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Sports Cards That Inspire Me – 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #17 – How Ted Hit .400

Vintage Sports Cards Podcast

Introducing The Missing Vintage Card Project

The Missing Vintage Project is my quest to acquire playing-days cards of vintage baseball, basketball and football players of which I currently have zero of in my collection. I am determining my 3 favorite cards of each player and will be attempting to acquire at least 1 of them in 2023. I check 2 off…

Turn Back The Clock Topps Cards

Turn Back The Clock #1 – Very Important Sports Cards & The Future Boom With DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards

In Episode 1 of Turn Back The Clock Dylan from DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards and I look at a very important and nostalgic subset of baseball cards. Then we discuss what a future sports card boom could look like. Link To Blog Article – http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2014/01/turn-back-clock-topps.html

1939 Play Ball Ted Williams Rookie Card

Vintage Card “3 And 3” With ME – 3 Of My Favorite Sports Cards & 3 On My Want List

On this edition of “3 And 3” (that was inspired by Reindeer Studios) I show 3 of my favorite vintage sports cards in my collection and tell why and then show 3 cards (using CardLadder) I’d like to add to my collection in the future and why on Episode 15 of “3 And 3”.

Tom Brady Cards

Give Me The Base Cards & Free My Soul! PSA 10 Tom Brady Prizm Run

I have been collecting Tom Brady’s base Panini Prizm cards in PSA 10. Which one is my favorite design? Do you agree? How do you feel about base cards? Will there be more Tom Brady collectors in the future?

Sports Card Movie

The Sports Card Documentary That SHOULD Be Made. Who Should Make It & Who MUST Be In It!

An idea to rename the “Junk Wax Era” and thoughts about a new sports card documentary:

Tom Brady First Topps Card

Topps Posted What!? INSANE Rookie Cards! PSA 10 Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Stan Musial & Ted Williams!

Eric from ThoseBackPages points out a crazy social media post by Topps, which leads me to show these insane rookie cards of Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Stan Musial and Ted Williams! What do you think?

1958 Topps Mickey Mantle Card

BVG To SGC To PSA Vintage Card Crossover RESULT – 1958 Topps Mickey Mantle Monday & Contest Winner

In this Mickey Mantle Monday I reveal the result of the BVG – SGC – PSA crossover result of my 1958 Topps Mantle card, give some ideas and opinions about the Grading companies and announce the winner of the contest.

SPECIAL EDITION “3 And 3” With Doug DKahn & Dylan DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards

Doug DKahn and Dylan DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards join me for a SPECIAL EDITION of “3 And 3”. We each show 1 of our favorite sports cards in our collection and tell why and then we each talk about 1 card we hope to add to our collection in the future and why on Episode…

Mickey Mantle Triple Crown 1956 King

DiMaggio Better Than Mantle? Response To John Mangini – Why Is Mickey Mantle The Most Collected?

In his recent video John Mangini makes the case that Joe DiMaggio was the best Yankees Center Fielder ever. Here are my thoughts about that and also my response to a great question from Rick Vintage Oddball Cards “why do they collect Mantle over Joe D.?”

Jackie Robinson Rookie Card

“3 And 3” With Sports Card Therapist Rob – 3 Of His Favorite Sports Cards & 3 On His Want List

Rob G. from Sports Card Therapist shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to add to his collection and why, in Episode 13 of “3 And 3”.

Don's Field Of Dreams Cards

“3 And 3” With Don’s Field of Dreams Cards – 3 Of His Favorite Sports Cards & 3 On His Want List

Don from Don’s Field of Dreams Cards shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to add to his collection and why, in Episode 12 of “3 And 3”.

Most Beautiful Sports Cards

My 5 Most Beautiful Sports Cards & Mickey Mantle Monday

A combo video of Mickey Mantle Monday & My 5 most beautiful sports cards VR for Eric of 4Leaf Cards And the winner is? Link To Eric’s Contest / Giveaway

Mike Moynihan Baseball Card Collector

“3 And 3” With Baseball Collector Mike Moynihan – 3 Of His Favorite Sports Cards & 3 On His Want List

Mike Moynihan From Baseball Collector & Bench Clear Media – Sports Card Network shows 3 of his favorite sports cards / collectibles in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to add to his collection and why, in Episode 11 of “3 And 3”.

Jake Legends Never Die Sports Cards

Babe Ruth Autograph! “3 And 3” With Legends Never Die Jake. 3 Of His Favorite Sports Cards & 3 He Wants

Jake from Legends Never Die shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to add to his collection and why, in Episode 10 of “3 And 3”.