Turning Pokémon Cards Into a Six Figure Income | Side Hustles

Brian and Andrea are a married couple in Omaha, Nebraska. He's a secretary at a real estate company, and she's a 6th grade teacher. But on the side, Brian and Andrea run a Japanese Pokemon card business with a big following and an even bigger payoff.
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[@kmart625]

Him: “I’ve been a Pokémon fan for years” Editor: *shows picture of him standing next to a Bionicle*

[@BcnEggNChz_]

I thought I was the only one who caught that, LOL editor doesn't know Pokemon

[@pokene_pokemon]

i died lol

[@joaomarcoscassiano5330]

LMFAO

[@TheReflecter]

BcnEggNChz™ they know it’s just the only photo they were given of him as a young kid.

[@thatdude169]

Bro bionicle lmaoooo what a throwback

[@jgyeaman3042]

"Here is where I keep over $75000 worth of merchandise and lets now do a thorough walkthrough of the entire security system...."

[@erinjensen2799]

Right

[@bill_willy8327]

Right silly af

[@Aus10Bra]

Lmao! All the info you would need to thwart that little "DIY security system" is all there

[@left_rios]

Right lol

[@pokene_pokemon]

*wishes i had guns and/or the balls to use them properly ... damn

[@shawngast595]

I love how greed can kill any childhood nostalgia

[@brandi413249]

Hype leads to ppl reselling and it just kills everything , kinda sucks tbh but I still respect these hustle stories .

[@GigaQuantum]

@@ocean6857 you think he could sell a little cheaper and stop making huge profit from kids

[@steezy7460]

Blame responsibilities and bills

[@thekingman5971]

Big facts

[@thekingman5971]

@@steezy7460 hahahaha true .. but usually greed

[@lovetownsend]

This guy doesn't care about Pokemon, he cares about any hustle that makes him money.

[@forestgrump9150]

and ?

[@Goat.Herder]

Easy money is good money

[@pokene_pokemon]

facts im the worst

[@myname_isblaine]

@@pokene_pokemon Lmao the worst. Seems like being the worst is working out ok for you though 🤣 Good luck man, keep up the good work.

[@Goozen7881]

"I loved pokemon since I was like 12" *Shows picture of him next to legos*

[@tinman3112]

“I feel good about importing Japanese cards because I’m not taking them away from anybody” Meanwhile Japanese kids looking around for cards…

[@yoscapegoat]

The produce double the amount of cards so ehhh it’s 50/50

[@lukasandresson3990]

Hahahahahaa hahahahahaa Zoom Tallin du driver lå de skämt på gud mannen

[@ethlod]

I noticed that comment too

[@RobotTechHead]

Most likely they bulk buy, so it just means the seller knows how much to buy.

[@brianroberts6144]

@@RobotTechHead he means he isn't buying from stock sitting In a store.he buys in bulk direct as if he was his own store which he is here.

[@patricksalish]

Always smart to show where and what security devices are in your home.

[@pokene_pokemon]

we've gotten ALOT more since filming lol but honestly good point

[@y9oooo6149]

Vice is notorious for "accidentally" exposing people.

[@peacefullysublime86]

Better to let thieves know they are not playing and have security then have this video go viral and have people try to rob them !

[@OnPointFirearms]

And they don't have any guns.

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

Already on my way

[@lilbeartv9039]

I still get a pain in my heart when I think about the fact that my mom found my old collection of Pokémon cards that I was saving, thought I was too old for them and just threw them all away without telling me. It’s okay I didn’t want potentially $50,000

[@RyleKittenhouse]

Same. Not sure on value

[@vgrepairs]

We're they in card protectors?

[@lilbeartv9039]

@@vgrepairs of course, I went through an outrageous phase in my life as a little kid collecting Pokémon and Yugioh cards the ones that were just normal cards were kept in the plastic sheets within a binder and my really nice once’s were kept in cases. But good luck finding them cause that was 2007-2008.

[@xvvxvvxvvx]

Dude I've given away thousands of pokemon and yugioh cards so i get it. Although I only have myself to blame

[@daz2795]

Same here ffs

[@hanslim4031]

Kinda sad these guys seem to not actually enjoy the cards themselves. But its amazing he capitalized on the situation.

[@playversetv3877]

tbh i wouldnt hoard all the pokemon cards myself, i would sell them and collect a bit, then change again

[@muskafella]

1:00 Seriously Vice you had to get a shot of these two in a hot tub, holding a cigar and Pokémon cards acting like this couple is the Bonnie and Clyde of cards 😂😂😂

[@Criner05]

Really screams "I'm a douche bag."

