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Pulling a Brooks Lee 1/1 at GameStop
Jul 4, 2025
How to Collect | The Texas Rangers
Jul 4, 2025
How to Collect | The Detroit Tigers
Jul 3, 2025
Rare Garbage Pail Kids Cards to Collect
Jul 3, 2025
Vintage Vault | The Rarest Baseball Cards of the 1940s — Part 1
Jul 3, 2025
Celebrating 35 Years of 1990 Topps Simpsons
Jul 2, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball Power Players
Jul 2, 2025
Office Hours | The Greatest Designated Hitter Cards
Jul 2, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball World Series at Night
Jul 2, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball 1990 Topps Baseball & Autos
Jul 2, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball Fanatical
Jul 2, 2025
The Best Roger Connor Cards to Collect
Jul 1, 2025
Collector Stories | Next-Level Custom Card Cabinets
Jul 1, 2025
The Best Nelson Cruz Cards to Collect
Jul 1, 2025
The Best Stone Cold Steve Austin Cards To Collect
Jun 30, 2025
The Best Topps Star Wars Clone Wars Cards to Collect
Jun 30, 2025
2024/25 Topps Chrome Basketball | Revisiting Iconic ’90s Inserts
Jun 28, 2025
Collector Stories | John Dingeman’s Complete Detroit Tigers Base Collection
Jun 27, 2025
Office Hours | The 1987 Topps Set
Jun 27, 2025
The Best Catchers of the 1980s and Their Cards
Jun 27, 2025
Player Chase Series 2: Topps, Lids & Mitchell & Ness Deliver Exclusive Heat
Jun 26, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Topps® Reverence UCC Dual Patch Cards
Jun 26, 2025
Derek Jeter Rookie Cards
Jun 26, 2025
Aaron Judge & The Hobby
Jun 26, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball
Jun 25, 2025
Total Football’s Topps Finest Redemption Program
Jun 25, 2025
Office Hours | Minor League and Draft Pick Cards of Future Stars
Jun 25, 2025
The Best Seth Rollins Cards to Collect
Jun 25, 2025
The Greatest UFC Lightweights and their Cards to Collect
Jun 24, 2025
Celebrating 35 Years of 1990 Topps Robocop 2
Jun 23, 2025
How to Collect | The Philadelphia Phillies
Jun 20, 2025
How to Collect | 2024-25 Topps® Reverence UCC Laundry Tag Relics
Jun 20, 2025
How to Collect | 2024-25 Topps® Reverence UCC Crowned Jewel Autographs
Jun 20, 2025
How to Collect | 2024-25 Topps® Reverence UEFA Club Competitions
Jun 20, 2025
The Best Pitchers of the 1970s and Their Cards
Jun 20, 2025
How to Collect | 2024/25 Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions
Jun 19, 2025
How to Collect | 2024-25 Topps G-League Basketball
Jun 19, 2025
The Negro Leagues and The Hobby
Jun 19, 2025
How to Level Up Your Topps NOW Pope Card
Jun 18, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Cactus Jack Baseball Fanatics Fest NYC Exclusive
Jun 18, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Topps F1 Fanatics Fest Exclusive
Jun 18, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Baseball Series 2 Fanatics Fest Boxes
Jun 18, 2025
How to Collect | 2024 Topps Dynasty Baseball
Jun 18, 2025
Office Hours | American Presidents and Baseball Cards
Jun 18, 2025
The Best Undertaker Cards to Collect
Jun 18, 2025
Collector Stories | Wade Boggs Super Collector Richard Davis
Jun 16, 2025
Celebrating 35 Years of 1990 Topps Dick Tracy
Jun 16, 2025
The Best Outfielders of the 1970s and Their Cards
Jun 13, 2025
Collector Stories | Father and Son Complete 1992 Topps Gold Winners
Jun 13, 2025
Bobby Witt Jr. Top RCs & More
Jun 13, 2025
Office Hours | The 1951 Topps Ringside Boxing Set
Jun 13, 2025
The Best Don Newcombe Cards to Collect
Jun 13, 2025
A Summer of Soccer: The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Jun 13, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Marvel Comics Chrome® Golden Anniversaries
Jun 13, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Marvel Comics Chrome® 50 Years of Nightcrawler
Jun 13, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Marvel Comics Chrome® The New Avengers 20th Anniversary
Jun 13, 2025
How to Collect | 2025 Marvel Comics Chrome® X-Men Giant 50th Anniversary
Jun 13, 2025
Mike Trout & The Hobby
Jun 12, 2025
Celebrating 45 Years of Topps Weird Wheels
Jun 12, 2025
George H.W. Bush’s Baseball Card: The Story Behind the President’s Topps Cameo
Jun 12, 2025

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How to Collect

How to Collect | The Texas Rangers
How to Collect | The Detroit Tigers
Rare Garbage Pail Kids Cards to Collect
Celebrating 35 Years of 1990 Topps Simpsons
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball Power Players
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball World Series at Night
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball 1990 Topps Baseball & Autos
How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome® Baseball Fanatical
The Best Roger Connor Cards to Collect
The Best Nelson Cruz Cards to Collect

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Tiffany Sets

Topps issued high-end sets of cards from 1984 to 1991 – including the 1989 and 1990 Bowman Baseball sets. Tiffany sets were sold exclusively as…

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Autograph

A card that is autographed by a player, celebrity, or other subject. Autos are a type of chase card – they are more limited, and…

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Chase Card

Any given set of cards will include a limited number of chase cards, which are highly coveted by collectors. Some examples of chase cards include: autographed…

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Hobby

A widely-used shorthand for the practice of card collecting and the community of card collectors.

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Wax

A commonly-used Hobby term, wax refers to an unopened box or case of cards. To “rip wax” or “break wax” is to open a sealed box or case – often…

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Rookie Card

Rookie cards refer to players’ first cards once they make their Major League debut. In most cases, rookie cards are stamped with some kind of…

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Hobby Box

Hobby boxes are high-end boxes that typically feature a greater number of chase cards, which makes them more expensive/valuable. Unlike retail boxes, which are widely distributed in…

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Checklist

A list of every card in a given product (e.g. 2021 Topps Chrome Baseball) – every base card, every parallel, every autographed card, etc.

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Chrome®

Unlike traditional paper cards, Chrome cards use chromium paper, which gives them a shiny, metallic look. Chrome cards are also more firm and durable than…

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Numbered

Numbered cards are short-printed (e.g. limited edition), and the print run is specified on either the front or back of the card. For example, a…

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Acetate

A premium trading card material made from transparent or semi-transparent plastic, known for its sleek and durable design. Acetate cards often feature striking visual effects,…

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Factory Set

Factory Set refers to a specific way to sell baseball cards. Instead of random packs being placed in a retail box or hobby box, a full set is packaged and…

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1st Bowman®

A player’s 1st Bowman card is their first professional baseball card, released before their official RC.

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Blaster Box

A blaster box is a type of retail box commonly distributed at large retail stores like Walmart and Target (as opposed to Hobby shops or online exclusives)….

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Breaking

Breaking refers to the practice of opening multiple boxes or cases of a product at the same time, and then distributing the cards to a…

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