In this episode I brought on Joel from @modern_card1. He is a collectibles investor with positions in Pokemon cards (vintage and modern), Football cards and Fortnite cards! I brought him on to get his perspective regarding investing in modern Pokemon cards specifically because a lot of investors are very averse to them. I may still prefer vintage cards, but he offers a lot of information regarding investing in modern cards if you'd like to diversify your Pokemon investment.

Here's how you can find Joel: 

• IG: @modern_card1

Watch this episode on Youtube

Here are some topics we cover: 

• Intro 0:00
• Joel's investing backstory 3:05
• Why invest in Fortnite cards 5:13
• Putting feelers out for modern cards 6:20
• Trophy cards 8:20
• Pokemon balancing between print runs and pull rates 9:31
• Modern ETB's 11:21
• Gold Charizard coming soon? 12:41
• Japanese Pokemon cards are in a league of their own 13:07
• Mapping modern Pokemon booster boxes 13:53
• Scamming makes the real thing more valuable 15:17
• Learning from sellers remorse and staying the course 16:45
• What I'd ask Gary from Pawn Stars if he was on my podcast 19:50
• Don't invest in modern Pokemon cards for the short term 22:28
• What Magic the Gathering can teach Pokemon investors 23:18
• Shipping can be the scariest part 25:29
• PSA vs. BGS 28:15
• Grading cards is a skill 31:03
• Sometimes the most valuable cards are the ones no one took care of 34:03
• Don't sleep on lower graded cards 34:42
• eBay makes Pokemon cards accessible 36:20
• Supply and demand in Pokemon cards 40:40
• The strategy for investing in Modern Pokemon cards 42:04
• The Evolutions Set 49:30
• If you have $100 to spend on Pokemon cards, buy these! 51:27
• First edition stamps on modern Pokemon cards? 54:50
• Do hobbies bleed into each other? 57:53
• $3M Mike Trout card vs. $2.8M record breaking baseballs 1:01:09
• It's about the amount of money you're risking 1:05:57
• Communities around markets 1:07:03
• Pokemon and blockchain 1:12:53
• If you see a PSA 10 for $20, just buy it 1:14:45
• It's the same patterns over and over 1:16:47
• Fortnite cards 1:19:06
• Getting staff cards and other scarce cards 1:25:12
• Buyers and sellers: DO YOUR RESEARCH! 1:26:31
• Print numbers on Pokemon cards 1:28:25
• Will Pokemon copy Magic the Gathering? 1:29:29
• Blockchain and sports cards 1:30:24
• Every prospect that doesn't work out is a lesson you've learned 1:38:28
• 2020 Baseball and Football cards 1:41:20
• Old heads vs. Panini 1:44:31
• Know what you're selling 1:51:38
• Pull rates 1:56:55
• For the love of the hunt 1:59:00
• Remember this moving forward 2:00:00

You can find me here:
IG: @geeked_out_collecting
Twitch: /feliwankenobi
Website: www.GeekedOutCollecting.com
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