What Happens When You Sell Your Car for NFL Cards? Stokesy | 3rd Down Pulled

This week, Ben is joined live at London Card Show by Liam Stokes, better known as Stokesy, from Stateside Sports. Stokesy tells the story of how Stateside started: his business partner Planty sold his car to fund their first NFL box break, and they didn't take a penny out of the business for six years before both going full-time this year. They talk about vending singles for the first time, a Disney Sapphire buy that paid for itself, and why getting content out is the hardest part of the job. Fresh back from The National, Stokesy shares his tips for first-timers, from staying in downtown Chicago to clearing US immigration in Dublin. He also covers the passport that went through the washing machine, an accidental trade night in the hotel bar, the vintage hall, and how he blew the weekend's budget in the first hour. Follow Stokesy on Instagram @stateside_stokesy and Stateside Sports @statesidesportscards for their next NFL night. Chapters 00:00 Welcome, Mr Stateside 00:34 Content and the editing bottleneck 03:21 Vending singles for the first time 04:28 The Disney Sapphire buy that paid for itself 06:52 How Stateside started: Planty sells his car 09:38 First vs second National 11:17 An accidental hotel trade night 13:37 Doing The National as a business 15:43 Tips for doing The National 17:59 The passport in the washing machine 20:52 Dealing at The National 24:09 The vintage hall 25:54 Tables for the weekend at London Card Show 26:38 Blowing the budget in an hour 28:10 Wrap-up and the Stateside NFL night Follow us on Instagram @3rddownuk for more from the UK hobby.