When it comes to pre-war cards, baseball issues are by far and away the most popular. However, a reasonable selection of early pre-war football cards exist as well, even though the game was still just becoming established before World War II. The 1894 Mayo set, 1935 National Chicle set, and the Beecher card (arguably the first real football card) from the N162 Goodwin Champions … [Read more...]
Brady, Rookie RBs Top Panini-NFLPA 4th-Quarter Trading Card Index
Panini America and the NFL Players Association recently unveiled its quarterly NFLPA Trading Card Index, which ranks the top-performing football players in the licensed trading card industry. This latest index ranks the cards from the fourth quarter of 2017. Each quarter, the top 15 rookies and top 15 veterans are ranked based on several key factors, including … [Read more...]
Case Keenum Rookie Cards Remain Budget Friendly
Whether you label him a late bloomer or just lucky, he seems to have found a home and those collectors who didn't dump the best Case Keenum rookie cards for a buck or two prior to the 2017 season suddenly find them in demand...at least a little. Keenum, the record-setting college quarterback who bounced from the Texans to the Rams, back to the Texans and back to the Rams … [Read more...]
Kurt Warner Rookie Cards, AFL Issues Get Hall of Fame Boost
Even before his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he was the ultimate rags to riches guy. How does one transition from the Arena Football League to NFL Super Bowl champ? For collectors, Kurt Warner rookie cards stand out because he's the only NFL player who had multiple professional cards before his first "official" rookie cards arrived. Now … [Read more...]
Antonio Brown Rookie Cards Bloom With Career
As a sixth round draft pick in 2010, he wasn't among the priorities when card companies began cranking out their annual myriad of sets but now it's safe to say Antonio Brown football cards are among the NFL market's most popular. After beginning his career primarily as a kick returner, Brown has become a major star. His two touchdowns in Sunday's AFC playoff game … [Read more...]
Panini Outlines NFL Plans, Talks Logistics
The lack of competition this year doesn’t mean those who produce football card products at Panini America won’t be busy. The company’s NFL/NFLPA trading card exclusive means they’ll be involved with roughly twice as many programs as in years past. Not every football card product will be in hobby shops. Seven will be retail exclusives and only six will be found at both … [Read more...]
Notes: Big $ Rookies; Boxing Card Book; Agent’s Game-Worn Concepts
Bidding on the PSA 10 1979-80 Wayne Gretzy O-Pee-Chee rookie card offered by Goldin Auctions has already hit $200,000, making it the highest priced hockey card ever sold at public auction. It's likely to go much higher. The auction won't end until August 4. The card being offered is the only OPC Gretzky rookie card ever to be rated '10' by PSA. A 1933 Goudey Sport Kings … [Read more...]
Donruss Elite Football Returns To Panini Lineup
After a year’s absence, Donruss Elite football returns in 2016 with a new emphasis that will please collectors — more on-card autographs, for example. That certainly is good news. 2016 Donruss Elite Basics Panini America is promising two autographs per hobby box of Donruss Elite, with at least one being a hard-signed Pen Pals card. There also will be one relic card per hobby … [Read more...]
Hottest Calvin Johnson Football Cards on eBay
He may not go down as the best receiver of all time as he once indicated was his desire but during his prime, there was no one better. As he walks away from the NFL for good, it seems appropriate to check in on the hottest Calvin Johnson rookie cards on eBay. Like most players of his era, Johnson has dozens of different rookie cards but his best include autographed and … [Read more...]
Aaron Rodgers Cards Continue Growth
Winning a Super Bowl did good things for the value of Aaron Rodgers cards but the train hasn’t stopped. Rodgers has played the quarterback position at an elite level, capping another brilliant season with another warrior-like effort that secured a fourth straight NFC North title for the Packers. He's an annual contender for the MVP award as the second half of his career … [Read more...]