[@crackerjackrappr]

I think that was the point... hence why he starts laughing.

[@xxalmightyxx2304]

Cringe af lol

[@thekingman5971]

@@crackerjackrappr doesn’t matter . If he had any respect for the hobby and people in it he wouldn’t make a fool of him self like that

[@thekingman5971]

He even mentioned multiple times he is only in it temporarily for the money

[@barodrinksbeer7484]

Vice legit just showed us his address, the exact security companies they use (common companies, with known flaws). Plus, they showed us which window to break into, because the windows arent bolted/bared up.

[@hx2975]

Meet 2 blocks away north at 2 am

[@offdatab]

are u boutta do it

[@hanslim4031]

its like they are telling us smtg. hmm...

[@xxChocolateChocoboxx]

I can be in omaha in 60 min..

[@suckmyballzgameplays7172]

i would not doubt for one second that at least that couple must own firearms and if thats the case things might not end up being as easy as they look. if i was that guy i would definitely own a rifle and make sure my wife has a firearm too and knows how to use.

[@quaylan2074]

It's crazy to me how big Pokémon has become. I remember growing up as a kid, I was one of the few children who watched or played Pokémon. I collected all the games up to Pokémon Black, and I collected the cards. But, they were in storage when I was 13, and we couldn't stay on top of the bills, so they sold all of our stuff. Vintage Pokémon items from late 90s to mid 2000s, Pokémon cards I collected over the years through events and video games that I personally spent with my chore money. I was devastated and didn't play for almost a decade. Still love Pokémon, but when I think back to all my things it generally upsets me thinking how much I could have made.

[@whereaboutsunknown3822]

Few??? Bruh, Pokemon was huge in the late 90s. Many kids were into it. Then it kind of died down a bit because they freaking messed up Pokemon, changing the voice actors and stuff.

[@jonneer6351]

Naw this what's happen when these KZbinrs have money and take advantage of children that do not know how to even handle money. It use to be a game just like Yu-Gi-Oh. Now it's a market for Pokemon drug deals 🤣

[@Spazza42]

Biggest media franchise in the world man.

[@KurosakiLuvar01]

Same same same T_T I still have just a handful of them.

[@emory2001]

@@HonkeyKong54 he probably means one of the few kids in the town he grew up in

[@froste8212]

I can just imagine that Pikachu tackling some guy for stealing Pokémon cards 😂

[@D3xterJettster]

Detective Pikachu says " Stay strapped or get clapped"

[@psycho-mantis8316]

Guy feels really secure with his Amazon bought security system.

[@striker101nicary]

I'm sure he's hard-core enough to keep a bb gun as a last resort thinking it'll do damage

[@diamondsutra837]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hepler228]

😂😂 Japanese cards aren't that cool but it's better than nothing

[@richarddelgadillo374]

Yeah really drugdealer, drug lord house 😂this guy

[@nicoreuel2092]

I wouldn’t be surprised if that wasn’t even the house they operate out of. He said he estate agent boss wanted him to buy houses so that could’ve been a dummy one for the cameras

[@KoldAsFire]

1:48: "I've also always been a Pokémon fan" _Vice shows photo of him with a Bionicle_

[@sebastianguerrero6617]

So he's a chad

[@DocBernard]

came here to post that exact comment

[@littlerobot2340]

Was thinking the same ahahaha

[@Themusicbiz]

Hahaha

[@Themusicbiz]

I though, Pokémon is weird now…

[@apples95]

This is a PSA, Marnie is found in Shiny star V not Dream League which instead contains an even more iconic character, Lillie.

[@EeXen]

"i'll start companies and not make a dollar" as a poor person with adhd, this sounds like the dream. one of his ventures finally hit

[@trapplugzeux886]

I get adhd and I lost today some money on my new second project and I really felt the same that's the fucking dream

[@agonz91]

We don't want to buy up all the cards in target from the kids... So we buy $60k from a guy in Japan who takes away from those kids lol

[@shonseibert48]

Who cares they're Japanese kids.....👍🤣👍

[@autex2609]

I thought it was explained that there wasn’t a shortage in Japan like there is here

[@te_squared]

@@autex2609 you didn't finish the video.

[@DKong1026]

Honestly ridiculous lol.

