This week on Coasthawk Talk our host Nick Swinmurn is joined by Barry Meisel, the President & COO of The MeiGray Group. To start the show Nick and our guest begin by talking about Barry’s start in the sports memorabilia industry, and how the equipment (game worn jerseys) used to have been acquired back in the day compared to now. They dive into all of the aspects of the industry including how Barry initially started to see game worn jerseys as a commodity that could really be capitalized on, and how he was able to grow his connections to have better access to the product. Nick asks about all the authentication methods that Barry and MeiGray take very seriously, and Barry further explains the process of photo matching a game worn item. They talk about the collectors mindset versus the investors mindset when it comes to the sports memorabilia space, and Barry gives his prediction for where he sees this industry going in the years to come.

- Website - https://www.meigray.com/

- Website - https://nbagameworn.nba.com/

- Website - https://auctions.nba.com/

- Instagram @Meigrayofficial - https://www.instagram.com/meigrayofficial/

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