The jersey worn by the Pittsburgh Steelers great James Harrsion in Super Bowl XLIII, when he picked off a Kurt Warner pass and returned it 100 yards for the game’s most storied defensive touchdown sold for $216,000 Sunday night as Heritage Auctions wrapped up its Winter Platinum Night auction. The ball itself realized $126,000. Hank Aaron also hammered home a … [Read more...] about James Harrison’s Super Bowl Relics, Hank Aaron Bat Help Heritage to $22.3 Million
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2013 Topps Finest Baseball Marks Product’s 20th Anniversary
by Chris Harris Last year, I wrote that 2012 Finest Baseball was “a brand in search of a purpose.” After 19 years and the legacy of the still-legendary 1993 set, the Finest brand had stagnated over the last decade. It seemed Topps was content to let the Finest brand deteriorate into a second-tier version of Topps Chrome – albeit with an original design. 2013 will mark the … [Read more...] about 2013 Topps Finest Baseball Marks Product’s 20th Anniversary
The Chase is (Still) On: A Look at 2013 Topps Series Two
With the first series of this year's base product scheduled for release at the end of January (a couple of weeks earlier than last year), Topps has already revealed its plans for series two. To be issued in June, 2013 Topps Baseball Series Two will pick-up where Series One left off. The base set will, once again, consist of only 330 cards. As is custom for the second … [Read more...] about The Chase is (Still) On: A Look at 2013 Topps Series Two
2013 Topps Archives Preview
by Chris Harris With a base set utilizing classic Topps designs, collectible inserts, and two on-card autographs per box, 2012 Topps Archives Baseball should have been the product of the year. Heck, it could have been the “Set of the Decade.” Then they screwed it all up with Bryce Harper. It wasn’t the fact that Topps added Harper as a late addition that ruined … [Read more...] about 2013 Topps Archives Preview
2013 Topps Heritage Baseball Preview
by Chris Harris To say that Topps’ once popular Heritage Baseball brand is in need of a facelift is a gross understatement. After years of issuing the same formulaic product (500 cards, with a “hit” in every box, Chrome parallels, and a series of unannounced “gimmicks”), collectors starting taking to their Twitter accounts and blogs (including some comments posted by Rich … [Read more...] about 2013 Topps Heritage Baseball Preview
The 5 Worst Baseball Card Sets of the 1990s
by Chris Harris And now, the list you’ve been waiting for. In the fifth and final part of my 1990s flashback I take a look at the five worst baseball card sets of the decade. Now, it would be easy for me to simply load-up this countdown with junk wax era (which I define as the years 1987-1993), but I don’t think you need me to tell you just how bad 1990 Fleer, 1991 … [Read more...] about The 5 Worst Baseball Card Sets of the 1990s
Top 5 Alternative 1990s Rookie Cards
by Chris Harris One of the enduring legacies of baseball cards in the 1990s was the proliferation of new brands. Unlike their brethren, 90s hobbyists had more than one (or three) annual sets to collect. With this explosion of new product, came with it new options and new rookie cards. While many of the rookie cards of the era have become iconic, those weren’t the only … [Read more...] about Top 5 Alternative 1990s Rookie Cards
Five Underrated Baseball Card Products of the 1990s
by Chris Harris I recently came across Beckett Sports Card Monthly's “The 90s” issue. While it is refreshing to read about baseball cards that are actually fun to collect, Beckett did gloss over a few 90s sets that, I believe, collectors should take a second look at. Some are of sets you probably have hidden in a closet somewhere and haven’t looked at in years. At least … [Read more...] about Five Underrated Baseball Card Products of the 1990s
2012 Topps Platinum Football Preview
by Chris Harris It’s another week, so it must be another 2012 Topps football sell-sheet. The company is making no bones about its efforts to take advantage of this year's highly anticipated rookie class. This time the sneak peek is 2012 Topps Platinum Football. The fourth edition of this hybrid product, which combines current NFL stars printed on foilboard with … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Platinum Football Preview
2012 Topps Archives Baseball Information and Checklist
by Chris Harris It has been a decade since Topps last released their Archives brand, but when 2012 Topps Archives Baseball goes live in late May, collectors will discover a card set that is a little different then the Archives sets they may be used to. Because of licensing restrictions that weren’t in effect during the previous decade, Topps can no longer create a set … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Archives Baseball Information and Checklist