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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I’m a big fan of the 1970s Topps basketball cards. They had low print runs, have a truly unique look, and are chock-full of superstars. In modern basketball card collecting,…
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The other day, I saw an article on Sports Collectors Daily announcing that Certified Collectibles Group is getting in the sports card authentication game. The card grading side of the company will…
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I wrote about 1975 Topps Baseball Rack Pack Card Placement in February 2020. Now it’s time to talk about the collation of 1975 Topps Baseball Cello Packs. As a reminder,…
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