John Bassey, Author at Cardlines

Garbage Pail Kids Sapphire Edition Released For Second Year In A Row

John Bassey September 21, 2022

Releases

In 2020, Topps combined the iconic Garbage Pail Kids cards with its popular Chrome Sapphire technology. The result was the 2020 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Sapphire Edition which was a…

2021-22 panini mosaic premier league soccer

A Review Of The 2021-22 Panini Mosaic Premier League Checklist

John Bassey September 19, 2022

Releases

In an industry analysis to understand the value of trading cards, demand accounted for about 40% of a card’s potential value. While still an emerging market in the hobby, soccer…

A Beginner’s Guide To Lego Investing And Collecting

John Bassey September 13, 2022

Investing

Among the dozens of collectibles worth your time, one stands out by being the most fun and family-friendly collectible hobby. While most collectibles center around sourcing and storing, LEGO offers…

What Are Panini FOTL (First Off The Line) Releases?

John Bassey September 12, 2022

Basics

Finding a deal that’s considered all-around good is almost impossible in the hobby. If you purchase an item below the standard price, you should get a box missing some big…

Topps 2023 Baseball Card Design Revealed

John Bassey September 8, 2022

Releases

The 2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball provides collectors with another year of premium MLB cards. Every year, Topps releases a preliminary new design for this set featured across multiple Topps…

A Guide To The 2022 Donruss Elite Football Checklist [Updated]

John Bassey September 7, 2022

Releases

For over 20 years, Donruss Elite has given fans their first glance at the year’s newest rookies in their pro uniforms. And as one of the hobby’s longest-running series, Donruss…

A Review Of 2021-22 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League And Why The Ceiling For Soccer Cards Is So High

John Bassey August 31, 2022

Releases

Soccer (also called football) is the world’s most popular sport, with an estimated global fan of almost 4 billion and about 250 million associated football players. These 250 million players…

A Guide To The 2021-22 Hockey Upper Deck Series 2 Release

John Bassey August 28, 2022

Releases

2021-22 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey would be the 32nd consecutive year Upper Deck has put out this flagship line. Everyone familiar with the hobby’s longest-running set knows the drill…

The Secret To Safely Storing Your Sports Cards

John Bassey August 25, 2022

Basics

Card collecting has several fun aspects – the joy of receiving the pack of cards, the thrill of ripping said pack and the euphoria that comes with pulling a hit…

What Can Racing Fans Expect From The 2022 Topps Formula 1 Release?

John Bassey August 23, 2022

Releases

Since Topps became the exclusive Formula 1 card producer in 2020, racing collectors have enjoyed various releases from Topps. While the Topps Dynasty and Chrome F1 series are unsurprisingly the…

An In-Depth Look At The Legendary Billy Ripken Fuck Face Card

John Bassey August 10, 2022

Stories

The junk wax era was notorious for an insane amount of error cards. With card producers rushing to release as many sets as possible within the shortest time, quality checks…

The Only Introductory Guide You Need For Collecting Magazines

John Bassey August 4, 2022

Investing

Collectible items come in diverse shapes, sizes, and values. While the sports card boom has made it look like cards are the only valuable collectible, there are a handful of…