The Baseball Card Blog
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Read news & opinions on the sports cards industry. Dive deep into the wild world of sports cards. A deep dive into the wild world of sports cards. The Author of this blog is an Avid Sports Card Collector and Traders and loves to share his experiences and insights about the game, and his personal collection, especially that of former MLB player Jose Canseco.
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1y ago
Back in my day … oh boy, you know when someone starts off a sentence that way, you’re in for a grumpy, “old head” review. Let me rephrase that a little better. In 1989, when Topps re-introduced Bowman to collectors, things didn’t go over so well. It’s fair to say that the Bowman brand really ..read more
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1y ago
Well, I didn’t have Topps Company / Fanatics supporting The Baseball Card Blog on my 2023 Bingo card but here we are. After a history of Topps being a sponsor and supporter of my work, they have returned to the mix starting with a Hobby box of 2023 Bowman Baseball currently on its way. In ..read more
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1y ago
Well, I have finally solved the sound issues that made episode 2 & 3 hard to listen to. In this episode I go into my new Twitter stardom (120 followers to 1,000 in 45 days) and the stigma involved with going into baseball card shops as a Jose Canseco collector. If you haven’t already done ..read more
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1y ago
‘His Name Was Ryan Pazos’ The year was 1990 and Ryan and I were outside his house manically trading baseball cards. Ryan was 9 years old and the biggest Will Clark fan on our block. We spent an entire summer riding bikes, playing Nintendo, and trading baseball cards. He was my best friend and the ..read more
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1y ago
This episode dives head first into my short-lived rivalry with Beckett Media and my lifelong hatred of a man named Tracy Hackler. Hatred is a strong word but I go into details on what caused the riff. Other topics include ranting about sound issues, lack of sleep, and my appreciation of the hobby legend, Ryan ..read more
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1y ago
The year was 1991 and I was a year into my obsession with baseball cards. By this point, Jose Canseco was my favorite player and I spent every day trying to acquire more cards of his on a shoe string budget. During this time, affectionately labeled the “Junk Wax” era, every single kid in my ..read more
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1y ago
Folks, this was three years in the making but I’ve finally produced the first episode of the Cardfrontation Podcast, inspired by a 90s insert of the same name. Episode 1 goes hard. It discusses my intro to collecting as a 10-year old, my ten-year break as I entered adulthood, and my return to the hobby ..read more
The Baseball Card Blog
1y ago
For the past few months, I have spent more time on Twitter than usual. I did so because my work life has really ramped up and I have not had time to sit down and write. As a result, my new Twitter account has spiked, with 400+ new followers in the past 30 days. My ..read more
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1y ago
In late-1991, Upper Deck was at the top of the Baseball Card mountain after only three years in business. In 1989, with Topps and other card manufacturers like Donruss & Fleer asleep at the wheel, Upper Deck entered the market and introduced premium baseball cards to the collecting world. The following year, Upper Deck beat ..read more
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1y ago
I’ve been collecting Jose Canseco cards since 1990. I’ve been writing about baseball cards for 17 years and counting. One thing I’ve never done is ask for help, until today. I don’t want anything for free, I am not accepting donations, and I’m certainly not opening an Only Fans. What I do need is for ..read more