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2012 Topps Chrome Box Break
September 11, 2012 By
Rich Klein raps about the early days of a now familiar Topps product while unwrapping this year’s Chrome baseball.
What’s Hot in the Shop: Vintage Cards
February 10, 2012 By
New products are out, but vintage card collectors are on the prowl, too, sometimes hoping to turn raw into graded.
MLB.com Profiles Teenage Collector/Negro League Historian
February 8, 2012 By
Cam Perron’s work with not only finding former Negro League players, but reuniting them with old teammates AND securing overdue pensions, is catching the eye of Major League Baseball.
2012 Topps Baseball: Christmas or Craziness?
February 2, 2012 By
For collectors, ‘Opening Day’ means ripping the first packs of the year’s first cards, when celebrity collectors blog, dealers bust mountains of cases and buyers and sellers test eBay’s servers.
2012 Topps Gold Rush Redemption Set Info
January 24, 2012 By
Don’t throw those wrappers away. It’s the only way you can get 2012 Topps Gold Rush cards–but you’ll need several hundred to have a shot at a set.
Topps Series One Will Include Pujols, Reyes Short Prints
January 24, 2012 By
Topps has added a pair of short prints to its upcoming 2012 Series One set thanks to some graphic artistry.
Topps, Leaf No Longer Fighting Over Buy Back Images
January 24, 2012 By
Topps’ copyright claims against Leaf won’t be going to trial. The two card companies have agreed to a joint dismissal.
2012 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Preview
January 16, 2012 By
It’s still in the quirky mode of the original, but you’ll find more baseball content in 2012 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball.
Crooks Take Dirty Laundry, Leave $17,000 Case of Baseball Cards
January 3, 2012 By
Steve Hart loses his dirty clothes and IRS paperwork to thieves, who leave behind far more valuable cargo.
Five Legendary Baseball Autographs That Don’t Always Cost An Arm or Leg
December 27, 2011 By
Being patient has paid off for some buyers of Hall of Fame baseball autographs. Here are some sales that prove it.
Tipping Points in the Trading Card Industry
December 21, 2011 By
Rich Klein examines some of the modern trading card industry’s watershed moments.
2012 Topps Archives Baseball Information and Checklist
December 18, 2011 By
After a photo tease last week, Topps has released information about its upcoming resurrection of the Archives set. Chris Harris has the lowdown.
Hall’s World Series Exhibit Includes Multiple Game-Used Pieces
November 18, 2011 By
Some history-making game-used items are now in a 2011 World Series exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Topps Opening Day Baseball: The Richard Nixon of Baseball Card Sets
October 25, 2011 By
Topps has achieved peace with honor with its often ignored Opening Day baseball product, set to return in 2012.
1920 World Series Baseball an Unexpected Gift
October 25, 2011 By
Putting Cleveland Indians memorabilia on display in his office turned out to be great advertising for a deputy who now owns a cool ball.
Blog: No Bids on Buckner Ball, Hall & Smithsonian Treasures
October 21, 2011 By
No million dollar bid so far for the most famous error ball in modern baseball history; a look at the Hall’s World Series stash and a visit to a famous Babe Ruth card.
2012 Topps Heritage Baseball Promises Another Blast from the Past
October 15, 2011 By
Topps offers a look at the next edition of its Heritage Baseball line, an ode to 1963.
Topps Will Feature Roberto Clemente in 2012 Baseball Cards
September 25, 2011 By
You’ll see more of the late, great Roberto Clemente inside Topps’ 2012 products.
