The 2024 Refractor Report
The first installment of an annual look at the 1993 Finest Refractor set. What are the trends in availability, grading, and pricing for these captivating cards?
2024 Collection Annual Report
Time to take stock of what how my card collection developed in 2024.
OPS and Other People’s Stats
Let’s talk about Larry Walker through the lens of Pete Rose becoming the all-time HR king.
Other Card Offerings of 1952
An exploration of what cards were available to collectors when Topps’ giant sized cards hit the shelves in 1952. It’s not just Bowman.
Paging Dr. Hardy to the Infield
John Berardino was not a doctor, but he did play one on television for more than three decades.
Wallet Card in Depth: An Indestructible Griffey
A bit of history behind my attempts to destroy a 1993 Finest baseball card.
Going Nuclear
One does not usually associate weapons of mass destruction with the friendly neighborhood milkman. I unfortunately do.
‘Ole Ryne Sandberg
Do you remember the first time you felt…old? I encountered this as a 12 year-old in 1994, a date that seems a bit too far in the past as I type it out.
Just Some Guy Playing His Third Best Sport
Bo Jackson is probably the most exciting postwar player to only make one All-Star appearance.