Hobby Musings: Catching up with Historic Autographs’ Kevin Heffner – Historic Autographs has been known in the hobby for its impeccable autograph checklists in their various products. Whether it’s baseball legends or historical figures, the company has been able to include some of the toughest signatures on the market. Trying something a little different, Kevin […]
Hobby Musings: 2019-20 NBA Rookies Are Making an Impact in the Hobby – It’s still early in the NBA season, but collectors have been keeping an eye on what this year’s rookie class has to offer. Even with Zion Williamson’s debut being delayed by an injury, some of the other newcomers have picked up the […]
Hobby Musings: Bel Air Sports Cards Provides Unique Hobby Experience With Card Bar – One of the biggest challenges a card store can face is finding a way to stand out amongst its peers while also serving the needs of its customers. One store that hasn’t had that issue is Mel Lundgren’s Bel Air Sports […]
Hobby Musings: Topps Constantly Evolving Their WWE Products – Topps has long been well known for its baseball products among other brands. They’ve also been meeting the demand of wrestling collectors with their various WWE products. As the WWE’s storylines, Superstars and shows have changed, so too have the ways in which Topps creates their […]
Hobby Musings: Cracking Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey – With hockey season upon us, I had a chance to break into some 2018-19 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey. One of the mainstays of Upper Deck’s hockey stable, SPA once again blends hockey’s past, present and future. Asked about the product’s importance to Upper Deck, Chris […]
Hobby Musings: Jaspersen Adding Retail Store to Case Breaking Business – While the online component of the hobby is incredibly strong, there’s still something to be said about the importance of brick and mortar stores. This is even true for an online-based business like Mike Jaspersen’s jaspyscasebreaks.com. Wanting to expand on what his business had […]
Hobby Musings: Super Break Bringing the Vintage Power – Super Break has made its bones in the hobby with its repack products. Featuring a variety of the top modern cards from across the sports landscape, the company has also been producing vintage-based products. One of the recent offerings was 2019 Vintage Baseball Graded Super Pack. […]
Hobby Musings: When will Antonio Brown have Patriots cards? – In the midst of a busy football weekend, the sports world was rocked by Antonio Brown news. Brown’s stunning release from the Raiders was quickly topped by his signing with the Patriots. Aside from the ramifications on the field, it also has consequences for his […]
Hobby Musings: Cracking 2019 Historic Autographs Fed League Baseball – Deviating a little bit from their normal box formula, Historic Autographs recently offered up a Federal League Baseball product. Each box features some of the best players in the Federal League, as well as players who could have theoretically played in the league. Like many […]
Hobby Musings: Panini Transitions from Classics to Legacy – One of the football products I most look forward to every year is Panini Classics. Coming back after a long layoff, it provided a nice checklist mix of rookies, veterans and retired legends. With a good collation of base, inserts, numbered parallels and hits, Classics was […]
