As a huge fan of the T206 tobacco cards, I’ve always been a sucker for anything that replicated them faithfully. So when Topps began teasing

Certified Collectibles Group, world-renowned for their grading services in comic books (CGC), coins (NGC) and paper currency (PMG), announced last week that it would be

In addition to my baseball card collection, I have an extensive collection of Florida Marlins memorabilia from the 1990s and early 2000s. Included in this

June 27th is a day that always stands out on the calendar for me, and this past Saturday it jumped out to me more than

One of my favorite bits of baseball trivia is that Nolan Ryan pitched for so many seasons, he struck out seven (7!) father/son combinations. If

Last week, Major League Baseball proposed a 50-game season in which players would receive their full pro-rated salary for every game. Players countered with a

Being on a baseball card is a dream for just about every fan or collector. Paul Lukas, founder of the blog Uni Watch, got closer

In the midst of a global pandemic, new card releases have essentially come screeching to a halt. With most release dates pushed back, one product

On Saturday, it was announced that the National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City would be delayed, pushed back from the first week in August

I consider myself incredibly well-versed in all things baseball card related, but perhaps my favorite niche is in oddball sets, particularly vintage oddball sets. Every

I was 11 in the fall of 1998. My great-grandmother has just passed away; because she lived in New York and was ill for most

Two weeks ago, I revealed the five vintage players I felt had the best chance of maintaining and increasing their value in the hobby over

Last week, I took a look at the five players whose vintage cards I felt had the most long-lasting staying power in the marketplace. This

I generally view card collecting as something I do for enjoyment only, rather than for investment purposes. I’ve often told people that if all of

So, you’d like to start a vintage baseball card collection but you’re not sure where to start. Maybe you’ve seen some prices of big stars

I love the joy of opening modern packs as much as the next person. Prospecting and investing excites me too. But for me, nothing beats

All anyone is able to talk about is the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, so it should come as no surprise that it’s on my mind as

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the disappearing border as a design element of Topps cards. Writing this post got me thinking about some of

As long-time readers of this blog may know, 1971 is my favorite Topps design off all time, and the only vintage set I ever put

With this month’s release of Series 1, we entered the fifth year of full-bleed photography on the Topps flagship product. Beginning with its first baseball-only

The 2020 baseball season is officially underway — that is, if you’re a card collector. As always, Topps released Series 1 this month, ceremoniously kicking

Two Saturdays ago was a rare perfect storm of baseball card shows in my area, with 3 really good shows within an hour or so

It’s not often that a baseball card is able to encapsulate bravery and strength. In fact, only a few come to mind immediately: the 2002

I’m not big on making resolutions at the start of each year in my personal life; I find that they often fall by the wayside

Earlier this month, 16 men huddled together and changed the legacies of Marvin Miller and Ted Simmons forever, when the Modern Baseball Era Committee voted