The year 2022 was a very mixed bag for sports card auctions. Modern players continued to see their prices soft for the most part. But what was solid auction after auction was […]
1956 Topps Baseball: Gray Backs vs. White Backs
Many vintage baseball card collectors love oddities and one-offs. Errors, variations, you name it. The 1956 Topps baseball set was the first year without Bowman as a competitor since Topps acquired its […]
When Sets Are Dominated by Just One Player’s Graded Populations!
Don’t shoot the messenger here. Modern cards prices have suffered throughout 2022. There are of course some exceptions, but there are some stark lessons that can be learned as 2022 fades away […]
Do Mickey Mantle Cards Deserve the “Mantle Premium” Over Rival Stars?
October 20 is just another day to anyone who is not a vintage sports card collector. It just happens to be Mickey Mantle’s birthday from 1931. Mickey Mantle is without a doubt […]
The Ultimate & Unique 1953 Topps Willie Mays Goes Away (Again!) 31 Years Later
The 1953 Topps card of Willie Mays is perhaps Mays’ most visually stunning card that was ever created by Topps. It’s also more scarce than the 1952 Topps card of Willie Mays […]
7 Vintage Baseball Cards Every Collector Wants to Own
Baseball is America’s Pastime. Baseball cards hold all of the major records for sports card collectors. The game has undergone many changes over time, but the reality is that a ballgame played […]
10 Sports Collectibles Predictions After the $12.6 Million 1952 Topps Mantle Sale
The hobby of sports collectibles has evolved and changed over time. After the roaring 1980s came the Junk Wax Era, and in the years since the hobby just keeps evolving. There are […]
Why This May Be the Best Willie Mays Card Ever!
Willie Mays is one of the greatest players to ever play baseball. His 1951 Bowman card is his true rookie, but the 1952 Topps card of Willie Mays is also a must […]
High-End 1950s Mantle, Mays, Aaron Cards Obliterate Auction Estimates
The collectibles market remains strong in 2022 and the risk of armed conflict apparently isn’t deterring high-end card buyers. Trophy cards with high-end PSA/SGC grades and low graded populations keep showing incredibly […]
Does Hank Aaron’s Home Run Record Really Stack Up Against Babe Ruth?
When Babe Ruth started playing professional baseball, he was really a great pitcher. He was also a great hitter, and the Boston Red Sox had Ruth playing outfield to hit on the […]
Iconic Vintage Cards of Cobb, Ruth, DiMaggio, Robinson, Mantle, Clemente Blow Out Estimates
The Hobby is seeing some interesting moves in prices and themes in sports collectibles in 2021. Modern sports cards have been taking it on the chin for the endless and countless base […]
Iconic Vintage Card Trove of Cobb, Ruth, DiMaggio, Robinson, Mantle, Clemente Up For Grabs
There are iconic cards in the hobby, and then there are the iconic cards that are the envy of any collector. Vintage baseball card collectors have seen many records broken in prices […]
Should Willie Mays Cards Be Worth More Than Mickey Mantle Cards?
Mickey Mantle is one of the top cards that all vintage collectors want in their collection. Owning a Mantle rookie may not be in the price range of every vintage card collector, […]
Willie Mays Gets His Own NFTs (and for a Great Cause)
Sports and technology have combined at an unprecedented rate. In a world that is seeing rapid blockchain adoption, athletes have joined artists and celebrities in the launch of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The […]
The Top 10 Baseball Rookie Cards from 1950 to 1955
The 1950s was a magical time in America. As the pain of World War 2 was fading, the 1950s became the era of “Mom, baseball and apple pie!” The economy was booming […]
High-End Vintage Baseball Cards Dominated eBay’s Summer 2021 Auctions (EXPANDED)
The business of sports collectibles has seen a lot of changes from 2020 to 2021. The volatility in prices saw a surge from 2020 into early 2021, and then prices corrected handily […]
High-End Vintage Dominated eBay’s Summer 2021 Baseball Cards Auctions (EXPANDED)
The business of sports collectibles has seen a lot of changes from 2020 to 2021. One aspect that has continued to show strength during a period of volatility has been in the […]
The Top 10 Baseball Rookie Cards from 1950 to 1955
The 1950s was a magical time in America. The pain of World War 2 was fading and the economy was booming. What would become the Baby Boomers were also starting to enter […]
Buying 1950s Baseball Card Treasure Trove – Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Robinson, Clemente, Koufax & More
Some people take interesting trips or decide to partake in adventurous trips for their 50th birthday. For me, mine was a trip to Cooperstown, New York to the Baseball Hall of Fame. […]
1952 Berk Ross Cards Underappreciated (and Undervalued?)
Vintage baseball card collectors had to deal with some serious sticker shock in late 2020 and early 2021 as prices rose endlessly. While prices have since corrected and come back down from […]