[@taylorstep8135]

@@shonseibert48 you sound lowkey racist

[@LJ-fq6uw]

Soooo…. They’re professional scalpers. That line about “not taking them from kids” is bullshit because they’re just taking them from Japanese kids lmao

[@KillenEMsoftly]

trust me, kids arent collecting cards.. its grown men

[@pokene_pokemon]

@@KillenEMsoftly FACTS lol

[@michaelbronson7410]

Yeah there is just something about these two that i really really do not like. And by looking at the like/dislike ratio, it seems I'm definitely not alone

[@James-sh8mu]

But there foreign kids

[@magnumopiss244]

nah youre just jealous of successful people doing better than you. im sure you actually dont care japanese kids losing out on some cards. stay envious tho

[@djyua9157]

I'm weak at the Plug girlfriend leaving him then using that as motivation to start the business he ran it up on her ass😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fj7509]

My man literally looked at the box of Dream League, said you can get a Marnie girl from it, and doesn’t realize Dream League doesn’t have a Marnie lol

[@jeslyntweedie8038]

"she's a little anime girl" you can tell he hasn't played sword/shield when he describes marnie like that lol

[@travisniles6800]

Haha yup. Or I guess he could have just been trying to explain in a way everyone would understand

[@KyleEvra]

As a Pokémon fan myself that really pissed me off when he calls himself a fan yet didn't even know her name.

[@yud100x9]

theres also no marnie card in dreamleague 🤣

[@thecolonel9938]

It's clear this video is made for fans plus non fans, if he just said their name there would be people asking who's Marnie.

[@andrewplaysto133]

Dream league doesn't even have Marnie.. 😭😂 mans a fake

[@bobasosa]

Got real dark when dude was like “she said she wouldn’t marry me be I wasn’t financially stable…so I started this business” lol did not expect this to get so real

[@ad2142]

Marriage is a financial contract.

[@extremepsyche3135]

Love can't buy diapers.

[@taylorstep8135]

Love can't pay the bills

[@myronbourne6937]

Casual redpill

[@sharksatbay1]

Love can’t buy happiness.

[@176cgna]

I was into Pokemon when I was a kid and teen but I stopped after Delta Species in my opinion probably one of the best sets.

[@myname_isblaine]

I love delta species! Some beautiful looking cards. Definitely still hold up, I pick them up when I can, especially the yuka morii clay ones.

[@koenhagens7504]

Lol.. I love how they talk about the security on there house, and then they show the full front of it 😂😂😂

[@bringusyourdead]

“I’ve been a fan of Pokémon since I was a kid” *shows bionicle lmfao

[@pokene_pokemon]

I died lol - i DID NOT edit this

[@donshattered9826]

9:24 Him: "I work at factory." Her: You're financially unstable. I cannot marry you. I am breaking up with you." Him: "Starts a multi-million dollar business." Her:

[@Panda-ws7cp]

Her: *Shocked Pikachu Face*

[@mystery6637]

On point ☝️

[@pokene_pokemon]

i hope he immediacy DMd his girl this video

[@Amor1990]

You must not work. Factory jobs pay well. I pull in $36.50 an hour with unlimited overtime. Of course being a millionaire is much more, but who really needs millions?

[@Camibug]

@@Amor1990 I don’t think he’s working in a US factory since he lives in Japan. He was very likely not making a great wage.

[@LaJinn25]

„i don’t want to buy cards away from American kids, so I’ll just buy them away from Japanese kids“ - American logic

[@deepseacocoon]

Literally lol

[@SyphonGaming]

I remember getting $5 in elementary school and going to the store to buy the newest pack and getting skunked except for a few times I got some good cards. Also I still have the raichu gx deck I built 5 years ago. I since sold all my cards but really want to get trading and collecting again but its just too expensive

[@austinmurphy5657]

This is awesome until he pulled a god pack and didn’t even react I can’t tell if he’s an actual Pokémon fan or just numb to the feeling of pulling great cards

[@Filmer]

I’m numb to V and VMAX cards now.

[@moballardful]

I mean he was like "Oh wow whoa!" if that's not mild excitement then idk what to tell you fam.

[@Jorge-rw6nz]

@F**ck me You just copy/pasted someone's comment LOL

[@tylerdevore6520]

@@Jorge-rw6nz @F**ck me You just copy/pasted someone's comment LOL

[@dr.drawnstuff1882]

Not a fan no way lol

[@DinoSaauurr]

its sad seeing this as a kid in the 90s it was all about the battles and the Gotta have em all but now its all about the cash value thats sad

[@fancythebold]

Truth...that's why I stopped collecting

[@klaatubarada2455]

C'mon.... none of the kids i knew growing up actually played... it was all to flex with what cards they got

[@jofephclimber3104]

People are trying to run from inflation and will try to value this things.

