The 8D Network will be auctioning five historic New York Yankees game used home jerseys this fall, including the one worn by Chris Chambliss when he won the 1976 pennant for New York with a walk off home run off Kansas City to decide the ’76 ALCS. The term “walk-off” wasn’t even in use then, but now, it is considered one of the most dramatic moments in baseball history, with … [Read more...]
Guest Columnist: Tired of Sports Card Company Promises
Guest column by Jamie Kennedy Ah, the biggest pull in this week’s monster release, 2011 Bowman Baseball, is not a six-colored patch, nor a nor a beautiful on-card auto of one of the biggest prospects in the last 20 years. No, the biggest pull...is an IOU. A with less than two days to go nonetheless. Yep, just like the ones we gave the lunch lady so we could get … [Read more...]
2010 Topps National Chicle Review
By Rich Klein The National Chicle name is very important in sports card history although the set best known under that name consisted of just 36 cards in the one football set produced back in 1935. The company made its initial entry into the baseball card market with its 1934-36 Diamond Stars baseball set, done in art deco style. Topps has purchased the rights to the … [Read more...]
2010 Topps “Pie in the Face” Variations List
The answer to the question of how many New York Yankees cards in 2010 Topps have cream-filled variations. … [Read more...]
Five Post-1990 Baseball Card Sets Worth Having
For many serious baseball card collectors, the mid-1980s marked the beginning of the end for worthwhile collecting. With interest in the hobby increasing, card companies began churning out sets in never before seen quantities, flooding the market with cards that today are barely worth the paper they’re printed on. Yet there are still a few good post-1990 sets out there. I’ll … [Read more...]
2009 Allen & Ginter Short Print List Unveiled
Topps has revealed its list of short printed autograph cards--and other quirks--inside its newly-released Allen & Ginter set. … [Read more...]