There’s an old Jerry Seinfeld bit where he pokes fun at the model names of automobiles, particularly ones which include the word “Limited.” “Limited,” Seinfeld opines, “yeah, limited to how many we can sell.” Limited is now the state of the modern football trading card hobby, as computerized on-demand printing swiftly produces cards in small batches all the way down to … [Read more...] about Upper Deck’s 2023 USFL Cards: Revived League Merits Boutique Set
The Topps 1977 NFL Mexican Football Set, Volver a Examinar: A Discovery, Rarities, and Challenges
Unique is a word that gets spread a lot in our American popular culture. There are unique artists, actors, authors, fashions, movies, books, plays, art—you name it. Unique is everywhere and overused. There are, however, certain rare instances where the term might actually apply, and one of them has recently come to light. An absolutely fascinating example of a once-forgotten … [Read more...] about The Topps 1977 NFL Mexican Football Set, Volver a Examinar: A Discovery, Rarities, and Challenges
As XFL Re-Launches, a Look Back at the 2020 Topps Set
The XFL is determined to try playing another season in 2023, beginning this weekend with eight teams spread across the country. It's a reboot for the league that began with some promise but was doomed by the pandemic after a shortened five-week campaign in 2020. As an offshoot to Vince McMahon’s WWE entertainment empire, the XFL completed a long-ago 2001 season before … [Read more...] about As XFL Re-Launches, a Look Back at the 2020 Topps Set
Koo’s Kicks Kick Koo Cards
After the September 13 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks, a pair of recent football cards, by mainstream maker Topps, suddenly began to merit collector attention. Yes, Topps football cards. Products from the very brief partnership between Topps and the Alliance of American Football served up the first cards of 26-year-old Younghoe … [Read more...] about Koo’s Kicks Kick Koo Cards
Football Cards of a Failed League: Topps 2019 Alliance of American Football
Unlike previously defunct leagues like the WFL, USFL, and XFL, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) did not complete its first season, suspending operations on April 2, after eight weeks of fairly entertaining, generally well coached pro football. The AAF’s demise was announced by league Chairman Tom Dundon, who has taken a fair amount of heat for how things played … [Read more...] about Football Cards of a Failed League: Topps 2019 Alliance of American Football