I don't get that many phone calls about cards although I do have my number listed for the Plano Card Shows we launched last year. When I saw the post of the Sports Collectors Daily Facebook page with a link to an earlier article about what to do with cards from the ‘overproduction era’ that don’t have much value, my mind went back to a recent conversation I had with a … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Explaining What They’re Worth Often a Futile Exercise
1990s
1990’s Football Card Brands Include Some One-Hit Wonders
The other day, when I re-read my column about the low numbered print runs that began to enter the hobby in the 1990’s, my mind went back to some of the more memorable companies which had only a short run in producing sports cards. Some of them lasted for several years and others had one brief shining moment. One aspect of this you will notice is most of these companies produced … [Read more...] about 1990’s Football Card Brands Include Some One-Hit Wonders
The 5 Worst Baseball Card Sets of the 1990s
by Chris Harris And now, the list you’ve been waiting for. In the fifth and final part of my 1990s flashback I take a look at the five worst baseball card sets of the decade. Now, it would be easy for me to simply load-up this countdown with junk wax era (which I define as the years 1987-1993), but I don’t think you need me to tell you just how bad 1990 Fleer, 1991 … [Read more...] about The 5 Worst Baseball Card Sets of the 1990s
The Five Biggest Rookie Card Flops of the 1990s
by Chris Harris In this latest installment of my 1990s flashback, I’ll take a look at those hot “can’t miss” prospects whose rookie cards were burning up the price guides in the 1990s, but wound up missing and can now be found in commons boxes everywhere. Beginning with the reconfiguration of the Bowman brand – the 90s put rookie cards of minor league prospects in the … [Read more...] about The Five Biggest Rookie Card Flops of the 1990s
Top 5 Alternative 1990s Rookie Cards
by Chris Harris One of the enduring legacies of baseball cards in the 1990s was the proliferation of new brands. Unlike their brethren, 90s hobbyists had more than one (or three) annual sets to collect. With this explosion of new product, came with it new options and new rookie cards. While many of the rookie cards of the era have become iconic, those weren’t the only … [Read more...] about Top 5 Alternative 1990s Rookie Cards
Five Underrated Baseball Card Products of the 1990s
by Chris Harris I recently came across Beckett Sports Card Monthly's “The 90s” issue. While it is refreshing to read about baseball cards that are actually fun to collect, Beckett did gloss over a few 90s sets that, I believe, collectors should take a second look at. Some are of sets you probably have hidden in a closet somewhere and haven’t looked at in years. At least … [Read more...] about Five Underrated Baseball Card Products of the 1990s