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Upper Deck’s 2023 USFL Cards: Revived League Merits Boutique Set

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There’s an old Jerry Seinfeld bit where he pokes fun at the model names of automobiles, particularly ones which include the word “Limited.” “Limited,” Seinfeld opines, “yeah, limited to how many we can sell.” Limited is now the state of the modern football trading card hobby, as computerized on-demand printing swiftly produces cards in small batches all the way down to … [Read more...] about Upper Deck’s 2023 USFL Cards: Revived League Merits Boutique Set

Upper Deck Producing USFL Cards

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Upper Deck has a new deal with the United States Football League that will allow the company exclusive rights to produce officially licensed trading cards. The exclusive deal allows Upper Deck to be the sole producer of physical and digitally produced USFL cards. The USFL is returning for its second season, nearly 40 years after the then-spring football league debuted in … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Producing USFL Cards

Editor’s Blog: Collecting Today is a Comparative Breeze

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I hauled out a big plastic tote full of sports stuff last weekend and started digging into the contents for the first time in a really long time.  Sadly, I already knew there wouldn’t be any T206s, Mickey Mantle cards or even the stack of 1983 Topps grocery rack packs with stars on top that mysteriously disappeared after my move from Northern California to the Midwest back … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Collecting Today is a Comparative Breeze

USFL’s Impending Return Recalls 1980s Topps Sets

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For football fans, the news of the return of the United States Football League in the spring of 2022 was met with mixed reaction. For football card collectors, however, it was much more intriguing. The original league brings back memories of the 1980s, an era of astroturf, giant shoulder pads, and loosely fit mesh jerseys along with the USFL’s two football card sets, … [Read more...] about USFL’s Impending Return Recalls 1980s Topps Sets

Topps 1984 USFL Set A Coveted Classic

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It’s hard to believe the USFL has been gone for 35 years. As the first league to challenge the NFL since the American Football League took the field in 1960, the USFL was innovative. The league introduced ideas that are now common in the NFL — the 2-point conversation, coaches’ challenges and the salary cap. The USFL also holds a soft spot for football card collectors. The … [Read more...] about Topps 1984 USFL Set A Coveted Classic

Football Cards of a Failed League: Topps 2019 Alliance of American Football

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Unlike previously defunct leagues like the WFL, USFL, and XFL, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) did not complete its first season, suspending operations on April 2, after eight weeks of fairly entertaining, generally well coached pro football. The AAF’s demise was announced by league Chairman Tom Dundon, who has taken a fair amount of heat for how things played … [Read more...] about Football Cards of a Failed League: Topps 2019 Alliance of American Football

Topps Will Produce Cards for Alliance of American Football

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Just as it did with the USFL in the 1980s and the XFL back in 2001, Topps is jumping on board with the Alliance of American Football, promising both on-demand and packaged cards for the newest pro football league. The AAF is set to debut in March, with eight teams spread across the country.  A few former NFL and standout college players are signed up but at this point, … [Read more...] about Topps Will Produce Cards for Alliance of American Football

Notes: Cracker Jack Jackson Brings $87K; Griffey Signing; New USFL Set; Astros Super Fan

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A recently graded 1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson sold for over $87,000 late Sunday night.  PWCC sold the SGC 5 card as part of its regular auctions on eBay. It was part of a larger consignment of vintage cards that was graded by SGC during this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention in  Cleveland. Fewer than 60 graded examples of the 1914 Cracker Jack Joe … [Read more...] about Notes: Cracker Jack Jackson Brings $87K; Griffey Signing; New USFL Set; Astros Super Fan

Notes: Top Pick Signs with Topps; Authenticating Jerseys; Trout Makes Kid’s Day

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He’s not likely to see the big leagues for a while but Topps has signed this year’s top MLB draft pick, Mickey Moniak, to an autograph and memorabilia deal.  Taken first by the Philadelphia Phillies out of LaCosta Canyon High School in California back in June, Moniak has already appeared on a Topps NOW card. Moniak’s autograph will only be found in future Topps products, … [Read more...] about Notes: Top Pick Signs with Topps; Authenticating Jerseys; Trout Makes Kid’s Day