One trade started everything.
Yesterday's Heroes began with two longtime friends, two very different collecting styles, and one storage locker full of vintage cards.
Brett has collected his entire life. Always a personal-collection guy, he has a clear vision for the cards he wants and goes after them. His most prized PC possession is his Mickey Mantle playing-days run. As our primary sourcer, Brett loves scouring the depths of eBay to find cards collectors will want—especially ’90s inserts and high-eye-appeal vintage.
Sam collected when nearly everyone collected—binder pages filled with Ozzie Smith, Mark Grace, and Todd Van Poppel. During the hobby's 2020–21 surge, a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie pulled him back in. He later sold the Jordan to buy a 1980 Topps Larry Bird/Magic Johnson rookie and other cards.
That Bird/Magic rookie became the centerpiece of a trade for a storage locker filled mostly with vintage cards. Yesterday's Heroes was founded in 2021, officially became a business in October 2024, and has been connecting collectors with memorable cardboard ever since.