Episode 281: Inside the High-End Card Market with Jono Michaels

Send us Fan MailIn this massive episode, we are joined by the hobby heavyweight Jono Michaels—admin of Sports Cards Addicts Australia, the man behind Mailman Breaks, and co-founder of the highly anticipated Ultimate Sports Collectors Convention.Jono walks us through his incredible journey in the hobby, from waking up at 6 a.m. for mid-'90s card shows to a life-changing poker run in Vegas that brought him back into the game with iconic 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookies.We dive deep into the changing landscape of modern collecting:The High-End Boom: Why sports cards are now recognized as elite, blue-chip alternative assets championed by the likes of Kevin O'Leary and Gary Vee.The TCG Takeover Debate: The feedback that sparked Jono to co-create an all-sports card show in Melbourne to separate the sports grails from Pokémon and One Piece.Clutch Repacks Launch: An exclusive inside look at his brand-new tiered repack project breaking formats wide open.Market Predictions & Speculation: Why Steph Curry is still criminally undervalued compared to LeBron and Kobe, thoughts on prospects like Jared McCain and Cole Swider, and a preview of Jono's upcoming trip to the US National in Chicago.Grab a cold drink and join us for an hour and a half of pure hobby talk, high-end sales breakdowns, and trading card strategy!Support the showThank You to our Primary sponsor:Check Out My Cards Australia and US Sports Cards AustraliaSponsor: Neon Trading Cards: NBA, Soccer, Breaks on WhatnotBuy YCCT A Coffee: Click Here To Support The Show! Reach out to us on socials and tell us what we got right or wrong!All of our Socials can be found on our LinktreeYou Can't Comp This YouTube - we stream episodes LIVE!You Can't Comp This on Facebook - join our community