Marketing is All About Identity & Funko Pops, with Shane Kemp

Vaulted Vinyl® brings you unparalleled protection for your most valued Funko POP!® vinyls. We aim to go above and beyond our customers' expectations to deliver you the quality and value that you deserve. We take pride in delivering you products that you can be proud of. You're proud of your collection, and protecting it should be no different. The time and money it took to amass such a beautiful collection, no matter how big or small it is, should be valued tremendously. Here at Vaulted Vinyl we share the same view and deliver exceptional products for those collectibles that mean the most to you. We're glad to have you here. Welcome to The Vault.
Born in Iowa, home of the Field of Dreams, Shane Kemp grew up with a strong passion for baseball. He started off his college baseball career in 2012 at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA where he earned All-American Academic honors.
In 2014, Kemp transferred to the George Washington University in Washington, DC – a member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. He played one season as a Colonial before being selected in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
During his career, Kemp played across five different levels of minor league baseball from Rookie-Ball to High-A. Following the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Kemp received the Pirates Community Commitment Program Award – honoring one player from each affiliate that best exemplifies the game of baseball, leadership, community involvement and contribution to the individual’s team. In addition, the Pirates awarded Kemp with the Pirates Community Commitment Program Scholarship in 2017, which is provided to players who best model the Pirates' values of mastery and selflessness by showing outstanding commitment and service to their community.
Kemp was presented with the Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award in 2017 from governor Kim Reynolds. He was nominated by the Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley for outstanding community service and having a positive impact on the lives of the youth.
Kemp, a lifelong collector with a passion for business, founded Vaulted Vinyl in 2018 after his baseball career came to an end. He returned to the George Washington University that year to finish his degree in Economics while running the business full time. In 2019 he graduated with a B.A. in Economics.
Kemp's passion for collecting is deeply rooted in his childhood love for baseball cards and it has grown into many other areas of pop culture including Funko POP! figures. He was introduced to the POP! world as a buyer and seller of high-end Funko POP!s during his baseball days and maintains strong ties within the Funko POP! community.
With a strong passion for building brands, innovating, and bringing products to market, Kemp leads the Vaulted Vinyl team with vision and a commitment to deliver the highest quality products and service to customers, while highlighting and protecting their passion.
Outside of his career, Kemp is an avid learner – always trying to better his skills, tinker with new ideas, and increase the value that he gives to others. In his free time, he likes to golf, fish, and find the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants to eat.

Where to find Shane:
www.vaulted-vinyl.com
Vaulted Vinyl on Facebook
@vaultedvinyl on Twitter and Instagram

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