Contributor: John McTaggart How do I begin? Where do I start? I made a decision the other day to cash out my entire collection of all sports except one — hockey. It was actually an easy decision for me, and … Read More
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Three Up, Three Down
Contributor: John Dudley The baseball season is going strong and that means it is time to check in to see whose cards are moving up, or sadly, down in price. The season is long, but collectors always react strongest to … Read More
Hockey Playoffs
Contributor: John McTaggart Contributor: John McTaggart I have an idea. Let’s talk about the NHL playoffs. Great. Glad you agree. I can imagine these six words — “let’s talk about the hockey playoffs” — could turn a few folks away … Read More
NBA Postseason Tracker
Contributor: John Dudley It’s NBA Playoffs time which means it is time for all those lovely basketball cards you picked up in the offseason to skyrocket in price. Well, at least that’s the hope. The common narrative is that collectors … Read More
April Product Preview
Contributor: John Dudley April may be the cruelest month, but it is a decent one for card collectors. It’s not the busiest month but there are some standout products and most importantly, something for everyone. All the major sports and … Read More
Opening Day
Contributor: John McTaggart It’s Opening Day. And note that I capitalize the “O” and the “D,” in the term. Why? Well, because it’s worthy of capitalization. Although Opening Day is not a federally recognized holiday, complete with a halt of … Read More
Rookies vs. Sophomores: The Collector’s Dilemma
Contributor: John Dudley Figuring out whether the 2021 or 2022 draft class is better in the NBA has never been more important. It’s always important to have a good grasp on the new crop of NBA stars, but that knowledge … Read More
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Breaking
Contributor: John McTaggart For a very long time, I was in the “breakers are ruining the hobby,” camp. And that was mostly because I am old. Way back when, when I first began this gig, back in the late 1980s, … Read More
MLB Eastern Divisions Hobby Preview
Contributor: John Dudley With the amazing 2022 baseball season, the WBC, a stupendous crop of under-25 talent, and thebaseball card market performing well, I haven’t been this excited for a season since I was still a kid. Thisweek, it is … Read More