On December 13, 1983, the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets combined to put up 370 points. The Pistons won 186-184 in the highest-scoring regular-season game in NBA history. Certainly, triple-overtime…
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Bill Mazeroski is most well known for his home run to win the 1960 World Series. But he earned his way into the Hall of Fame over a 17-year career,…
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A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about collecting Bobby Thomson items related to his Shot Heard ‘Round the World Game. And it’s encouraged me to continue looking at…
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A lot of people collect autographed sports cards, and their popularity is rising. Modern card collectors can get signed cards in packs, but vintage cards require getting the card signed…
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Between the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and the Veterans Committee selections, the 1984 Baseball Hall of Fame was one of Baseball’s strongest. Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale, and Harmon Killebrew…
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In January, I wrote an article on Five Underrated Baseball Rookie Cards. It’s been one of the most popular on my site since then, so I thought I would investigate…
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There’s a group of iconic pre-war baseball players who transcend their era. Players like Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Joe Jackson, Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner, and Christy…
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I previously wrote an article on 6 Expensive Baseball Card Printing Errors with a focus on vintage cards. This article will focus on the same concept, baseball card printing errors,…
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Bill Walton was one of the greatest college basketball players ever. UCLA went 30-0 in back to back seasons under Walton’s leadership. Then he was drafted #1 by the Portland…
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I’ve put together a Post-War Baseball Card Collection for $400, and a 1970s Basketball Card Collection for $250. Today, I’ll be building a 1980s football card collection with a budget…
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One of Major League Baseball history’s most iconic games was the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World Game.” The shot refers to the game-wing home run that Bobby Thomson hit off…
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Collectors often confuse the iconic 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle card as his rookie. Mantle’s official, and true rookie card, is his 1951 Bowman release, #253. Indeed, both cards are…
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Manufacturers make mistakes; it happens. But in the sports card hobby, when those mistakes get corrected, but both variants end up in collector’s hands, there’s increased demand and high prices…
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Walter Payton had an incredible 13-year career with the Chicago Bears. The Chicago Tribune named him the greatest Chicago Bear of all time. He was a legendary running back who…
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If you’re looking to add a little more unique meaning to your post-war card collection, consider collecting cards related to historically significant events in the history of the game. In…
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