We'll have a Super Bowl champion by then and the NFL talk will begin to center on free agency and the NFL Draft but there will still be some fresh football card products hitting the market this winter. 2019 Panini Encased football has a release date of February 21, 2020. 2019 Panini Encased Configuration Panini keeps it fairly simple with Encased, which gets its name from … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Adding Credentials Hockey to 2019-20 Card Calendar
A new hockey card product will arrive in early March. 2019-20 Upper Deck Credentials is designed to bring the game experience to cardboard, according to Upper Deck. Look for eight packs per box with six cards per pack with one or two autographs. Thirty-two cards in each box will likely be base cards, with the rest a mix of parallels, inserts and cards made from … [Read more...]
2019 Topps High Tek Arrives with New Configuration
Originally scheduled for an October 9 release, 2019 Topps High Tek baseball arrives Wednesday with a new look. Near the tail end of the 40-plus baseball products to release this year, High Tek is offering more autographs but fewer cards. A full checklist is at the bottom of the page. 2019 Topps High Tek Configuration Last year's product offered a … [Read more...]
2019-2020 Upper Deck SPx Hockey Preview
Set for release on March 4 (subject to change), 2019-20 Upper Deck SPx hockey will offer four single-card packs per box. Each box, on average, will have what Upper Deck calls a “Tech” card, memorabilia card, autograph card and a “Wild Card” that could be any of the above. The base set will include 100 cards with rookies and veterans, all serial numbered to … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar Through Nov. 20
Collectors of modern hockey cards have spent the last few days ripping into boxes of 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 1 while those who prefer high end hoops are now chasing the 2018-19 brand of Panini Flawless basketball. You can check out what's been pulled and listed for sale from UD1 here and Flawless here. That's just the start of a very busy month for new … [Read more...]
Topps Names 2019 All-Rookie Team
The first winners date back 60 years and the Topps Rookie Cup awards are still going. The 2019 winners were announced Wednesday morning on MLB Network’s Hot Stove show. The Topps All-Star Rookie Team is made up of one player at each position along with a DH and pitchers. Each player ‘s 2020 Topps Series 1 or Series 2 card will include the Rookie Cup trophy … [Read more...]
2019 Topps Minis a Quick Sellout
The appetite for new on-demand Topps baseball card products seems insatiable these days. Or, there are enough people out there who are certain they can flip what they buy and make a quick profit. Offered late Tuesday morning, the entire allotment of 2019 Topps Mini packs--over 10,000 of them--sold out within about two hours via the company's website. There were … [Read more...]
The Boom Goes Bust: 1993-94 NHL Rookie Card Guide
Heading into the 1993-94 NHL season, the hobby of collecting hockey cards had clearly morphed from a child's pastime to a speculative game. However, the good times experienced by dealers, hobbyists, and would-be tycoons were about to turn sour. The reason for this is ultimately multi-faceted, but the lack of a strong crop of rookie cards, rising prices, and a shift toward … [Read more...]
2020 Bowman Baseball Set for April Release
The 2019 baseball season only recently concluded but collectors have 2020 cards on their minds. Topps has announced release details for another early-season product. 2020 Bowman baseball will return with its usual emphasis on the game's top prospects. 2020 Bowman Baseball Configuration With a release date of April 15 (Tax Day won't be all bad), … [Read more...]
1982-83 O-Pee-Chee: Going Gaga for Gretzky
Following his historic 1981-82 campaign, most of the hockey world was wild for Edmonton Oilers superstar Wayne Gretzky. While there were still some doubters following a 92-goal, 212-point effort, the 1982-83 O-Pee-Chee hockey set was happy to include him on plenty of cards. Heading into this season, American collectors were denied a Topps set and London, Ontario-based … [Read more...]