As a fan of vintage unopened sports cards, I’ve studied a lot of the products and have a goal to document them all on the Unopened Archive. Recently, the BBCEmporium…
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When you study cards as much as I do, you start noticing themes and similarities across the hobby, and I saw something really interesting the other day. Many of you…
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Some readers may know I collect checklists; you can see my bucket list here. I’ve also always felt that 1970s basketball was one of the most underappreciated post-war eras across…
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Basketball fans know Jerry West as a great player and a highly successful NBA executive. And a lot of collectors treat his 1961 Fleer basketball as his rookie card. However,…
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Bob Pettit was considered the best basketball player in the game when Topps printed their first basketball issue in 1957. So it’s no surprise that they printed more copies of…
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George Mikan is considered a professional basketball pioneer, primarily due to his size and influence on what a “big man” is in the game. His dominance led to the widening…
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The 1975 Topps basketball set was unique for two reasons. First, at the time, it was the largest basketball set ever produced (330 cards), and it was the fifth and…
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The 1988 Fleer #43 Dennis Rodman card is certainly his key rookie card; some say his only rookie card. But that may be because many people don’t realize there are…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., is one of the greatest basketball players ever to play the game. His list of accolades as a professional is long and impressive;…
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Topps tried something new for its 198-card 1981 basketball set to create a buzz among collectors across different geographic regions. Instead of releasing 198 cards numbered 1 through 198 inserted…
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