Card of the Day: Jason Heyward ’09 TRISTAR Obak National Mini

Flashback Product of the Week: 2008 Topps Letterman Football

When this product was released I can remember the hell that broke lose throughout the forums and blogosphere.  Many collectors call these some of the ugliest cards ever produced.  To start off, manufactured patches don’t get a lot of love.  Instead of having the athlete sign the actual letter, Topps decided to have them sign [...]

Card of the Day: Matt Bush 2004 Bowman Sterling Auto Jersey

A Few Tips On Spotting Counterfeit 1952 Wheaties Cards

1952 Wheaties is a unique 60-card set featuring various athletes ranging from baseball to professional diving.  Collectors at the time would have to cut these cards off the side of the Wheaties box, therefore you’ll find many of them cut with not so even edges.  For being 58 years old, they are probably some of [...]

Finally Print Media Free

The first time I picked up a price guide was back in the early 90′s.  It was a copy of Beckett Baseball with Michael Jordan on the cover.  The first time I actually subscribed to a hobby publication was after I purchased a copy of Tuff Stuff featuring Grant Hill on the front.  For years [...]

Card of the Day: Alex Karras 1966 Philadelphia #69

Card of the Day: Emmitt Smith 2009 UD Exquisite NIKE Patch

Prominent Cuts Looks Good, But Why Hide The Names

Upper Deck’s long awaited, celebrity infused, Prominent Cuts has started to hit the market.  I’m not one for products that deal mostly with actors and actresses.  Its just not my thing, but I would like to say I think this product looks really well done.  I can confidently say that Prominent Cuts blows all of [...]

Japanese Charlie

Charlie Manuel may not have been that popular of a player, but he is one heck of a manager.  When it comes to cards, Manuel doesn’t have that many.  He has a lot of base cards in products like Allen & Ginter and your basic Topps.  Manuel only has one certified autograph from 2001 Topps [...]

Pawn Stars and the Lou Gehrig Jersey

Watch this video and then read my response. Above is a video of Tom Tresh who frequently posts videos on YouTube explaining to collectors about recent scams that have taken place within The Hobby.  Let me say that he does a great job of researching in order to prove his points.  Just like this video, [...]