Collecting My Thoughts

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First, I want to start by thanking the dozen or so of you who reached out with advice of The National and reiterated the importance of deodorant, again.

What a weekend for monster sales, huh? Records for LeBron, Ohtani, Mantle, and more.

It was something we discussed in last week's newsletter, and it remains true today. Taking wins. It seems like we are seeing multiple records every week, and the temptation is to take wins whenever you can. I mentioned the Christian Pulisic sale last week and had an opportunity to move another card the previous week, this time an Arda Guler, and missed the window. This time the opposite was true.

With sales north of $90 before the World Cup, I thought I’d hold and time the market after Turkey advanced. Instead, I sent the card off to consignment, Turkey put up two stinkers, and by the time it got listed, Turkey was already eliminated. It sold for $60.

Take your wins in this crazy market when you can.