Today marks the 3oth anniversary of Thurman Munson’s tragic death in a plane crash, and it’s hard to think of another player who epitomized the 1970s more than the New York Yankees captain. The 1970 AL Rookie of the Year, Munson was a seven-time All-Star in the Seventies, captured three Gold Gloves, and nabbed the AL…
Another year in the baseball card hobby is in the rear view mirror, so you know what time it is. Time to look at the major stories, the market, some quick hits, and my favorite card and product of 2024. Major Stories There are none! I made an appearance on the Mojo Breaks podcast (starting…
Pacific issued this 30-card standard-size set to honor Nolan Ryan being the first player in Major League Baseball history to appear in 27 seasons. The series was available in collector sets inside an attractive complete set box as well as in 25-cent five-card foil packs; the foil packs contained series I, series II, 27th Season…
The last few years have seen (yet) another massive uptick in the sports card market. But even in the middle of a rising tide of that filthy, filthy lucre, some of the best, most satisfying, and valuable transactions carry a price tag of $0.00. That’s right—straight-up trading networks, or even giveaway networks with no cash…
The One-Sheet Collections idea is 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’s collection pays tribute to the oldest players across Major League Baseball during the 2023 season, and it’s a group that features a few…
Item Description Set Description from Beckett Database The 2000 Upper Deck Bobbin’ Bobbers were released in late 2000, and features 7 life-like bobbing heads dolls of modern baseball superstars. Please note that the checklist is listed below in alphabetical order for convenience. Read Less » The 2000 Upper Deck Bobbin’ Bobbers were released in late…
The 1993 Stadium Club baseball set consists of 750 standard-size cards issued in three series of 300, 300, and 150 cards respectively. Each series closes with a Members Choice subset (291-300, 591-600, and 746-750. Read Less » The 1993 Stadium Club baseball set consists of 750 standard-size cards issued in three series of 300, 300,…
Police blotter: Baseball cards, tools stolen in burglary Roswell Daily Record
The Topps Opening Day set was released in March, 2000 as a retail only 165-card set that featured 153 player cards, 10 Memorable Moments, 1 Hank Aaron 1954 reprint, and 1 checklist. Each pack contained seven cards and carried a suggested retail price of .99. Read Less » The Topps Opening Day set was released…
The 2019 Topps Heritage Baseball variations checklist is big and varied. But if you’ve been collecting the brand for a while, it won’t come as a surprise. This time around, there are six different types of short prints. These range from the relatively easy to pull — at least as a whole — to the…