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2011-12 SP Authentic Hockey Autograph Short Prints
Here is everything you need to know about the 2011-12 SP Authentic Sign of the Times autographs and dual autographs. Get a complete break down of insertion rates, groupings and short prints with this organized checklist.
Trading Card Swag and Exclusives at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
Every year, the San Diego Comic-Con has tons of exclusive trading cards. We’ve compiled a list of cards and trading card promos offered at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con.
2011-12 SP Authentic Hockey Cards
2011-12 SP Authentic Hockey sees the return of a hobby mainstay. Boxes come with three autographs including at least one autographed Future Watch rookie card. Other collector favorites like Rookie Holo F/X holograms and Sign of the Times autographs return.
2012 Topps Mars Attacks Heritage Trading Cards
2012 Topps Mars Attacks Heritage reprints the original 55 cards while adding 25 new images. Inserts include multi-colored parallels, 3D lenticular cards and the first official Mars Attacks sketch cards.
Cards in the Attic – Unlikely Find of E98 Baseball Cards Could Bring Millions
It’s the kind of find that myths are made of. About 700 E98 baseball cards from 1910 were found in an Ohio attic. The cards could sell at auction for more than $3 million.
Group Breaks 101 – Diary of a New Group Breaker
A group breaker shares his experiences setting up and selling his first group break. The guide provides easy-to-follow tips, simple advice and important lessons learned.
2012 Topps Allen & Ginter Autographs – Meet the Non-Baseball Signers
Discover the non-baseball autograph signers in 2012 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball. We look at all 33 personalities, providing a short bio for each so you can decide who to chase.
1972-73 Topps Hockey Cards
At 176 cards, 1972-73 Topps Hockey was the company’s largest to date. Although there aren’t any high profile rookie cards, the design is very very distinct. The set also has the first cards of the New York Islanders and Atlanta Flames.
Behind the Scenes with 2012 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball
Since debuting in 2006, Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball has offered some of the most unique and diverse cards in the hobby. Whether it’s the classical designs, wild inserts, massive amounts of mini cards, the interactive Ginter Code, the expansive autograph checklists, this is one set where it could be said there really is something […]
2012 Rittenhouse WNBA Basketball Cards
Released as a factory set, 2012 Rittenhouse WNBA has a 100-card base checklist. Every set also comes with an autograph of Nnemkadi Ogwumike, the first overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft.
2012 Topps Allen & Ginter Through Case Breaker Eyes
Dealer and collector brentandbecca offers a case breaker’s take on 2012 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball. Using preliminary info, past experiences and the brand’s history, he discusses whether the set is a good bet for those wanting to try a case break.
1977-78 Topps Hockey Cards
1977-78 Topps Hockey marks the final appearance of Bobby Orr on a Topps card during his playing career. The 264-card set includes rookies of Mike Milbury and Mike Palmateer.
Window Shopping with 2012 Topps Tier One Prodigious Patches
Most collectors would agree that jumbo patch cards are worth swooning over. Here are more than 20 different 2012 Topps Tier One Prodigious Patches that prove that point.
2011-12 Panini Limited Basketball
2011-12 Panini Limited is a hits-driven set that comes with an autograph, memorabilia card and autographed rookie redemption in every single-pack box. The set features several focused themes and clean designs.
2012 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Book Trading Cards
2012 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic gets to the roots of the zombie phenomenon, offering a look at the comic series that started it all. Highlighted by one sketch card per box, the set also includes printing plates, foil parallels and a pair of insert sets.
1975-76 Topps Hockey Cards
Boasting the company’s biggest hockey checklist until the 1990s, 1975-76 Topps Hockey has a deceptively simple design. Key rookies include Pierre Larouche, Clark Gillies and Ron Greschner.
Original Comic Art Giveaway in 2012 Cryptozoic DC Comics The New 52
Cryptozoic is giving away pages of original comic art in DC Comics The New 52. Get details on the program as well as a peek at some of the art they’re passing on to collectors.
Time for Topps to Bring Basics Back to Base Sets
On the heels of busting a pair of nostalgia-driven products, Rick Klein questions why there hasn’t been an iconic base set design for many years. He also offers a potential solution, albeit a radical one in today’s modern hobby.
