Collector Nation - 4th of July Special: The Declaration Auction, FIFA Stickers, and NFL Card Speculation

Episode Date: July 3, 2026

Ryan Alford and Bella Shafer are back on Collector Nation with a fast-moving episode about how wide the collectibles world has become. They start with Fourth of July energy, Joey Chestnut, and the rare Declaration of Independence broadside hitting the auction world before moving into Panini’s FIFA World Cup sticker books and why low-cost, fun collecting still matters in a market full of expensive boxes and high-end chases. From there, Ryan and Bella talk through international soccer card movement, preseason football card opportunities, and which players could see hobby momentum before the NFL market heats up. Ryan also shares what he is watching ahead of The National, including vintage Jordans, Bo Jackson, Ken Griffey Jr., Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen, and cards he may move at the show. The episode finishes with a look at the next phase of Collector Nation and why the team is building a hobby-focused platform that gives collectors and creators a more direct place to be seen. It is a weekly hobby check-in that blends collector culture, market timing, event prep, and the bigger question of what people are willing to chase next. Topics Covered Fourth of July collectibles and Joey Chestnut trading cards Goldin’s Declaration of Independence auction Panini FIFA World Cup sticker books and sticker collecting Why accessible collecting still matters Soccer card movement after major tournament exits Preseason football card buys and sells The National Sports Collectors Convention prep Collector Nation’s broader platform rollout with Ryan Alford and Bella Shafer Links Collector Nation https://www.collectibles.show/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/collector-nation/id1832831782 Ryan Alford https://www.ryanalford.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

We're have Golden's auctioning off the freaking declaration of independence. In today's news of everything's for sale. Yeah. Or anything's for sale. How do you put a price on something so price? It already has a comp on national treasure, which is priceless. We have the FIFA World Cup sticker books. Can't even find them at the stores anymore.

And the news of one way Panini is staying relevant. Sorry, Penny. It's true. Germany and the Netherlands, both out of the World Cup. star players from those teams, their cards have already dropped 20 to 40%. Probably should have dropped more. I mean, especially Germany and Netherlands. Let's be honest.

Yeah. Football preseason is coming up. Minnesota will be high in my league findings. Jaden Daniels is going to have a bounce back if he stays healthy. Trevor Lawrence is going to have a big year. And then I do like Josh Allen. He's going to have a big year. Welcome to the Collector Nation podcast here on the Collector Nation. network. Whether you're chasing grails or calling bluffs, you take you inside the hobby.

Here are your host, Ryan Alford and Brian Lut. What's up guys? Welcome to Collect your Nation. You know, I read something, Bella and Schaefer here with me. It's Bella and Ryan today. Yeah, just us. No Brian's, you know, vacationing in Tulum. No. He's got some big meetings this week. before the 4th of July. Happy 4th of July. I know. Exciting.

Happy day before. I think it's got to be like one of my favorite, favorite holidays. Fourth of July Eve. Yeah. Kind of roll, doesn't roll off the tongue. But we hope everyone's doing well. And that's why I'm having my, I noticed, I grabbed this from the cooler of random drinks. I buy random drinks.

I think maybe even Bella now. I don't know. Might just be Ryan and coal buying random drinks. But we'm having the Nathan. twist. Number one one is delicious and it's lemonade. But it reminds me of what happens on the 4th of July, which is one of the great sports events. And I'm calling a sporting event of the season. And it is the hot dog eating contest. I mean, that is American sport if there is one. Yeah, I. The athletes that come from around the world to Coney Island.

To get their ass whooped by Joey Chestnut every year. Yeah, I mean, I tell you what, that I bet he's doing his push-ups. He's doing his, I don't know what he does. I don't want to know what he does. Sophagus, like, exercises, I don't know. I will never forget, like, two years ago when, like, a protester ran up on stage. He choked him out mid-hot-dog eating contest and then still continued to win. Crazy.

