Trip To The Card Shop

This morning I headed over to Sports Zone Memorabilia which is one of my local card shops and picked up another box of 2009 Topps Finest baseball.  I had a lot of luck with the last one so I thought I would give another a try.  I also tried a pack of the new 2009 [...]

How To Spot A Counterfeit 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311

Lets face it, the Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps #311 is one of the most counterfeited and reprinted cards in the hobby.  Being Mantle’s first Topps baseball card has made it the focus for scammers for years.  I have found probably the most comprehensive guide on how to spot a counterfeit ’52 Mantle right here and [...]

Card of the Day: Kobe Bryant 96-97 Topps Chrome RC #138

Ball Player Siting

Today I went down to Lancaster and spent most of the day with my aunt and grandmother.  We decided to go out for lunch to a local marketplace that has a ton of great food.  Going through the front door, my aunt said “hello” to a woman and her husband, but I didn’t pay attention [...]

Card of the Day: Matt Wieters 2009 TRISTAR Obak Mini Promo

Writing For Card Informant

A few weeks ago I was asked if I would be interested in writing for Card Informant, and I said sure.  Be sure to check out my first article for them here.  They are a great place to get hobby news and information.  Be sure to check out their popular forums as well.  

Card of the Day: Johan Santana 2000 Bowman’s Best RC

The Great Wrapper Caper

This afternoon I headed over to the Collector’s Universe sports card forum to see what was going on, and my attention went right to this post written by user summerof68.  They did some excellent detective work discovering that this seller was purchasing old wax wrappers and reselling them as if they were sealed packs.  That [...]

Card of the Day: Evan Longoria 2006 Bowman Sterling Auto

Registry Magic

There is no doubt about it that 1986 Topps baseball falls within the years of overproduced products.  Most of the cards from this set are barely worth anything and can be picked up for a few cents per card online.  In the hobby, there always seems to be an acception, and here it is.  This [...]