Julien Joins Jake & Roboskillz to Break Down the TCG Market Boom | Ep 71 | Card Lounge

Use Code: LOUNGE15 on Courtyard for 15% Off your first pull! https://us.humanz.ai/courtyard/972925/1 Check out the Collectr App for all your collecting tracking needs! https://app.getcollectr.com/ A huge thanks to Julien for coming on the pod!   / julienmaranda      / @oddwolfhunts   BTSM    / @blacktigersexmachine   Julien from BTSM (Black Tiger Sex Machine) returns to the Card Lounge Podcast with TwicebakedJake & Roboskillz to talk collecting, grading, and the current state of the TCG market. Julien breaks down his BGS 9.5 to PSA 10 crossover experiment with 200 cards, why he grades with Beckett over PSA, and what separates a true collector from an investor. The conversation covers the One Piece and Pokémon market boom, circular vendor-to-vendor sales, and whether everything going up is sustainable. Julien also shares his deep dive into graded manga — including his Romance Dawn first print that went from $2K to $70K+ — and why he thinks Logan Paul's manga play misses the point. Jake opens up about vaulting his Poncho Pikachu sealed boxes and selling parts of his collection to pay off his mortgage. Plus: the display dilemma, the Rule of Three collection strategy, Gear 5 Luffy rarity breakdown, and Julien's new educational channel Odd Wolf Hunts. 00:00 Odd Wolf Hunts 05:20 Grading Philosophy 16:47 Collector vs Investor 26:56 Selling Your Collection 38:43 Card Show Behavior 47:15 Vintage vs Modern Shift 55:33 One Piece Collector 1:04:30 Graded Manga 1:15:00 Manga Values 1:21:10 Display Dilemma 1:33:05 Rarity vs Demand Instagram:   / roboskillz   Tiktok:   / roboskillz   More ‪@TwicebakedJake‬ Instagram:   / thetwicebakedjake   Business Email: [email protected]