1993 Upper Deck was a great set for Michael Jordan collectors. With 17 cards in the master set – plus […] The post Diving Into 1993 Upper Deck Michael Jordan—All 18 of Them! appeared first on ..read more

Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any other way to sell a baseball card, Topps figured a special assortment built just for breakers. The 2024 Topps Chrome Breaker’s Delight box (also called a Delight Hobby Breaker Box) is a type of configuration that features “hits” only; meaning zero base cards. Per its name, […] The post 2024 Topps Chrome Breaker’s Delight Box (Vs. Hobby Box) appeared first on ..read more

If you’re new to the blog, don’t follow me on TikTok, and haven’t listened to the podcast, let me set the stage for a minute. I love to talk about flipping sports cards for profit. The difference with me, though, is that I aim to minimize as much risk as possible along the way.  Meaning, […] The post 5 Sports Card Inserts & Parallels I Found Out Are Worth a Lot of Money appeared first on ..read more

In the video I mentioned that anyone who’s been involved with cards, even remotely, has likely had a stack of Mother’s Cookies baseball cards. I’ve since come to learn this is more regional, with most of the sets falling to AL and NL West baseball teams. So for me in California, I couldn’t escape these […] The post This Mother’s Cookies Baseball Card is Worth a Lot More Than Most Others appeared first on ..read more

The 1995 Upper Deck Predictor set is one of the more perplexing baseball card insert sets, but understanding its intricacies could be your ticket to a valuable find—potentially worth $100 or more. Here’s a breakdown of what makes this set unique and how you can identify its hidden gems. My Personal Experience with a Hidden […] The post Unlocking the Mystery of the 1995 Upper Deck Predictor Set appeared first on ..read more

While there have been a number of innovations and new sports card apps, eBay still reigns supreme. CollX is great for certain things, and Market Movers has a ton of value as well, but eBay is still the best app to value sports cards. In fact, eBay, the global online marketplace, has long been a […] The post ebay is STILL the best App to Value Sports Cards appeared first on ..read more

Raise your hand if all the different parallels in a product like Optic football confuse the heck out of you. ?‍♂️ Teal Velocity, Green Velocity, Blue Scope, Blue Glitter, Red Mojo, Red Hyper, Purple Shock, all the different emojis. I mean… In an attempt to try and help people out, I grabbed three random players […] The post 2023 Optic Football Card Parallels Explained (Non-Numbered) appeared first on ..read more

Welcome to my 2024 season recap and review, where I’m looking back over the last 365 days and shining a light on the biggest card gainers. Meaning, while there were a lot of “flash in the pan” examples that took off and died down just as quickly, these are the cards that have come a […] The post 2024 Hot Baseball Card Report Review [PART 1] The Never-Mentioned appeared first on ..read more

If you’re a 90s insert nut like me, you’re easily enamored with any card that brings the shine and shimmer. Problem is, because they all look cool, it’s really tough to know which are great, which are good, and which can be had for pennies. This becomes even more challenging with the sets that showed […] The post 90s Inserts Are Amazing—Which are Best? appeared first on ..read more

Ryan Barone (@ballcardgenius, Card Expert) is a lifelong member of the hobby. He has been quoted in PSA Magazine, and his content has regularly been mentioned in “Quick Rips” (the Topps RIPPED Newsletter) and across other hobby publications. hello@ballcardgenius.com; Last Time Ago LLC dba Ballcard Genius. Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As I am a part of the eBay Partner Network and other programs, if you follow these links and make a purchase, I’ll receive commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.  From junk wax to high-end, to ..read more