Collectors will have the chance to find a fresh box of baseball cards under their tree this holiday season. 2019 Bowman’s Best baseball is set to arrive December 18, packing four on-card autographed cards per master box. The Bowman’s Best checklist (linked below when it becomes available in December) will be a mix of veterans, rookies, prospects and draft picks … [Read more...]
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2018-19 Opulence Basketball Brings the Booklets
The season is over but the hoops keep coming later this week with the arrival of 2018-19 Panini Opulence basketball. The high-end product is nearly all low-numbered hits with all autographs signed on card. Each one pack box contains eight cards (there were ten last year), with three boxes per case. Seven of the eight cards are hits with all cards in the product … [Read more...]
Let’s Be Frank: Chance Boston Garter at Auction is Super Scarce
One of only two known graded examples of the 1912 Boston Garter Frank Chance is now up for grabs. Rated “Authentic” by SGC after a long ago collector stuck it to a thin backing of yellow paper, the card is being offered by Heritage Auctions in its current Summer Trading Card catalog. While Heritage has offered a few different Boston Garter cards from two different … [Read more...]
Previously Unknown 1916 Tango Eggs Ty Cobb Heading to Auction
Flip through any auction catalog these days, and you’ll notice no shortage of 1910-era Ty Cobb cards available for sale at any given time, but one card hitting the block later this month is sure to garner some extra special attention. The story behind it will also answer a question that has been stumping collectors for nearly 30 years while also pouring some fuel on the fire … [Read more...]
2019 Panini Spectra Football Preview
The week after the NFL kicks off its regular season, 2019 Panini Spectra football will arrive, bringing its chrome look, a limited base set and some cards honoring last season's champs. 2019 Panini Spectra Configuration Spectra is a hit-oriented product with four packs per box, each holding four cards. Of those 16 cards, ten will feature either an autograph or … [Read more...]
Vintage Pack Facts: 1959 Topps Baseball
If you were a youngster setting out to collect the 1959 Topps baseball set, you faced a huge task. While you may not have realized it until much later in the year, the company had just created its largest set ever at 572 cards spread across seven series. Unless you were able to save a lot of money and buy boxes--one series at a time--it was quite an … [Read more...]
1935 Goudey Puzzles Make For a Challenging Master Set
The 1935 Goudey set is one of the company's smaller issues. With only 36 card fronts, it is a set that can be completed with only a little bit of money and not too much trouble. Babe Ruth is included in the full-color release, but his is one of his more affordable pre-war cards with low-grade cards starting around $400-500. Collecting the entire master set, however, is … [Read more...]
Upcoming Sports Card Releases 7/10/18 – 7/23/18
Wow. Buckle your seatbelt. July continues to be a busy month for new sports card products. No matter what you collect, there's probably box coming down the line. Here's a rundown of what's arriving through July 23. Just click the links to read more about each product. Baseball 2019 Topps Archives Signature Series (7/10) - Boxes contain a single, … [Read more...]
Capital Punishment: Hockey Cards of the Original Washington Capitals
With the World Hockey Association spreading into markets throughout North America in the early 1970s, the National Hockey League needed to combat the rival league - even if it meant expanding at a dangerous rate and watering down the amount of talent playing at the highest pro level at the time. Enter the 1974-75 Washington Capitals - a club whose auspicious start ranks as the … [Read more...]
Astro-nomical Start: Yordan Alvarez Pre-Rookie Card Guide
A hot start by a rookie often gets collectors salivating over their baseball cards and Houston Astros freshman Yordan Alvarez is no exception to this trend. A native of Las Tunas, Cuba, Alvarez was originally signed as an international free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in June, 2016 and was traded to the Astros within two months of inking a deal. By 2018, he was regarded … [Read more...]
