Vintage Sports Cards – Baseball – Basketball – Football – Hockey
In the early 1990s, Upper Deck made waves in the sports card industry with its innovations. In my previous articles, I showcased the 1991 Autograph Heroes Series and their groundbreaking 1990 ‘Find The Reggie’ promotion that sparked the frenzy for inserts. Unwilling to be overshadowed by their competitor, Donruss took inspiration from Upper Deck and … Read more
The early 1990s have a nostalgic place in my collecting soul since I stopped collecting cards somewhere around 1997 before returning to the hobby as an adult. Today, my collecting and hobby interest is focused more on post-war vintage vs. this late “junk” era, but there are some important cards from this time. Some stand … Read more
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 out Cal’s Wikipedia page. I’ve been collecting Cal Ripken Jr for years, he’s my all-time favorite athlete, and a lot of his cards seem to … Read more
I’ve been a Cal Ripken Jr. collector for some time. After sharing the photo of a newly acquired Ripken, I asked my Twitter follows what card I should go after next, and someone mentioned his 1982 Fleer Test card. I had never heard of 1982 Fleer Test cards, so I decided to do some research. … Read more
I returned to the hobby about ten years ago. Over these years, I’ve tackled various projects, some successfully finished, others abandoned along the way. In this article, I thought I’d summarize a few of them. First, a few notes. I almost always complete or nearly complete projects, enjoy them for a short period, and then … Read more
In January 2020, I published an article called Six Cards That Mattered When I was a Kid. In it, I explained that I grew up in Baltimore during Cal Ripken Jr’s playing days. He was an absolute icon, and me and my friends all idolized him, and his 1982 Topps Traded rookie card. Even in … Read more
Like many kids in the 80s and early 90s, I collected sports cards with a relentless passion. I was lucky to live in cities with iconic athletes and a bunch of professional sports teams. I grew up in Baltimore when Cal Ripken was a perennial MLB All-Star. My family then moved to Chicago, where we … Read more