Episode Details

What does it look like when a lifelong collector turns obsession into a career?

In this episode of Passion to Profession, sponsored by eBay, I sit down with Dave Amerman, Head of Revenue at Goldin.

We cover:

• The Logan Paul Illustrator sale and what this moment means for the hobby 
• How Goldin scaled from $25M a year to nearly $500M
• What changed inside the hobby after the pandemic boom
• Why understanding how to sell is the key to learning how to buy
• The risk Dave took leaving a stable finance career to start over

Dave shares stories from:

• Buying collections in college for cash
• Starting his own auction house in his early 20s
• Turning a few hundred thousand dollar auction business into an $8M operation
• Joining Goldin before the Netflix spotlight and helping fuel its growth

We also talk about sustainability in this market.

The 86 Fleer Jordan PSA 10 ride.
The flood of supply after peak hype.

The difference between pop 2 and pop 300.

If you collect.
If you flip.

If you dream about working in the hobby.

This conversation will hit.

A special thank you to eBay for sponsoring Passion to Profession. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.

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