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Oct 13, 20243 min read

1958 Topps Last Series, A New Look

As those who have been following my articles know, I'm getting more fascinated every day by how Topps did "Living Sets" before we even...

1969 Junior Mints: Influencers - All That Glitters is Not Always Gold

Bobby Burrell

Oct 13, 20245 min read

1969 Junior Mints: Influencers - All That Glitters is Not Always Gold

Cosmo Kramer once asked, “Who’s gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It’s chocolate, it’s peppermint, it’s delicious.” And while many might...

Is there a right reason to be in the hobby?

A&N Sports Cards

Oct 13, 20243 min read

Is there a right reason to be in the hobby?

The newest trend in the hobby are tweets, videos, and articles with rants complaining about reasons for being in the hobby. I read...

Human vs. AI: The Battle for Trust in Sports Card Grading

Jenny Campbell

Oct 3, 20243 min read

Human vs. AI: The Battle for Trust in Sports Card Grading

The sports card industry is in the midst of a technological revolution. As the market has grown, so has the demand for accurate and...

The T206 Ty Cobb in a GAI Slab Is Real, The Slab Was Not and the Seller Knew

Horacio Ruiz

Oct 3, 20247 min read

The T206 Ty Cobb in a GAI Slab Is Real, The Slab Was Not and the Seller Knew

Last week, I wrote a story about a T206 Red Portrait Ty Cobb in a fake GAI slab . I wrote that the collecting community had conflicting...

Brody TK

Sep 25, 20243 min read

Should You Riiip?

Hello Hobby Fam, we are back and I want to address a few topics bouncing around the hobby recently as well as share another edition of...

Jason

Sep 24, 20244 min read

Are Custom Cards the Future?

As someone who A) has created many cards of my own , and B) greatly enjoys the work of my fellow indie artists and makers, I am taking a...

T206 Ty Cobb in a Fake GAI Slab Sold for $25k on eBay, Anyone Care?

Horacio Ruiz

Sep 24, 20243 min read

T206 Ty Cobb in a Fake GAI Slab Sold for $25k on eBay, Anyone Care?

An eBay seller had a tremendous payday, selling a slabbed T206 Ty Cobb for $25,000. The only problem is the slab wasn’t real - and the...

Matthew Ransom

Sep 21, 20243 min read

The price is Bryce

The price is Bryce Recently this week a prominent quarterback in the national football league was benched. Of course, I am talking about...

The Collector's Guide: Regional/Local Shows, Tips, and Insights

Katlyn Gacesa

Sep 18, 20244 min read

The Collector's Guide: Regional/Local Shows, Tips, and Insights

The Collector's Guide: Regional/Local Shows, Tips, and Insights Our busy hobby summer has come to a close; those kids are back to school,...

Scott Harvey

Sep 17, 20245 min read

Breaking...

Breaking made its debut and likely final appearance in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Although. It may have been one and done for the Olympics,...

Unearthing Forgotten Legends: The Chuck Klein Card and the Hidden Stories Behind Collecting

Courtney Recklein

Sep 16, 20244 min read

Unearthing Forgotten Legends: The Chuck Klein Card and the Hidden Stories Behind Collecting

We purchased this card at the Ludex Card Show in Chicago as part of an entire case of cards. Among the hundreds of cards was one that I...

Chris Harris

Sep 14, 20247 min read

September Thoughts and Rants

Allow me to preface this month’s column by stating out front that I am a Gen-Xer who has actively collected baseball cards for over three...

Unlicensed Rookie Cards: Does It Really Matter?

Victor Roman Sr.

Sep 14, 20244 min read

Unlicensed Rookie Cards: Does It Really Matter?

As the Summer of 2024 comes to a close, it can be remembered as the Summer of Resurgence. Hobbyists received Topps Chrome basketball and...

Lauren Rizzo Shaffer

Sep 12, 20244 min read

My Collecting Journey: Coco Gauff

I had never been a massive tennis fan. My grandmother, once enjoying her retirement in Florida, would watch entire tournaments and I...

“A Cardboard Weekend of Firsts—The Brotherly Love Card Show and Topps RIP Night.” Part—5

Samuel C. Evans M.S.Ed

Sep 12, 20246 min read

“A Cardboard Weekend of Firsts—The Brotherly Love Card Show and Topps RIP Night.” Part—5

My Hobby Blog/Vlog Story of the Month details the sights and sounds of a weekend of Hobby 1st and my personal and vulnerable exploration...

From Stadiums to Stages: The Vintage Sticker Craze

Bobby Burrell

Sep 12, 20242 min read

From Stadiums to Stages: The Vintage Sticker Craze

In 1976, an exciting collection of non-licensed stickers hit the market, featuring two distinct lines: Sportstix, which highlighted...

Mike Sommer

Sep 8, 20243 min read

Selling Low End Cards Is a Grind

From the moment I began selling cards in March of 2016, low end cards have been my focus. Selling off my extra base and insert cards...

Hobby Chatz_ Inter Miami in Chicago, Alex Morgan retires

Joe Chatz

Sep 6, 20243 min read

Hobby Chatz_ Inter Miami in Chicago, Alex Morgan retires

It was Inter Miami week in Chicago and for the second consecutive year Lionel Messi was not available to play in the match due to injury,...

Kayla Norsworthy

Sep 5, 20247 min read

Fanatics Fest - The Collective

A couple weeks ago, a hobby changing event took place! I am talking about Fanatics Fest NYC. The first go-around at “sports x comic con”,...