So, cheers to Joey Chestnut for getting his 700th victory this year, I'm sure, if he's in it. I keep waiting for something terrible to have. And like, I don't know. I just can't imagine. Like, I don't, I don't like, well, I'm a pescatarian, so I don't eat hot dogs to begin with. But even before then, I didn't like hot dogs. So I'm just like imagining the process of that and what the aftermath of that would be is just like, oh. Yeah.

It's a great American sport. Nothing says America and Fourth of July, like the hot dog eating contest. Does Joey Chessot have? Have trading cards? I think he might actually have a few. Yes. Cole's giving a guess. And I thought as soon as you said that, that I have seen them and Cole verified, I will say, you know, it is kind of a metaphor for the American way of just overdoing everything.

I mean, yeah. Well, have you seen, like, in European countries, they'll have like an American section of food items in like a grocery store. And it's always like a mayo bottle that's, like, giant. enormous. And you can't even blame them because eating 80 hot dogs and, you know, excess, everything in excess, including excess, the American way. And we, you know, we're, have Golden's auctioning off the freaking declaration of independence or one of them. You know, in today's news of everything's for sale. Or anything's for sale. Have you seen the movie The Master of Disguise?

I have seen the movie where they actually, it was not Master of Skies, it was National Treasures, where they were stealing the Declaration of Independence. Nicholas Cage, one of the great actors of our day. And I'm being serious, I actually like Nicholas Cage. It is a good movie. He has a special place in my heart because of Raising Arizona. If you haven't seen that, go see it. That's fine.

Yeah, when I saw they were, you know, auctioning off one. of the copies of the Declaration of Independence. I was like, and that makes sense. Yeah, that's a, that's gold. And I love it. That's so on brand for him, like having something that ridiculous and auctioning off. It's amazing. And what will that go for?

How do you put a price on something so price? Natural Treasure said it was priceless. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. The bar, it already has a comp on National Treasure, which is priceless. So. Yeah. Is it going to be a million? I mean, some rich person that just has the most ridiculous collectibles,

you would think this would be pretty high up there. Yeah, there's only one of ten of them because it's one of the declarations that they would post on, like for people to see. So it's not like the one that has obviously everyone's signatures, but it has like John Hancock's signature on it. You know, this feels like it's set up for something nefarious. So here's what I mean. One of our enemies just buys it and burns it on live television or something.

I mean, I was thinking more like oceans 35. No, not stealing it, but like some or like Mr. Beast, you know, makes a contest around it. Probably. And it gets ruined in the process. I don't know. I mean, they're making everything a collectible now. And, you know, sitting in front of us, we have the FIFA World Cup sticker books,

which if you haven't seen these already, they're, pretty cool. And they, I mean, they've been flying off the shelves and the stickers can't even find them at stores anymore. Yeah. And the news of one way Panini is staying relevant. Sorry, Panini. It's just true.

Well, yeah, we do nothing but tell the truth here on this show. But I do think. Or attempt to. If I tell a lie, it's an intentional. Misinformed by my producer. But, yeah. Okay. I'm just kidding.

Or an exaggeration. I mean, I do exaggerate from time. wife says I do. But I'm a good storyteller. You exaggerating? Never. Yeah. So, but I will say this. It's fun. I'm going to stay out of, I'm going to stay in my lane, which is not like too much specifics as much as it's fun and I see them everywhere, every gas station. And I have attempted to buy the stickers just to see and see I can get that messy. Hey, you want to win, you got to play. You miss every shot you don't take. Exactly. But I can't even take a shot because they're always sold out at the QT I go to.

That little sticker thing is empty. There you have these, but no stickers. Well, I do think it's nice because I think it makes, because the collectible industry as a whole, I think it's gotten a little bit inaccessible. And the fact that like a hanger pack is 40 bucks, like, you know, it's just not as accessible for a child or, you know, anything like that.

