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One of the all-time great sets in the hobby, 1887 N28 Allen & Ginter Baseball helped inspire one of the modern hobby’s most popular brands. Besides baseball players, the classic set also has athletes from other sports.
1909 T204 Ramly Baseball cards feature an intricate design and a key early option for Walter Johnson. T.T.T. backs and Square Frame variations add even more rarity to the 121-card base set.
Part of a large minor league set released over three years, 1909-11 T212 Obak Baseball cards are some of the most popular Pacific Coast League cards for collectors. Key cards include Chick Gandil, Buck Weaver and Ten Million.
Officially an early part of the T209 set, 1910 T209 Contentnea First Series Baseball is a color release that features 16 minor league players from the Carolina Association and Eastern Carolina League.
1910 T209 Contentnea Photo Series Baseball is technically the second series of T209, but the black-and-white cards share very little with the First Series release. Featuring over 220 minor league cards, the set is quite tough to complete.
An expansive southern minor league set, 1910 T210 Old Mill Baseball includes 640 cards for multiple leagues and teams. Best known for their bright red borders, key T210 Old Mill Baseball cards include Shoeless Joe Jackson and Casey Stengel.
Originally found as a promotion in a sports newspaper, 1910-11 M116 Sporting Life Baseball was released in multiple groups during 1910 and 1911. The attractive set features cards for several Hall of Fame players, including Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner.
Offering collectors a vintage two-in-one shot, 1911 T201 Mecca Double Folders Baseball cards contain two players and a folding system to allow either to be the primary image on the card. Key dual-player cards include Sam Crawford and Ty Cobb, as well as Johnny Evers and Frank Chance.
Collectors love gold and the vintage 1911 T205 Baseball set enhances the appeal with a strong lineup of Hall of Fame talent. Multiple variations and card back advertisements add up to a challenging chase for collectors.
1911 T208 Fireside Baseball is not as well known as other T-series sets, but the scarce release is very valuable and pays homage to the 1910 World Series champion Philadelphia Athletics.
1912 C46 Baseball was one of the earliest Canadian-issued sets to include only baseball players and stands out from other sets of the era based on its intricate design elements. The 90-card checklist features players from the International League and key options for Joe McGinnity and Joe Kelley.
Three’s not a crowd with 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders Baseball. The triple-panel release features several key vintage cards for Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson.
While the brown-centered set missing several of the biggest names of the period has long divided collectors, 1912 T207 Baseball remains an appealing vintage release. Top cards include limited options for Louis Lowdermilk and Irving Lewis as well as multiple Hall of Fame players, including Tris Speaker and Walter Johnson.
1913 T200 Fatima Baseball cards were originally found via Fatima cigarette packages and remain an appealing choice for vintage collectors. The set features a detailed look at all 16 major league teams of the time.
1914 Cracker Jack Baseball is an all-time hobby classic. The vintage checklist includes baseball greats like Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Walter Johnson, as well as many other legends of the diamond.
Similar to the previous year’s set, 1915 Cracker Jack Baseball remains very popular with vintage collectors. Because it’s more readily available, a greater number of collectors chase the complete set. Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Joe Jackson are some of the key cards.
1949 Bowman Baseball isn’t regarded as the most attractive set ever, but it does have a potent checklist. Highlights include rookie cards of Roy Campanella and Duke Snider as well as early cards of Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige.
1955 Johnston Cookies Baseball is a popular regional issue highlighting the top players (and travel secretary) of the Milwaukee Braves. Checklist highlights include Hank Aaron and Warren Spahn.
1963 Bazooka All-Time Greats Baseball is an overlooked set with an all-legends checklist. The 41-card food-issue release includes Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Cy Young and Honus Wagner.
1972 Kellogg’s Baseball marks the third consecutive year the cereal maker produced a set of 3-D cards. Willie May, Roberto Clemente and Pete Rose are among the big names on the checklist.
Headlined by the first NBA cards for Isiah Thomas and Clyde Drexler, 1983-84 Star Company Basketball was the earliest major NBA release from Star Co. and filled the void left by Topps’ exit from basketball cards.
1987 Donruss Baseball was a good year for the brand. Besides a solid design, the set includes rookie cards of Greg Maddux, Barry Larkin and Rafael Palmeiro.
1987-88 Fleer Basketball was initially overlooked, but the NBA release has greatly increased in value and recognition over the years. Led by key cards for Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, sealed boxes are tough to find and very expensive.
Although the 700-card base set is largely inexpensive, 1992 Stadium Club Football is led by the second-year card for Brett Favre which maintains strong values.
Although it lacks the cornerstone rookie cards the set had in its first two years, 1995 SP Baseball marks a high point as far as premium designs go for the time.
