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Topps Fire was once an inexpensive hobby option with fantastically designed cards for collectors. It might have been the only hobby box available at the major retail store Target. At only $80, the two-autographed cards inclusion was a highlight for a box priced under $100.

Baseball card collecting looked much different in the 1960s. Cards were still primarily marketed to kids. Collectors weren’t too concerned about the value of their cards. Grading was still decades away.

Get ready for the Fall Classic with baseball movies, documentaries, and other favorites, including stories about Boston’s historic 2004 championship

When a six-figure auction check arrives from selling a prized sports card, the IRS and Social Security apply completely different rulebooks to the same windfall, and the gap between them can catch even careful collectors off guard.

The 1980s produced some of the most popular baseball card sets ever made, but ranking the most iconic sets is not as simple as just looking at value. For this list, I considered each set’s design, historical significance, popularity, important cards, and how closely the set is associated with the decade.

The 1960 Topps Baseball set remains one of the most sought-after post-war sets because it’s able to combine an aesthetic horizontal style with a checklist that possesses an extraordinary level of star power. The set, which includes such players as Mickey Mantle, Willie McCovey, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Roberto Clemente, provides collectors with a…

One of the best parts of being a baseball card collector is watching a card you own go up in value, even if you have no intention of selling it. There is something satisfying about knowing that other collectors want a card in your collection.

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In the Baseball hobby,few releases every year get collectors as excited as Museum. Museum Collection consistently delivers high-end chases year after year, whether it is an autograph or a multi-color game-used relic of a top player. Last year’s release has also held its value, which is always a good sign of health for the brand.…

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