They recently released a 1962 MERCEDES-BENZ 220 SE COUPE - selling for roughly double the sale price on eBay now.
This looks like a good place to find unique flips.
The first thing I am doing to do is make a note to check back there!
I will sign up for their newsletter and analyze any new releases they send to me via email.
The next thing I do is visit their Instagram. Here is where the magic happens...
Sure, I could use Instagram to keep up with releases.
Or, I could use Instagram to see who Mattel Creations FOLLOWS.
This is how I discover their network and adjacents.
Anything that looks like a company or an artist and with a blue checkmark, I want to check out.
I am going to then look at who THOSE people follow, ad infinitum.
This is like going down a YouTube "suggested videos" rabbit trail for hours, only for money instead of entertainment
The first account I find is an instant follow - toy news from people who devote all of their time looking for the next big thing.
I've just outsourced all my work, and one of their top posts leads me to another big name.
Mondo is a name a recognize, so I hop over.
It takes me about 20 minutes, but finally I start to find some interesting stuff 👀
So - what could possibly go into the swipe file?
Mondo enamel pins
Tom Whalen
Wolverine
Tom Whalen has done a lot of work with Mondo, and the Limited Edition prints are NEVER reprinted.
This is a great indication to me that popular franchises and artists are low-risk flips.
Whenever I see the name "Tom Whalen" now, my internal alarms will tell me "look closer."
Also, the Mondo site is supported by @LightningATC___ which means I can be virtually guaranteed to cop sought after releases and sell them quickly for presale.
Rabbit trails like this can carry you for hours and hours.