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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Hall of Famers like Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, and Roberto Clemente drive the post-war baseball card industry. But, there are many extraordinarily collectible and worthy rookie cards of players who…
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Today, most sports card auction houses operate their auctions in the same way. Bidding starts at a pre-determined time, with low initial bids to motivate competition. Bids are increased via…
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In my post, What’s a Post-War Card, I defined pre-war cards too as any card created in 1939 or earlier. And while the focus of my attention in the hobby…
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The other week I built a 1970s Topps Graded Basketball Collection on a $250 budget. Today, I want to do something similar with baseball cards. This time I am raising…
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Vintage unopened sports card material has been a popular segment of the hobby for a while now. One of the more prominent companies, and industry leaders, in the segment, is…
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Former Major League Baseball Commissioner Selig called Gwynn “the greatest Padre ever and one of the most accomplished hitters that our game has ever known, whose all-around excellence on the…
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The junk wax era of sports cards ran from 1988-1994, during which production totals jumped significantly, and beyond what anyone thought was happening. The flood of cards on the market…
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