Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, became an instant hit among trading card collectors. His Topps Now card released Thursday has set an all-time record for any non-sports card within that brand with 133,535 copies sold as of Monday afternoon, the company announced. Topps Now cards are printed to order and made to commemorate…
By Ryan Cracknell | Hobby Editor Autographs take a back seat to other inserts in 2015-16 Upper Deck Full Force Hockey. They’re still there, just not as abundantly as a lot of other products. The format is similar to the one Upper Deck used for 2014-15 Ultra Hockey where a lot of the basic inserts…
Panini America created a stir in the sports-collectibles marketplace last month when it announced it had signed 2019 second-overall pick Kaapo Kakko to an exclusive autograph trading-card agreement. Today, we learn that the company’s hockey plans are even bigger than initially suspected. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the company will release 2019-20 Score Hockey as a…
The 1997 NHL All-Star Game is remembered as one of the best in the event’s storied history. Both rosters were loaded with future Hall of Famers including Montreal’s Mark Recchi, who earned MVP honors after scoring a hat-trick to lead the East to an 11–7 victory. Hometown hero Owen Nolan netted a memorable hatty of…
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown revealed himself to be the owner of perhaps the most vulgar piece of sports memorabilia of all time during a recent podcast appearance. When asked about his most precious collectibles on MLB’s 6-1-1 Podcast hosted by former Philadelphia Phillies teammates Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard this week, the leader of…
The vintage sports card hobby has proven to offer safety and steady growth in value over longer time periods. The players are locked in time. “Mickey Mantle isn’t going to have any bad years,” people say relative to the modern hobby, where career fortunes can turn on a dime. But it can seem daunting for…
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Baseball card collectors typically run far away from anything having to do with the Colorado Rockies. But with Wednesday’s release of 2025 Bowman Baseball, one of the most anticipated sets of the year for prospect collectors, the National League West basement dwellers might possess the biggest chase cards out there. Topps even felt brave enough…
Join Eric Norton and Paul Wirth as they open some 2017-18 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey. What will they find? Watch and find out. 2017-18 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Breakdown Here’s a look at the box and what we pulled. Box 1 Packs per box: 1Cards per pack: 5Cards per box: 5Base Set Completion…
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