Facing the fallout of the MLB strike, 1995 Upper Deck Baseball added interactive elements in the form of Predictors to entice collectors back. The base set has a minimalist design and not many top rookie cards.
Led by Essential Credentials parallels, Jambalaya inserts and rookie cards for Tim Duncan, 1997-98 Skybox E-X2001 Basketball is a product that is worth revisiting.
Headlined by the sole autographed rookie card for Tiger Woods, 2001 SP Authentic Golf is an important modern golf product. The release also includes autographed cards for Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
2014-15 Leaf ITG Heroes and Prospects Hockey has been overhauled from past configurations. Once a product aimed at set builders, it’s now an all-hits release with five autographs and four memorabilia cards per box.
The 2014-15 Panini Immaculate Basketball Sneak Peek cards have some of the most unique memorabilia swatches in the hobby. Take a look at the cards that are getting pulled and what they’re selling for.
2014-15 Panini Immaculate Collection Basketball is one of the crown jewels of the season as far as high-end hoops cards go. Rookie Patch Autographs and Sneak Peek sneaker shoes are among the returning highlights.
Interested in what big hits are already available from 2014-15 Panini Immaculate Collection Basketball? View a real-time hot list of the most-watched cards currently up for auction on eBay.
2014-15 Panini Spectra Basketball mixes chromium, color and lots of autographed memorabilia and basic memorabilia cards. The high-end release comes with seven hits per box.
2014-15 Upper Deck Masterpieces Hockey sees the return of the all-painted brand as a standalone product. Hobby boxes come with three hits including at least one autograph.
Looking to complete your 2015 Bowman Baseball Refractor rainbow? Topps has announced some limited Blue Refractors available exclusively through giveaways on the Bowman Twitter account.
Get a handle on the many 2015 Bowman Baseball Refractors and parallels with this easy-to-use guide. Includes a full breakdown of parallels as well as a gallery so you can see them all.
The gents of SAMCRO are back for 2015 Cryptozoic Sons of Anarchy Seasons 4 and 5. Autographs, costume cards and replica patch cards are among the highlights.
Back in the 1980s, kids had to use their imagination to make their largely detail-free toys look tough. Now it’s Connor and Murphy MacManus’ turn with the Funko Boondock Saints ReAction Figures.
2015 Funko Disney Heroes vs. Villains Mystery Minis pit some of the company’s most popular animated protagonists against some of their most notorious foes. The series covers several animated films.
Few films evoke a more ’80s feeling than Gremlins. The classic gets the retro toy treatment with the sizable line of 2015 Funko Gremlins ReAction figures.
2015 Funko Minions Mystery Minis are small collectible figures of characters from the film. Each is packaged in a blind box format meaning you don’t know which one you’re going to get until it’s opened.
If you’re building a collection of Funko Pop Star Wars vinyl figures, GameStop has four exclusives not available anywhere else. Check out the lineup, which includes new versions of Han Solo and Chewbacca.
2015 Leaf Clear Football is an all-autograph release done on acetate stock. Boxes come with five cards. Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston are among those signing for the set.
Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and other key picks from the 2015 draft are highlighted in 2015 Leaf Draft Rookie Acetate Football. The small factory set is done with the 1990 Leaf design.
2015 Leaf US Army All-American Football offers early autographs from some of the best high school players. Each box of the all-autograph product has 12 cards.
2015 Panini Americana sees the brand return to its celebrity-driven roots. Boxes come with at least two autographs. Signers range from Bradley Cooper, Kevin Hart and Al Pacino to Paula Abdul and Vanilla Ice.
Get a complete look at all of the 2015 Panini Diamond Kings Baseball variations along with their base card counterparts.
The 2015 Panini FIFA Women’s World Cup Soccer Stickers collection delves deep into the tournament with nearly 500 stickers. It covers every country headed to Canada for the summer tournament.
2015 Panini Prizm Baseball returns with ample shine, just as much color and a good amount of autographs. Twelve-pack boxes have a pair of signed cards and nine Refractor-like Prizm parallels.
2015 Rittenhouse Game of Thrones Season 4 breaks down the events of the fourth season with another character-heavy release. Boxes come with two autographs. Sketch cards and pin cards are also randomly inserted.
Looking for autographs of 2015 prospects in quantity? That would be 2015 Sage Autographed Football, which has 24 signed cards per box.
On-card autographs and Refractors return in 2015 Topps Chrome WWE. Other highlights include NXT Championship Belt Plate cards and relics from several events.
The Queen’s reign extends to another year. 2015 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball once again promises a pair of autographs and two memorabilia cards in every hobby box.
