In 1963, Topps started using “leaders” cards to kick off their sets on a strong note. These cards featured players who had led the league in some statistical category the…
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Nolan Ryan is one of the most popular pitchers in baseball history, playing 27 seasons for four teams (Mets, Angles, Astros, and Rangers). He was a hard-throwing righty who consistently…
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I’ve written extensively about checklists on the blog: The Curiously Similar 1970 Topps Baseball and Basketball Checklists Ranking The 19 1970s Topps Basketball Checklists The Story of the Scarce 1975…
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Topps started including subsets for the first time with their 1958 set with All-Star cards. It gave collectors a chance at a second card in a set of some of…
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In this market, people often think vintage sets are too expensive to complete. Part of the reason for that is that folks tend to highlight the upper-tail of the hobby…
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The value of many vintage unopened boxes isn’t just in the value of the cards that could be in the packs but in the scarcity of the box itself. In…
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