Optic Basketball 2021-22 was officially released on August 31st, 2022. Here’s everything you need to know about why basketball card collectors like this release and what you can expect to find in boxes. Check out the latest prices on Optic Basketball 2021-22 hobby boxes and cases 2021-22 Optic Basketball product introduction Optic has been a…
Flux was released as a standalone product in 2020-21, debuting as a basketball product. While the cards have also appeared as football cards in 2022 Chronicles Draft Picks, the product is thought of as a basketball product… at least for now. In this guide, we’re going to look at Flux Parallels and go over everything…
The two biggest sports for collecting – football and basketball – begin to heat up in September. The NFL season kicks off and the NBA preseason will be he raise the excitement level for the game across the board, so expect to see card values for both sports climb all month long. Here are the…
At Cardlines, we’re committed to keeping you informed about inserts, parallels, and even rewards packs, like this Prizm White Sparkle Pack article. Today’s latest addition in the “rewards pack” log: The Topps Silver Pack. Purchase sealed Topps Silver Packs from ebay What is a Topps silver pack? Topps Silver Packs are an added incentive for…
Chronicles Basketball is one of the most popular releases of the year, but particularly for new collectors, it can be a confusing one. The pitch for Chronicles is basically this: it’s the one brand that combines a lot of other brands into one box – from out-of-print Panini brands to spin-offs of popular brands. While…
Contenders is the closest thing to an ageless brand that exists in the hobby. If you read much of my work on Cardlines, you probably have heard me complain about “all these new brands Panini is introducing” as if I’m seventy, not twenty-four. But the truth of the matter is this: since the sports card…
As we’ve written about before, getting a card graded and it scoring a mint is one of the easiest ways to make a lot of money in the hobby. And while it’s important to know how to grade, it’s also important to know what to grade. To help with that, here’s a guide to help…
Gold Standard is a long-running product that, true to its name, plays on the idea of gold. With inserts, parallels, and a design based on the precious mineral. Most importantly, though, Gold Standard 2022 Football has become known as one of the first – if not the first – releases every year to feature the…
We’re finally at the point where we’re starting to feel the excitement: NFL teams have their rosters set, Fantasy lineups have been drafted, and card values are starting to rise in anticipation. The NFL Season is almost here! To prepare, we give you the 2022 NFL cards season preview. The new season brings exciting potential,…
At CardLines, we get hundreds of monthly inquiries from collectors. Nearly half of them are about the best way to sell sports cards on eBay. The need is apparent, and to help, we’re putting together an eBay guide to dive deep into how to sell sports cards on eBay. This is the fifth article in…
At CardLines, we get hundreds of monthly inquiries from collectors. Nearly half of them are about selling cards on eBay. The need is apparent, and to help, we’re putting together a guide to a dive deep into selling cards on eBay. Get started selling on eBay today! This is the fourth article in the guide….
At CardLines, we get hundreds of monthly inquiries from collectors. Nearly half of them are about selling cards on eBay. The need is apparent, and to help, we’re putting together an eBay guide to dive deep into selling cards on eBay. Get started selling on eBay today! This is the third article in the guide….
Select Draft Picks is a brand-new product set that will hit shelves on September 30th, 2022. Panini’s “Select” line has been one of the most popular NFL releases in the hobby for nearly a decade, and the decision to expand the product into the collegiate market is creating a buzz in the hobby. Order your…
Recently, the card market has seen a move toward more high-end brands, while blaster boxes and retail releases are lasting longer on the shelves of retail stores and websites. What does this mean for the viability of flipping retail? Can you still make money flipping retail? Let’s explore. Retail boxes are still a hot item…
On August 3, word broke that GTS was losing its license with Topps at the end of the year. This is still a rumored report, but it’s been confirmed with several sources and seems positions to be actualized sooner rather than later. Let’s look at what that means for the industry. Background on GTS and…
At CardLines, we get hundreds of monthly inquiries from collectors. Nearly half of them are about selling cards on eBay. The need is apparent, and to help, we’re putting together an eBay guide to take a deep dive into selling cards on eBay. This is the second article in the guide. Be sure to look…
August, as far as sports cards go, will be heavily dominated by football and basketball releases. Football, in particular, is poised for a strong month, including the final products from 2021’s season and the introduction of some 2022 products. There’s not a major licensed baseball release scheduled (shoutout to Topps for being timely), so baseball…
At CardLines, we get hundreds of monthly inquiries from collectors. Nearly half of them are about selling sports cards on eBay. The need is apparent, and to help, we’re putting together an eBay guide with the best tips to take a deep dive into selling cards on eBay. Start selling on ebay This is the…
