I Made $2500 Flipping a Card (NEVER HELD THE CARD)
A collectibles investor discusses flipping a 1995 Skybox Toy Story Woody card for $2,500 profit without ever physically holding it, demonstrating the volatility of non-sports card markets. The video also reviews several high-value cards available on the PSA eBay store, including vintage basketball, football, and basketball memorabilia.
Summary
The host opens by discussing recent appearances on collectibles podcasts and his upcoming trip to New Orleans for an NFL game. He then shares a successful card flip story: he purchased a PSA 10 Woody card from the 1995 Skybox Toy Story series for $875 in mid-August. The card was purchased through PSA's repository and transferred directly to his vault without him ever physically handling it. After a friend alerted him to recent sales around $3,000, he listed it on eBay with an asking price of $4,200-$4,250. He received several offers ranging from $2,000-$2,800 before accepting an offer of $3,500 on September 3rd, netting approximately $2,200-$2,300 in profit after commissions within 2.5 weeks. The host emphasizes this was fortunate timing in a volatile non-sports card market driven by hype around IP like Toy Story and Disney properties. The second half of the video reviews several lots from the PSA eBay store, including: a 2000 Fleer Tom Brady rookie autograph (PSA 7, $7,800); a Patrick Mahomes Kaiju insert (PSA 8, $3,150); a 1987 Leaf Barry Bonds (PSA 10, $4,300); a George Mikan rookie basketball card (PSA 3, $5,100); a Kobe Bryant 2000-01 Upper Deck Encore autograph (PSA 9, $7,500); and a 1985 Interlake Michael Jordan Chicago Boys & Girls Club card (PSA 6, $6,500). For each card, the host provides context about rarity, comparable sales, market trends, and personal collecting preferences.
Key Insights
- The host purchased the Woody card for $875 from PSA's repository in mid-August when three-to-four-month-old comparable sales were $300-$400, indicating rapid price acceleration in non-sports cards due to market hype
- The card transaction bypassed physical shipping entirely—it transferred directly from PSA's vault to the host's vault upon purchase, requiring no handling or delivery by the buyer
- Barry Bonds and vintage 1990s steroid-era baseball cards have appreciated as collectors develop nostalgia for the home run chase era and the cultural significance those players had for baseball
- Tom Brady's partnership with Michael Rubin and Topps to sign new cards may devalue older autographed cards from his 2000 debut season, creating uncertainty in that segment of the market
- PSA eBay store lots benefit from instant availability since many cards go directly to the store after grading rather than being shipped to owners first, creating a continuous supply of inventory
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Transcript
[0:00] And if you meet a postman, it's definitely jelly, because jam doesn't shake like that. Damn, I miss Stuart Scott. Al, how are you? Nice to see you, my friend. Guys, if you missed yesterday's video—was it yesterday or the day before yesterday? Video chat with Sean from Reserved Investments. It's always great to spend time with him. I haven't invited him to the channel in about 18 months, but be sure to check out that conversation. We discussed a lot of things there . Sports cards, Pokémon TCG, graded video games. If you're interested in the diversity of collectible categories, this was a very interesting conversation with Sean. Also was Off Center with the guys last night. Sorry…
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