Strip cards are often derided for their unrealistic, sloppy artwork. But it's possible that no strip issue is lacking in aesthetics as much as the infamous W9316 set. Here's a closer look at this short, odd set with all sorts of flaws. W9316 Strip Card Basics Issued in or around 1921, the W9316 strip card set is ... something. At only ten cards, it's incredibly short. But … [Read more...]
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Hottest Baker Mayfield Rookie Cards
They hadn't won a game in 635 days. Nineteen games, nineteen losses. Then came Thursday, September 20, 2018. Since that 21-17 comeback victory that set Cleveland ablaze with hope, Baker Mayfield rookie cards have been among the hobby's hottest. The Baker Mayfield File Like Brett Favre for the 1992 Green Bay Packers, it took an injury for Mayfield's pro … [Read more...]
Vintage Pack Facts: 1971-72 Topps Hockey
The Boston Bruins were on their way to a second Stanley Cup championship in three years, Bobby Hull would score his 600th goal, Montreal's young rookie goalie was quickly becoming a star and 43-year-old Gump Worsley was still stopping shots. Hockey card collectors had two sets to pick from but the Topps set was half the size of its Canadian cousin, OPC. The good … [Read more...]
Fred Sasakamoose: One-Card Wonder
In the days before the hobby boomed, there were plenty of hockey players who made it into just a single card set. More often than not, their names are often lost to history and modern collectors simply grab their vintage cardboard in order to fill a set without considering how they ended up with their pictures wrapped up in wax paper along with a slab of gum. Fred Sasakamoose … [Read more...]
Griffey Jr. Autographs Part of 2019 Panini Stars & Stripes Baseball
It's the red, white and bluest product you'll see this year--and maybe one to stick away for a rainy day. 2019 Panini Stars & Stripes Baseball arrived Wednesday, marking the seventh year of the company's partnership with USA Baseball. 2019 Panini Stars & Stripes Basics Each box of Stars & Stripes again carries five eight-card packs with a pretty good … [Read more...]
Grading Companies Give Much Needed Boost to Junk Wax Era
Broadly defined as baseball cards produced from the late 1980s through the early 1990s, the "Junk Wax Era" is often cited as a primary reason for the crash of the industry felt in the late 1990s. The gist is that cards produced during that time were usually printed in far greater quantities than many collectors believed. As a result, supply became much greater than demand. That … [Read more...]
M101-4/5 Baseball Card Craze Included Department Stores
The M101-4 and M101-5 baseball cards are often referred to as the Sporting News sets. Created by Felix Mendelsohn in 1916, these two similar black and white sets included some iconic cards, including what is generally recognized as Babe Ruth's major league rookie card. The sets have mostly the same checklists but include some variants in terms of who is included in each one and … [Read more...]
Hanes Offering Michael Jordan 30th Anniversary Set
There’s a new set of Michael Jordan cards hitting the market but you won’t find packs at your local hobby shop. You’ll have to grab some underwear to get a pack. Hanes and Upper Deck have partnered for a 170 card set, distributed in packs of men’s undies. Produced under the old Fleer brand name, the cards don’t show MJ on the court. The images were taken from … [Read more...]
Rare 1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy Ruth Coming to Auction
One of Babe Ruth's rarest vintage cards is about to hit the auction block--and it's one of the best among the few that exist some 86 years after they were issued. Heritage Auctions will offer a 1933 Uncle Jack's Candy Ruth graded VG/EX by SGC in its upcoming Spring Trading Card Catalog Auction. It's the third highest graded of only six on SGC's population … [Read more...]
2018-19 Upper Deck Clear Cut Hockey Preview
This year’s flagship hockey card set is getting the acetate treatment. Set to arrive during the off-season, 2018-19 Upper Deck Clear Cut will be the latest in a string of products that feature just one autographed, encapsulated card per box. Every box contains a hard-signed autograph and a sealed one-touch case. The checklist will be based on the cards that were issued in … [Read more...]
