This week, I sit down with trading card grading expert and entrepreneur Mr. Minty Supply! We dive into his journey from passionate collector to building a thriving full-time business. We discuss how he developed a retail brand featuring card protection and cleaning products, alongside expert card prep and grading services. Now, he’s taking things even further – expanding through a new consignment partnership with Goldin and unveiling exciting new products set to launch in 2025!



In this episode, we cover:

• His early collecting years

• Building a brand from the ground up

• How shifts in card grading philosophy led to a pivot

• New product innovations – and more!


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YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNk4h4oqbUo



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If you submitted any cards during PSA submission specials. Look for them to take longer than normal.

https://youtu.be/RcN2tBwi2aQ?si=-toCr1QeoQTOKCX0

I know the guys who are behind what could be the coolest AI Bot that I’ve ever engaged with. You ask CHCK.AI anything collectibles related and it’ll provide a response within seconds. These same friends created Shoebox, an AI grading technology. Simply scan and grade. The two can been seen below. Let me know if you think companies like this will change the collectibles game for the better.
https://x.com/chckdotai?s=21
https://x.com/shoeboxai?s=21

I know that PSA is worth more but they currently have a turnaround of 75 business days which is crazy. SGC is sitting at 5-10 business days. What do we think?