The National 2025 Creator Studio: Sean Cates on Hobby Identity and Collecting with Conviction

🎙️ Recorded live at The National 2025 in Chicago Jeremy Lee (Sports Cards Live) welcomes Sean Cates, aka @victoryinvestments, into the National Creator Studio presented by TikTok for a soulful, reflective conversation on collecting with conviction, letting faith guide the process, and how vintage cards can carry both history and identity. ✅ Topics covered include: A powerful 6-month journey to acquire a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth Trading stories, hobby serendipity, and collecting with flexibility The importance of provenance and the lives cards live before you own them Sean’s perspective on what makes a card “worth owning” Curating a collection that reflects your values and personality The evolving practice of “flight collecting” and hobby pairings Investment, identity, and the delicate balance of heart and brain 📍 Recorded live at the National Sports Collectors Convention in the Creator Studio presented by TikTok Shop. 🗣️ Let us know in the comments: Do your cards reflect who you are as a collector? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices