3 takeaways from $1.11 million sale of Paul Skenes’ MLB Debut Auto Patch Card

When the Paul Skenes’ MLB Debut Auto Patch Card sold for more than $1 million, the collectible card space shifted. It marked a deciding moment in the evolution of the hobby and industry. There are three critical implications from that sale where the card sold for $1.11 million. Increased institutional investment It wasn’t just that…

Ranking all 25 years of Topps Series 1 baseball cards since 2001

Topps Series 1 has featured some cutting-edge designs throughout the 2000s. (Credit: Topps) Since releasing its first flagship baseball set in 1952, Topps has become known for creating some of the most important and recognizable designs in the sports card hobby. And since the turn of the century, Topps has delivered designs featuring everything from…

1984 Fleer Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists, Top Cards, Rookie Cards

Base Set Checklist 660 cards. Buy on: 1 Mike Boddicker2 Al Bumbry3 Todd Cruz4 Rich Dauer5 Storm Davis6 Rick Dempsey7 Jim Dwyer8 Mike Flanagan9 Dan Ford10 John Lowenstein11 Dennis Martinez12 Tippy Martinez13 Scott McGregor14 Eddie Murray15 Joe Nolan16 Jim Palmer17 Cal Ripken18 Gary Roenicke19 Lenn Sakata20 John Shelby21 Ken Singleton22 Sammy Stewart23 Tim Stoddard24 Marty…

The world of card collectibles, even after some recent price corrections, still booming after pandemic-charged uprising in 2020

When COVID-19 hit the United States, entrepreneur Nat Turner took his young family to his parents’ house. Turner, then in his mid-30s, dusted off the trading card collection he had amassed as a youngster; the cards hadn’t seen the light of day in two decades. Turner was fortunate his folks had kept these unexpected treasure…