The Founding Father of Michael Jordan Cards - Lou Costabile - Collector Spotlight
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- Опубликовано: 23 окт 2024
- When Lou retired from the Jordan Card World in 2012 he was the unequivocal king of Michael Jordan cards. This is a glimpse of what that collection looked like, how he got there and where it all went.
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So much FUN sharing with you Bryan. Wishing you the best! Also like this video came out on the 23rd :-) Lou
The 23rd!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌
Amazing stuff. 10 min in and already laughing out loud over Lou not wanting to give credit to his budding eBay nemesis a decade+ later 😂
These interviews with super collectors are really awesome. It be great to see some of people who collect other than Jordan and their mindset. Thanks for your content!
Jim at shoebox is still there in Elgin IL. Just went in there yesterday. He’s the best around. Great video Cajun. Should definitely have Lou on again.
Great info and interview. Definitely need another.
Interesting hearing the lull in Jordan collecting in 2002 Wizards era. I unintentionally collected Kobe heavily in his lull era, yet it turned out to be maybe the single best investment of my life. Very lucky timing
Great interview
great information
Bryan, please do longer interviews but break them up into parts. I wanted to hear more from Lou about his experiences!
The interview I’ve been waiting on. Let’s go!
Fascinating story! Wish I met him in 2004 I'd be a millionaire by now 😂🤑
I remember he had a book in 1998
The other big drawback with ripping wax (vs buying the single) is, even if you HIT the card you were looking for, there’s no guarantee on condition. The centering could be off, a corner could be bent, whatever. But in general, I don’t think people who only collect 1 player typically rip wax. Wax is for “chasers” who get dopamine hits from playing the lottery (for ANY big card; not always a specific player they’re hunting).
I would argue who is founding father of MJ cards... in the 1980's, Dr PSA collected psa 10's of every MJ 1980's fleer card and stickers. and All Star cards... he was eye doctor and used some of his equipment to figure out how good surface was to get the best psa 10's... not to downplay Lou Costabile.. but founding father of MJ cards... I would vote that Dr PSA was.
Well there’s only 8 fleer jordan cards/stickers combined for the 1980s so 🤷🏻♂️
@@cajuncardboard founder is=1st, not the biggest or most valuable. Dr PSA went hard after all 1980's Fleer stickers and base cards all in psa 10. this is like GOAT debate, MJ, Lebron, Kareem.... having the best MJ collection in 1992 or 1993 once PSA began to grade cards and issue psa 10...I would say, if i were to do my math correctly, 10 years before 2003? just saying, Founding Father means 1st. PSA had monthly magazine hard copy way back then and featured Dr PSA psa 10 MJ collection in the 1990's... as it was the best MJ card collection in the world at the time... fyi
the talk about them being not so good at the end and a lull is correct for almost all players.. i think that is where brady makes him the special one.. he won a superbowl in his 2nd to last year.. and he beat the upcoming superstar mahomes.. so brady broke that rule which makes him specialj to me and I think ALOT of collectors...
Great observation Lee. Brady is unique indeed. MJ would have been even more glamorous if his game 6 Jazz shot was the last of his career.
Do you have to send an email in order to get access to his site? I just sent one but wanted to make sure it was the right site
Asked the question too early in the video. He answered it near the end. Thanks
He prolly paid for /9. Easily. 15-18k
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Cajun, next time get 2 the eye candy quicker, buddy wouldn't stop stepping all over ur words, rough listen but still great vid