🦖 THE UNICORN HUNTER: Chasing Every Raptors Auto, Liquidating For Jordan, The Art Of Procurement & The 1.3x Speed Masterclass with Neil Collects! ⏱️

Send us Fan MailEver wondered what drives a truly passionate collector to hunt down a single autograph of every player to ever wear a franchise uniform? This week on You Can’t Comp This, host Russell Gibson sits down with a true icon of the hobby community: Neil from Neil Collects Cards! Neil brings over 40 years of card collecting experience to the mic. We dive headfirst into his incredible "degenerate" Toronto Raptors fandom, exploring the madness of his ultra-specific player chases and how he tracks down unicorns like a Hakeem Olajuwon autograph in a Raptors jersey. But it’s not all nostalgia—Neil details his epic path of consolidation to fund a holy grail 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan BGS 9, breaks down why he believes Steph Curry is a safer long-term investment than LeBron James, and pulls back the curtain on his role as a procurement consultant for Canada’s retail giant Mint Inc. Inside This Episode:🦖 The Raptors Checklist: The extreme nuance of hunting an authentic autograph for every single player in Toronto franchise history. 👑 Consolidating for His MJ Grail: How Neil traded up and consolidated multiple $2,000 cards to finally secure an iconic 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card. 🎯 The Authenticity Leap of Faith: Sourcing high-end aftermarket dual/triple autos (like Bird, Magic, and Dr. J) and protecting yourself from fakes. 📈 Steph Curry vs. The Market: Why Curry's generational influence on youth sports makes his high-end cards an incredibly safe investment choice. 💼 The Blueprint of Procurement: Inside Neil's specialized role managing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for inventory scaling at Mint Inc. 🎙️ Available now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! (Stream it at 1.3x speed if you want the native Neil Collects listening experience!) 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