

From Plastic Slabs to Fine Art: How M1nt is Revolutionizing Trading Cards | Brian Pirrip
The sports card hobby has a problem — it forgot how to be fun. In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford welcomes Brian Pirrip, founder of Mint, for a deep dive into how innovation, storytelling, and premium design are redefining what it means to collect. Brian shares how frustration with cheap plastic slabs…
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