[@fancythebold]

@@klaatubarada2455 showing off cards is different from their actual cash value...which is what everyone cares about these days

[@nerddub]

It was always about the money guys. Would you rather a billion dollar company make everything or help this guy get his side hustle on? I have a lot more respect for him.

[@vintagewatchhunter]

They're supposed to be running the business from a PO Box so customers don't know where you live. Congratulations on all your success!

[@TheSKIETV]

Culture vulture is the perfect word for this couple

[@ScorpioSilver1111]

Majority of pokemon youtubers only care about the monetary value

[@stealthysaucepan2016]

Same with a lot of their followers unfortunately

[@HitoriGnocchi]

gotta hype up the kids to take their money

[@wing8696]

sadly true

[@BishopGG]

Money = views

[@reidyo5404]

It’s almost like it’s their work…

[@guyxangel68]

“Importing from Japan, I’m not taking them from anybody” …so Japan doesn’t have little kids? Smh

[@AwsomVirus]

Did you not pay attention? He said there's a shortage in the States, people buy them as soon as they get in the stores. There is no shortage in Japan so he can buy in bulk and they'll still have some in stores.

[@guyxangel68]

@@AwsomVirus I’m guessing you’re the one that’s not paying attention. There’s also a shortage in Japan, skip to 8:25.

[@hobojoe9717]

I think what he means is that he’s buying them wholesale, not rushing into Walmarts buying all the packs at 6am before parents and their kids have a chance to get some. So that kind of buying isn’t “taking” them from kids in the same way since kids/parents wouldn’t be buying them wholesale like him. But yes this sort of thing is leading to a shortage in Japan too as mentioned in the video.

[@taramalik8653]

I live in japan. Here kids are not interested in cards seriously. Only young people are . and no body snatch from kids I promise. A very peaceful and Respected country.

[@crayzdlion1199]

I thought the same thing 😭

[@chlooeeeexo]

I LOVED this video, super informative. HOWEVER I am cringing at the cigar in hot tub moment, each to their own xD

[@mikearts6836]

its a joke. Relax a bit.

[@playversetv3877]

vice forced them to, not their fault

[@miyolnear]

" i was a pokemon fan since kindergarten" Shows an old pic standing beside a bionicle.

[@HowToMolly]

Him: I collect pokemon cards. Her: Wow you are a loser. Him: I make 6 figures a year. Her: OMG I LOVE POKEMON. MARRY ME.

[@Invad3rDiz]

xD

[@Criner05]

Digging for gold, is she?

[@wernerbeinhart2320]

@@Criner05 I'm pretty sure they have been together since before they started it

[@VisualVortexArtStudio]

why are they revealing their exact security system even down to the camera positioning though? knowing the security set up is how it can be defeated.

[@SlyerFox666]

So we can catch them all 😂

[@REALTRUEJOURNEY]

They are stupid

[@LuckyBastardCandleCo]

I facepalmed pretty hard

[@SlyerFox666]

@@onlygeorgestuff2903 Uh ok George 😂

[@josephk1342]

Real life isn’t a spy movie. You’re not going to be sneaking in behind camera blind spots and picking all their locks. You’d just trip an alarm and get arrested

[@RUMBOYZ]

Subbed to his yt channel! Gotta respect that type of passion and hustle!

[@pokene_pokemon]

Appreciate that :)

[@laviothmartel9813]

The amount of times I’ve went to Walmart with my son to find everything bought out . It’s redicoulous

[@knoose11]

it’s ridiculous how bad you spelled ridiculous.. but other than that i agree it’s sad

[@madelinebitts2766]

Don't worry, they've doubled production on cards to put vultures like this out of business. The worth of all the new sets has been completely slashed and it's way easier to get cards in stores now. Might take a bit of time for some of the people less aware of Pokemon Cards to realise they aren't going to make any money buying out the store, but it'll happen eventually.

[@cesarmedina7432]

Brian’s dad packing heat in that pikachu blow up costume 100%

[@abrahambarkhordar5572]

lmao deadass

[@csl4159]

" I've always been a pokemon fan" Shows him next to a bionicle

[@pokene_pokemon]

I died lol

[@incan87]

He's a phony

[@Mr--_--M]

Alright guys, now that they've explained their security setup, let's see if we can get Vice a good heist video. It's key that you completely snitch on yourself OK!! 👀

[@slabrock7887]

How about an update after the "crash?"

[@pokene_pokemon]

No crash for us! 100k sales a month and 1.5M total sales - we’re LOVING this career

[@leoarc1061]

@@pokene_pokemon Yes... it's great while it lasts.

