The temperature early Wednesday morning in Roseville, Minnesota was 26 degrees. That’s 26 below zero. A strong breeze made it feel like -50. It’s the kind of bitter, crazy cold that can freeze your locks and sear your lungs with every breath. It would warm up by afternoon—to a high of about 13 below. If there ever was a day when collectors in … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar 1/30/19 – 2/13/19
Topps is getting most of the online buzz as it kicks off the baseball card year with the annual release of Series 1 baseball but if you're not a baseball guy (or girl), you've got your pick of new boxes to buy. Other companies will hope to steal a little of Topps' thunder with their own releases. Here's a rundown of some of the top products hitting the market, courtesy … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: Big Deals and Hot Cardboard
I'm sitting here at Casa De Fruitman just chilling out after sadly watching the Nuggets lose to the Jazz on the road. While winter may keep us all inside a little more, that means there is often some closet-cleaning going on and more proof that card shops aren’t just about new products. It was an interesting day at the shop as I shipped off my first pallet of cards … [Read more...]
2018 Panini Limited Football Preview
The lull between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl is probably a pretty good time to offer some sort of football fix and that’s what’s happening with the return of 2018 Panini Limited football. Limited is a mid-range product that offers a healthy dose of parallel cards along with a mix of autographs and memorabilia cards. 2018 Panini Limited … [Read more...]