1987 Topps is where you take your 5 year old for their messy birthday party. Collectors throw a lot of shade at ’87 Topps, and not without reason. Still, many of these cards manage to outrun the shadows of overproduction. Nothing shows this better than the Bo Jackson card.
In the summer of 1990, a seemingly ordinary baseball card emerged that would forever alter the collecting landscape, yet few understood its true significance at the time. Beneath its pristine white borders lay a concept that would shape the way checklists are constructed to this day. What made this card so different, and why did it become the catalyst that changed everything about modern baseball card collecting?
This year’s wallet card theme will be Cards That End With “-ipken.” What could go wrong?
The deeper looks into my 1986 Topps Traded wallet cards continue with the set’s instantly recognizable Bo Jackson card.
A continuation of a series of closer looks at the names that have been a part of my Wallet Card project. Here is a bit of the history behind Jose Canseco’s card from the 1986 Topps Traded set.
Bo knows exactly how much damage accrues to baseball cards stored inside an old wallet. These cards found their way into airfields, an abandoned railroad tunnel, and even a couple of the plagues of Ancient Egypt.
A bit of history behind my attempts to destroy a 1993 Finest baseball card.
A compilation of pretty much everything I know about one of the era’s most recognizable baseball cards.
Time to introduce the cards that will be carried in my pocket throughout 2024.
Over the past 12 months I kept three Ken Griffey, Jr. cards in my wallet. One year later, 2 out of 3 ended up looking as expected.
