For over two decades, Upper Deck has been the home of one of the hobby's most visually striking brands. The release of 2018-19 Black Diamond continues the tradition later this year. Each pack will contain five hits in addition to a bonus pack which has a 2018-19 Upper Deck Exquisite card. This time around, there is a redesigned Black Diamond base set of 50 cards. … [Read more...]
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2018 Topps 3D Hits Market as On Demand Product
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/8/18 – 8/22/18
No matter your favorite sport, there's a new release for you over the next couple of weeks. Several new products arrive between now and August 21. Courtesy of The Break Exchange (formerly Maine Sports Cards), here's a rundown of some of them. 2018 Donruss Football (8/8) It may have had its heyday in the 80s but Panini has kept the Donruss name alive through … [Read more...]
2018 Topps National Baseball Card Day Promotion
National Baseball Card Day returns for a third straight season this Saturday. The 2018 edition offers the chance to pick up a free five-card pack at your participating local hobby shop.. If you spend $10 or more, you'll also receive a bonus card featuring Aaron Judge. Come back on Saturday, August 25 and spend another $10 on Topps products and you'll get a … [Read more...]
1993 SP Premium Cards Tell a Tale of Two Rookies
In 1989, Upper Deck introduced its first baseball cards, shaking up the trading card industry. By 1993, card sets were becoming more complex with inserts and parallels beginning to take off and the company again made a bold move, releasing its 1993 SP Premium brand cards. In addition to baseball, SP cards were also printed for football and hockey. SP was another high-end … [Read more...]
2018 Topps Chrome Box Break
2018 Topps Chrome baseball hit store shelves on Wednesday, just in time for the National. Mike Fruitman of Mike's Stadium Sports Cards has a box break of the popular annual release from his shop in Aurora, CO. … [Read more...]
