Inside the Pack: Rarity vs. Desirability
A topic that often comes up when discussing sports cards is rarity. For as long as collecting has been an activity, rarity has been a major driving force of its value. If something is hard to find, then it …
A topic that often comes up when discussing sports cards is rarity. For as long as collecting has been an activity, rarity has been a major driving force of its value. If something is hard to find, then it …
Always one of my favorite products of the year, 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League is also one of the most affordable. This year, the product packs an added punch with two on-card autographs promised in each box.
As a hobby-only …
I recently saw this meme on a baseball card Facebook group. Using a popular meme format based on a Family Guy scene, it shows the 1989 Bowman Ken Griffey, Jr. rookie card wondering why it’s less popular than its …
Last week I talked about all the changes that Fanatics is likely to bring to the structure of the sports card industry as a whole. From in-house grading to a consumer marketplace, the new company is promising investors a …
Last Thursday, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin showed up on CNBC to talk about the company’s new trading card division. The appearance was in light of the news that the trading card division – not Fanatics as a whole, but …
Blaster box. Hobby box. Jumbo box. What does it all mean? While most people love opening packs of cards, the boxes that hold those packs come in different variations, which can be confusing to new collectors or to people …
Despite being the flashiest base set in the Topps lineup, Topps Fire is often unappreciated due to its relative lack of big hits. That’s okay by me; the cool designs, fun inserts and parallels, and varied checklist makes the …
Last week, a friend and I went to a card show in The Villages, Florida. The Villages contains a large retirement community, and often there are former ballplayers who sign autographs for free because they live there. This show …
There is much we still do not know about the transition that will occur over the next few years in the hobby, with Topps losing its MLB license in favor of Fanatics. Many people continue to believe that Fanatics …
Always one of the better value boxes out there, 2021 Topps Pro Debut once again hits all the right notes for fans of prospects and minor leaguers.
Despite being one of the cheaper hobby boxes available all year, Pro Debut …