20 Most Expensive Barry Sanders Cards: 1998 vs 2025

Michael Sommer January 25, 2025

In 1998, Beckett published a list of the 20 most expensive Barry Sanders football cards. I thought it would be fun to see how that list stacks up to the current values in 2025.

Collecting College Cards?

Michael Sommer January 15, 2025

Collecting college cards gets mixed reactions in the hobby. I discuss why I recently added three NCAA football cards to my collection.

Harold Miner: A Look Back at the 90s Fan Favorite

Michael Sommer October 23, 2024

Harold Miner was a 90s NBA fan favorite. His rookie card became one of my childhood chase cards after winning the Slam Dunk contest in his first season. Let's take a look back at his career and some of the best Harold Miner Basketball Cards.

1965 Donruss Spec Sheet Auto Racing Set

Michael Sommer October 14, 2024

1965 Donruss Spec Sheet Racing is a vintage set featuring hot rods, boats, drag racing, and IndyCars.

5 Awesome Aaron Judge Cards

Michael Sommer October 10, 2024

Aaron Judge has some pretty cool cards spanning his days as a prospect through his first several years playing for the Yankees in the MLB. Here are five of my favorites I have in my collection.

Tony Bernazard: The All-Star Who Never Was

Michael Sommer March 1, 2024

For some reason, Topps made the executive decision to make Tony Bernazard an All-Star in the 1987 set.

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Ryne Sandberg Cards From My PC

Michael Sommer February 14, 2024

I don’t have a ton of Sandberg cards, but I wanted to take a minute and share a few of the best Ryne Sandberg cards in my collection.

A Conversation with Drakes_PC!

Michael Sommer February 5, 2024

Drake McGruder is a sports and wrestling card collector who primarily focuses on Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and modern wrestling cards.

The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter Cards according to Adam Gray

Michael Sommer January 14, 2024

Adam Gray is going to educate us on the history of Harry Potter cards and some things that we might think about if we might want to get into Harry Potter cards.

Do You Know Who You Are Dealing With?

Michael Sommer January 6, 2024

We as a hobby community deserve to know who we are dealing with when we buy and sell cards. Without transparency there is no accountability for unethical behavior, conflicts of interest, etc.

7 Awesome Kobe Bryant Cards That Won't Break The Bank

Michael Sommer December 27, 2023

In this post, I highlight 7 of my favorite Kobe cards from my own collection which are attainable for almost any collector!

1989 Topps Nintendo Game Cards and Stickers

Michael Sommer December 20, 2023

In 1989, it seemed like every kid in my neighborhood played video games and collected cards. Topps and Nintendo capitalized on the craze with a 60 card and 33 sticker set featuring six of Nintendo’s biggest titles.

10 of My Favorite Cards From the Junk Wax Era

Michael Sommer December 4, 2023

The Junk Wax Era was my collecting prime, so I searched my collection and pull out 10 of my favorite cards from the era.

It's Time For a Change

Michael Sommer November 3, 2023

After over three years of running a physical card shop as a side hustle, the time has come to shut it down. This season of my life is changing.

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My Favorite Sports Card Pick Ups from 2022

Michael Sommer December 28, 2022

I thought it would be fun to wrap 2022 with a post highlighting 11 of my favorite additions to the collection.

Change is Hard

Michael Sommer December 5, 2022

After some reflection, I think I’ve finally realized why I’ve had some difficultly dealing with some of the change I was so excited about.

A Conversation with the Fleer Pro-Visions Artist Terry Smith

Michael Sommer December 30, 2021

I recently had a chance to sit down with Terry Smith to discuss the original Pro-Visions releases, as well as what he is up to today!

Tom's Peanuts Mini Baseball Pennants

Michael Sommer November 25, 2021

One of the best things about picking up collections of vintage memorabilia is ending up with products which are unique and scarce. These Tom’s Peanuts MLB Mini Pennants are one of those products.

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What is a Collectible?

Michael Sommer October 11, 2021

There is no question that collecting will look different tomorrow than it does today.

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Guide to Walter Payton Topps Cards

Michael Sommer September 3, 2021

From his rookie card in 1976 through his final card of his playing days in the 1988 set, Walter Payton had a great run of base cards.