Emmitt Smith retired 20 years ago as one of the top backs in the history of the NFL. Smith and fellow rusher Barry Sanders dominated the league in the 1990s. Sanders is sometimes regarded as the superior running back. However, Smith got the last laugh thanks to three Super Bowl championships with the Dallas Cowboys. Smith became an instant star in the league. He first won … [Read more...] about 5 Fast Facts About Emmitt Smith’s Rookie Cards
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Collecting Oakland: A Cardboard Journey Through ‘The Bright Side Of The Bay’
Before last week, never before had a city lost a team in all four major sports only to end up with absolutely nothing for its fans. Oakland has started that club. Now that the Oakland A’s have officially ended an era at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum that lasted more than a half century, its fans, and its collectors, are left empty. Sure, the Golden State Warriors … [Read more...] about Collecting Oakland: A Cardboard Journey Through ‘The Bright Side Of The Bay’
1990 Action Packed Football Brought New Look to Football Cards
The images on 1990 Action Packed Football literally jumped off the card at collectors. With a fully embossed, 3D base set coupled with some pretty spectacular photography, the cards were unlike anything else that had been produced in the past. The cards were dubbed as 'high profile sculptured cards' by the company. That is quite a mouthful when describing a football card but … [Read more...] about 1990 Action Packed Football Brought New Look to Football Cards
25 Years Later: The Hobby Dominoes Of Marvel’s Bankruptcy
When we look back at something that happened 25 years ago, we all interpret the timeline differently. If you are a veteran collector who has been around for the roller coaster ride of the hobby from the 1980s to the present, 25 years does seem like a long time. If you are a newer collector, jumping into the hobby in the last decade or even sooner, it’s an ancient era. To … [Read more...] about 25 Years Later: The Hobby Dominoes Of Marvel’s Bankruptcy
John Madden Left His Mark On Collecting
Football lost one of its most iconic figures Dec. 28 with the passing of Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden. He was 85 years old. Madden had an incredible life in football – a life that made him say he never worked a day in his life, and that he was “the luckiest guy in the world” during his Hall of Fame induction speech. He is one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time … [Read more...] about John Madden Left His Mark On Collecting
Previously Unknown 1995 Action Packed Redemption Autographs Found In Storage Locker
It’s a story straight out of Storage Wars. But instead of an A&E television series, Tyler Feldman did not have a script. Good thing, too. What he found was certainly spellbinding hard to believe. Feldman, 29, who has run Inscriptagraphs in Las Vegas for five years, literally stumbled across two boxes of autograph redemption cards from the 1995 Action Packed Hall of … [Read more...] about Previously Unknown 1995 Action Packed Redemption Autographs Found In Storage Locker
Still Buyers for A-Rod Cards and Most Are Cheap
He has more than likely played his last big league game. The last Alex Rodriguez baseball cards from his playing career will carry a 2016 date. Age catches up to all athletes, and at 41, the man who was once the brightest star in the big leagues is no exception. “No athlete ever ends his career or her career the way you want to,” Rodriguez said during a news conference … [Read more...] about Still Buyers for A-Rod Cards and Most Are Cheap
Ramblings: Dawn of the Hobby Shop vs. Retail Battle
Everyone has a different opinion as to the most important card set relating to a specific sport in a certain era. In baseball we can debate the most important 1980’s set, which does not necessarily mean the most valuable set. In the world of 1990’s basketball, many will throw out the 1996-97 Topps Chrome set as the most important set issued during that decade because the … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Dawn of the Hobby Shop vs. Retail Battle