[@slabrock7887]

@@pokene_pokemon What would you recommend investing in for 3-5 yrs?

[@pokene_pokemon]

@@slabrock7887 dream league, shiny star v, Eevee heroes and vmax climax .

[@slabrock7887]

@@pokene_pokemon THANK YOU for any and all investment advice :) What 90s Japanese would you recommend as a STRONG BUY??

[@justinh1567]

200 profit in 30 minutes whole being cleared out, so 400 an hour he said lmao, no my dude is was 200 for your entire day

[@totaldeparture7848]

Half an hour's work though

[@fadul9991]

how did you as a grown man watch another grown man make money and hate

[@DKong1026]

@@totaldeparture7848 Including travel and set up and tear down? I doubt it tbh.

[@DuelistWave]

@@totaldeparture7848 its not half an hour to drive there set up take it down and drive home

[@stiben718]

And then you gotta split it amongst all the family members…you know damn right dad in the pikachu costume is getting his cut!

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

very smart to explain and show exactly what security systems they use! I think they covered everything in the video, all they're missing is a floor plan, business hours, and maybe the address if that's not public already. 🙄

[@uneak_1872]

I was thinking the same thing. Just told us how to break in, how the front door is reinforced, where the important cameras are. If someone reeaaalllly wanted to hit that lick it wouldn’t be to difficult.

[@delitatactics6721]

Im gathering a team of 11 or so people to hit this house. You guys in?

[@karmakazi219]

Just follow the Pokémon car and you have the address.

[@derunsympath]

You still have to get past their very flat dog tho

[@miguelruben6092]

This why yu need guns

[@brettpatrickmueller]

this gets me excited and nostalgic at the same time.

[@emmynem6847]

The final shot with the cigarette cracks me up 😂

[@sba4life]

Idk if it’s just me but he said he doesn’t buy all them from Walmarts cause that’s taking them from kids, and he imports them from Japan but wouldn’t importing them from Japan be taking it from the kids there? 😂🤷‍♂️

[@pokene_pokemon]

this is a good comment - we get it directly from suppliers - not retail stores. but i guess you could argue its still less cards in Japan - fair point there

[@sba4life]

@@pokene_pokemon hahaha i get it…all jokes tho no disrespect

[@lakhvira6056]

But than he say there is alot of cards in japan…

[@checo8136]

Yo no cap but this is why people like us barely collect any more.... I love pokemon, I've been to the center in NY in the 90s, I've been collecting since the 90s n it makes me sad that we have to spend so much because we can't even get them in stores or legit on line!!

[@bengrimm_up_all_night]

Worst thing to happen to a Hobbie is when the items become so valuable that people are buying things not to have but to sell. And in bulk.

[@HitoriGnocchi]

you can thank all these annoying white boy streamers ruining your hobbies

[@Ian22222221]

@@HitoriGnocchi Facts

[@Camibug]

Same. Too many scalpers.

[@darren3242]

It's just a terrible time for hobbies, especially collectables and gaming. But I'm able to get some cards before work in the morning, just gotta know when the stores restock and you should be fine

[@edunavia182]

1:52 Oh yes, Bionicle. My favorite pokemon

[@zen2857]

xD

[@dirg3music]

The sad part is now the people who actually want to play the game instead of treating them like NFTs can't do that because everyone's buying up all the packs. It's a damn shame.

[@playversetv3877]

what u gon do about it ?

[@Shomi_The_Way]

This guy rly just exposed all of his security like "try me"

[@pokene_pokemon]

not my best idea

[@michaelbronson7410]

Lol a few cameras and a door jam is not going to stop someone from robbing you if they really want to. If anything, they have just shown the world how very insecure their house is in comparison to the amount of product they have stored there.

[@elJossu]

@@Jacob0481 you honestly think he doesnt have at least one gun ? Hahaha.

[@justforfun-jp2vc]

@@pokene_pokemon you good man! i thought this video was inspiring and motivating. as a millennial i appreciate the transparency. large scale retail stores don’t hide their security systems. i think people are envious of financial independent success. this content is relatable and makes me want to pursue with my business ideas.

[@Lakersn1nation]

@@pokene_pokemon dude u hope this video gets no views, in business when the market is hot for your product, never give an edge to competition, you just saturated your market

[@greggriffin287]

Only $2-3k on security?! With $50k in inventory sitting in there at a time, I highly recommend upgrading your security system a bit.

[@tylerfortin4937]

I love Japanese cards especially vintage. All my English cards I have I bought because it was a good deal and in America there isn’t really the same type of market for Japanese like their is for English!

