You’re a really good storyteller. I felt engaged the whole time

@alexrosini6324

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@marklogan1360

Жыл бұрын

Me three

I’ve been feeling like this about the comics I’ve been collecting. It’s a weird anxiety, I loved collecting each book, probably much like you with the card, but the piles just start to stare back now. I think I’m ready for a small convention, your story makes it seem like a really fun side of the hobby. Thanks for sharing your story.

Fantastic story. Thank you for sharing. This provides us with hope for serendipity in our every day lives.

This why I love the hobby!!! It’s not all about selling, buying, slabs, etc. arguably the best part about it is the connections you make and the people you meet. Amazing story!💪🏻

@eric106071

3 жыл бұрын

So true!

I stumbled upon your KZread channel this morning and this video was my introduction to you. You gave me the 'feels'. I look forward to much more from you. Thank you!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks, Anthony!

Awesome story, and good to hear the positive side of the hobby. Thanks for sharing.

Just found your channel through recommended videos - amazing story, great storytelling, and I love your attitude. Thank you for sharing.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man! Really appreciate that!

Exceptional story!!! And it just got better. Loved every minute. Thanks for sharing

Never seen any of your videos before but am glad I stumbled upon this. Happy you were able to downsize and get your collection in a good place for you. I wouldn’t worry about anyone saying you’re not a real collector. Take care.

Great story. I'm glad this came up in my feed this morning. Thanks for sharing.

Really enjoyed your video. Subscribed and looking for more! Thank you for the great story behind your decision! You can never lose when you’re helping others!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You are a gentleman and a scholar, sir. The hobby needs more ppl like you. I’ve always wanted to write children books. Your living your best life. God bless you and your wonderful wife.👍

@Monopolizesocialmedia

3 жыл бұрын

A scholar?

This is awesome!!! So happy for you, Ryan!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chad!

This is a good story.A lot of individuals feel that same anxiety at some point regarding their collections. Whether it be a personal attachment to certain cards/items. This is a great opportunity for you moving forward. GREAT video, and keep up the good work!

Really cool chain of events! Win win for everyone all around, including all the students who get to hear your message. New subscriber!

Awesome Experience! Thanks for sharing this story and inspiring me and anyone else watches to be excited about the future! Keep Collecting! 😆

Very nice story. Wish you had some of this on video. Thanx for sharing.

What an amazing story! Really enjoyed it. The second part of the story regarding the speaking opportunity was such a bonus.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

Love the story, love the hobby. Thanks for sharing! Take care.

Great story! Thank you for sharing!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

Great video! I’ve been tossing around the idea of selling most of mine as well, for the same reasons. Love that yours is leading to something bigger for you!!

@retrorampage9015

3 жыл бұрын

Well you best do it soon.

My first card show ever was in 1989. My I was 12 years old and wanted a Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck rookie. Everyone had them priced for $12. However, my mom only gave me a $10 bill. I was about to give up when I saw something that made me smile. Most tables had the Gary Sheffield UD rookie for $10 but one guy was selling it for $8. So I went up to a guy and offered him a Sheffield rookie and $2 for the Griffey. He accepted so I told him one second. I ran over to the other table purchased the Sheffield and ran back and handed it to him and gave him $2. I am 45 years old now and still have that Griffey Jr. and think about that day every time I go through my cards.

Great Video!! My favorite saying is “Everything happens for a reason” I truly believe that! This life event proves it! Happy for you man. Thanks for sharing.🤙

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Totally agree! 😁

Awesome story, even better outcome with the speaking. Motivated me that’s for sure thank you

hey, just stumbled across this video and enjoyed every second of it! thanks so much for sharing. a more mild and easy-going version of "another man's junk is another man's treasure" -- I completely agree!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Brandon!

I just came across this video, what a Beautiful Story,GL with your Collection and your Book, You are Blessed and also a Beautiful Heart, I love you handle as well,take care Sir.

Great story! Appreciate you taking the time to post.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kevin!

1st time viewer and now new subscriber. Great story. Very happy for you/your sale. Also, beautiful home you have there!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Scott!

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome story! Thanks for sharing!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😁

Awesome story and content instantly subscribed and looking forward to more.. Congrats on the connection with the Vice Principal and opportunities to speak for students and children at these schools.. Well done sir.. Stay safe homie..🙏👍💕🔥⚾😷

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great story! Amazing to hear your experience!

Wow....Good things happening to good pple is great my friend....nice video nice story

Wow that was super cool Ryan!! And it had to have been destiny that this guy stopped by your table and happened to be interested in the cards that you had for sale, just an awesome story.

Great stuff, this is my first watch and it was great best wishes for those items that yet to occur and congrats on those that did!

