Trading cards were a very slept on collector item. A LOT like NFTs are a slept on industry in many regards.
I love that you talk about observing and questioning internally to come to a wise decision to get these knowing the popularity of hero’s and seeing the future of what younger and older generations would want down the road.
Seeing the Signal and pattern is how we move ahead of the coming desires of consumers.
Very deep and fascinating Your passion comes through clearly.
I caught at least one grammatical error iduring a very quick scan.
I'm not sure what your intention was when you started.
To me the length of the piece would be an issue for anyone other than someone immersed in the topic.
I would suggest trimming the piece down to a digestible size to reach a broader market perhaps hungrier to learn the expert nuances you presented here but without the patience to find it with so much reading to do.
Especially online, brevity is the real power when coupled with valuable insight.
Imo, this piece might move a narrower band if readers not as passionate as the collectors who know what you know. You could expand your audience with fewer intention words.
In other words, slow down to speed up. Or, trim down to score more eyeballs to capture the heart of the message.
Btw, as a Seattle area resident, thanks for the Sam Darnold reference. We caught him on the Seahawks when he finally found himself.
I'm a huge fan, Gary, who got hooked on your stuff and style right from the jump. Thanks for the chance to chop it up with you. Peace. 🙏
This is a fascinating thesis. I’d just challenge one assumption slightly: cultural relevance doesn’t always translate into collectable demand. Plenty of globally loved IPs never develop strong collector markets. The bridge isn’t just about popularity; it’s whether a collector narrative forms around scarcity + history + status.
Trading cards were a very slept on collector item. A LOT like NFTs are a slept on industry in many regards.
I love that you talk about observing and questioning internally to come to a wise decision to get these knowing the popularity of hero’s and seeing the future of what younger and older generations would want down the road.
Seeing the Signal and pattern is how we move ahead of the coming desires of consumers.
Very deep and fascinating Your passion comes through clearly.
I caught at least one grammatical error iduring a very quick scan.
I'm not sure what your intention was when you started.
To me the length of the piece would be an issue for anyone other than someone immersed in the topic.
I would suggest trimming the piece down to a digestible size to reach a broader market perhaps hungrier to learn the expert nuances you presented here but without the patience to find it with so much reading to do.
Especially online, brevity is the real power when coupled with valuable insight.
Imo, this piece might move a narrower band if readers not as passionate as the collectors who know what you know. You could expand your audience with fewer intention words.
In other words, slow down to speed up. Or, trim down to score more eyeballs to capture the heart of the message.
Btw, as a Seattle area resident, thanks for the Sam Darnold reference. We caught him on the Seahawks when he finally found himself.
I'm a huge fan, Gary, who got hooked on your stuff and style right from the jump. Thanks for the chance to chop it up with you. Peace. 🙏
This is a fascinating thesis. I’d just challenge one assumption slightly: cultural relevance doesn’t always translate into collectable demand. Plenty of globally loved IPs never develop strong collector markets. The bridge isn’t just about popularity; it’s whether a collector narrative forms around scarcity + history + status.
Love this article G!
https://substack.com/@andrewholst/note/c-231664306?r=7zadju