And I think that this is a really fun way to make it more accessible because the stickers themselves aren't even that expensive. I mean, if you go to the gas station, they have dollar scratch-offs and they have $100. So it's very accessible in the lottery world. And cards should follow suit. Yeah, no, I agree. Especially when, you know, there's a $200,000 prize that could be won, you know, 101. How much are the sticker packs?

I mean, they range. There's like a different, there's like $2 options and then there's like big boxes that are $100, you know. And obviously, because they're more. scarce the secondary market is doing its thing and secondary marketing. Yeah, they're 20X on eBay. Probably. But, you know, I just, I think it makes it a little more fun and brings back almost like the art of collecting instead of just like trying to flip.

Because like you can't really, once they're in the book, you can't really necessarily flip it unless you, you know, finish the whole thing. Did they give you sleeves to put the stickers in with like maybe some glue on the back of the sleeve so that you don't ruin the card? so it keeps a condition. Hey, that'd be a good accessory to develop, you know? The sticker. You're always coming up with those ideas.

With like a little gummy, like, what was it, booger glue? Like one of those like little dots. Yeah, yeah, yeah, glue dots, glue dots. Not the best connotation, our mental note, but that's what it's called. Yeah, and, you know, continuing on the World Cup, we'll keep it short and sweet.

But with, you know, Germany and the Netherlands, both out of the World Cup, in a shocking turn of events. Those, like, star players from those teams, their cards have already dropped 20 to 40%. Probably should have dropped more. I mean, especially Germany and Netherlands. Let's be honest.

But, yeah. South Africa, losing to Canada, Japan losing to Brazil. I mean, those are I says. But Germany and Netherlands were the most shocking to me. So those should have dropped like 80%. Yeah.

I think personally, FIFA missed out on potentially one of the best marketing campaigns they could have ever done if they had, because next round, if both Britain and U.S. make it to the next round, there was a situation in which they could have played on July 4th in Philadelphia. And I think that would have just been cinematic. Yeah. I will say, you know, I've knocked soccer for being a little. There's some of compelling stories in this, I will admit, that this is more interesting,

watch. But the penalty kicks at the end is compelling. They need to figure out how to get that to the front of the game. Just the whole game is penalty kicks because that's some drama. Yeah. Like I like that. Things can be true. I could be kind of a little waiting, waiting, good defense. Appreciate all the athleticism. I do. I know they're running fast and the shopping fast. But the penalty kicks is where it's at. That makes it exciting. Wow. I think we should have penalty kicks to decide more things in life. Can't make up your mind for dinner? Penalty kicks. Nicole and I are going to set the goal

and it's going to be penalty kicks to decide who's doing the dishes and who was right or wrong that evening. Oh, gosh. She probably win. Yeah, I was about to say, I feel like she would kick your ass. Yeah, she probably would.

Switching more into your lane. I know football preseason is coming up. This is the time to buy. And so I kind of want to hear here's some of your thoughts who maybe you're buying, selling, keeping while the market's still a little suppressed before all the training camps start up and, you know, the whole market comes back full force.

I will say these two first ones, I don't know, that I would have of my mind. I'm jury still out for me on JJ McCarthy. I think he's going to have our time seeing the field with his, the new guy coming in who was electric at a lot of times. say. Kyle Murray, Kyle Murray is probably going to win that job if I had to get, I mean, let me say this. If he beats out Kyleor Murray, then maybe I'm dead wrong. But I don't, I don't think that's going to happen.

And I don't, if Kyle Murray doesn't get hurt, JJ might be holding a clipboard. And what's already low might get lower. In theory, he makes sense. But in my book of practicality and knowing who's there and who's going to be motivated, and I can see, think Minnesota could surprise people with how far. They're loaded on defense. They've got Justin Jefferson. They've got Addison. Like, they're pretty stacked. And if he can get the quarterback position playing the way it should be

and the way Collar Murray is capable of, I actually like Minnesota quite a bit, this isn't the prediction episode. But that's a little, it's it for you. Minnesota will be high in my league findings. But the Marvin Harrison Jr., same thing. Who's throwing the ball to him for the Cardinals? That'd be my question.

