Fans and collectors of New York’s two baseball teams got a glimpse of their future late last week. And the future might be now. Three highly-anticipated prospects made their Major League debuts for the Yankees and Mets Friday night. All three had games memorable enough to make New York baseball fans temporarily forget about the disastrous seasons that have unfolded in front … [Read more...] about Trio Of Rookies Excite Collectors With Big Debuts
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Brian Gray Exits as CEO of Leaf Trading Cards
The man who has been the face of Leaf Trading Cards for the past 13 years is stepping down. Brian Gray, who owns the Texas-based trading card maker, says he is resigning as CEO effective immediately. A 30-year industry veteran, Gray posted on social media late Friday that his hand-picked successor will be named “very soon.” “This has been a long race. For the first … [Read more...] about Brian Gray Exits as CEO of Leaf Trading Cards
Fast Growing Pickleball Is About to Get a Card Set
It was inevitable that the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. would have a trading card set. We’re talking about pickleball, the sport that combines tennis, badminton and Ping-Pong and uses a flat paddle and a plastic, perforated ball. The sport was invented in 1965 in Bainbridge Island, WA, but gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic because it allowed players to … [Read more...] about Fast Growing Pickleball Is About to Get a Card Set
Thirty Years Ago, Tri-Cards Lawsuit Changed The Hobby Forever
The sports card industry is marking the 30th anniversary of something that collectors, manufacturers and their employees, and most dealers in the industry do not know about. The ‘something’ is a lawsuit that paved the way for an entire segment of the industry. It wasn’t just a David vs. Goliath scenario. It was more like David vs. a team of Goliaths. The David in this case … [Read more...] about Thirty Years Ago, Tri-Cards Lawsuit Changed The Hobby Forever
Leaf’s Gray Says Card Companies Must Be Allies In Wake of Fanatics Deal
It will be up to the existing sports card companies to be creative, be allies and redefine themselves. That was just one of the themes expressed by one of the hobby's independent trading card makers in the wake of the bombshell news that Fanatics was working on deals to acquire the bulk of the licensed sports card manufacturing business. Leaf Trading Cards CEO Brian Gray, … [Read more...] about Leaf’s Gray Says Card Companies Must Be Allies In Wake of Fanatics Deal
Leaf Babe Ruth Collection Released
Nearly 68 years after his death, Babe Ruth still commands attention and adulation among baseball fans. We’ve all seen the video footage of the Bambino rounding the bases, doffing his cap as he savors another home run trot. On Monday, he was back in the spotlight with the release of 2016 Leaf Babe Ruth Collection. The Texas-based company announced a deal with the Ruth … [Read more...] about Leaf Babe Ruth Collection Released
It’s A Wrap: Collecting Football Wrappers Can Be A Challenge
Be honest. If you were a kid growing up in the 1960s or ’70s, saving those wax wrappers for football cards were an afterthought. Packs of cards were usually stacked on shelves at small candy stores and five-and-dime counters. The wrappers were colorful, but unappreciated. Occasionally, an astute youth would notice an advertisement for a sports product on the side panel and … [Read more...] about It’s A Wrap: Collecting Football Wrappers Can Be A Challenge
Panini, Leaf Show National Giveaways
Panini America and Leaf have released information and preview images for special card sets that will be available at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. Panini will once again offer a wrapper redemption program, with details to be announced. There will be rookie cards numbered to 499 and ten additional memorabilia rookie cards numbered to 99, … [Read more...] about Panini, Leaf Show National Giveaways
Manziel, Clowney Autographs Highlight New Leaf Metal Draft Football Issue
Johnny Manziel can now sign autographs for cash and not worry about losing his eligibility. He’s one of the marquee hits in 2014 Leaf Draft Metal Football, set to hit store shelves later this week. Leaf promises the product will be “packed with on-card autographs and the hobby’s only complete checklist of top skill position players, many of whom are projected to be … [Read more...] about Manziel, Clowney Autographs Highlight New Leaf Metal Draft Football Issue
Leaf Packing Graded Vintage, Art Cards in New Product
Leaf has released its latest re-pack product—this one focused on graded vintage baseball cards and 1/1 art cards of Hall of Famers. 2014 Legends of the Diamond Baseball is sort of a grab bag of graded cards with a modern, artistic twist tossed into the mix. Inside each pack is one graded card dating from prior to 1970 earlier along with hand-drawn, painted art cards … [Read more...] about Leaf Packing Graded Vintage, Art Cards in New Product