Back for a third year on the diamond, 2015 Topps MLB Chipz is an affordable oddball product that blends poker chips and baseball cards.
The over-sized 2015 Topps MLB Star Wars Tribute cards are online exclusives that bring the iconic 1977 Topps Star Wars design to baseball. The limited-edition release includes ten players.
Celebrate the 2014-15 Premier League season with several 5×7 card sets. The Topps online exclusive is basically a large parallel of the base and insert cards found in the main 2014-15 Topps Premier Gold Soccer product and is available in a variety of numbered options.
Ten players in 2015 Topps Pro Debut Baseball have sneaky variation short prints. Check them out and know how to spot them from either the front or the back of the card.
Find out what’s drawing the most attention in 2015 Topps Tier One Baseball with this real-time list of the most-watched cards up for bid on eBay.
2015 Upper Deck Avengers: Age of Ultron delivers an in-depth look at the blockbuster sequel. Besides a detailed base set, the product also has actor autographs and memorabilia cards.
Stone Cold Steve Austin was the face of the WWE’s Attitude Era. While collectors have a lot of choices when it comes to Steve Austin cards, here are five of the very best.
Find out how to sell you extra cards on COMC including tips on what to send in, packaging, pricing and more from the perspective of a new seller on the site.
Broadway Joe made his mark on and off the football field and the Hall of Fame quarterback for the New York Jets remains a huge figure in the game. Check out the top Joe Namath cards of all-time in our detailed guide.
Are you ready for some football? Get a head start on the 2015 NFL rookie class with our detailed autograph guide for the top incoming players, including all the first round selections.
We all know the first rule, but be a rebel and talk about the Funko Fight Club ReAction figures. The lineup gives the film starring Edward Norton and Brad Pitt a retro look and feel.
Adam Bomb, the most iconic GPK of all-time, is getting his own vinyl figure from Funko. And it’s big.
The Funko Jaws ReAction figures offer the ultimate in bath toys, even if you’re an adult. Okay, maybe not, but they bring a realistic action figure spin to the iconic movie.
The Funko Pop Orange Is the New Black vinyl figures are some of the first collectibles for the hit Netflix show. The five character lineup includes Piper and Crazy Eyes.
Hank Aaron is a true MLB legend. He has many baseball cards over the years and we look back at some of the very best for Hammerin’ Hank.
Johnny Unitas was the face of the Baltimore Colts for many years and the Hall of Fame quarterback is one of the most beloved NFL players of all-time. Check out ten of the top Johnny Unitas cards in our detailed guide.
The 2015 Cryptozoic Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Autographs list is big. See them all and find out about some of the new rarities that have been added to the mix.
Find out how to easily spot the 2015 Panini Contenders Draft Football variations without having to pour over images and look for slight changes in body position.
It took a while, but Topps and Ichiro have finally struck an autograph deal. 2015 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball will have the future Hall of Famer’s first signed cards with the company.
Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Tiger Woods are all getting the Fathead treatment. Check out some of the life-sized wall decals available for the athletes.
Hunter Pence’s fence catch from the 2014 postseason has been immortalized as a bobblehead given away by the San Francisco Giants.
The first trading cards from Star Wars: The Force Awakens have already surfaced. Four retro-style cards were stealthily included in 2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back.
These 41 players are going to help shape most 2015 football card products. Find out who’s going to be at the 2015 NFLPA Rookie Premiere.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have honored one of their icons, Tommy Lasorda, with a garden gnome.
1952 was a turning point in the world of baseball cards. Here’s a look at the ten most valuable and collectible cards from this landmark season.
Blake Griffin has shown that he is more than just a highlight-reel dunker. The dynamic forward has the LA Clippers in title contention and collectors clamoring for his rookie cards. View the top ten Blake Griffin rookie cards with our comprehensive guide.
Manny Pacquiao has long been one of the top names in the boxing world and his collecting interest has been equally strong. Check out the best Manny Pacquiao boxing cards in our detailed guide.
Topps Fire is coming to baseball. Check out an early image from digital artist Tyson Beck who is working on the product.
There are plenty of choices for protecting your baseball memorabilia with Ultra Pro holders. View all the options for balls, bats, hats and mini batting helmets. Includes product breakdown, images, shopping guide and more.
Protect your basketballs, soccer balls and various other figures with Ultra Pro square display holders. Check out the options to see what best fits your storage and protection needs.
The Ultra Pro Card Sorting Tray offers an inexpensive way to sort and organize your cards. View a detailed guide and review for the 18-compartment plastic tray.
When Will Ferrell suited up for ten teams in one Spring Training day, a lot of collectors instantly hoped to see the actor appear on cards. It’s happening in 2015 Topps Archives Baseball with ten different autographs.
