With origins dating back to 1880, the Richards-Wilcox company produces hardware, storage, and conveyor systems for all sorts of structures and facilities. Nearly 150 years later, the company is still in business today. But some collectors of old sports cards are familiar with the brand through its large distribution of calendar-themed trade cards in the early 1900s. About the … [Read more...] about Sports at the Forefront of Rare Richards-Wilcox Trade Cards
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1992-93 Fleer Basketball All-Star Set Focused on Previous Season’s Honorees
Four years after the basketball card floodgates began to open, a fresh face ignited the market. The 1992-93 Fleer set included a classic shot of a much anticipated newcomer. Rookie center Shaquille O'Neal appeared in multiple sets and in multiple ways but everyone wanted to find that gold bordered card of Shaq in his black Magic jersey posted up, ready to grab the ball … [Read more...] about 1992-93 Fleer Basketball All-Star Set Focused on Previous Season’s Honorees
The Wayback Collector: How Are Collectors Tackling The T206 Monster?
The T206 baseball card set (aka, the Monster) has always been a popular target for collectors of vintage sports cards. With a grand total of 524 cards, it's one of the most daunting set builds that collectors can undertake. Many have tried and eventually given up before completion. These days, most collectors pursuing the set will chase either a 520-card set (the set minus … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: How Are Collectors Tackling The T206 Monster?
Unopened 1929 Pack with Babe Ruth on Top Up for Auction
For collectors who chase unopened packs with stars on top, it's about as good as it gets. While you might enjoy a 1976 Topps pack with Walter Payton showing or a 1980s cello with a Hall of Famer on top, they're not quite up to the level of a package of gum from 1929 with Babe Ruth showing. One of four such known packs--all from the same east coast unopened find that … [Read more...] about Unopened 1929 Pack with Babe Ruth on Top Up for Auction
1996-97 Flair Showcase Hot Shots Insert Debuted as Great Balls of Fire
The 1996 NBA Draft brought an influx of all-time great talent into the league. The trading card manufacturers were expecting greatness and among the upper echelon products, Flair Showcase was a standout. There's even a tongue-in-cheek warning label on the hobby box, stating that the product was "for serious collectors only"... at least I think it's tongue-in-cheek. The … [Read more...] about 1996-97 Flair Showcase Hot Shots Insert Debuted as Great Balls of Fire
2022 Topps Finest Baseball to Offer New Inserts, Parallels
With some new parallels and inserts, 2022 Topps Finest Baseball returns with chromium challenges for collectors. The format remains the same for hobby boxes when the product is released some time in November. The master box is broken into two mini-boxes, with six packs per mini. There are five cards per pack, and Topps is promising one autograph per mini-box. Base Set There … [Read more...] about 2022 Topps Finest Baseball to Offer New Inserts, Parallels
Sports Card Release Calendar: 7/6/22 – 7/19/22
Three new fully licensed baseball products are among the new sports card releases set to arrive in the coming days. Here's a roundup: 7/6/22 2022 Topps Definitive Baseball Near the top of the high end releases each year, 2022 Definitive comes in a single eight card pack. Six of those are autographs or autograph relics. Every card in the product is … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 7/6/22 – 7/19/22
Vintage Unopened, Ruth Check to Daughter At Collect Auctions
Decades old unopened material and some autographed baseballs of some pre-War baseball icons are the headliners in the new Collect Auctions catalog. There are nearly 1,300 lots of vintage sports cards and sets in the auction, which is now underway. The most popular item thus far is a 1970-71 Topps Basketball 1st Series wax box. Likely tucked inside are sharp cards of Lew … [Read more...] about Vintage Unopened, Ruth Check to Daughter At Collect Auctions
1993-94 Upper Deck SE All-Stars Highlighted Past, Present and Future
After the NBA All-Star break for the 1993-94 NBA basketball season, Upper Deck released a product titled Upper Deck Special Edition, or SE as it is better known, with a 225-card set that offered a number of fun inserts, the classic (but short lived) Electric Court parallels and, of course, the iconic Johnny Kilroy and Michael Jordan press conference/baseball card inserts. One … [Read more...] about 1993-94 Upper Deck SE All-Stars Highlighted Past, Present and Future
Six Career Chronicling Cards of No. 6 – Tony Oliva
One might assume winning the Rookie of the Year award puts a player on the fast-track to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. For Tony Oliva, it was the jumpstart he needed—but for most, it’s anything but a guarantee of having a bust in the most sacred of baseball fraternities. Established as a national award in 1947, Jackie Robinson was the inaugural winner and would … [Read more...] about Six Career Chronicling Cards of No. 6 – Tony Oliva