The 1968 Panini Cantanti card captured the widespread popularity of rock music. Featuring some of the earliest cards of emerging artists like Jimi Hendrix, The Cream, and The Doors. The set itself features 282 artists and 3 different backs can be found. The three back variants are Cantanti, Bisvalidia, and Dark Blue Bisvalidia. As of writing (2024) the grading companies do not label the two different color Bisvalidia backs. These cards were meant to be pasted in albums. It’s why you’ll find many low grade copies. Due to the album, these cards are also counted as “stickers” although the b ..read more

In 2002 the Coachella Music Festival used trading cards as a way to promote different artists playing over the 2 day event. Each back was identical and showed your typical concert festival lineup. Bigger acts and headliners as the top, smaller artists at the bottom. The quantity of cards printed were correlated with how high up on the lineup the band/artist was. With Bjork having the most cards printed out of all of the lineup. Bands like Queens of the Stone age had much less available.  These cards were not available as a set and were not inside packs. Rather they were orig ..read more

The 1992 Hellas Jenkki Pop Stars are a Finnish release that featured many prominent bands and musicians from the 80s and early 90s. The set includes two important Rock Rookie cards: Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  1992 Hellas Jenkki Pop Stars Packs These cards/stickers were originally distributed through Jenkki Gum and Leaf. There are quite a few different pack designs. The top is the same however as each pack states: Pop-Stars Jenkki. The back of the packs feature a leaf logo which is identical to the 1987 Baseball Card release.  Each pack came with one piece of gum ..read more

Drafted in 2019 with the 5th pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Darius Garland was a very hyped prospect despite suffering a major injury in his sole college year. The Cavaliers drafted Garland in the hopes of finding a replacement after losing Kyrie Irving in 2016. Paired with fellow guard Collin Sexton, Darius ultimately fulfilled the Cavaliers dreams as he ascended to near All-Star levels of play.  Darius is a point guard known for being an amazing shooter with good passing vision. It’s important to note Darius had a pretty iffy rookie season considering his draft position. Scoring 1 ..read more

Joe Namath is one of the very few players who changed the game forever. Five times he was named Pro Bowler or AFL All-Star and four times was All-Pro or All-AFL, Namath was an AFL staple. Tailed off later in his career due to knee injuries, Namath only appeared in 140 games, and had a less than ideal 173-220 touchdown to interception ratio. But his impact is still felt today. Starting from the beginning, Namath was a clear franchise quarterback prospect coming out of Alabama. Due to the NFL and startup AFL being in a war for talent, the draft for both leagues were essentially a sham and wh ..read more

Bronko Nagurski isn’t just a guy you find in some vintage football sets, he’s THE guy you want in them. Red Grange has more of a name cache to the casual fan, but Nagurski was the better player, with more expensive cards. A four-time first-team All-Pro, Nagurski was a beast. His 235 pounds made him one of the biggest players on the field, and playing fullback, was one of the faster players with it. In college at Minnesota, Nagurski was All-American on both sides of the ball as he was proficient at defensive tackle as well as fullback. Was later named into the College Football Hall of Fame ..read more

Deion Sanders is a cultural icon as much as he’s a football icon. Athlete turned rapper, turned TV personality, turned coach, Deion has been successful at whatever he’s tried so far in his life. He was even successful in two professional sports as he played in Major League Baseball from 1989-1995, and 1997 and 2001. Simply possessing the same cool that Ken Griffey Jr had, Deion was must see TV, whether you loved or hated him. Sanders also played basketball in high school, and later on almost joined the Atlanta Hawks partially as a publicity stunt, but also partially because he was that goo ..read more

A Jerry Rice Football Card is a must for any serious Football card collector. Who is Jerry Rice When discussing the greatest football players of all time, Jerry Rice is a name that has to be included. Don Hutson has an argument to be the best receiver, but Rice performed longer against much better competition. Only Reggie White has more All-Pro appearances (13) than Rice (11) who is tied with Anthony Munoz and Bruce Smith. Rice is only behind Tom Brady (15), Tony Gonzalez, Merlin Olsen, and Bruce Matthews (14 each) for most Pro Bowl appearances as well. Yes, Pro Bowl can be a fan vote, but ..read more

Mickey Mantle baseball cards are the staple of any serious collectors collection. Many devote a large percentage of their collection to his cards from the 50s and 60s.  Who is Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle was born in 1931 in Oklahoma. Along with baseball, Mantle also played football. However, in 1946, he sustained a terrible injury from football. Thankfully, he ended up being okay and went on to initially join the Yankees organization in 1949. Mantle spent his early years of his career in the outfield and didn’t get switched to first base until the end of his career. He spent most of ..read more

1957 Topps football cards may be known for Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas, but is a much better set than just those two. Featuring seven total Hall of Fame rookies, and 37 total Hall of Famers out of 155 total cards, the set is filled with stars. 1957 Topps Football cards are iconic for the front of the card as well. Featuring a dual image, the left side features a portrait style photo, and the right has an action shot, albeit with a solid background. Looking almost painted, the set has a classic look. The back of the cards are also split. The left features biographical information and a sho ..read more