Think “3D” baseball cards and you might think Kellogg’s Cereal but Topps has its own history with lenticular card stock and they’re dusting it off again for a new set available through the company’s website. It’ll take at least a few hundred bucks—and maybe some trading—to get the full set—but you’ll definitely have something that will be fairly limited. 2018 … [Read more...]
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W590 Strip Card Set was a Large Multi-Sport Release
Many collectors tend to think of the late 19th Century tobacco sets, such as Allen & Ginter, or the 1933 Goudey Sport Kings set when considering multi-sport pre-war sets. But one that sort of flies under the radar is the W590 strip card set. About the W590 Strip Card Set Produced over a series of years, the W590 strip cards are most commonly dated to 1925 through 1931. … [Read more...]
Infamous Billy Ripken Card Gets G-Rated Bobblehead
It was the baseball card that created a national stir—not that any of the newspapers that wrote about it could actually write what was written on the bottom of Billy Ripken’s bat 29 years ago. The Fleer card that began emerging from those pinstriped gray wax packs in early 1989 included two words written in felt-tip marker. One word was “Face” and the one above it … [Read more...]
Little Sun Legends Of Minor League Baseball Set Featured 10 Memorable Names
One man was a one-armed curiosity in the major leagues during World War II. Another was the first baseball player to hit more than 60 home runs in two different seasons. And a third was never much of a player but became the Western Hemisphere’s most famous revolutionary. It would seem unusual to lump Pete Gray, Joe Hauser and Fidel Castro into the same category, but all … [Read more...]
5 Pre-War Exhibit Card Bargains
When looking for inexpensive pre-war cards, Exhibits are often a great place to start. Exhibit cards were cards that were generally offered inside of arcade machines. You put in some money, you get a card back. Most Exhibits are blank but some have text on the back, including postcard print. Exhibits are mostly known as cards issued by the Exhibit Supply Company, though there … [Read more...]
2019 Topps Baseball Card Design(s) Revealed
Topps offered a surprise sneak peek at their 2019 Series One baseball card design on Tuesday. Two different cards were released--one with the standard vertical design (Aaron Judge) and another with a horizontal look (Mookie Betts) which seems to be an indication we'll see a mix of the two when the product is released. The look appears somewhat similar to … [Read more...]
2018-19 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors Goes for Gold
If there is one thing that Canada truly seems to rally around, it is their national hockey team as it takes on the best talent from the rest of the world. Since the players from the Great White North tend to have a lot of success on the ice, it is only natural that there is also a great demand for these talents appearing on trading cards in their maple leaf-emblazoned jerseys. … [Read more...]
Ruth Rookie, High-Grade T206 Cobb Top Memory Lane Auction
Even in lower grades, Babe Ruth’s rookie card is still a big draw. A blank back 1916 M101-5 Ruth graded Fair brought the top price in Memory Lane’s Summer Auction early Sunday morning when it sold for $79,200. Featuring The Babe as a Red Sox pitcher, it’s the first card issued during his big league career. The auction was also headlined by a T206 Ty Cobb Red … [Read more...]
Original Production Transparency of Jordan’s Star Company Rookie Card Up for Auction
While there is hardly a whisper of objection to the contention that Michael Jordan reigned as the premier figure of 1980’s and 1990’s basketball, the debate as to which trading card should be considered his most important is recorded at a significantly higher volume. The 1986 Fleer #57 card is generally defended as the supreme example by most collectors, but for those … [Read more...]
Collecting the Hockey Heroes of Newfoundland
The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is a national treasure for many reasons and the people there have a deep love for the game of hockey. However, one of their local heroes to making it all the way to the NHL is a somewhat rare feat. Luckily, though, most of them have been featured on a major issue hockey card. Newfoundland did not become a Canadian province … [Read more...]
