About me
Jon Estes
Chinese American — collector, coach, card player, dad of three.
I'm a Chinese American with a love for math, a passion for competition, and a collector's heart. Whether it's coins, Rubik's cubes, poker chips, shoes, or anything worth hunting down — if it's worth collecting, I'm probably already on it.
I spent years as a varsity soccer head coach for both boys and girls teams — there's nothing quite like watching a team click. I also took my love of math abroad, volunteering with the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and leaving a piece of my heart in West Africa.
Off the field I'm a poker player and former card dealer who takes the game seriously, a dedicated shopper, and most importantly the proud father of three baby girls — Annie, Clem, and Estella.
"The best teachers don't give you the answers — they make you want to find them yourself."
— Jon's classroom philosophy
Math teacher
Retired high school educator with years in the classroom
Peace Corps
Volunteer math teacher in Sierra Leone, West Africa
Soccer coach
Varsity head coach for boys and girls teams
Poker player
Avid player and former card dealer
Collector
Coins, Rubik's cubes, poker chips, shoes — if it's worth collecting, Jon's on it
Dad of three
Father of three baby girls — his greatest achievement
Currently
Work
Whatnot coin seller
Based in
California
Reading
Finance & strategy books
Planning
Hawaii wedding · 8.20.2028
Collecting
U.S. silver coins
Building toward
Coast FIRE
How I got here
2024–present
Whatnot coin seller
Live auction selling of U.S. silver, world coins, and collectibles — building jonestes.me as the business hub.
2021–2024
Dad of three
Annie, Clem, and Estella entered the picture. Life got louder, better, and infinitely more interesting.
2010s
Math teacher & varsity coach
High school educator — algebra, stats, the whole range. Also head varsity soccer coach for boys and girls teams.
2009–2011
Peace Corps — Sierra Leone
Volunteer math teacher in West Africa. Left a piece of my heart there. The experience never leaves you.
Early life
Chinese American, collector at heart
Grew up with a collector's eye — coins, cubes, cards. The love of the hunt was always there.
👶 Estella — the latest addition
