The 1982 Topps football set looks modest, but the return of NFL team logos make it one of the more important releases of the era.
Posts published in “Cards”
From the post-war boom to the junk wax era and beyond.
Six cards, from Ripken to Jordan, trace how childhood collecting moments shaped my lifelong perspective on the hobby.
Unused Topps artwork for Johnny James challenges hobbyists: intended for 1961, 1962, or merely a concept? A tangible “card that never was.”
A raw T206 Honus Wagner spotted in a 1998 catalog leads to a three-sale trail ending with a $1.39M result.
A look at original Topps artwork for Barry Sullivan's 1953 Who-Z-At Star card, showing just how closely the final card followed the original design.