Topps Chrome basketball? A sharp-eyed collector spotted an interesting video on Instagram this week. The very brief clip was posted by Tyler Herro, who is leaving Kentucky after one season to make himself eligible for the NBA Draft. It shows Herro signing what appear to be Topps Chrome-branded cards for a future release. It's generated some hobby buzz. Topps … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Hoops, HOF Card Exhibit; Card Art; 7-Year-Old Autograph Hound
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Ramblings: Some Pro Set Prototypes are Among 1990s Rarities
Was there any company which epitomized an era as much as Pro Set? The company’s time frame for making cards almost perfectly matches the over-production peak. Their football products seemed to be in every North American house at one time. However, there are a few Pro Set items which are not quite as easy to find as you might think. The first set in our tour is an issue … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Some Pro Set Prototypes are Among 1990s Rarities
1983-84 Star Company Basketball Launched Brief New Era
The basketball trading card market was a barren wasteland during the 1982-83 season and appeared to be headed that way again the following year until the arrival of 1983-84 Star Company basketball turned collecting in a completely new direction. Star cards were like the Moses Malone 76ers--something very exciting that appeared in the mid 1980s but didn't last very … [Read more...] about 1983-84 Star Company Basketball Launched Brief New Era
Upper Deck Shows Off Card With 16 Michael Jordan Autographs
Buy a box of current higher end Upper Deck basketball products and you cross your fingers in hopes of landing a Michael Jordan or LeBron James autograph. How about opening a pack and finding sixteen of them? On one card. 2012-13 Upper Deck Exquisite Basketball is hitting the market this week five autographs in each six-card pack but there are a couple of 1/1 cards that … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Shows Off Card With 16 Michael Jordan Autographs
Hoops Cards to Return in March
It's the set that gave us David Robinson's rookie cards (both of them); draft pick redemption cards and borderless photos that will take today's 30-somethings back to their childhood. Hoops brand cards are coming back, ready to launch in March as part of the Panini America NBA license. After more than a year of buildup that included special preview cards at last year’s NBA … [Read more...] about Hoops Cards to Return in March
Editor’s Blog: Panini/Donruss Back in the Game
When they came seemingly out of nowhere to buy Donruss/Playoff and grab an NBA license in 2009, Panini vowed to make an impact on the North American trading card market. The goal? Have a presence in all four major sports. They accomplished that on Thursday, announcing an agreement with the MLB Player's Association on a trading card license with Texas Rangers' star Josh … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Panini/Donruss Back in the Game