The 'Auto King': Mark aka Bayside Card Collector

Faz: You got quite a large collection of trading cards, how long have you been collecting and what got you started as a collector?

Mark: I have been collecting since early to mid -1990s as was just starting to get into Basketball as a player and cards secondly as the big boom hit Australia, I was previously a collector of Star Wars toys and memorabilia so always been a collector.

Faz: Let's talk sports cards: favourite sports cards (nba/nfl/mbl etc) ?

Mark: Favourite sport is Basketball but have also collected previously MLB and NFL .

Faz: Buying and selling cards: how long have you been in the business and would you move into it full time like a few others in the industry?

Mark: Only been buying and selling more frequently in recent years as a hobbyist via Ebay , FB Groups and Consignment . Have plans to transition into a business with a vision to becoming full time

Faz: Youve been dubbed 'The King of Autos', how many Auto cards are in your collection now?

Mark: 20 + Autos in collection,

was a lot more but have sold a lot to fund my Kobe Rookie PSA chase .

Faz: We've seen you shift into game cards with The Mandolorian, has this taken over from basketball cards or can you fit them both in ? (Haha) 

Mark: I will be continuing to get more into non-sports cards Star Wars

and One Piece TCG in addition to Basketball, but I can do both lol  also looking to expand to Australian Football AFL .