Mosaic Genesis is a rare parallel card found in football, basketball, baseball, and soccer products. While many Mosaic parallels are bright and flashy with greens, oranges, and pinks, you can spot a Genesis thanks to its relatively darker appearance and “swirl-like” features depending on the product. Print Run In terms of print run, Panini doesn’t […]
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Believe it or not, there was a time when hologram technology was the thing with baseball cards (not too long after Sportflix, and 3D motion cards, probably). But yet, after all of these years, and the introduction of superfractors, jersey cards, and more, here we are, still talking about holograms. Point being, who doesn’t love
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The Rembrandt Ultra-Pro Mike Piazza Rookie of the Year card set is a six-card collection featuring the then-young Los Angeles Dodgers catcher in various baseball and non-baseball poses. According to Trading Card Database, the cards were distributed one per box of Rembrandt Ultra-Pro 9-pocket pages. TCDB also notes that cards #1-5 have a print run
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Looking back – and wishing Upper Deck was still offering licensed baseball masterpieces – here are the most valuable, desired, expensive Upper Deck baseball cards (along with their max sale figure over the last year, if available): And a note, as I often do, I’ll try my best to stay away from autos, etc. in
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A Card Saver is semi-rigid card holder and is a tougher, rigid plastic that envelopes a card more than a penny sleeve does. In comparison, a top loader is rigid, and thus provides a more secure storage option. In other words, a Card Saver is a bit flimsier while a top loader is hard to
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Prizm basketball cards are often among the most valuable because they are the flagship brand of Panini. Just like Topps Chrome is thought of to be the best brand for rookie baseball cards, Prizm’s heavier card stock and flashy designs have made them a hobby favorite for both basketball and football. Here is a list
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I’ve witnessed more than a few conversations from afar based around the best types of holders and cases for sports cards. I’ve seen the arguments for top loaders, while others swear by binders and other methods of protection. In my mind though, they’re all great, and should probably all be utilized depending on the given
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Iconic Ink cards that aren’t from Panini are not real autographs, as they are stated to be “Facsimile Autographs” on the back of the cards. Iconic Ink Autographs from the Panini Absolute brand of cards are real, however. While the differences in look and design of the cards is apparent, always check the card backs
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For me, loving sports and loving card collecting has always gone hand in hand, and because of that, I always have a hard time realizing that no, every sport fan is not a card collector. In fact, the majority of sports fans aren’t card collecting. But, some perhaps would love to get into collecting, but
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When it comes to football cards, there is no shortage of options. And while this is great for breakers, big hit collectors, and others who buy into every release, it could be tough to navigate for anyone just jumping into the hobby. For example, did you know that Trevor Lawrence has over 6,000 rookie cards?
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