[@fatalexception4730]

Tell me you don’t smoke cigars without telling me you don’t smoke cigars. Say cheese and hold the cigar like it’s a gun 🙄😂😂😂

[@heavyballs8458]

“We’ve got a door kick that goes on our door handle, we have everything”😂😂

[@nomnomsquid]

I feel like interviewing Max about Pokemon would be more interesting.

[@CTR]

Interviewing anyone besides box breakers would be interesting

[@ILLtv4K]

I sure would love to see a follow up on this now that everybody is paying more for a gallon of gas then a pack of cards

[@Edysamaha]

Great series please continue

[@COOLDUDERBALD]

You mean scalpers buying massive amounts of Pokémon cards then reselling them for higher prices? Okay.

[@aden3113]

Why don't you do the same instead of complaining?

[@gogglespisano24]

Just say you're mad they thought of doing this first and be done with it.

[@kind2423]

That’s Business 101. I guess all businesses are scalpers they do the exact same thing

[@Air.keccc1]

He talks about how “taking American product” is morally bad because it takes the product from the kids, but i guess its okay if its japanese kids that your taking away from lol

[@pokene_pokemon]

this is a good comment - we get it directly from suppliers - not retail stores. but i guess you could argue its still less cards in Japan - fair point there

[@UnusableFootage]

My thoughts exactly. The individuals or private store owners still have to get the cards from somewhere.

[@properbritishenglish]

@@UnusableFootage I live in Japan. It has become very hard to buy any products here over the last couple of months

[@hollister2320]

@@properbritishenglish cry more Baka😌

[@Camibug]

@@pokene_pokemon If that’s the case, is there a reason you can’t get it direct from suppliers here in the U.S? Seems like scalping either way, which is what the whole Pokémon card scene has turned into (IMO). Just depends on which kids you want to scalp cards from 😬😅

[@tr984]

Inmate: what are you in for? This guy: im a Pokémon card dealer

[@jazzymichael]

That's not a side hustle, that's his full time job. Big difference.

[@zorgate]

He's kept his job for after the crash.

[@sunday8979]

When the side hustle becomes the main hustle

[@pokene_pokemon]

FACTS

[@yournamegoeshere2620]

I appreciate the hustle, but damn, talking about money is just straight up boring as hell.

[@ripadolphthorntonjr.2943]

OP probably doesn’t have any

[@HitoriGnocchi]

they wont last guaranteed.

[@kind2423]

@John but money does have value if not you would be homeless on the street. I don’t think there’s nothing wrong with pursuing a better life that money provides if you don’t want to that’s cool but some of us are chasing that bag.

[@ontheroadagain7126]

@your name goes here We know you're broke, it's okay buddy.

[@happyguy6969]

That's my teacher not even joking 🤣😂😂

[@bw6143]

I collected baseball cards back in the day. Hand put together sets, spent lots of money doing it that way. Back then knew what my cards were worth and knew what the money cards were, but now. Last I checked according to Beckett price guide those same sets that cost me so much aren't worth what I put into them!

[@osizzle963]

Pre autograph era wax suffered that fate for the most part.

[@braindamage1973]

Small story, my brother used to be addicted to Cocaine and when he was in rehab, Pokémon helped him concentrate on something different, he has tons of cards.

[@jedaye47]

Awesome story, well done to your brother for beating addiction back!

[@ladiesman2048]

Gotta catch 'em all!

[@mr.sushi2221]

This guy 100% getting robbed at some point.

[@dudeman4854]

Let’s just show our entire house and our security system to the world and hope for the best.

[@sometimesoonfan]

Thanks for telling us all of your security measurements :)

[@JoaoCarvalho-ib1ve]

This feels like late night sales ads about jewelry and kitchen knifes

[@thatdude5978]

This hurts…almost 10 years ago I had 2-3 binders full of all kind and a lot of rare cards stolen 😰

[@pokene_pokemon]

I sold my childhood collection ata garage sale when I was 14 - horrible feeling lol

[@elrored]

11:05 Something about the kids saying “and he said it was worth like a hundred bucks” didn’t feel quite right. I LOVED Pokémon when I was a kid, I didn’t think about it as an investment though.

[@pianoonparade]

nah man, I remember as a kid other kids showing off their expensive cards. it was never an investment thing, just showboating

[@elrored]

@@pianoonparade But were the cards actually worth a lot back then? Did people resell the way they do now? I remeber having some rare-ish cards in the early 2000s that other kids were envious of, but I never thought “oh this is worth a lot of money”.

