Rookie cards of Ken Griffey Jr., Rickey Henderson and Jerry Rice topped the list of the hobby's most popular cards that were graded most often last month. Data compiled by GemRate utilizing PWCC's Iconic 100 sports card list shows 932 copies of the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. card were processed across the four major grading companies in April. The 1980 … [Read more...] about Breaking Down Recent Grading Numbers for Hobby’s Top Cards
1980 Topps Rickey Henderson
2023’s Most Graded 1950s-1980s Cards in Each Sport
When the intake staffers at authentication and grading companies open a package, there's still a pretty good chance there's a 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. card inside. PSA, SGC, Beckett and CSG graded nearly 14,000 of the Hall of Famer's most famous card in 2023--over 6,000 more than any other sports card from the 1950s,'60s,'70s or 80s. Numbers compiled … [Read more...] about 2023’s Most Graded 1950s-1980s Cards in Each Sport
Rickey Henderson Rookie, 1956 Topps Among Year’s Most Graded Vintage Sports Cards
While modern basketball and other sports cards issued in the last few years are the main reason PSA fell so far behind on authentication and grading, the company has also graded large numbers of vintage baseball and popular rookie cards this year. The most popular pre-1981 card examined by graders was the 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson rookie card, with 2,067 copies added to … [Read more...] about Rickey Henderson Rookie, 1956 Topps Among Year’s Most Graded Vintage Sports Cards
Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines Record-Setting Single-Owner Vintage Card Auction
A single owner collection of more than 1100 baseball cards dating from the 1800s to the early 21st century surpassed expectations, selling for more than $4.7 million. More than 1,000 customers lined up for the chance to own a piece of the "Partnerone Collection" with extended bidding on the Heritage Auctions website lasting into the wee hours of Friday morning. When the sun … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines Record-Setting Single-Owner Vintage Card Auction
What I Collect: Rickey Henderson… and Baseball Card Memories
This is the latest in an ongoing series of articles written by readers who tell the stories of the sports memorabilia they collect and why. As a young boy growing up an hour and a half north of Detroit, I remember going to my first baseball game at Tiger Stadium. I was naive, innocent and from a small town. Just driving to a “big” city was exciting—seeing … [Read more...] about What I Collect: Rickey Henderson… and Baseball Card Memories
8 Great 1980 Topps Baseball Cards Beyond Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson’s 1980 rookie card is a thing of beauty, no doubt. Displaying Henderson trademark crouched batting stance, it’d be a nice card even if it wasn’t extremely valuable. High-grade versions of the future Hall of Famer and Oakland Athletic great’s 1980 Topps card cost way more than you’ll pay for a typical complete set. Rickey’s rookie is the first card you … [Read more...] about 8 Great 1980 Topps Baseball Cards Beyond Rickey Henderson
Vintage Pack Facts: 1980 Topps Baseball
After having the baseball card market all to themselves nearly every year since 1956, Topps enjoyed one last year as the solo option for collectors as the 1980s dawned. The world would change forever in 1981 when Fleer and Donruss came aboard. This week's edition of Vintage Pack Facts focuses on the 1980 Topps packaging--and there was plenty of it. The first … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1980 Topps Baseball
Premium Rookie Cards, New Look Kick off MHCC Auction
Mile High Card Company will offer a collection of popular older rookie cards in PSA 10 holders as part of its new Extra Innings Elite auction, set to launch on Thursday. The list includes a 1981 Topps Joe Montana (one sold four weeks ago via eBay for over $15,000), a 1980 Topps #482 Rickey Henderson 1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan (recent sales have been over $11,000), 1975 … [Read more...] about Premium Rookie Cards, New Look Kick off MHCC Auction
Rookie Cards Drove the Tumultuous 1980s
The 1980s may be recalled by some as the era it rained baseball cards, when the hobby as we once knew it went away for good. But if you were there, it was also a very important time in hobby history for many reasons, one of which was the advent of the rookie card. Prior to that time, no one really gave ‘rookie cards’ a second thought. It was a term rarely heard. Now, of … [Read more...] about Rookie Cards Drove the Tumultuous 1980s