Baseball Cards in the Time of Coronavirus
All anyone is able to talk about is the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, so it should come as no surprise that it’s on my mind as well. But the other thing that’s always on my mind is baseball cards. It’s …
Inside the Pack: 2020 Topps Series 1 Review
The 2020 baseball season is officially underway — that is, if you’re a card collector. As always, Topps released Series 1 this month, ceremoniously kicking off the new season with hot rookies, cool inserts, and fun twists.
Topps sent me …
Inside the Pack: 2019 Topps Heritage Review
One of the most popular sets each year, 2019 Topps Heritage hit shelves at the end of February. I thought that last year’s release was one of the best in the product line’s history. The 1969 design was sleek …
Inside the Pack: Topps Industry Conference Roundup
Last week, Topps held their annual Industry Conference. As is usually the case with these events, there was a lot of celebration of Topps products, as well as a few noteworthy agenda items. In particular, there were three tidbits …
Inside the Pack: My Least Valuable Card
I wrote last year of my most valuable card — a Steve Carlton autograph with little value on the open market but an enormous amount of sentimental value to me. My personal collection is littered with cards like this, …
Inside the Pack: 2019 Topps Review
The first truly great day of the year arrived last week, as 2019 Topps Series 1 was released. Release day for the flagship Topps product is always a day filled with excitement for me and most other collectors, who …
Inside the Pack: Collector Spotlight on Aarron Minson
Most collectors spend time opening packs. For collector Aarron Minson, his endeavor is finding packs that are still sealed. Minson collects any sealed pack with his favorite player, Ryne Sandberg, visible on either the front or the back. Then …
Inside the Pack: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Edition
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and I always love the opportunity to meld baseball cards with holidays here at Inside the Pack. Fortunately, Dr. King has a very straightforward connection to baseball.
Before King’s rise to prominence as …
Inside the Pack: The Deterioriation of Autographs
This signature caused quite a stir online. Photo credit: ebay seller main-street-sports-cards-vt
Recently, in an online forum I’m a part of, a member was complaining about the quality of the autograph he received of Robelin Lopez. The autograph is …
Inside the Pack: Mount Rushmore Just Missed List
Editor’s note: There will not be a blog post next week. We will continue on January 3 with the big reveal of the four inductees to Mount Rushmore.
Over the past several weeks we have had some incredible nominations, and …