If you are new to the hobby, you may have noticed two things: some lower grade cards sell for more than higher grade examples. And second, it’s common in the…
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I returned to the hobby about ten years ago. Over these years, I’ve tackled various projects, some successfully finished, others abandoned along the way. In this article, I thought I’d…
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Julius Erving is an NBA legend and hobby icon and has been considered one of the 40 most important athletes of all time. He was explosive, entertaining to watch, and…
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The start of the NFL season has brought more exposure to football cards and a bit of a spike in prices for the legendary quarterback Joe Montana. Montana is considered…
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On January 3, 1993, the Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in the most incredible comeback in NFL history. The Bills were down 32 points and came back to…
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In January 2020, I published an article called Six Cards That Mattered When I was a Kid. In it, I explained that I grew up in Baltimore during Cal Ripken…
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A lot of collectors focus on rookie cards and superstar cards from key sets like 1952 Topps. One thing collectors tend to overlook is the last card of a player’s…
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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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