Meet The Team
Stephen (Owner)
Stephen has been collecting cards his entire life. He decided to turn his passion into a business and created Filthbomb Breaks. He enjoys being able to wake up every day and do what he loves.
Personal Collection: Jackie Robinson & Shohei Ohtani
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Favorite Teams: Yankees, NY Giants, NY Rangers, Knicks
Favorite Brand: National Treasures and Transcendent.
John (VP/Breaks)
John has also been collecting cards his entire life. He joined his brother in law Stephen in early 2020 during the Covid-19 boom, leaving his job as an investment advisor to dive deeper into the world of sports cards.
Personal Collection: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and LeBron James
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Favorite Teams: Yankees, Any team LeBron is on, NY Giants, Nets
Favorite Brand: Optic
Frank (Manager/Breaks)
Stephen's life long best friend Top Fan Frank joined the Filthbomb Team in early 2021. He made an immediate impact becoming an instant crowd favorite. Frank is known to bring the energy in each and every live stream he enters.
Personal Collection: Todd Hundley
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Favorite Teams: Mets, Giants, Islanders, Inter Milan
Favorite Brand: Triple Threads
Vinny (Shipping Specialist/Customer Relations)
Vinny Gadgets is Filthbomb's version of MacGyver. There is literally nothing that he can't do. Need a slab cracked? Vinny. Need a house built? Vinny. He is also a huge Pokemon and F1 collector/fan.
Personal Collection: Marilyn Monroe
Favorite Sport: F1
Favorite Teams: Yankees, McLaren F1, Jets
Favorite Brand: Topps Chrome
Fred (Sorting/Shipping)
Fred is a Filthbomb OG (original gangsta). Fred made his rise up the Filthbomb ranks when he gave Stone Cold Steve Austin a Stone Cold Stunner in a Walmart parking lot. Fred is a life long WWE and Marvel fan. His collection is one of the best around.
Personal Collection: Ultimate Warrior, Stone Cold, Wolverine
Favorite Sport: Hockey
Favorite Teams: Islanders, Jets, Cowboys, Knicks
Favorite Brand: Black Diamond
Ralph (Breaker/International Relations)
Ralph has been collecting cards since he was a child. He loves "the chase" so hits up garage and estate sales on his free time. He truly does it for the love of the game. Formally of Pokerstars and BRBetting, Ralph has become Filthbomb's house sharp!
Personal Collection: Tyreek Hill
Favorite Sport: UFC
Favorite Teams: Knicks, Mets, Dolphins
Favorite Brand: UD Letterman
Derek (Breaker/Card Connoisseur)
Derek has been collecting cards his entire life. His knowledge of cards is unmatched by anyone in the hobby. His electrifying personality keeps his streams entertaining yet VERY informative. He aims to help all collectors new and old on their hobby journey.
Personal Collection: CC Sabathia
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Teams: Jets and Yankees
Favorite Brand: Topps Chrome
Pat (Breaker/PSA Specialist)
Pat came on the scene in early 2022 and made himself right at home. He has one of the best eyes for grading in the entire industry and leads our PSA reviews department (and there isn't a close second).
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Kevin (Breaker/Sorter)
Kevin is our in house non sport specialist. He has an immense passion for Pokémon, Dragonball, Star Wars, Marvel and everything else in between.
Personal Collection: Funkos
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Favorite Teams: Yankees, OKC Thunder, NY Giants
Favorite Brand: Topps Finest
Ethan (Breaker/Consignment Specialist)
Ethan (much like Derek's) knowledge of the hobby and cards is unmatched. A true NBA enthusiast, Ethan can literally name what college every NBA player went to, as well as their height, age, date of birth and last eaten meal. His knowledge makes him PERFECT for his role in consignment, as he knows each and every insert, parallel, SP etc!
Personal Collection: Damian Lillard, Jrue Holliday, Garland & KPJ
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Favorite Teams: Cavaliers, Patriots
Favorite Brand: Bowman University
Phil (Sorter/Shipping Specialist)
Phil is a huge UFC fan. He practices Muay Thai religiously and is hoping to one day compete in the 15 and under local competitions.
Personal Collection: Anderson Silva
Favorite Sport: UFC
Favorite Teams: Ravens and Mets
Favorite Brand: Prizm or Photogenic
James (Content Creation)
James is the newest edition to the Filthbomb team. He spends most of his day standing over Frank's shoulder waiting for the next Filthbomb call. When he's not standing with Frank, he's sitting in the corner silently recording and editing everything that happens throughout the day.
Personal Collection: Lightsabers
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Teams: Jets, Yankees, Islanders
Favorite Brand: Allen & Ginter
