Product delays continue to be the norm as we head toward the second month of 2022. The sports card release calendar has been a little lean in recent weeks and it'll stay that way for a bit. Nevertheless, there are some new products scheduled to make their way through the pipeline. Here's a look: 1/26 2020-21 Panini Flawless Basketball Arriving a few … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 1/26/22 – 2/15/22
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Fresh Find of Rare Mascot Dog Food Cards Now Up for Grabs
The population of one of the most obscure baseball card sets of the post-War era has grown by four. Four fresh to the hobby cards from the 1950s Mascot Dog Food set have been consigned to Wheatland Auctions, pushing the total number of known examples from the 11-card set to 28 in all. The second known copy of the Bucky Harris card, the third known copies of Gil Hodges … [Read more...] about Fresh Find of Rare Mascot Dog Food Cards Now Up for Grabs
Babe Ruth Rookie Card Kicks Off Memory Lane’s First 2022 Auction
One of the finest known copies of Babe Ruth’s 1916 M101-5 Blank Back rookie card headlines next month’s Memory Lane Winter Rarities Auction, one that also includes some fresh-to-the-hobby finds and thousands of in-demand vintage and modern cards. The SGC 5.5 Ruth card stands alongside only two other examples as the highest rated M101-5 Blank Back copy authenticated and … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Rookie Card Kicks Off Memory Lane’s First 2022 Auction
5 Great 1911 T3 Turkey Red Cards on a Budget
Even in a convention hall full of thousands of different types of colorful, cool and historic memorabilia, the 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cards stand out. More than 100 years after they arrived in envelopes as part of a mail-in offer, they are among the most collectible, sought after and aesthetically striking pieces of baseball history ever produced. They can also be … [Read more...] about 5 Great 1911 T3 Turkey Red Cards on a Budget
Cracked Ice Exclusive 2020-21 Panini Flux Basketball Set Released
The brand itself is a newcomer as a standalone release and now it’s getting its own Fanatics exclusive product. 2020-21 Panini Flux Basketball factory sets were released this week and as of now are still available. The complete Fanatics exclusive set includes all 250 cards (200 base and 50 rookies), with each produced as Silver Cracked Ice Prizms. That’s a different … [Read more...] about Cracked Ice Exclusive 2020-21 Panini Flux Basketball Set Released
1993 SP Baseball Showcased a Premium Card Upgrade, Iconic Jeter Rookie
Upper Deck burst on the baseball card scene, walked up to the plate and cracked what the hobby generally regarded as a grand slam home run with their first baseball product in 1989. Right from the leadoff position with Ken Griffey, Jr.'s iconic rookie card, the company set the tone as the new leader in premium baseball card products. That first offering became as … [Read more...] about 1993 SP Baseball Showcased a Premium Card Upgrade, Iconic Jeter Rookie
1993-94 Topps Finest Basketball Broke New Ground in Hoops Market
1993-94 Topps Finest basketball was an upping of the ante in the sports card technological arms race right from the jump.After a wildly successful launch of 1993 Finest Baseball, Topps went over to the scorer's table and checked themselves into the game on the hardwood by launching the brand with its NBA license.The wild, busy, 1990s typical and all new all chromium design … [Read more...] about 1993-94 Topps Finest Basketball Broke New Ground in Hoops Market
2021 Panini National Treasures Football Preview
One of the hobby's high-end postseason staples returns to the market later this spring. 2021 National Treasures Football will come with some of the same elements collectors have come to expect, but with some new content also making its debut. On the surface, boxes will contain three autographed cards, three memorabilia cards, one base or insert and one parallel or … [Read more...] about 2021 Panini National Treasures Football Preview
The Wayback Collector: For Early Collectors, Finding Sports Cards Was No Small Feat
Between low supply issues and bulk buying by resellers, card collectors might think they have it difficult today. But collecting today is a breeze compared to the difficulties of buying product in the pre-internet days. And if you think card buying in the 1970s or 1980s was complex, just imagine what the very earliest collectors went through to secure needed cards. Forget … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: For Early Collectors, Finding Sports Cards Was No Small Feat
Clearly Donruss Coming to NFL Card Calendar
The season will be over and eyes will be turned toward the upcoming NFL Draft, but the collecting doesn't stop once the Super Bowl champs are crowned. In fact, at least one brand will make its debut as a standalone product. Panini is set to roll out 2021 Clearly Donruss Football, with a planned release date of March 23. Collectors have seen the "Clearly" brand in … [Read more...] about Clearly Donruss Coming to NFL Card Calendar