I'm not sure they have a named a starter yet. So he is talented, but I don't know that he's going to bounce back, unless I know who's throwing the ball to him. Bo Nicks, absolutely, Drake May, absolutely. I think they've already proven themselves. I think Jaden Daniels is going to have a bounce back if he stays healthy. And that's been my asterisk on him even before the draft two years ago. Like this guy's the most talented guy probably in the draft, but can he stay healthy?

Yeah. Because he has the NFL frame if he's going to get hit four or five times a game. And so far, that's been the issue. So we'll see. If they can attract his backside and he can learn to slide and get down and not take hits. And I think he takes that many hits. It's just he's a athletic running quarterback. So he's always going to get a little bit more heat.

Yeah. You know, in packling and stuff. So I like all three of those guys. I mean, he's also still young. He is. You can't change your frame. Yeah, no, but like learning to, you know, avoid getting hit or when to slide, when to, you know, count your loss a little bit. I think as he develops as a player.

Hopefully, take it some supplements to, like, strengthen the bones. I mean, I don't know how that. I think I would, I mean, I obviously have a small frame, but I think I'd get hit once and I'd be done for it. So I don't know how. He guys are tough, but some non's the body. We'll see. I think he's still ridiculously talented. We'll see what happens.

But I do think May, Nix, Trevor Lawrence is going to have a big year. We should go ahead to call it right now. And yes, I'm biased, but I called it last year. I think you were the most biased person. I am. But their coach has got him playing well, got him confident again. And other than like Josh Allen and Stafford, no one has the tool set. Yeah.

Arm strength, accuracy. Like when he's dialed. in. Now, he could be boneheaded, and I'd say that to him. I think I have said it to him. But he is in the right system, and he can make throws that very few of the planet can make, and he can run the ball. I mean, the dude runs like a four, five, 40, and he's six, five, two, three, five. And he's got baby number two on the way. Yeah. So, yeah, stakes are higher. He's going to have a big year. And then I do like, Josh Allen.

I know this is a really big shock. But if they shore up the receiving situation, which I think they have, he's going to have a big year. Yeah, I mean, I just, I love Josh Allen as a person. So I'm hoping that this year is their year. I think there was a little more angst and issues

with the coaching than came out. I don't think it was like as dramatic as some things are. But I think it was a hindrance. I watched a lot of game, watch every Buffalo game every minute. And I think their head coach was in over his head. He's a great defensive guy. But putting it all together with offense and defense,

I do not think he was a great game day coach. And lost them a couple games last year. Okay, if you had to pick right now, and, you know, in three months when this becomes more relevant, I want you to put money on not actually. Actually, yeah, we're going to put 20 bucks on what player, who's not like a mainstream, you know, obviously, like not a mainstream player,

who you think is going to have great upside value this year. And this is not financial advice. This is just speculation. Yes. I actually just, I kind of let the cat out of the bag a little bit because we just, we had Jay McCarthy up on the screen. And Tyler Murray has, could do what happened with Sam Darnold. I think he can do what Sam Darnold did last year.

And Sam Darnold's cards, you remember I was talking about Sam Darnold's cards? I think Kyler Murray's cards could have the same boomerang if they start out hot and he starts out hot. And he's got it in him. It's just what I don't know is if, is he focused? Is he mature? Or is he still playing video games until 3 a.m.? I don't know. Because supposedly that was part of the problem was just maturity with him.

Was he actually playing video games? I don't know. I made that up. It was more of maturity. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was, but I do think it was part of it. That's been always in the circles is that more talent and anybody in the game but just didn't take it serious and wanted it his way, didn't listen to the coaches. But I think this is the money year, this is time to get motivated, and he's got the players around him.