[@dathunderman4]

@@pianoonparade as a kid in the early 2000s, we would never show off for value. Rather, it was to flex the card or Pokémon itself. Like, it was cool to have a holographic Entei or Charizard and we would flex that. But it wouldn’t be like “oh look at this holographic entei, it’s worth $80.”

[@jgs00725]

I felt the same way when the kid said that ... its seen that collecting pokemon cards is not as fun as it was back then now its all about money... money is neecesary but thinking so much in money take the fun out of anything...

[@Tokaholics]

Everyone should stop commenting what these people should be doing! Looks like they’re very successful in their business so you should be taking notes instead of hating just to have a voice !

[@pokene_pokemon]

Thanks so much!!!

[@franrc265]

it's just a lot of jealousy. Very sad to see tbh.

[@Arizona_lilly]

I love seeing the open packages

[@aspiring...]

I had no idea this was thing. The funny thing is, as with all collectibles, when people get bored of these, they will be worth nothing.

[@ArtiimusPlays]

Had no idea this was a thing?.... You living under a rock?

[@aspiring...]

@@ArtiimusPlays I don't collect or play pokemon. Plus I like in the UK and I have not seen this here.

[@MaMastoast]

I think Pokémon is probably one of safer bets. It's an old IP that's been well established in many cultures for decades now. Not likely to fade over night

[@bigpapa2195]

Lmao you sound like every boomer in the early 2000s that couldnt have been proven more wrong you realize that

[@FangsOfKomodo]

it's not like this is new. the card game has been around for more than 20 years, and people have been making money off them just the same as they do now. there's no "bored of these" if the franchise still thrives and releases content to enable this.

[@xRhychux]

Feels weird to just put all your business out in the air like this

[@surveyor1515]

They want to promote both their business and their ego (look at us and our money!!!)

[@JukeGore]

He doesn't strike me as particularly bright... or good at actually committing to any of these "side hustles". What is this hustle number 5 or 6? Lady needs to find a new partner lmao.

[@jonathanjoestar176]

@@JukeGore you're definitely an alpha gigachad

[@lowresolutionlilly799]

@@jonathanjoestar176 Gamma male

[@blakeelzinga1168]

Hey free advertising lol

[@xxvoid4]

Honestly thank you, I enjoy looking at Pokémon card being sold

[@luf4rall]

Pokemon cards aren't mainstream anymore but the property is still huge.

[@pokene_pokemon]

Highest grossing media franchise of all time- beating Disney, Barbie, hello kitty, hot wheels, everything- it’s massive indeed

[@camerainthewindow]

It's a window in the safe room. LOL

[@billobrien6545]

You can tell their from the suburbs lol

[@natalie9884]

What goes up must come down, hopefully they are investing.

[@pokene_pokemon]

just waiting for the crash lol

[@tainanking]

I don’t think they are good for the hobby. Selling Japanese modern isn’t the way to the moon.

[@aden3113]

@@pokene_pokemon Never imagined pokemon cards were this valuable. What's the plan after crash happens? I'm hoping you're still employed...

[@greenbeans8204]

The video shows he's putting the money in real estate

[@KniteGraffiti]

@@aden3113 it's not really about them being valuable. they're literally buying bulk prices (he said he spends 50-60k on bulk orders per month) then sells individual packs for 1-10$ markup. it's only making them money cause pokemon is popular right now and there's enough idiots out there who don't mind overpaying to watch someone open their hits with other ppl watching.

[@UnitBeerMonsta]

It's people like this that take the fun of collecting ! When I was a kid when this first come out it was about trading with others , playing the game and enjoying that fresh unopened pack you saved your pocket money for and hope for a charazard or something great as such! This saddens me that this is what today's society is about money not the enjoyment !

[@vgrepairs]

Dude kids don't play with cards anymore.

[@ghostballs1874]

Same thing with the PS5 and sneakers

[@UnitBeerMonsta]

@@ghostballs1874 straight up

[@UnitBeerMonsta]

@@vgrepairs no they stick to fucking screens its absolutely sad

[@vgrepairs]

@@UnitBeerMonsta spending money on cards was dumb too though.... It would have been more productive to get a child to do anything else. Practice at an instrument, a physical skill, an educational curriculum.

[@joshelliott8394]

Brian: "I've also always been a Pokemon fan... since I was in kindergarten." Vice: BIONICLE

[@pokene_pokemon]

I died when I saw the final edit 😂😂

[@ungraded_treasures4057]

😂

[@ThedeadlyOG]

Yo when he said "always been a fan" they couldn't find one pic as a kid with pokemon instead they had him with bionicles!!??!!

