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By 1990, Fleer and other baseball card companies began producing millions of cards to keep up with demand. Consumers were purchasing baseball cards in record quantities until the sports cards market collapsed in the early 1990s.  Due to the overproduction of baseball cards, many mint condition 1990 Fleer baseball cards sell for just a few dollars. While cards from just a few […]

Magic Johnson is one of the best basketball players of all time and one of the most recognizable athletes of the 20th century. All types of Magic Johnson basketball cards and memorabilia are widely popular among both avid and casual sports fans. The recent surge in the sports card market has only enhanced the already

The sports card industry has experienced a massive resurgence over the last few years as multiple generations of Americans are renewing their childhood memories of collecting and trading baseball, basketball, and football cards. Although baseball cards often get the most attention in collecting circles, basketball cards can be just as valuable, partly due to the

The sports card industry has dramatically grown in popularity over the last few years, as many Americans seek the recreate their childhood days of collecting and trading sports cards. The recent deaths of several major sports stars such as Bill Russell, Tom Seaver, Hank Aaron, Joe Morgan, Elgin Baylor, and Kobe Bryant have also fueled

Ryne Sandberg is a Hall of Famer mostly known for his years as a Chicago Cubs second baseman. He spent 15 seasons with the organization and retired twice.  Sandberg was one of the most popular baseball players in the 1980s and 1990s, which coincided with the trading card boom and collapse. Sandberg appears in dozens of

Hobbyists and professional collectors alike can agree that few cards are as unique as a set of Allen & Ginter cards. And, considering that some pieces are more than a century old. They are a certified collectible and well worth their often-high-priced values. Yet, to understand their appeal and price tag, it helps to know

Thanks to their iconic retro stylings and seemingly random pick of inserts. Pretty much any collector with a foundational knowledge of trading cards can identify an Allen & Ginter card on sight.  Yet, Allen & Ginter cards are more than a callback to bygone days. By reviving the brand, Topps has been able to continue

Collecting Topps baseball cards has become synonymous with Americana, prompting many to fondly reminisce about their youthful days of trading cards with their friends.  After struggling for the first 2 decades of the 20th century, the sports card industry has again taken off, as another generation of Americans start to market their old baseball cards

Born in 1966, Troy Aikman’s early and late careers are nothing if not a renowned success story. Perhaps best known for three Super Bowl Championships with the Dallas Cowboys in the early to mid-1990s, Troy Aikman was also a National Champion with the Oklahoma Sooners and a Cotton Bowl MVP. There are several Troy Aikman cards that

Jason Kidd is currently a basketball coach in the NBA. This follows an illustrious career that carried him across the NBA map. He is considered by most to be the greatest Point Guard to ever step foot on the court at both amateur and professional levels. As such, you can expect his basketball cards, from