Absolutely loved this video. Thank you for sharing!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great story! Awesome on so many levels! So happy for you! :)

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

Ryan, what a fantastic story!!! Very happy for you!! If Bo is interested in purchasing an entire Project 2020 set, lmk!!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike!

Great story my friend.....best of luck and continues success👍⚾

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, David!

Thanks for this video, really great story.

Loved this story! You made a series of wise choices and many Karma points were earned! I've been thinking the same thing- I only buy the single few cards i like now... but I may have to give away several unwanted boxes. Buying less is the best choice going ahead. The cost of sealed product is way beyond reason.

I enjoyed this video and hearing your experience. Thank you for sharing and just subscribed. Enjoy your weekend!

@Kapalua606

3 жыл бұрын

I was an avid collector in my teen years from the late 80s to early 90s and enjoyed that whole experience of interacting with other collectors and dealers at the shows in the Chicago area. I had also sold most of my collection as I became an adult and felt also relief from having a huge stock of cards with little space. But what an incredible experience and connection you made, and also showing a young kid that not all collectors and dealers are just out for the $. Again great video cliip and looking forward to more from your channel. Best, Dave.

So I came here to watch your card testimony story / very cool! But I too have written some kid’s books too about improving social skills etc. Can find on Amazon / I am a special Ed elementary teacher by degree, but love my cards & stories too! Take care & Aloha!

Omg I feel the exact same way! I’ve got soooo much stuff and would love to refocus my collection. It gets very overwhelming. It would be nice to sell a bunch of stuff and make some bigger purchases. Quality over quantity

Goals. Great story and to have experienced it with your wife and child there surely made it even sweeter, congrats!

What an awesome story. God bless, good luck with the book and the speaking engagements.

This was a cool story. You have a gift in painting the picture. Really awesome.

That was a fun story to listen to. Instantly subscribed.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

This was awesome man. Really incredible story. Instant subscriber here!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

good deal. Im thinking about getting rid of 75 percent of my stuff and only keeping what i really like. It was helpful to hear this. Thanks

Good things happen to great people like yourself. Congratulations

Great story. I've recently downsized as well. I am a school teacher, so I can relate to pretty much your whole story. Congrats on the book and on your career!

Dig it. Good on you. Good on everybody -- and good for everybody. Thanks for sharing.

Dude! Super inspirational. I did a similar thing recently. Wife was getting on me about my collection, I whittled it way down and sold them at a local auction. Only kept my Eagles cards and a few random collectable cards. Also, just so you know, the kid you gave the Pokemon cards to will remember that for his entire life. It may not have been much monetarily but it was definitely something that he will carry with him and hopefully pass on to someone else when he gets older. Happened to me a few times.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you for sharing that! 😁

Great story! This video made me smile.

Great story! I wish you all the best.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I really enjoyed this vid. My 1st time watching your channel.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Great story. Thanx for sharing first time coming across your channel. You seem like a good guy. Genuine. Just gave you a Sub. I can relate to you about being “different”. Great to see how positive you are... it’s not easy.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

Great story ryan. Sounds like you met a cool and generous dude at the card show too.

Good for you Man, loved the story

You are Awesome my man... keep it up.

I started watching you because people are freaking about cards going down in price and I though maybe this was the start of a bunch of people that were going to sell off all their cards or what not. But what I ended up with was so much more satisfying. You are one amazingly contagious man that I am happy to hear is doing great things for kids around your area and probably reaching out to kids across the entire web. I would like to buy one of your books if you would sign it for me. I've had a goal my entire life and that's to get something I have wrote published but only because I know that I am horrible at my grammar and I'm not good at getting my point across. Clearly by the length this message is would clarify my certainty . However I have to ask how much did you sell your cards for. That's the one thing I am dying to know. I am 41 started collecting in the 80's just like you and have box's of cards that I go through all the time finding older cards that aren't worth a ton but its fun every few years to just go through all of them and keep myself entertained for hours sometimes even days. I have always saved up my collection and told myself , this is for when I get old and retire. lol Most of my collection got stolen so that went out the door but would have been cool anyways. Sorry this message is so long I just can't help myself I guess. You got me envious and intrigued . Thank you for all you do and thanks for being someone that stands up for people that are different . I have much a very high amount of respect for you and I only have seen one of your videos and that was this one I watched today. By the way I never comment on youtube channels. You might even be my first. lol Take care. I am not sure how to give you my info without giving it out to everyone else so I subscribed to your channel and will come back and check up if you comment back in a few days . I don't expect it but it would be nice. Have a good one . Stay safe and I wish your family a safe and healthy future. Your new friend, Travis B Carden (sorry for all the words I probably misspelled )

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Travis! This was so kind! Shoot me an email at ryan@livingonehanded.com about a book!

Good things happen to good people. Great story. Good luck to you !!

Best of luck to you and your family✨

Nice video man. Was this at the Sheraton in Madison? I stopped by and chatted with you there a bit and then have seen you around town. Glad your video showed up on my recommended video.

