How Do I Take Care of My Baseball Cards?
So I was talking last week with my good friend Vito from the neighborhood (not to be in the least bit confused with Jenny from the Block). Vito was regaling me with tales of how when he was a …
Inside the Pack: Topps Heritage Enters the 70s
This design mockup for 2019 Topps Heritage looks incredibly sharp.
Last week, Topps released mock ups for its 2019 Topps Heritage set. And while I knew it was coming, I was still kind of shocked by what I saw: …
Collecting on a Budget Part 1
This is the first in a series of articles I’ll be calling “Collecting on a Budget”. In this installment I will be looking at a few potential prospect bargains in baseball that are still out there for the taking. …
Riiippp with Brody the Kid #1
Hi everyone! My name is Brody and I am 10 years old. You may know me as “Brodythekid1” on social media or “Brody the Topps Kid” from this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention.
Welcome to my new monthly blog called …
Inside the Pack: How to Open a Graded Card Slab
Lots of people get cards graded. However, there are any number of reasons you may want to “ungrade” a card — that is, crack it out of the plastic encasement, or slab. Maybe you only collect raw, ungraded cards. …
Inside the Pack: My Favorite Card of All Time
I have no ties to the New York Yankees. I have no ties to their former captain, Thurman Munson. I wasn’t alive to watch him play. I wasn’t alive to collect the 1971 Topps set as it was released.
None …
Inside the Pack: Baseball and Baseball Cards in the 9/11 Aftermath
Note: I’ve delayed the normal Monday morning entry to Tuesday for this week, in order to post this article on 9/11. Next week’s post will go live on Monday, as per the usual schedule.
Everyone who was alive and cognizant …
Inside the Pack: Marvin Miller Labor Day Edition
The man who has singlehandedly done more than anyone in the past half-century to change the game of baseball — and the baseball card hobby — is not in the Hall of Fame. I feel confident saying he will …
Inside the Pack: Relic Card Fatigue
I’ll never forget my first relic card. It was the year 2000, and relic cards were still fairly rare and exciting. Ebay was small enough at the time that I used to literally search for “baseball cards” and view …
Inside the Pack: 2019 Topps Flagship Design Released
Last week, Topps issued mockups of the design for their flagship product. Many people love it. Many people hate it. Me? I’m torn, with some aspects I’m into, others I wish would go away, and a few that leave …