20+ years of collecting experience — treating every collection as if it were my own.

Early Collecting Years

My collecting journey started with coins and old currency at a young age, long before I understood the full potential of what collecting could mean. That interest soon grew into a love for trading cards, especially Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon. Back then, I didn’t know much about protection and care — many great cards were lost to creases and damage.

Turning Point

Everything changed when my grandfather gave me a few autographed baseballs. He taught me what collectibles really were, why they mattered, and how to preserve them for years to come. Fifteen years later, those baseballs turned out to be extremely valuable — both financially and sentimentally.

Building Expertise

When I got my first job, I was finally able to buy the cards I wanted. From that day forward, I promised myself: no more damaged cards. Every card went straight from pack to penny sleeve, then to top loader, then into proper storage. Over the years, I’ve developed meticulous processes for protecting, valuing, and organizing collectibles — skills that became the foundation of The Vested Collector.