A small group of collectors is taking their ‘Baseball Card Hall of Fame’ concept to an online vote. The idea was launched via YouTube in 2018 with comments in videos devoted to the idea determining which cards from throughout the 150-plus year history of trading cards would be added to the roster of popular issues. This year, committee members created a webpage where … [Read more...] about “Baseball Card Hall of Fame” Voting Underway
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Topps’ Project 2020 Melds Art with Classic Cards
There's e a new, artistic spin on some classic baseball cards. Topps Project 2020 is a collaboration between the company and 20 creative artists, cartoonists and pop culture influencers. Each artist is reinterpreting 20 cards from the Topps archives for a total set of 400 cards that will be released in the months to come. Two cards will be available each business … [Read more...] about Topps’ Project 2020 Melds Art with Classic Cards
eBay Launches ‘Baseball Card Hall of Fame’; Announces Rivera Foundation Auction
The Hall of Fame opened a new baseball card exhibit last month. Now, another large entity is paying homage to the hobby. The eBay Baseball Card Hall of Fame opened online Thursday, featuring ten players that are popular with collectors. The selections were made based on a decade's worth of proprietary sales and search data. The inaugural … [Read more...] about eBay Launches ‘Baseball Card Hall of Fame’; Announces Rivera Foundation Auction
10 Fun Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund: Sports Collector’s Edition
We're not all lucky enough to get one. Some of us might need to sell some cards to keep Uncle Sam happy on April 15. However, if you are among the millions of Americans who will see a nice deposit in your checking account this time of year, what to do with it is sometimes a dilemma. Pay bills? Fix your truck? Stick it in the bank? All may be responsible … [Read more...] about 10 Fun Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund: Sports Collector’s Edition
Best Baseball Rookie Cards By Year: The 1960s
As times and tastes have changed over the years, the baseball card collecting hobby has evolved. Types and manufacturers of cards have changed. Collectors' interests in different inserts and base sets, players and eras has changed, too. But while many gimmicks in the hobby have gone boom-and-bust (hologram cards, anyone?) there is one subset of cards for which collectors … [Read more...] about Best Baseball Rookie Cards By Year: The 1960s
Best Baseball Rookie Cards by Year: The 1950s
Rookies are the most popular and sought after cards by collectors of post-war baseball cards. Before World War II a rookie card is something of much debate and conjecture with spirited arguments on baseball card forums about which eclectic entry might be considered the 'true' rookie card of the game's greatest stars. However, thanks to Bowman and Topps a sense of consistency … [Read more...] about Best Baseball Rookie Cards by Year: The 1950s
Most Popular Mickey Mantle Baseball Cards for Investment
As an investment baseball cards are much like the stock market. Some cards are fads that are subject to large fluctuations upward or downward. Others are similar to blue chip stocks that have much less movement in terms of value. Mickey Mantle baseball cards certainly fall in the blue chip category. Mickey Mantle cards are perhaps the most solid investment in the hobby. No … [Read more...] about Most Popular Mickey Mantle Baseball Cards for Investment
Topps’ Top 60 Cards: The Forgotten Finalists
For the past 60 years, Topps has produced some of the most popular baseball cards in the industry. To celebrate their 60th anniversary, Topps will be creating a list of their 60 greatest baseball cards of all-time, counting them down one at a time after collectors and fans vote on their favorites from a group of nominees. Which cards didn't make the cut...but should have? … [Read more...] about Topps’ Top 60 Cards: The Forgotten Finalists