Treasure Bay Breaks Launches on Whatnot with Wells, Coleman and Tismin

Treasure Bay Breaks Debuts on Whatnot

Whatnot has a new breaking team in Treasure Bay Breaks, a channel launched by Austin Wells, Carson Coleman, Alex Tisminezky and Josh Cooper. The group says the brand was built around a simple idea: create a fun, authentic and community-driven place for collectors.

According to the company, Treasure Bay Breaks will focus on live breaks, premium repacks and a stream experience aimed at bringing energy and strong hits to collectors. The channel is now part of Whatnot, with nightly streams planned.

How the Group Came Together

Wells said his interest in sports cards accelerated this spring while spending time around teammates in the clubhouse who were ripping boxes and joining breaks. That hobby connection led him and Coleman to reach out to Tisminezky, a longtime friend of Wells from their days as teammates at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.

The three began talking in June and quickly found common ground through collecting. Their shared interests stretched beyond sports cards and into Star Wars, Disney cards and other trading card products. What started as hobby talk eventually turned into a plan to build a channel of their own.

Treasure Bay Breaks says the goal is to create a community that feels welcoming and safe while still delivering the excitement collectors expect from live breaks and special content.

The Team Behind the Channel

Each member of the group brings a long collecting background to the project.

• Wells said he has been collecting since he was a kid, starting with early Pokémon and baseball cards.
• Tisminezky grew up around baseball cards and Pokémon cards, with an older brother who collected Pokémon. He also mentioned early 2000s Lord of the Rings TCG as part of his collecting history.
• Cooper is described as an avid Disney collector who grew up around sports cards through family ties to sports organizations.

Treasure Bay Breaks says those backgrounds help shape the channel’s approach, with the team aiming to build a hobby space that reflects the interests of collectors across multiple categories.

Repacks Across Multiple Tiers

In addition to breaks, Treasure Bay Breaks plans to offer a line of repacks in three tiers. The product names announced by the channel are Buried Treasure, Jolly Roger and Kraken.

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• Buried Treasure is the entry-level option.
• Jolly Roger sits in the middle tier.
• Kraken is the premier-tier repack.

The company says every card included in the repacks has been handpicked. The lineup is expected to span baseball, football, Disney and Formula 1 cards, giving the channel a wide mix of products for collectors who want something beyond standard breaks.

Topps Chrome Update Plans Are Already in Motion

Tisminezky said sports card breaks are expected to be the core of the channel, but Treasure Bay Breaks plans to rip a range of products and releases over time. One of the early focal points will be Topps Chrome Update baseball.

Wells said he is especially looking forward to Topps Chrome Update and noted that the channel will be chasing debut patches throughout December. The team also says cameo appearances and special guests on stream have been confirmed.

With some of Wells’ teammates expected to have Debut Patch cards in Chrome Update this year, the channel’s early schedule could draw added attention from collectors following both the product and the players involved.

Where to Find Treasure Bay Breaks

Treasure Bay Breaks streams nightly on Whatnot. The channel’s website and Whatnot profile list the schedule for upcoming breaks and repacks.

For collectors interested in a new breaking channel with a mix of sports cards, Disney, Star Wars and other hobby categories, Treasure Bay Breaks is positioning itself as a community-first destination with a personal connection to the hobby from the people running it.