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SAGE Collectibles is a trading card company known for football cards and their Sportkings products, operating out of Vista California. I’ve seen a lot of questions around the company and its products, and because they don’t have a website, I thought it would be of value to bring all of their known information together.
2023 Product Lineup
SAGE Low Series Football
- Release Date: January 6, 2023
- Base Set: 99 Cards; Checklist
- Hobby Box Configuration: 7 cards per pack, 16 packs per box (16 autographs)
- Blaster Box Configuration: 14 cards per pack; 5 packs per box (3 autographs)
SportKings Volume 4
- Release Date: March 24, 2023
- Set Info
- Blaster Configuration: 7 cards per pack, 1 pack per box
- 2 Autographed Cards, 1 Memorabilia Card, 1 Premium or Super Premium BONUS Card
SAGE High Series Football
- Release Date: April 28, 2023
- Base Set: 101 Cards; Checklist
- Hobby Configuration: 7 cards per pack, 16 packs per box (16 autographs)
- Blaster Configuration: 14 cards per pack; 5 packs per box (3 autographs)
SAGE Aspire Football
- Release Date: June 16, 2023
- Set Info
- Hobby Box Configuration: 26 cards per box (26 autographs)
SAGE Artistry Football
- Release Date: August 15, 2023
- Base Set: 133 Cards; Checklist
- Blaster Configuration: 12 cards per pack, 5 packs per box, 1 bonus pack (2 autographs)
Cards in the football products are sticker autos, while those autographed from Sportkings are on-card (or hard-signed). One thing that sets SAGE apart is that their products do not feature redemptions. Often a headache and frustrating aspect of ripping boxes and packs from both Topps and Panini, the redemption doesn’t’ appear to be a feature of SAGE products.
Read More: Are Sage Football Cards Valuable?
In terms of the players featured, big names include some of the hottest in the football card market like CJ Stroud, Bijan Robinson, Tommy Devito, Caleb Williams, Bryce Young, Will Levis, and Jayden Daniels.
As mentioned above, SAGE doesn’t have a website, which is a bit odd for any business, and not just those in trading cards. That said, their Twitter profile remains active and directs anyone with questions and concerns to contact:
SAGE Collectibles
1234 N. Santa Fe Ave, STE 118-140
Vista, CA 92083
All things considered, SAGE is a good, solid product for football collectors and those – thanks to Sportkings – who like something beyond the four major sports.
