Deion "Prime Time" Sanders is currently in his second prime as a hot ticket in the sports card world. A popular star in the late 1980s and early 90s as a dual-sport star, he's now the hottest football coach in the country. A 2-0 start at the University of Colorado with his confident nature in tow, Sanders is making headlines once again. The Hall of Fame football player who … [Read more...] about Prime Numbers: Interest in Deion Sanders Rookie Cards Rising With Coaching Profile
1989 Score Football
1989 Score Football: Debut Set Loaded with Great Rookies
The 1989 Score Football set is quite possibly the most significant product debut in the history of football cards.Score and another fresh faced, upstart company, Pro Set, both burst on to the scene in 1989 to give collectors an option other than the longstanding, traditional Topps football cards that had a stronghold on the mainstream football gum card market for decades. Upon … [Read more...] about 1989 Score Football: Debut Set Loaded with Great Rookies
Quinn Early Q&A: Seeing His Rookie Card for First Time, Steelers Fandom, Martial Arts Journey and Being a Stuntman
West Hempstead, New York's Quinn Early was a standout wide out at the University of Iowa. The college star then forged a long career as a pro. As a 12- year NFL veteran, Early suited up for the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. During his decade plus in the National Football League, he caught over 500 passes for more than 6,000 yards … [Read more...] about Quinn Early Q&A: Seeing His Rookie Card for First Time, Steelers Fandom, Martial Arts Journey and Being a Stuntman
2019 Score Football Will Pay Tribute to Inaugural ’89 Set
In a year when the football card market began to explode with new manufacturers, Score is the brand that emerged with the most long-term respect. The brand is still alive, courtesy of Panini America, and the release of 2019 Score will offer some 30th anniversary touches when it arrives as the first major NFL-licensed product of next season. A full checklist is … [Read more...] about 2019 Score Football Will Pay Tribute to Inaugural ’89 Set
Deion Sanders Cards Span Two Sports
If you're a child of the 90s, it may not seem possible. Deion Sanders is eligible to join AARP. Neon Deion was once one of the NFL's most electrifying players, a gifted athlete who followed in Bo Jackson's large footsteps by having a Major League Baseball career too. He was a standout in the 1992 World Series. In fact, Sanders holds the distinction of being the only … [Read more...] about Deion Sanders Cards Span Two Sports
25 Years Ago, Aikman’s Star Was Still a Mystery
With one week of regular season NFL games behind us, collectors are trying to figure out which rookie cards might take the early lead on the hot list. A look back at what was happening 25 years ago provides a lesson that sometimes a year or two of patience is required to determine much of anything. In the winter of 1989, Jerry Jones took over a franchise which had been … [Read more...] about 25 Years Ago, Aikman’s Star Was Still a Mystery
How Score and Pro Set Changed Football Cards
Twenty-five years ago, the world of football cards changed permanently. You see, for nearly a generation, Topps had been the only company licensed to produce football cards with Fleer relegated to action shots and a few regional issues. However, as had occurred with baseball cards at the beginning of the decade, 1989 would be as big as a sea change in football as 1981 was in … [Read more...] about How Score and Pro Set Changed Football Cards
eBay Card of the Day: Bo Knows Supplemental Sets
It's hard to believe a quarter century has passed since we had the "Year of Bo". 1989 truly turned out to be the year all of America discovered the multi-sport brilliance of Bo Jackson, in no small part due to the "Bo Knows" advertising campaign. It really began during the 1989 Baseball All-Star game in which Bo began by hitting a long homer off Rick Reuschel on his way to … [Read more...] about eBay Card of the Day: Bo Knows Supplemental Sets