Rick Probstein is the CEO of Probstein Auctions, a 35-person company based in New Jersey. Known by the monikers Probstein123 or P123, he is the largest dealer of sports collectibles on eBay. P123 brokers cards, autographs, sports memorabilia and other items. Sales topped $160 million in 2021 and, to date, total over $800 million. The goal is $1 billion by 2025.Rick's profits derive from his passion. Rick is an athlete. Few people play college sports, especially at the D1 level. Rick played two sports for his D1 alma mater. He graduated in 1991 with a B.A. in economics from the University of Massachusetts, at Amherst.There, he played for the football and soccer teams. Talented, driven, and goal-oriented, he has excelled on the fields of play and business.Prior to launching Probstein123, Rick co-founded AC Lion, a leading technology andsales recruiting firm based in Silicon Alley. The sports memorabilia industry sells over $10 billion worth of items each year. Rick represents a big part of it. Importantly, he's an expert in the field. He's bought, sold, and bartered in it for 40 years. When passion and experience come together, profits follow.Rick is an informed face for the industry. He is frequently quoted in print, on social media, and speaks at industry conventions. His mature perspective is matched by his desire to share his knowledge for the greater good.