Just as it did with the USFL in the 1980s and the XFL back in 2001, Topps is jumping on board with the Alliance of American Football, promising both on-demand and packaged cards for the newest pro football league. The AAF is set to debut in March, with eight teams spread across the country. A few former NFL and standout college players are signed up but at this point, … [Read more...]
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Rookie Cards of New Hall of Famers Are Plentiful, Cheap
You've got a young man in street clothes. A 25-year-old prospect sitting on a dugout bench. A posed shot of a pitcher in a minor league uniform. Some of the rookie cards of the 2019 Hall of Fame class are not exactly artistic gems but they won't cost you much either. All of them date from the "junk wax" era of the late 1980s and early 90s, when there seemed … [Read more...]
Vintage Pack Facts: 1973-74 Topps Basketball
As the 1970s unfolded, Topps settled into a pattern of consistency with its annual basketball card releases. Standard sized cards with 264 in a set between ABA and NBA players, leaders and post-season highlights. The only thing collectors had to wonder about was the design. And of course, if you were a kid, you were hoping the price of a pack wouldn't … [Read more...]
1987 Topps Football: Return to “Normalcy”
There were once again 396 cards to collect, but the 1987 Topps football set was hard-pressed to match the 1986 version in terms of key rookie cards. The 1986 set had a bumper crop of future Hall of Famers as rookies, including Jerry Rice, Reggie White, Steve Young, Bruce Smith and Andre Reed. However, the 1987 set was sort of a return to tradition in that it was much less … [Read more...]
Lyle Menendez: Yes, That’s Erik and Me on Mark Jackson’s 1990-91 Hoops Card
One of the strangest stories of 2018 was how a junk wax era basketball card became national news. Not for the accomplishments of the player, but for the notorious duo apparently spotted in the crowd on Mark Jackson’s 1990-91 Hoops card. You can now eliminate “apparently”. One of the Menendez brothers has confirmed that the two young men seated courtside at Madison … [Read more...]
PSA/DNA Phases Out Blue Labels for Encapsulated Autographs
Say goodbye to PSA/DNA’s blue labels for encapsulated autographs. The company announced Tuesday that it has done away with the familiar style it’s used since the late 1990s and will now use red labels for both trading cards and autographs. You’ll also need to opt for Dual Authentication if you want that label to include identification of exactly what’s in the … [Read more...]
Arkansas Collector Gets Signed Cards of Glenn Hubbard — 16 1/2 Years After They Were Mailed
It took 16½ years, but Dale Case finally got those autographed baseball cards of former major-league infielder Glenn Hubbard he sent through the mail. But don’t blame the Postal Service. In fact, give an Arkansas mailman an assist. Case, 52, the principal the past six years at Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School in Jonesboro, Arkansas, used to mail baseball cards … [Read more...]
REA Lands Fresh Find of Rare Early 20th Century Cards
A new year has ushered in an early candidate for one of the top vintage baseball card finds of 2019. A Virginia man recently visited the offices of Robert Edward Auctions, carrying with him a collection originally pieced together by his grandfather more than a century ago. Luckily for all involved, grandpa had the good taste (or good luck) to associate … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Man Has Goal Of Collecting 1 Million Cubs Cards
Baseball card collectors can be obsessive, but Beau Thompson is in a class by himself. Thompson, a 36-year-old business development specialist from Madison, Wisconsin, is a Chicago Cubs fan on a mission. He wants to collect 1 million Cubs cards. He’ll buy them online or trade for them, and condition is not a major issue for vintage cards. He scours internet groups, auctions … [Read more...]
Upper Deck to Retain NHL Trading Card License, Signs Eichel, Hischier
New products, new deals and some tips for store owners were part of the first full day of Upper Deck's Certified Diamond Dealer Conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The company is hosting hobby shop owners, online sellers and others closely associated with its business at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. According to Upper Deck, attendees are from the U.S., Canada, … [Read more...]
