ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE, a global leader in trading cards and related collectibles, provides daily access to auctions and fixed price marketplaces. Using innovative bidding technology, third-party auction security, high-resolution images, and a sales history tool, ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE empowers clients to make informed investment decisions.
ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE proudly honors the heritage of trading cards while introducing new technology to improve our clients’ experience. By providing a trusted and user-friendly marketplace with access to thousands of items from various genres, ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE offers clients an exciting opportunity to build their personal collections and invest in a rapidly growing asset class. ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE's innovative bidding technology, third-party auction security, high resolution images, sales history tool, and outstanding customer service offer clients a high-quality experience.
The ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE Weekly Sunday Auction, and Fixed Price Marketplace provide clients an opportunity to buy and sell the industry's most sought-after items every day of the year.
The original and most sophisticated trading card archival service in the world. Built from scratch and designed to provide investors the storage and liquidity options they deserve.
ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE Capital provides loans and cash advances to clients against Safe assets and offers notes at various interest rates for clients seeking alternative investments.
When Brent Huigens was a child, he developed a passion for trading cards, especially vintage baseball cards. He has fond memories of his father taking him to buy packs and the thrill of flipping through the cards as he opened them. His favorite player was Christy Mathewson, an inaugural member of the Hall of Fame. As he grew up, his passion for card collecting grew. He began helping friends sell their cards. One day, Brent realized that his card collecting interest could become much more than a hobby. In 1999, Brent began investing in trading cards and developed a vision to build a marketplace that offered clients liquidity and storage. Brent imagined a business that would empower buyers and sellers to exchange cards in a marketplace and safely store them. Using his background as an engineer and entrepreneur, Brent launched Pre-War Card Collector Auctions in 2008 with two employees. He named the company after his passion for vintage cards. Originally located in Oakland, California, the team opened its headquarters in Tigard, Oregon in 2014. ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE currently hosts the largest trading card marketplace in the world and serves thousands of clients from across the globe.
ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE assesses the eye appeal of every vintage card from 1986 or prior with a market value over £250. Cards that earn an eye appeal sticker typically sell for higher prices in the ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE Marketplace.
ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE Capital provides loans and cash advances to clients against Safe assets and offers notes at various interest rates for clients seeking alternative investments.
Clients sell with ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE because the platform attracts thousands of buyers. Buyers prefer to use ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE versus other auction sites because ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE uses a third-party technology company to ensure bidding integrity, provides high-resolution images of items that prevent buyers’ remorse, accurate titling, a wide selection from every genre, a sales history tool, easy checkout, outstanding customer service, and fast and safe shipping. ALPHA 1 EXCHANGE also registers users and permanently bans buyers who do not pay for purchases to ensure sellers receive payment.
