Generational Odyssey: A Father and Son's Journey from Hobby to Business

Generational Odyssey: A Father and Son's Journey from Hobby to Business is a story told thru the eyes of the son as he tries to help his dad sell thru a half a million sports cards and collectibles that he has held onto for his entire 75 year life, coincidently while the country was mainly in lockdown from a global pandemic. The similarities and differences between their generations traverse the past, present, and future of their lives, the sports they watch, and the shared hobby they enjoy.Separated by generations, but connected through blood, this father and son duo was able to take a childhood passion from a hobby to a business. From a basement in the heartland of America that was full of roughly half a million pieces of cardboard, collectibles, and anything not nailed down, to an online marketplace that has sold, shipped, and delivered tens of thousands of them to a dozen different countries around the globe, this odyssey is just getting started. You will also read and learn about: • Odd jobs, rewarding jobs, and the ball and chain. • A few key billionaires from the silent generation to generation Z and how they improved their life from their youth to where they are today.• The sports card market boom, busts, and brick walls. • How a global pandemic affected this industry. • Experience selling sports card and collectibles thru eBay: the good, the bad, and the ugly. • Lastly you will see the details of an epic sports card deal. Read more