The Topps Card Story: Jess Mineo's Journey through the Hobby (with Jess from Bleecker Trading)

The Topps Card Story: Jess Mineo's Journey through the Hobby (with Jess from Bleecker Trading)

Author: Mac_cardcollection + Stockn_trade June 26, 2024 Duration: 41:34

On this week's episode Mac and Stock welcome Jess Mineo from Bleecker Trading to the podcast.


During the episode they discuss:


  • Spending Saturdays with her dad and brothers going to the card shop
  • Rediscovering the hobby in 2015 through breaks with Chris Justice (Cards Infinity)
  • Kicking off her breaking journey with Rotobreaks
  • Breaking for yourself vs breaking for others
  • The story of how she got her own Topps card
  • Joining the Bleecker Trading team in 2021 and eventually becoming the brand director
  • Expanding Bleecker Trading to multiple locations and events
  • What to expect with Fanatics Fest
  • Tips for those wanting to get into content creating


You can follow Jess and her journey through the link below:


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breakswithjess on TikTok


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