Some hobby exclusive base cards, rookie autographs, the usual multi-swatch memorabilia cards and some case hits that go Kaboom! will all be part of 2020 Panini Absolute Football, set to arrive just ahead of Week 3 of the NFL regular season. 2020 Absolute Configuration Each box of 2020 Absolute Football will include three packs of five cards. Each case will contain … [Read more...]
2019-20 Panini One and One Basketball Preview
Panini America will debut a new basketball card product during this elongated season's NBA playoffs--but it's not an entirely new brand. 2019-20 One and One basketball appears to be the hoops version of Panini One football. 2019-20 Panini One and One Basketball Configuration One and One is obviously a nod to hoops, bumping the quantity of cards per box from one to … [Read more...]
The Bond Bread Series (Part III of III): The Forgotten 1958 Set
Bond Bread issued three baseball card sets in the 1940s and 1950s. Over a three-part series, we've taken a look at each one. Part I reviewed the company's 48-card D305 set that was issued in 1947. The second part covered the company's 1947 set of Jackie Robinson cards, which featured only the Dodgers' star rookie. Part III will review the least of the three known Bond … [Read more...]
Topps to Release Formula 1 Set Under Dynasty Brand
Are you ready for racing suit zipper relics? Topps will push out a racing product during the holiday season, one that should attract interest beyond North America. 2020 Topps Dynasty Formula 1 is scheduled for release on December 16, with a single autographed card per box. F1’s 2020 season has been condensed by the COVID-19 pandemic but is currently … [Read more...]
Hot Market for Luka Doncic Rookie Cards
Ten weeks into his first season, players around the league were already heaping praise on the NBA's newest young star in the making. "He's a really, really, really good player. Not just for a rookie." -Damian Lillard "That dude's gonna be a problem. He's already a problem." - Draymond Green As his career unfolds, it's clear the Dallas Mavericks' young star will … [Read more...]
Bond Bread Series: 1947 Jackie Robinson Set
Bond Bread issued three baseball card sets in the 1940s and 1950s. Over a three-part series, we'll be taking a look at each one. The first part of this series reviewed the company's 48-card D305 set that was issued in 1947. In this second part, we'll cover is the company's set of Jackie Robinson cards, which featured only the Dodgers' star rookie. Here's a closer look at this … [Read more...]
First Look at 2021 Topps Baseball Design
The pandemic-shortened 2020 season is just underway. Hopefully, things will be back to normal by next Opening Day and we are already getting s sneak peek at the design Topps is using for its 2021 flagship product. On Wednesday, the company posted a mockup of a Jo Adell rookie card that showcases what next year's Series 1, 2, Update, Chrome and Topps Sapphire will look … [Read more...]
New Find of 1990 Topps “Blackless” Errors Revives Interest in Printing Anomaly
It might be time for collectors to dust off their 1990 Topps sets. Mark Dupray was at home on July 12, organizing his sports card collection during the coronavirus pandemic. Dupray, 46, was trying to make room for some new cards since he was edging back into the hobby after a dozen years. He was sifting through a shoebox of baseball cards stashed in a closet when he made an … [Read more...]
Stan’s Back; Ted’s Leaving: Collecting the Landmark 1958 Topps All-Star Cards
Featured in Topps’ 55-card 6th and last series of cards in 1958, the 21-card SPORT Magazine All-Star (#475-#495) subset was Topps’ first foray into producing All-Star cards. It provided collectors the opportunity to own two different cards of baseball’s best players. With today’s perspective and for a few different reasons, the set is regarded as a landmark moment in … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/5/20 – 8/18/20
Late season baseball and pre-season football releases will dominate the sports card release calendar during the first half of August. Here's a look at some of what's on its way to hobby shops, online retailers and breakers. 8/5 2020 Topps Luminaries Baseball Luminaries (click the link to see the newly released checklist) returns with the usual configuration of one … [Read more...]