Max Verstappen
Our Investing Thesis
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1. Don't Chase. The way to make money investing in Sports Cards is NOT to chase the hot players or cards, but to have the ability to identify the NEXT hottest player BEFORE their card prices take off.
2. Stay In The Game. Since each player has a countless amount of cards, it's necessary to stay disciplined in identifying and purchasing cards that will have the ability to rise in value. Go Low / Mid Risk as much as possible. Everyone wants the big names. If the price is already high, then the upside is already baked in. Buy the dip on either the card, the player or both. Have reasonable expectations. Not every card will yield a profit, but overall, if you stay in the game, you should make 20% over the long haul.
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Max Verstappen
The Reward
He dominated the field in 2022, wrapping up his second straight F1 Driver's Title.
We believe Max has a chance long term to supplant Lewis Hamilton as the GOAT and have his 2020 Topps Dynasty Patch Auto cards reach into the millions of dollars.
And Max, along with Hamilton, are in the same category - EVERYTHING SELLS, FAST. No pun intended.
The reasons to buy Max, and to spend big on him are pretty simple:
- He's the reigning F1 Champ.
- He's only 25 years old.
- He's going to win many races for many, many years.
- He's going to be a household name, like Lewis
When I emphasize reasons to spend money on any athlete's cards, the number one thing I talk about is markers. How many markers does the athlete have remaining in order for their cards to increase a spike in prices?
With Verstappen, the amount of markers is way too high to count, or even dream of.
The Risk
At the risk of sounding redundant, the main risk with Verstappen is simply buying the wrong cards. There's so much F1 hype right now that it's super easy to be steered the wrong way (sorry for the pun).
I'll likely mention this in every F1 write-up I do, but make sure when you're investing in Verstappen that you're targeting the following:
- Topps Chrome over Topps Paper
- 2020 Releases over 2021 Releases
- Serial-numbered inserts over short prints and super short prints
- Refractors over base cards
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I absolutely LOVE this kid!!!! He is absolutely the embodiment of an old school hero which makes him a new school heel. I can’’t wait for the future title fights he will be in with the media darlings LeClerc, Russell, and Norris. Throw in Sainz, Gastly, Ocon and Albon to have a massive talent pool who have grown up together racing one another since they were in karts. The storylines are endless with this golden group.
I’m loving Max more and more also. I agree with your comparison of him as an old school talent. All he cares about is winning, which is solid. I hope you’re right about him being in title fights with the other young drivers. It is a cool storyline that all those guys know each other from their early days as kids learning to kart, etc.
Paul, I’m still a little confused about which 2021 ones are more desirable. A lot I see say “Refractor” in the description, but then when you look at the back, it doesn’t say it. Can it be a Refractor without it saying it on the back? Are all limited numbered cards Refractors as well? Thanks!
Hey Seth!
Thanks for joining and commenting. Love the discussion. The refractors definitely say “REFRACTOR” under the card number on the back top right. See this listing for example – https://www.ebay.com/itm/363852526892?hash=item54b74cf52c:g:JIEAAOSwSsdikCae&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAABACbJtV5iYisl2G4EzBrkyrz45jMzKDYDI8qr3hR4MaUGnrMdJjjJYpPlHZTm6eqVM69eyee3bYtFjScSsPRVB8paR3dn33tcacTLT57ysGC52zbdqYQjqXkLaMclJvOES9WGNaHJ8mpSuYkohW2b4OWOEFeeX9p6xJT7YI1q5WC327%2BhZX2opixyzzcNjoiLjzcswwsecAFW%2B06Hy6UHeEIHznvwbApiiPozmuEX%2BgnszUK0vTwZQ5XOrXryk0CkGzdDlMxdTUBKE9Uxb7pY8SHqWnYa%2F87zAGztke8mxQj%2Fb%2Fge%2BFRoh0H%2BVArpi0%2BdIGAgzQJF45dFZNDTKS1NGmU%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM8LmnwaRg
Zoom in on the back. You’ll see it.
The refractors in this set are shortprinted, but the checklist says there’s 1 in every 3 packs, so they’re more common than a serial numbered card for sure. I hope this helps but please feel free to keep asking questions!