The TCP Ledger: Tracking Value and Innovation in Card Artistry (with Julian and Abdul from the The Currency Project)

The TCP Ledger: Tracking Value and Innovation in Card Artistry (with Julian and Abdul from the The Currency Project)

Author: Mac_cardcollection + Stockn_trade May 14, 2024 Duration: 46:50

On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Julian Lombardi and Abdul Mazid from the Currency Project to the podcast. The Currency Project combines art and sports cards as a means to explore and monitor value creation & markets.


During the episode they discuss:


  • starting their collecting journey in 1993 for Shaquille O'Neal rookie cards
  • working in a card shop through college
  • looking at cards as a placeholder of value
  • combining their passions for art and finance to create unique art cards
  • releasing their initial card on Ebay and continuing to expand the TCP General Ledger
  • how recognizability and variables influence card values
  • parallels (and differences) between the card and art worlds


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