Call it coming out of semi-retirement. 2019 Bowman Sterling baseball will mark the return of a familiar Topps brand as a singular product. In February, Topps announced at its industry conference that Sterling would be replacing Bowman High Tek on its release calendar, and according to preview material from the company, it's coming back with plenty of autographs of … [Read more...]
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1991-92 Rookie Card Recap: Prospects Gone Wild!
Hockey cards went mainstream during the 1990-91 season, but manufacturers were looking to sustain the effects of the hobby boom in 1991-92 and dug deeper to compete for collector attention and dollars. Naturally, this meant getting every possible rookie card into their releases and those that were collecting at the time had plenty of options to consider when breaking boxes … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar 3/6/19 – 3/15/19
Two new baseball products and a high-end football release are just part of what's coming out during the first half of March. Below is a roundup of sports card products to look for, courtesy of The Break Exchange. 2018-19 Panini Select Basketball (3/6) Select will have 12 packs of five cards in each box with three autograph or memorabilia card hits inside. It’s … [Read more...]
2000 Tom Brady Contenders Autographed Rookie Card Sells for $400,100
The record for the highest priced modern trading card ever sold at public auction didn't even last a week. A 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph card, one of only 100 produced and rated 9 by Beckett Grading was listed as sold for $400,100 in a 10-day eBay auction that ended Monday night. It's the most ever paid at auction for a football … [Read more...]
2018 Panini Contenders SP SSP Population Revealed
We now have some numbers to go by when totaling up the number of key rookie autograph cards in one of the year’s most popular annual football products. Panini America has released the list of short printed and super short printed cards in its 2018 Contenders Rookie Tickets and Rookie Ticket variations. The list is below. An SP indicated cards that had a print run of … [Read more...]
2018-19 Upper Deck Premier Gets Configuration Change
Once again packed in a tin box, 2018-19 Upper Deck Premier hockey will make its return later this season. It’s also getting a slight makeover, according to Upper Deck. There's one less card per box but the price point is also coming down. Look for the single six-card pack inside to contain at least two serial numbered rookie cards (no higher than 299); one Acetate … [Read more...]
2019 Topps Heritage Baseball Preview and Checklist
The clock turns back --or should we say forward-- when 2019 Topps Heritage Baseball once again pays tribute to one of its vintage sets. An annual late winter staple, the next edition of Heritage is all about 1970. A checklist at the bottom of this post. Set for release the week of February 27, Heritage hobby boxes will have 24 packs and again offer one autograph … [Read more...]
2019 Topps Allen & Ginter Preview
A part of the annual release schedule since its 2006 debut, Topps Allen & Ginter will return this summer with the 2019 edition arriving on July 17. A nod to the 19th century cards of the same name, Ginter is part baseball, part history and part entertainment. There are usually a few surprises on the checklist as well. 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter Basics and Base … [Read more...]
2019 Topps Stadium Club Returns With Full-Bleed Design, On-Card Autographs
Topps Stadium Club is known for its sharp, full-bleed photography, crisp, often-creative action shots and on-card autographs. The 2019 version will again showcase those qualities when the product is released in late June. A hobby box will contain 16 packs, with eight cards in each pack. Topps is promising two autograph cards per hobby box, and there will the usual … [Read more...]
Rare 1997-98 Precious Metal Gems Jordan Will Set Record
Update: Jordan Card Sells for Over $350,000 More than 20 years after they were placed into packs of a funky-looking basketball card product, one of ten 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Michael Jordan cards is attracting some deep pockets. As of Thursday, bidding had topped $101,000 for the card, encapsulated by PSA with an "Authentic" … [Read more...]
