Health insurance. Car insurance. Homeowner’s or renter’s insurance. We purchase these things with the hopes of never having to use them. But if things go badly, these are the very things that allow us to regroup, rebuild, and get whole again. If insurance protects so many parts of your life, shouldn’t it insure a sports…
Golf fans rejoice! After a 9 year hiatus, golf trading cards are back on the shelves. Unless you follow the sport closely, you might not have even realized they were gone. The last golf-exclusive release came out in 2014. Back then it was regarded as a lower-tier product; a fun collectible for fans of the…
Vintage cards are a great addition to any collection. Collecting a little piece of cardboard history adds to both our knowledge and appreciation of the history of our favorite sports. As exciting as adding a vintage card of a star of yesteryear to your collection can be, adding a card featuring several stars of the…
If you’ve been following our series of auction house reviews or our monthly auction house preview, you’re familiar with some of the players in the auction house business. There’s another player in the game, and a more recent entry you may know for other things – Fanatics FanAuctions Who is Fanatics? If you haven’t been…
There are 268 former players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Hank Aaron is the first one, alphabetically. Also, he leads all Hall of Famers in career home runs, runs batted in (RBI), and total bases. As one of baseball’s all-time greats, Aaron’s cards deserve a place of honor in any vintage card collection….
Vintage cards are cool. Some are cool because they’re valuable. Some are cool because they’re beautiful. Some are cool because they’re valuable or rare. Then there are cards that are just…cool. I recently picked up a PSA 6 vintage card and realized it was just a really interesting card, with three great players and some…
We are seeing a massive consolidation and re-alignment within the card collecting universe. The parent company of PSA purchased Goldin Auctions, Fanatics bought Topps, PWCC and CSG partnered up. How we’re hearing of a partnership between Beckett and PWCC. So, what’s the deal with the Beckett and PWCC partnership announcement? Who is Beckett? Beckett has…
The 42nd National Sports Collectors Convention (NSCC) is just around the corner. From July 27th through July 31st, some of the most passionate sports card dealers, fans, and collectors from around the world will meet in Atlantic City, NJ to buy, sell and trade pieces of their collection. Cardlines brings you this guide to 2022…
Donruss, and its iconic Rated Rookie, is perhaps one of the most popular paper products in cards (as opposed to optichrome cards, for example). That said, despite different finishes on the cards than brands like Prizm, Optic and Select, Donruss has done an amazing job of incorporating eye-catching parallels into its sets. In today’s article,…
Our guide to sports card hot packs has the info you need. Read to see what they are, what kinds are available and are they worth buying.
The ultimate guide to NFL Shield cards has the info you need. Click for where to get them, value, and which are the cream of the crop.
Our ultimate guide to case hits rates the biggest hits and tells you were to get them. Read for tips on scoring that big hit.
There is no way around one simple fact: the rookie card is king. Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy to find a true rookie. It is a particular problem for soccer. So to remove all doubt, we give you the ultimate soccer card rookie list. The Complexities Of Soccer Rookies However, things can get quite complicated…
What are buyback cards you ask? We have all the answers. Read for the opportunities and fun these unique cards hold.
Which 2022 Rookies will appear in Topps Series 2 and Update? We face down the ultimate question. Read for our predictions.
Fanatics sports card drops will follow a very different model from Topps and Panini. Read for all the indispensable details.
Wondering how to spot fake patch autos? Its a growing problem in the hobby. Click for the steps you need to take.
Our intro to Star Trek trading cards covers generations of classic and exciting recent releases. Where to start? We have the answers!
