RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)Successful money is far from arbitrary. The most common collectibles were the two most durable and suitably scarce kinds of objects available: biologically crystallized calcium carbonate and later the monetary metals (copper, gold, and silver). https://t.co/MA4CSY86OO ...

Catch Mew If You Can… 🏁✨@mew blind boxes drop today. Six unique collectible figurines are now available, including one RARE and one ULTRA RARE MEW character. Limited supply. FCFS. (Sponsored)Collect your own at the link below ⬇️ https://t.co/9ED0SMZ9qL ...

There's all the perfect game pictures here. When it comes to Brandon Steiner, sports memorabilia has never been a casual hobby. There's all the grass from Ohio State from the actual field.From securing over 40 million autographed collectibles to the 2009 partnership with the New York Yankees to sell everything, seats, signs, lockers, even foul polls before demolition of the original Yankee Stadium in 2010. I was always a saver. This guy is a legend among collectors of sports memorabilia.What makes someone a ...

$4,000,000 Pokémon card sale yesterdaySome 2021 vibes in collectibles right now…Legendary (@legendarygainz_):This Pikachu Illustrator Pokemon card in PSA 9 just sold for $4M on ebay yesterday.The RWA space in web3 is still so small. https://t.co/SE5T82XFuJ ...

Business Transformation - GameStop has evolved into a more profitable and smaller business with fewer stores [6] - The company has shifted its focus from hardware and software to trading cards and collectibles [6] - GameStop has significantly improved cost control measures [6] Financial Position - GameStop possesses a very strong balance sheet [6] - The company holds over $9 billion in cash and marketable securities [8] - GameStop made an investment of just over $500 million into Bitcoin [7] Investment Strategy - GameStop views its Bitcoin investment as a hedge against inflation and global money printing [7] - The company aims to deploy capital responsibly, seeking opportunities with limited downside and significant upside [8] - GameStop will be opportunistic in its investment approach [8]

Business Model & Revenue - Pop Mart's revenue is primarily driven by blind box packaging, with over 70% of revenue coming from mystery boxes in 2019 [4] - Exclusive products developed with artists accounted for over 85% of Pop Mart's revenue in 2024 [11] - The Monsters line, particularly Labubu, experienced a 726% revenue growth from the previous year [12] Market Expansion & Retail Strategy - Pop Mart has over 500 stores and 2,000 vending machines worldwide [4] - Sales outside of China more than tripled in 2024, now making up nearly 40% of the company's sales, up from 17% in 2023 [10] - The company plans to open more than 20 stores in the US by the end of 2025, nearly doubling its footprint in the country [10] Product & IP Development - Pop Mart develops exclusive products with artists, like the Molly character with Kenny Wong and the Labubu line with Kasing Lung [11][12] - The company released the Peach Riot series with its first US-based artist, Libby Frame, which is now the company's top IP in average figurine blind box sales in North America [13][14] - Pop Mart aims to continue creating for the Western market and bring in more Western artists [14] Market Trends & Risks - Blind boxes have become a billion-dollar market in Asia, leading to regulations in some countries [16] - Singapore has proposed capping the value of mystery boxes to 100 Singaporean dollars (approximately US$77), and China banned the sale of blind boxes to kids under eight [16] - The company is working to diversify into plush toys and accessories to mitigate the risk of the blind box fad dying out [17][18]