2002-03 Fleer Tradition #59 Corey Maggette – NM-MT – Baseball Card Connection

Released in late December 2002, Fleer Tradition boasts a 300-card set divided up into 270 veteran players and 30 triple-player rookie cards. The base cards feature an old-school look on corregated cardboard with white borders and framing around the photo in colors that match the player’s team colors. Names and positions are in the upper…

Revisiting Early 1990s Baseball Cards Through Beckett Back Issues

If you collected sports cards in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the monthly Beckett magazines were more likely than not a foundational component of your collecting experience. For me, it was a trifecta made up of 1) the cards, 2) trading with my friends, and 3) Beckett. I received subscriptions to the baseball and basketball editions…

1972 Topps Baseball Cards and Their Endearing Beauty

The 1972 Topps Baseball set is Muhammad Ali, bold, brash, announcing its greatness from the opening bell, and, oh, so pretty. It’s The Poseidon Adventure, a lavish journey so packed with special effects, stunts and striking design that collectors don’t notice the tsunami of high numbers until it’s too late. It’s Ziggy Stardust, Gary Glitter’s…

One-Sheet Collections: Top Mexican-Born MLB Players

For many, nostalgia remains the driving force behind baseball card collecting, and that’s how I arrived at the idea of One-Sheet Collections. It’s a simple concept with infinite possibilities. Take a single nine-pocket sheet and a reasonable $100 budget, and build a nine-card collection with a unifying theme. This week, we’re focusing on the best…

1986 New York Mets Rookie Cards

For many, nostalgia remains the driving force behind baseball card collecting, and that’s how we arrived at the idea of One-Sheet Collections. It’s a simple concept with infinite possibilities. Take a single nine-pocket sheet and a reasonable $100 budget, and build a nine-card collection with a unifying theme. This time around we turned our attention…