So if he just pulls out what magic he has in him, that could be a big boom. I think he's, I already have a couple that I've stored back, and I'm probably going to buy a couple more. If I hear J.J. McCarthy meets him out, then I'm selling everything. Sell the house. Sell every card you have of his if J.J. McCarthy beats me. That's not even saying anything bad about JJ. It just means that he's not. Here's our bet. I'll say that J.J. McCarthy will do good this year. Where's a 101 or something I can bet on this? No, the bet. The bet will be $5,000. $5,000. $5,000. No, the bet will be $20.

And we'll see. How about I'll let you open a single pack of your choice, hobby pack anything. There's some expensive packs over there. All right. And you have to, let's think about that. Buy you a case of beer. Yeah, yeah. You have to buy me a case of beer, case of ultra.

Okay. There we go. There's our bet. Well, for our last few minutes rounding out here, I want to talk a little bit about the National. Because we got a month right around now. Actually, when this episode releases, we'll be at less than a month. So we're in crunch time now. Crunch time here.

You've been to the national. Do you have any cards that you're looking to buy, looking to sell? I'm looking for a couple of vintage Jordans, some Bo Jackson. Probably could guess. Stuff I'm always buying. Trevor Lawrence. Trevor Lawrence. But look, I'll say this.

I have gotten out of my, like, buy anything of my favorite player mode and gone, okay. I'm just buying very unique. It's not it. And I, you have to become wise. Yeah. I only have no space. You can display it. And it does be no good seeing in a case.

So I've got to have room to display it. And my cases are pretty full. Yeah. You should build like a display, like a shrine. So unique. It's not necessarily a, I didn't say, about you. So unique, you know, Josh Allen, unique Trevor Lawrence. All right. And then I've got a handful of things to move. I've got a Kobe that I'm going to move because I'm just not a Kobe.

I mean, I'll respect and think Kobe's a goat, you know, one of the goats. And it's just, you know, my guy. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I've got a really nice on-card auto of his that I'll be looking to move. Yeah. And then, yeah. Are you going to have the. The boys do any negotiating for you? Of course. Absolutely. I use them for every advantage that they're doing. Go smile and wave.

Go, go, go, go. Smile and wave. Be nice. Go take this one. You know, ask him if you take, uh, you give 95% for it. Going to pay for your bus ticket home. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Uh, I know.

I got to start thinking of what, what card I want to find. Um, yeah, I don't know. I don't know. Maybe I'll just need Maybe like Choose something Like you know They're trying to think

Who's like the best Furman player ever Like in any sports Sterling Sharley Sharpton No he plays South Carolina I think I used to When I was younger My brother

Like Tim Tebow So he's 15 years old Or 13 years old Or 13 years old than me Tebow's a good one So Who doesn't like If you don't like

Tivo I don't like you That's kind of nostalgic For me So I don't know Maybe Maybe I'll go go that direction. I also really like,

okay, this is niche. I really like the basketball player Taco Falls. I just think he's awesome. I don't know. Really tall guy? Yes. Yeah.

I watched him when he was at UCF during March Madness. And I was like... I think you can get some deals on him. And yes. Where I find a 101 might even fit in your budget. Yeah.

So if anyone's listening, I'm going to be at the National and you have a taco a balls card. Hit me up. Or any gymnastics cards. I'll do that too. I will say we will be officially rolling out a collector nation at the broader network at the

nation. Yeah. Super excited. Yeah. You're a content creator and want another distribution point that's not exclusive. DM Ryan. And we can get that set up. DM me or you can reach out through the collector nation.

We're going to become the TikTok of the hobby. So you want to get in now while you can Exactly. Get verified. So there'll be ad revenue sharing and just you have to do nothing. Yep. Your content will roll over into the platform from wherever you're posting now,

so you don't even have to do anything. You have the ability to do custom posts and things like that. But we're going to make it super easy and it's just another place to get seen and heard. And I mean, it is a clean, clean platform, clean transition, and why not bring in some extra cash if you can't? Yeah. And you don't have to worry about being. positioned next to a GLP1 video or like exercise or Nathan's hot dog eating.

