The wait for the highest of the high-end football card products lasts until baseball season but for collectors who like on-card autographs and cards with ultra-low serial numbers, it’s worth it. 2019 Panni Flawless NFL is set to arrive Wednesday, April 8 and we’ve got a sneak peek including a checklist and gallery below. Each briefcase/box will hold ten cards: … [Read more...]
Early Joe Burrow Cards Arrive as Draft Approaches
After what some believe was the greatest single-season performance in college football history, there wasn't much question which quarterback was the top prize in the 2020 NFL Draft. For sports card dealers, having another potential high pick and long-term star at the position was good news, too and the hunt for Joe Burrow rookie cards should keep collectors busy searching … [Read more...]
Sweet Swings and Gold Gloves: Don Mattingly Rookie Cards Still Popular with Collectors
You've got to be a ballplayer's ballplayer to actually have the word "baseball" attached to your nickname. When it comes to the phrase "born to play the game," it's hard to beat "Donnie Baseball." Despite never having competed in a World Series or being in the Hall of Fame, he's extraordinarily popular. A brilliant bright spot during a time in which the New … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Now Turn Back the Clock Series Launches
With no games to chronicle, it's back to the vault for an ongoing series of Topps Now. On Tuesday, the company launched an ongoing series of cards commemorating moments from past games played on that day. Printed on glossy stock, Topps Now Turn Back the Clock cards will be available for 24 hours with the print run to be determined by the number of cards … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Luminaries Preview
Whether there will be a baseball season by the time 2020 Topps Luminaries baseball arrives is still a mystery, but at least for now, the cardboard is scheduled to keep coming. Luminaries is slated to release on August 5 and retains its configuration. Each box has a single, hand-signed autographed or autographed relic card numbered to 15 or less. Standard … [Read more...]
Topps’ Project 2020 Tries to Meld Art with Classic Cards
There will be a new, artistic spin on some classic baseball cards. Launched Wednesday, Topps Project 2020 was a collaboration between the company and 20 creative artists, cartoonists and pop culture influencers. Each artist is reinterpreting 20 cards from the Topps archives for a total set of 400 cards that will be released in the months to come. Two cards will … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Archives Preview
Old designs get a new twist once again when 2020 Topps Archives baseball arrives this summer. Archives will draw heavily on the 1955, 1974 and 2002 Topps look with other winks at the 1960 Topps All-Star Rookies, combo cards and 1976 Traded cards. There's also a newly-designed poster in each hobby box featuring big name players, their cities and their … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Gold Label Baseball Preview
Fans and collectors will be hoping things are back to normal in the sports world by the time 2020 Topps Gold Label baseball is scheduled to reach the market. Set for release the week before Labor Day, Gold Label makes its annual return about a month and a half earlier than last year's product. It's the fifth edition of Gold Label since the 1990s brand returned to … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Heritage High Number Salutes 1971 Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium was new. Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell were in the lineup. The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates brought a World Series title back to the city and that feat will be commemorated as part of 2020 Topps Heritage High Number baseball when the annual follow up release arrives later this year. There are also a few new inserts to look for and, of … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar: 3/19/20 – 3/31/20
The national crisis hasn't slowed the new release calendar yet. Despite a lack of actual competition, collectors will have a chance to open some fresh releases as March heads toward a close. Here's a look at what to look for 3/19/20 Panini America USA Baseball Rack Set: This little nugget is pretty hard to beat. For the third year in a … [Read more...]