When you ask a collector to name a Larry Bird card, odds are they will either mention a 1980 Topps or his 1986 Fleer card, since they’re two of the…
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Topps used to distribute sell sheets (printed flyers) to dealers and local retailers to promote their products. I’m a big fan of them; since I’m an amateur hobby historian, they…
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A few weeks ago, a member of a vintage unopened product group asked for opinions about the 1955 Topps Baseball 1 Cent Pack graded eight by GAI pictured below. A…
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I generally prefer to stick to the objective pre and post-war card eras to define hobby eras because there’s too much subjectivity involved otherwise. For example, some folks call 1988-1994…
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There are certainly more expensive Michael Jordan cards, and it’s hard to argue against his 1986 Fleer Basketball base card being the biggest card in the sport. But my favorite…
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Wikipedia wrote that T206 is a tobacco card set issued from 1909 to 1911 in cigarette and loose tobacco packs through 16 different brands owned by the American Tobacco Company.…
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There are a few classic images that get shared around the hobby a lot. I thought it would be cool to consolidate a few of them in one place and…
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Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball legend. There’s not a lot that I need to say about his on-the-field achievements. But, if you want to read more about him, check…
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A couple of weeks ago, I posted an article called 10 Random Post War Baseball Card Facts and wanted to follow up with a few more bits of hobby info.…
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The 1986 Fleer set is arguably the most popular basketball set. The cards command huge prices, driven by Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and a slew of other superstars. The complete…
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