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A £1,200 Messi on Her First Ever Card Show | Dan, Midas Breaks | 3rd Down Pulled

This week, Ben is joined at London Card Show by Dan, the self-proclaimed better half of Midas Breaks. Dan talks about the stage auction that went a bit off-script, what it's like being on the other side of the bidding, and the big stream with former Spurs player Jamie O'Hara. He explains why famous guests love the hobby as much as the rest of us, and tells the story of a young collector from Bermuda at her very first card show who pulled a £1,200 Messi auto on stage, and the lovely message her mum sent afterwards. He also opens up about his Zola PC, his new collection of any card numbered 21, why the best cards are the ones with a story behind them, and how watching 3rd Down grow over five years shows what hard work and consistency can do in the hobby. Follow Dan on Instagram @midas.dan and Midas Breaks @midasbreaks Chapters 00:00 The better half of Midas Breaks 00:24 Who won the stage auction? 00:58 Bargains from the other side of the bidding 01:35 Live with Jamie O'Hara 02:29 Why famous guests love the hobby 03:56 A £1,200 Messi on her first day 05:23 Today's plan and a 1/1 Zola 05:49 The Zola PC 06:45 The 21 collection 07:36 Cards with a story behind them 08:17 How 3rd Down started 08:46 Hard work and consistency Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.

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This week, Ben is joined at London Card Show by Dan, the self-proclaimed better half of Midas Breaks.

Dan talks about the stage auction that went a bit off-script, what it's like being on the other side of the bidding, and the big stream with former Spurs player Jamie O'Hara. He explains why famous guests love the hobby as much as the rest of us, and tells the story of a young collector from Bermuda at her very first card show who pulled a £1,200 Messi auto on stage, and the lovely message her mum sent afterwards.

He also opens up about his Zola PC, his new collection of any card numbered 21, why the best cards are the ones with a story behind them, and how watching 3rd Down grow over five years shows what hard work and consistency can do in the hobby.

Follow Dan on Instagram @midas.dan and Midas Breaks @midasbreaks

Chapters

00:00 The better half of Midas Breaks

00:24 Who won the stage auction?

00:58 Bargains from the other side of the bidding

01:35 Live with Jamie O'Hara

02:29 Why famous guests love the hobby

03:56 A £1,200 Messi on her first day

05:23 Today's plan and a 1/1 Zola

05:49 The Zola PC

06:45 The 21 collection

07:36 Cards with a story behind them

08:17 How 3rd Down started

08:46 Hard work and consistency

Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.