Fat Kid's Origin Story

Every superhero has an origin story.

Some were bitten by radioactive spiders.

Some were blasted by cosmic rays.

A few stumbled into secret government experiments and happened to be standing in the wrong place.

Fat Kid’s Origin Story?

The details are still fuzzy, but it all starts in the Fat Kid’s parents’ basement with a stack of Spidey back issues, a box of junk wax, and a glowing Twinkie he shouldn’t have eaten.

What We Do Know...

The Fat Kid emerged with an uncontrollable urge to rescue key comics in distress, leap a stack of long boxes in a single bound, and make impulse buys faster than a speeding bullet.

What Is the Fat Kid About?

The "Fat Kid" is a collector who sells to collectors. That means every item we list has been carefully curated, graded conservatively, and priced based on the latest comps.

No warehouse throwaways. No stock photos. No mystery grades.

Because we know exactly how it feels to receive something that doesn't match the listing. Every photo at Fat Kid is original and represents exactly what you receive, warts and all. 

What Does the Fat Kid Deal?

Since its inception, Fat Kid Collectibles has expanded (not just his waistline) to include more categories and more highly coveted stuff in each...

• Comics - Silver Age legends, Bronze Age sleepers, Modern keys, raw books and CGC slabs
• Sports Cards - Vintage classics, modern stars and the occasional cardboard unicorn
• Non-Sport Cards - Because movie nerds and gross-out humor enthusiasts deserve representation too
• Starting Lineup Figures - Legends in plastic form, and where Fat Kid's eBay adventure began

Trusted by Collectors Since Day One

Before we set up shop here, we built our reputation on eBay... and the numbers speak for themselves:

Now, the Mask Comes Off...

The Fat Kid is owned and operated by me, Chris Durso, CCO (Chief Collecting Officer), former art director, current fractional marketing pro and New Jersey native.

I'm the owner, curator, grader/enthusiastic guesser, marketing department and occasional enabler behind Fat Kid Collectibles. Every item at Fat Kid was either handpicked by me, or curated from my family's collection.

Every listing is photographed by me.

Every book is inspected by me.

If something has a flaw, it’ll show in the photos. I only Photoshop out Cheetos dust and the occasional stray dog hair.

I don't chase volume… I chase cool stuff. If I wouldn't be excited to add it to my own collection, it isn't making it onto the site.

Am I the "Fat Kid"?

Kinda.

The nickname "Fat Kid" was formed in college (not sure how since I was merely big-boned). It stuck, and somewhere along the way it seemed like the perfect mascot for a fledgling collectibles website.

Because the truth is... There's a little Fat Kid in every collector.

It's the part of us that remembers walking into a comic shop or card store for the first time.

The part that still gets excited when the mail arrives. The part that says, "I wasn't looking for this... but now I absolutely need it,” and “Don’t tell my spouse how much I just spent.”

So… Welcome to Fat Kid Collectibles.

Now go, start reclaiming your childhood and making poor financial decisions. I'll probably be right behind you.

Collect What You Crave.

- Chris, CCO Fat Kid

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The Fat Kid Would Love To Hear From You

Let us know how we’re doing. And, if there’s a particular collectible you’re craving that doesn't appear on our site, drop us a line, and we'll let you know if we have it in the vault, or can find it for you... the Fat Kid knows a guy who knows a guy.