[@pokene_pokemon]

my parents were horrible at documenting... Gary V wasnt cool yet

[@spaceinvaders011]

Would've loved to have heard more from the Japanese supplier. I dont understand how hes not being butchered by import fees??

[@pokene_pokemon]

He uses FedEx which is quite affordable actually

[@willmarisela]

Probably because they are purposely inflating the prices of worthless paper cards 1000folds. But they sell to different markets for cheaper prices. Ie. A USA medication pill will cost 2 pennies in India but $100 in the US. We'll I imagine this sort of like buying a bunch of pills for 2 cents in India and selling them back to Americans at a higher price, but still a good deal for them. Except is this case they won't fcking kill you/throw you in a jail box forever... because you know the big drug companies don't mess around when it comes to their profits.

[@breh4273]

Pokémon collectors items aren't worth as much in japan even if he pays $150 for shipping he can still make profit if he makes a large order

[@djsuswbsb]

1 year later and PTCG is at an all time high it's impossible to know what the market for card games are gonna be.

[@theycallmeblue1502]

I dont understand how he made $700 in a minute. So roughly 42,000 per hour yet he only makes 40-50k per month. Something don't add up

[@Brandon_Johnson04]

"I've always been a Pokémon fan" Vice shows him with a bionicle* 1:48

[@TGCid01]

Lmao

[@pokene_pokemon]

lol when i saw the draft for this i KNEW people would have something to say LMAO ... for the record i liked both

[@mustipunyaemail]

@@pokene_pokemon 😂😂😂

[@ix8750]

I like how it says he's been a pokemon fan since he was a kid and it showed him posing with a Bionicle .

[@theaterthug7]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love that!

[@pokene_pokemon]

lol i died - didnt know that would happen

[@erosennin4444]

Dad was literally, Detective Pikachu

[@CxDubxU]

After this video came out, Japanese boxes went from $50 or $60 to now being over $100 like English. Thanks jerks

[@milliashford8148]

i still have my first gen pokemon cards from like the mid to late 90's

[@JohnDoe-pd2lh]

Same. Got a big box full in mostly mint condition.

[@brethitmanhart275]

It seems like such a bad idea showing all your security and how much you have to steal! Great you have all that CCTV to playback the footage of getting robbed!

[@briannmd1]

None of that security will work without power

[@loveharmony97]

I live in that city brb gonna rob him lmao

[@Arz2003]

@@briannmd1 lol savage

[@taramalik8653]

@@loveharmony97 He has actual guns. Be careful

[@ImWeezing]

He reminds me of the Brian from the show "Limitless"

[@pokene_pokemon]

Lol I’ll take it

[@ImWeezing]

@@pokene_pokemon hell yeah that show is awesome. Keep up the grind

[@TheDrewManGroup]

This was cool, the only thing that made me sad was hearing both them and the Japanese vendor saying this will end soon... Like wtf? No faith.

[@vindicus]

Great see to see they are level headed about this. Typically fast money bring slow problems. People get hooked on the fast money and don't have the exit strategy. But looks like they already have it planned with real estate. Happy to see it. I am looking forward to the crash.

[@Judas1911WR1]

level headed? first clip they throw around thier money

[@aden3113]

haha, why are you looking forward to the crash?

[@viktorcheng2061]

If it crashes, all you need is another collector like Logan Paul to do a live stream Pokémon card opening, and the market will skyrocket again.

[@pokene_pokemon]

@@Judas1911WR1 i was forced into that shot LMAO ... never will do again

[@Judas1911WR1]

@@pokene_pokemon they "forced" you? you should call the poilce next time when someone is forcing you into doing something you dont want to do... just kidding but i guess you still took the paycheck... i call that sell-out

[@dbb7_]

This guy really just showed around most of his house, what his car looks like which also has a very distinctive wrap, and literally did a walk through of his whole security system.

[@ericktorres5451]

Let alone has probably never shot a gun wat a fruit cake lol

[@playversetv3877]

this guy literally wrote like 99 percent of the comments

[@OfficialTomsSkujinsFanClub]

it’s awful to see how greed is destroying the hobby

[@thedrunkweddingphotographer]

100%

[@user-cd4sd5tr2z]

its called a business, ever heard of it ?

[@playversetv3877]

bro pokemon itself is a business. stop calling everything greedy when money is involved

[@playversetv3877]

nah he just says what everyone else says , hes probs one of those low tier pokemons no one cares about@@user-cd4sd5tr2z

[@Sydrel]

Great success for Brian 🙏🏼