When collectors think of the 1990-91 Hoops Basketball set, the Mark Jackson card with the Menendez brothers sitting courtside usually comes to mind first. That same release also gave collectors another oddity: the Sam Vincent No. 223 card featuring a cameo from Michael Jordan, who was wearing an unfamiliar jersey. While Vincent was a respected…
Rob Gronkowski made a choice between Tom Brady and Drake Maye. And Gronk chose Maye. Really, he did. Context is key here, though. I asked the former All-Pro and four-time-Super Bowl champion tight end if he would rather have a Tom Brady rookie card or a Drake Maye rookie card. “Oh, that’s a great question….
The Visual Record of Topps Baseball Card No. 1 Feb 3, 2026 2026 Topps Baseball Series 1, 75th Anniversary, Baseball, Education, MLB, Trending Card No. 1 of every Topps Baseball Series 1 set is always remembered. The player who graces that golden number is the Chosen One, literally and figuratively. Since 1951, the lead-off card…
Fanatics announced an exclusive partnership with David Beckham on Monday, a deal that will include “autographed and inscribed memorabilia and trading cards, appearances, meet-and-greet moments and more,” according to the company. This marks the latest step in the international growth of Fanatics’ collectibles business and another big get in the company’s ongoing battle with Panini,…
Thousands of parents photograph their children every year playing baseball. But how many players can say one of their parents snapped a photo that ended up on their first professional baseball card? That scenario is what makes 21-year-old Atlanta Braves prospect Cody Miller’s 1st Bowman card, within Topps’ recently released 2025 Bowman Draft set, one…
There seems to be little secret among avid baseball card collectors as to which prospects are currently the most highly touted, given the prices already being paid for the top cards of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Konnor Griffin and the Detroit Tigers’ Kevin McGonigle. But while those two top Keith Law’s 2026 top 100 MLB prospects…
The most expensive publicly known Tiger Woods trading card sale occurred early Friday morning via auction — albeit with a little help from LeBron James and their shared birthday. A 2009 Upper Deck Exquisite patch autographed card of Woods and James serial numbered to three sold for $552,000 via Fanatics Collect, which includes the buyer’s…
The most expensive Topps MLB Debut Patch card outside of Paul Skenes’ sold early Friday morning. The Nick Kurtz 2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Debut Patch rookie one-of-a-kind autographed card (ungraded) stands as the second highest price for a card within the unique insert set, selling for $516,000 through Fanatics Collect’s January Premier auction. That’s…
It happened again. Another regrettably out of context jersey piece has made it into a trading card, requiring an update to our ranking of the most unflattering sports cards ever. This time, the victim is Jimmy Butler. The card is his Pristine Patches 1-of-1, recently pulled on camera from a box of 2024-25 Panini Immaculate…
Following the success of Topps’ Debut Patch cards, Upper Deck will put its own spin on the first appearance game-worn relic concept. The company will now produce NHL Debut Game Jersey cards, which will include swatches of a rookie’s game-used jersey from the first time they play in the league. The cards will be in…