a great episode. Kicking it off with that. We go from all layers. We got the top from the apps. We got wholesale, retail, and ground floor.
So we're starting kicking that off next week. We've got a lineup of guests. We've got one of the largest app makers for managing your collection and scanning them in, Ludex. Ryan Ludden, amazing guy, cool guy. We've hit it off. It's a great episode. Kicking it off with that. We go from all layers. We got the top from the apps. We got wholesale, retail, and ground floor.
So we're starting kicking that off next week. We've got a lineup of guests. We've got one of the largest app makers for managing your collection and scanning them in, Ludex. Ryan Ludden, amazing guy, cool guy. We've hit it off. It's a great episode. Kicking it off with that. We go from all layers. We got the top from the apps. We got wholesale, retail, and ground floor.
The largest dealer in South Carolina has one of the best stores here in Greenville. Brian's Sports Cards and more. My good friend Maddie Rich came on, talked it down. Again, I talked with some of the biggest hitters at the biggest brands and then all the way to the ground floor of retail.
The largest dealer in South Carolina has one of the best stores here in Greenville. Brian's Sports Cards and more. My good friend Maddie Rich came on, talked it down. Again, I talked with some of the biggest hitters at the biggest brands and then all the way to the ground floor of retail.
The largest dealer in South Carolina has one of the best stores here in Greenville. Brian's Sports Cards and more. My good friend Maddie Rich came on, talked it down. Again, I talked with some of the biggest hitters at the biggest brands and then all the way to the ground floor of retail.
So we got it all covered of what is happening in the industry, the trends, the key things and stuff that's too big to ignore. So I'm pumped about that. and pumped about some partnerships I've got coming with the Rad Collective. My boys and I got into it. We've got a lot of things going on, live selling on whatnot, Breaking Rad.
So we got it all covered of what is happening in the industry, the trends, the key things and stuff that's too big to ignore. So I'm pumped about that. and pumped about some partnerships I've got coming with the Rad Collective. My boys and I got into it. We've got a lot of things going on, live selling on whatnot, Breaking Rad.
So we got it all covered of what is happening in the industry, the trends, the key things and stuff that's too big to ignore. So I'm pumped about that. and pumped about some partnerships I've got coming with the Rad Collective. My boys and I got into it. We've got a lot of things going on, live selling on whatnot, Breaking Rad.
That's how you find us, BreakingRad.com, and all the stuff happening with trading cards. It's fun, but it's real business, and it's a lot of damn money, Chris, in this industry. It's crazy how much money is being pumped into it. And Just the amount of money spent, man. These are scratch-off cards for kids. But they actually hold value. Scratch-off card is only worth either $500 or nothing.
That's how you find us, BreakingRad.com, and all the stuff happening with trading cards. It's fun, but it's real business, and it's a lot of damn money, Chris, in this industry. It's crazy how much money is being pumped into it. And Just the amount of money spent, man. These are scratch-off cards for kids. But they actually hold value. Scratch-off card is only worth either $500 or nothing.
That's how you find us, BreakingRad.com, and all the stuff happening with trading cards. It's fun, but it's real business, and it's a lot of damn money, Chris, in this industry. It's crazy how much money is being pumped into it. And Just the amount of money spent, man. These are scratch-off cards for kids. But they actually hold value. Scratch-off card is only worth either $500 or nothing.
Trading cards, at least you still have some value in your hand. I'm going to get Chris back into it. He has to get out his 1992 Fleer Leaf set or whatever he's got. Who knows?