Make way for Minis. Topps has launched a 2018 mini product, this one as an on-demand, online product available only through this month or while supplies last. It’ll feature all 1,000 base cards from Series 1, Series 2 and Update done in a smaller format and with its own set of parallels and autograph cards. The cards are being sold in packs of 35 cards for $24.99 … [Read more...]
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Nebraska Man Gets Prison Time for Vintage Card Fraud
A Nebraska man has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in federal prison and ordered to pay a six-figure restitution payment for selling reprints of vintage sports cards as if they were the real thing. Thomas Martin Beatty, 45, was sentenced for mail fraud and money laundering in Omaha Wednesday. Joe Kelly, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, says Beatty sold bought … [Read more...]
Bronko Nagurski’s Wrestling Career Documented on Vintage Cards
Ask most collectors about the legendary Bronko Nagurksi and they will usually talk about his football career. For good reason, too. The Canadian-born Nagurski is inducted in both the College and Professional Football Halls of Fame. Nagurski was a three-time professional champion and seven-time All-Pro. His name generally pops up as one of the sport's finest players. But what … [Read more...]
Collection of High-Grade Mickey Mantle Autographed Cards Coming to Auction
A jaw-dropping collection of autographed cards spanning Mickey Mantle’s entire career is about to hit the auction block. Originally pieced together by a diligent collector from California, the collection includes 22 signed Mantle cards, including his 1951 Bowman rookie and 1952 Topps. Each will be solid individually. Of the 22 cards that will be offered, 16 … [Read more...]
New Sports Card Releases 10/31/18-11/13/18
Some long-time favorites join a couple of high-end releases in the stable of new sports card product releases as another month comes off the calendar. Courtesy of The Break Exchange, here's a look at what to expect: 2018 Topps High Tek Baseball (10/31) High Tek comes back with the usual array of patterns to chase but you'll also find a pair of autographed cards … [Read more...]
Vintage Pack Facts: 1972 Topps Baseball Wax
Like Major League Baseball itself, Topps was in an expansion mode in the early 1970s. The company went from producing a 720 card set in 1970 to 752 in 1971 and then really put the onus on young set builders by cranking out a whopping 787 different cards in 1972. It all started with a late winter release of Series 1 and wouldn't end until the fall when the … [Read more...]
2018 Panini Contenders Football Adds Some Fresh Tickets
Christmas will come a little early for fans of one of the hobby’s most actively traded products. 2018 Panini Contenders NFL will return December 19 with the usual elements that collectors have come to expect and a few newly designed cards Panini hopes will be just the “ticket.” Contenders boxes will carry 18 six-card packs. Each box should have five autographs, one of … [Read more...]
The Toughest (and Easiest) Jim Brown Cards to Find in High Grade
His career was relatively short as NFL greats go but there was no one better running the football during the time he was employed by the Cleveland Browns. From 1957-1965 he terrorized opposing defenses at over 100 yards per game for his entire career. Brown appeared on football cards from 1958-1966 and while his rookie card is the most valuable of all, it's not the … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Hosting Singles Day Promotion On Nov. 11
Singles Day is coming for hockey fans. Rest easy...it has nothing to do with your marital status but rather the shopping day associated with the annual lineup of single digits on the calendar (11/11). According to Forbes, Singles Day has grown to be the largest shopping day on earth (yes, worldwide it's bigger than Black Friday). On Nov. 11, Upper Deck will unveil its … [Read more...]
Police: Man Steals Baseball Cards, Pulls Knife at Walmart
A late night Walmart run for baseball cards turned violent in Alaska. Police in Anchorage tracked down a 21-year-old man late Monday night after police say he stole baseball cards from a local Walmart, pulled a knife on a member of the store’s security staff who confronted him and then took off. Police say the store’s security team watched as Joshua Pressley tried to … [Read more...]