I had a table at a card show last weekend. I was hoping that someone would come up to me and offer to buy everything. That did not happen. I'm so glad that a bulk buyer came to you. That's so cool.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kevin! Crossing my fingers it happens to you, too!

@KevinsBudgetCardBreaks

3 жыл бұрын

@@rippingonehanded That's the dream. It would be such a relief to get rid of 5,000-10,000 cards at once.

@KevinsBudgetCardBreaks

3 жыл бұрын

@@rippingonehanded Hope your book does well too. Do those motivation speaking gigs.

You're a good man. Keep up the awesome work.

Great Story thanks for sharing

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

Awesome story. Loved listening to it

This is great!! All the best to you. I have Cerebral Palsy so I know how difficult it is.

This resonates with me, I'll turn 36 this year and my person collection is around 140k cards. Key cards thru all the sports, thru most the years from late 80s to 2010s.

Very cool story partner. Thanks for sharing.

That's awesome! It sounds like you guys were meant to meet!

Great story. Interesting guy. Good luck!

Great story. I like your Forward Madison shirt!

Thank you so much for this video I am In the same boat myself

Love the hat bro! Definitely worth listening to some ads. Awesome story! Karma always makes me think of that show "MY NAME IS EARL" 😅

Cool story, first time watching your videos. I would of loved if you would of gave us numbers on the sale. My favorite videos are seeing card deals go down with the dollar amounts.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I totally get that! I like those, too. :)

Sweet! Quick question: Was your collection mostly new or old?

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

I'd say what he bought from me was probably 75/25 new to old.

Nice dude!! Love the message. New subscriber 👍👍

Really enjoyed this and especially the last section on your book as I am the parent of a child with Autism. Just a great story all around!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! 😁

Who the heck gave you a thumbs down !! It is people like you why I’m in the hobby!! You’re truly a gift and I’m super stoked for you! I’d love to speak on diversity and inclusion ! Congratulations brother ❤️

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, thank you so much! Super kind of you! :)

Props to your sales bro and where do you sell your books?

@rippingonehanded

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! You can find them on Amazon or at Livingonehanded.com!

Love your video😊

Ya this is what the hobby is all about. Good people coming together, making friends. Love everything the hobby. Def got a sub from me man you seem like a really amazing dude bro

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, dude! 😁

Great story. I am thinking of doing the same thing. Out of curiosity how large was the entire collection, and how much was it worth? I have nearly 20K of a collection to do the same, and I feel overwhelmed. I wanted to get a booth or a connection or something. Thanks!

I wish to be blessed like this someday. I am hooked into Pokémon collecting atm but I have a feeling one day I'll be in the same spot you were in. I hope to make a deal and personal connections like you did.

Good stuff! 👍

Please don’t worry about the time of the video. Your experience & story was fantastic. Thanks for being authentic & sharing a wonderful story. Sounds like The Lord has really blessed your decision to sell your cards 10 fold!

this is a great video, mate.

Awesome

Here are my unsolicited thoughts on collecting- you decide what is right for you. If you felt stressed or whatever at the many cards that you have acquired over time, you are the arbiter of what is right for you. Kudos to you for being able to close this deal and the opportunity that it’s brought to you to effect change in so many kids lives in the future!

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Thank you!

Other than the michigan hat lol great vid that came across my recommended vids section as a hotwheels collector I'm CONSTANTLY changing my collection im always this close to pairing it down to premiums n supers The Lord works in mysterious ways you had no idea that was gona happen n boom and u paid it forward by giving the kid Pokémon cards pretty sweet sorry 4 the paragraph

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ralph! And I hope you'll be happy to find out this is actually an old school Brewers hat! 😂 Thanks for your kind words!

Wow you hit the nail right on the head , same dealers same customers . Smart unless your doing it for a living and replenishing your stock . Some dealers don’t get it , they actually want higher then eBay prices .. what ever the comp is on 130 pt you should be 10 to 20 percent lower then eBay values

Very cool

I really enjoyed this video! Brand new subscriber here:)

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@armyguyautographs4083

3 жыл бұрын

@@rippingonehanded are you a veteran?

Good for you brother

Just subscribed to your channel! What a great experience for your first show. Very inspiring for us who haven’t figured out exactly what to do with the overwhelming collections we have..lol. Keep up the great vids, and please leave a reply on what your shirt in the video says at the bottom of the flamingo logo. I have a friend who’s last name is Forward, might be something cool for him. 😎👍🏼

@bigraysballcards

3 жыл бұрын

I just looked up Forward Flamingo and saw the soccer team logo and that you’re in Madison made it easy. 😎👊🏼

You seem like a such a nice person!

What a great story, very happy for you bud.

@rippingonehanded

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!