Sports Cards
The History Of Essential Credentials Sports Cards (1996-2005) – Basketball, Baseball & Football Gallery
The History Of The Essential Credentials Sports Cards (1996-2005) Gallery In a recent article we highlighted the sports card hobby’s most iconic and coveted parallels, the Precious Metal Gems (PMG) cards. Another beloved parallel, not far behind the PMG, are the Essential Credentials cards from the Skybox / Fleer E-X brand. While the PMG cards…
Read MoreThe Most Expensive Michael Jordan Basketball Card Ever Sold
Michael Jordan is without question the king of basketball cards. As the greatest player in NBA history, it’s no surprise that he has one of the largest and most passionate collector bases in the sports card hobby. A common question is what’s Michael Jordan’s most expensive card? Many would answer that question with his 1997…
Read MoreThe Most Expensive Sports Cards Ever Sold. Baseball, Basketball, Football & Hockey!
While most of us mere mortal sports card collectors never have and never will play in this arena, it can be fun to look at the most expensive sports cards of all time. We can look at the various factors of rarity, popularity and condition that determine the ultimate price paid for a sports card…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Most Collectible Football Players Of The 1990s
1990s sports card collector Zanoo23_sportscards on Instagram recently conducted a vote on the most collectible baseball and football players of the 90s. Here are the final top 10 rankings of the football vote: Barry Sanders Jerry Rice Brett Favre Peyton Manning Randy Moss Emmitt Smith Deion Sanders Dan Marino John Elway Steve Young What does “collectible”…
Read MoreHow Many 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Cards Exist? How Much Are They Worth?
It’s the most popular sports card ever. While the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card #311 is not his rookie card (that would be his 1951 Bowman card), it is his first Topps card and quite frankly the most iconic sports card in history. If you’re curious as to why Mickey Mantle cards continue to command…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Most Collectible Baseball Players Of The 1990s
1990s sports card collector Zanoo23_sportscards on Instagram recently conducted a vote on the most collectible baseball players of the 90s. Here are the final top 10 rankings of that vote: Ken Griffey Jr. Derek Jeter Barry Bonds Frank Thomas Cal Ripken Jr. Tony Gwynn Pedro Martinez Mark McGwire Randy Johnson Chipper Jones What does “collectible”…
Read MoreBarry Sanders 1998 Metal Universe PMG Gem Master 1/1 Card Sets New Record
If there was any doubt that the Precious Metal Gems cards of the late 1990’s are currently the most coveted parallel in the sports card hobby, this recent sale of a Barry Sanders 1998 Metal Universe PMG Gem Master 1/1 for $168,000 should put that doubt to bed. The sale at PWCC on April 18,…
Read MorePrecious Metal Gems (PMG) Cards – The Sports Card Hobby’s Most Coveted Parallel / Insert
The History Of The Original PMG Cards Sports cards in the mid to late 1990’s are known for their new technologies and innovative designs. This era of sports cards is also famous for flashy serial-numbered parallels and scarce inserts. The most famous of them all are the Precious Metal Gems cards. While Precious Metal Gems…
Read MoreThe First True One-Of-One (1/1) Parallel Sports Cards
On Oct 12, 1997 Fleer released their Masterpiece cards in Flair Showcase Baseball. The first ever “true” one-of-one parallel baseball cards. 1997 was also the first year 1-of-1 basketball cards and football cards as well. The 1/1 concept was so successful that a variety of one-of-one iterations for inserts and parallels have been a sports…
Read More“3 And 3” #35 – Gold Champion Edition With Dom Manna
Episode 35 of sports card “3 And 3” is with Dom Manna of Staven Sports Cards. A Champions edition!
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