Unbeknownst to collectors, Topps inserted redemptions for Shohei Ohtani autographs into Target-exclusive 2018 Bowman Mega Boxes. (Photo credit: ebay seller mjslc)

Collectors and fans of Bowman were given an exciting surprise this week, as it was revealed that Topps …

Last week, I discussed ways to determine whether or not to get a card graded. Once you’ve made the decision to send your card in, however, you also have to decide which third party grader to send it to. …

One of the most common questions I hear from collector friends is, “Should I grade this card?” The answer to this question is almost never a simple yes or no. There are many factors that would go into my …

If you’ve collected baseball cards for any length of time at all, then you know the mania surrounding rookie cards of Shohei Ohtani is nothing new. Just last season, there was a similar hysteria over Aaron Judge, and in …

Every year since 1998, I’ve bought a box of Bowman baseball when it releases. It’s a day I look forward to for months. If the release of flagship Topps signifies the beginning of the baseball season, then Bowman’s release …

My great-grandmother (Bubbie) lived in Brooklyn, in a brownstone off Coney Island Avenue. She used to visit us in Florida every year for my birthday, taking the Amtrak train all the way down just to see me for a …

How many sets contain rookie cards of up to four potential future Hall of Famers, a slew of other star rookie cards, base cards of legends of the game, unique parallels, and beautiful design and photography? Amazingly, in this …