Whatever's in your algorithm or in the other persons, you get sort of filtered beside. And that's sort of the problem. The hobby is so specific and there's so much popularity around the content. But it is part of your broader algorithm on all the other platforms. So this is going to be an algorithm driven by you and your hobby choices. And we're pumped about it. It's got some really cool functionality that is proprietary and never seen before and adds value to your collecting journey. Exactly.

Well, I'm not sure if there's a better point to end than that one. It's time for this week's On It segment of the week. What's up, everyone? It is the On It segment of the week. We're here with Leonard Berry, the digital marketing specialist over at all. On it athlete. Leonard, what's up? Hey, Bella. How you doing? Another new location. Yeah, I'm loving it. You're always on the go. And I heard you're moving this week. So it's

probably busy for you, I can imagine. Yeah. Yeah, it has been. I mean, I did all the signing stuff, you know, and did the road trip. And now I'm doing the real road trip. Did you ever think you'd be in Nebraska this much in one month? No, definitely not. But I've gone through like 15 States in the past month. So I'm definitely seeing the United States of America, which has been fun. That's exciting. Well, I'm curious, how's, how's Gravity Baseball been doing since the release? Yeah, it's been super awesome. I'm seeing all the feedback from everybody. So when I was on my first road trip, it wasn't out yet. So what I've been doing on this road trip, it's been super fun. So like, every time I I stop for gas, I'm trying to stop at a Walmart to go in and kind of check out the shelves and stuff. So like Toledo, Ohio,

I saw some gravity baseball, stopped off in Omaha, Nebraska, saw some gravity there. So it's been really cool just to kind of see where it's at across the country. And then we've been getting a lot of people who have been kind of sharing their heads or telling us, they discovered the products for the first time, never heard of on it, but they saw it at their card shop with the gravity stuff. And so the reception that we've seen has been really cool. And that's exactly what we were going for, of course, you know, with this mixed Chrome national release. I'm glad to see that the feedback for most people has been, and they've really enjoyed it. Yeah, that's awesome.

So I heard you all have a little bit of a incentive going because you want to see what people are kind of hitting out of the product. Can you talk a little bit about that? Yeah, definitely. So we have a site set up or a page set up on our website, I should say. So it's on it athlete.com slash highlights. You can go there and then you can submit your best polls to us. So we're looking to, you know, see what people are getting out of gravity baseball.

We've got the new case hits with the hollow four. I've seen a couple of people pull some Seven Wonders so far. So we're encouraging fans and anybody who's opening gravity baseball to submit their best hits to us. And then what we're going to do is we're going to take all these hits together and we're going to put like a collab together on our social media. So it's a cool way for, you know, folks who get recognized for their polls and like if they're happening at local card shops, you know, like at Collector Nation or whatever. Like people can say like, hey, you know, Carson Tini's Seven Wonders hit at Collector Station and share that with us. and then, you know, in turn, we're going to shut them out about it. So I think it's just a fun way to, like, bring the community together.

And as I've mentioned, you know, I've been driving across the country. And so, like, to see a collaborative effort on everybody who's opening gravity baseball across the country and where the hits are being pulled out and what are the best hits that are coming out. I think it's just super cool to blend together. So we want to feature those for everybody and just let our fans get in on, you know, some of the fun. I mean, you just had a huge year across the board. I've had a huge year across the board from Indiana football, Michigan's men, basketball, UCLA women's basketball, Oklahoma baseball, Texas softball.

