An archive of post-war oddball sets—from food issues and regionals to retail promos and test releases. The hobby’s weird side, all in one place.
Posts published in “Editorials”
Essays, opinions, collecting philosophy, projects, and updates.
Could a two-round sealed bid format unlock higher prices for high-end sports cards? Here's why one auction house should give it a shot.
Anson Whaley of PreWarCards.com earns SABR’s 2025 Jefferson Burdick Award. A well-deserved honor for one of the hobby’s best researchers and writers.
This page is inspired by the Vintage Non-Sports Cards Hobby Resources archive, where you’ll find full scans of The American Card Catalog, old Card Collector’s Bulletins, and other hobby…
Welcome to the Original Artwork Archive! This is the hub for all the articles I’ve written about original artwork used to produce cards, sorted by…
Welcome to the Uncut Sheet Archive! This is the hub for all the articles I’ve written about uncut sheets, sorted by sport and set. My…
Welcome to the relaunched Unopened Archive! It used to have pages with photos of packs, wrappers, boxes, and cases from all the big pre- and…