The new season will be just about ready to kick off when one of the pro football card calendar's biggest releases of the previous season arrives. 2023 National Treasures Football is set to make its return with the usual mix of thick cards, autographs and patches. The current release date is set for Sept. 4, but as always, it's subject to change. Each … [Read more...] about 2023 Panini National Treasures Football Preview
2023 NFL rookie class
Top NFL Players Sold and Searched for on eBay Last Season
The NFL transaction wire was belching smoke Monday from the avalanche of huge free agent signings but there was still plenty to digest from the 2023 football card collecting season. The Tom Brady era ended and new crop of players has risen to the forefront of interest from those who like to spend their dollars based upon what happens from September through early February. … [Read more...] about Top NFL Players Sold and Searched for on eBay Last Season
2023 NFL Rookie Card Class Shows Clout
While the football card market has been micro-focused on CJ Stroud when it comes to 2023 rookie cards, there is a lot of excitement beyond the Houston Texans quarterback. In fact, the argument can be made that 2023 might be the best year for rookie cards in NFL history. Rookie cards, mind you. The jury is still out on how their careers will play out but there is much … [Read more...] about 2023 NFL Rookie Card Class Shows Clout
Tommy DeVito Cards–What Few There Are–Are Red Hot
It never fails. No matter how prepared the licensed card companies try to be when it comes to creating rookie cards of potential impact players, there's always one guy who comes out of nowhere to become a sensation--and has no cards that can be pulled from a pack. Such is the case with the NFL's family feel good story of 2023. Yes, there are Panini America Tommy … [Read more...] about Tommy DeVito Cards–What Few There Are–Are Red Hot
Breakers and Shop Owners See Panini and Fanatics Legal Battles Impacting Football Sales
In the middle of a potential Rookie of the Year campaign for the Houston Texans, quarterback C.J. Stroud’s rookie cards are commanding a hefty price. However, since signing an exclusive with Fanatics, NFLPA-licensed autograph cards of the rising quarterback have been tough to come by. The only licensed NFL release by Panini with Stroud’s autograph is Panini Instant … [Read more...] about Breakers and Shop Owners See Panini and Fanatics Legal Battles Impacting Football Sales
CJ Stroud Cards Heat Up as Rookie QB Shines
After leading his team on a game-winning drive for the second week in a row and compiling his fourth 300-plus yard passing game in his first nine NFL starts, CJ Stroud put the NFL on notice. The second overall pick in the 2023 draft, Stroud has helped turn the Houston Texans’ fortunes around and collectors are snapping up his rookie cards on a 24/7 … [Read more...] about CJ Stroud Cards Heat Up as Rookie QB Shines
Most Watched 2023 NFL Rookie Card Auctions
Three out of the first four picks in the draft were quarterbacks. One showed promise before going down with a season ending injury. The first overall pick has struggled mightily with a bad team and the other has flourished enough for analysts to start throwing around terms like "special." The book on Anthony Richardson, Bryce Young and CJ Stroud won't be complete … [Read more...] about Most Watched 2023 NFL Rookie Card Auctions
NFL Rookies to Wear Debut Patches Too
The NFL is taking a page from Major League Baseball’s ‘Rookie Debut Patch’ program, but this time the patches won’t wind up on trading cards. On Wednesday, the NFL announced the launch of NFL Prem1ere, the league’s first-ever jersey patch program that will put small patches on the jerseys of players who make their debut in an NFL uniform. The game-worn jerseys will be … [Read more...] about NFL Rookies to Wear Debut Patches Too
NFL Rookie Premiere Roster Set as Players Prepare to Sign Thousands of Cards
The NFLPA and its marketing and licensing business unit NFL Players Inc., have announced the NFLPA Rookie Premiere Class of 2023. It’s the group of players who are asked to sign football cards that will be used throughout the upcoming trading card release calendar. Their cards will be the most prevalent among newcomers inside releases during the first half of the upcoming … [Read more...] about NFL Rookie Premiere Roster Set as Players Prepare to Sign Thousands of Cards