I mean, just one after another, y'all have really done something big. And I'm super excited to see what football might hold for y'all. Yeah, 2026 football is going to be exciting. Obviously, we hope we can replicate the success from this year. I mean, to have five national champions across, you know, basically the five major sports there for us with football. for both both basketballs baseball and football

we had national champions and I mean it's pretty crazy and all of them have on it cards with us so you know testament to those teams and all the hard work that they put in but also testament to our team kind of behind the scenes that decides you know what schools we're going to work with and what players we're going to work with

because we captured a lot of those biggest players and biggest moments like having Teigen Kavanaughan signed for us in Texas softball Fernando Mendoza of course signed in on Indiana football that you can't find it. I can find that stuff anywhere anymore. Everybody's hunting Fernando Autos. You know, Jackson Willits at Oklahoma,

the most outstanding player, the men's college world series. Like, just a ton of great names, ton of great teams. And I'm excited, you know, because we're always working to expand teams too. Like we always want to add schools more so than we want to remove schools. So to see what our team has cooked up

in terms of the licensing department and what potential new schools might enter the fold for a variety of different sports next year. I think that is going to be really exciting, and it's all going to kick off in August with our first batch of football releases for 2026. Yeah, I mean, full disclosure, I've been trying to hunt down some Indiana football before the preseason starts. But I have also had no luck. But, you know, good for y'all that I have no luck trying to find it. But I think a big opportunity for people right now is those baseball cards as the draft is kind of approaching. And, you know, like you were just saying, you have signed some of the best players and best prospects in the, or soon to be MLB.

So I think people should really really get on that, especially with the gravity baseball being such a timely release for this. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, in gravity baseball, you know, we got Rock Chilowski signing in there. He is most likely, we've talked about it a lot. but the de facto number one overall pick, the Chicago White Sox. He's been mocked there for a long time. Nothing has changed. He's an outstanding season.

You know, so he's in there in Gravity Baseball. You got other great names from a lot of other top schools as well, especially like guys who are going to be back in college as well. Some of those guys from Texas, like Carson Taney is a great, great name in there, Dylan Valantis from Texas as well, Armani Guzman, from West Virginia. So a lot of those within the team said stuff too, like Von Lackie and, Drew Burris at Georgia Tech, along with Rock, those are probably all going to be top 10 first round selections.

So just the quality of names and then like in the Oklahoma product, you know, we talked about Jackson Willits, most not saying any player of the men's college world series. Like he signs in there for us. So I just think there's a ton of opportunity for folks. If you're into prospecting, like if you really care and you want to be really ahead of the market, like some of this stuff is really ahead of the market. You know, it's their first autographs, college uniforms, from the new that they got drafted. Like, it's obviously not a Bowman first, you know, but there's still quite a premium there that I would think for a true real-life prospector.

So I think there are a lot of opportunities to be had there with our product this year for those folks. And, I mean, just the upside of Ana in general, I mean, I can't see a situation in which y'all aren't growing. Like this, I think y'all's cars are just going to continue to grow in value. And why not get in while you can and while, you know, the prices might be a little bit more affordable for their secondary market is beating it to the punch. But if you're listening, shop onat athlete.com. Use code, collector nation and receive 15% off at checkout on your first order. Or go buy those Walmarts, try to get those gravity baseball. I know I've been on the hunt for them.

haven't found them yet, but I've been on the hunt. Leonard driving across country on the hunt for his own product. So it's super exciting. And I hope that y'all really go check on it, athlete out. Leonard, any final thoughts? Yeah, I'll just drop that link again for people. So if you're just hearing about this and you do end up going to get some gravity baseball, or honestly, if you're opening anything, you know, like feel free to submit it.

We will definitely share it. That link is on it athlete.com slash highlights. So you can go there, find it. I just type it in into your web browser. And then you can submit your hits to us there. But we love to see them. And, you know, we always love seeing people open on-it product. With your longtime Onit collector, you just got into the fold team set, baseball, football, basketball, whatever it may be.

We love, you know, just to see what the community is doing with the cards and what they think of them. So go on over there and drop us some of your hits. Yep. Go do it. See you next week. Thanks, Phillip. Any final thoughts? Now, looking forward to the National.

It's a great time. And I know we've got some content that'll be coming out with some of my takes on that that are a little different than, hey, wear nice shoes and bring water. Bring water, you know. So it was fun. So a little wink and nod, but also some practical tips that I think are outside the box. Exactly. We appreciate everyone.

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