Neustreet Journal Issue #84 - 🚀 Your Guide to the Modern Collectiverse

Slower Sneaker Sales, Yuga Labs Games, and More Layoffs

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Neustreet Team
January 13, 2023

Welcome to Issue #84 of the Neustreet Journal, your number one resource for staying updated on the exciting world of collectibles - sneakers, trading cards, NFTs, and much more. 

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In the issue ahead, TLDR:

  • 👟 Global Sneaker Sales Growth Declines in 2022

  • 📕 Nike's "No Finish Line" Book Outlines the Next 50 Years

  • 🃏 Topps Acknowledges Numbering Error in Bowman Draft Product

  • 💰 Moonbirds Signs With Hollywood Talent Agency UTA

  • 📢 Mintable and MoonPay Partner Up for ImmutableX NFTs

  • 🙏 SuperRare Lays Off 30% of Staff

Neustreet Ideas: Is Yuga Labs Building The Metaverse?

Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, has announced new NFTs and games that have generated excitement and increased their NFT trading volume. On January 17, current holders of Bored Ape Yacht Club/Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs will be allowed to mint a 'Sewer Pass' NFT that gives them exclusive access to the upcoming game, Dookey Dash.

With so many exciting projects in the pipeline, Yuga Labs is starting off 2023 strong. In this article, we explore the growing Yuga Labs metaverse...

Our podcast: Neustreet X

🎙 Understanding The Collector Mindset and Witnessing The Growth of Collectibles - Jeremy Allen, Collector's League

Jeremy Allen is the founder of Collector's League, a consultancy that has worked with collectors and companies across the collectibles industry. Jeremy has advised and worked on projects in sales, marketing, creative and strategy for clients like ComC, CardScore, Dallas Card Show, Sports Card Investor, Beckett, the Real Real, and NTWRK.

👀 The Latest in Collectible News

Sneakers

Global Sneaker Sales Growth Declines in 2022

The sneaker industry is showing signs of a decline in sales growth compared to previous years, according to a recent report from Business of Fashion and Euromonitor. 

Nike's "No Finish Line" Book Outlines the Next 50 Years

Nike is releasing a book titled "No Finish Line" to document their history and hopefully inspire the next generation. 

Trading Cards

Topps Acknowledges Numbering Error in Bowman Draft Product

Topps announced that they have found an error in the numbering of some cards in the 2022 Bowman Draft Baseball series.

NFTs

Moonbirds Signs With Hollywood Talent Agency UTA

Moonbirds is looking for new areas of growth related to the entertainment industry as they recently announced signing with talent agency UTA.

Mintable and MoonPay Partner Up for ImmutableX NFTs

NFT minting platform Mintable and crypto payment processor MoonPay are partnering up to promote the adoption of NFTs within the ImmutableX ecosystem.

SuperRare Lays Off 30% of Staff

SuperRare Labs, the company behind NFT marketplace SuperRare, is laying off 30% of their staff due to the tough market conditions that have affected many other companies.

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