Uncut sheets are a card-collecting oddity. Many are not worth a lot. They can be hard to store. There maybe isn’t a lot of demand for them. But they can make great display items, and some older and rarer sheets can demand quite a premium when in good condition. Whether you’re looking for some cheap…
Randy Johnson was one of the most intimidating and dominant pitchers of all time. He won over 300 games in his illustrious career, the second-most career strikeouts of any pitcher, ever and one of the best pitchers to get their career started in the 1980s. But who was Randy Johnson? What are his rookie cards?…
The name “junk wax era” doesn’t sound very promising. I mean, the word junk is right there in the title. But it was a magical and innovative time in the hobby. Some of the coolest and best-loved sets were produced in this era, which according to most experts, spanned the years 1986-1993. This period was…
Whether you’re a collector that’s balling on a budget or you just want the chance to get your hands on some different products for free, “No Purchase Necessary,” offers could be perfect for you. It isn’t a method to build an entire collection, but it’s an opportunity to passively gain some cards at a minimal…
Babe Ruth is the most iconic player in baseball history, perhaps in all of sports. His dominance of the game and bigger-than-life personality have kept him a popular target for collectors since his first card appearance 108 years ago. But what are some popular Ruth cards? And what are some more affordable post-career options for…
Short prints are an exciting way to add collectability and the thrill of the chase to the flagship Topps offering. But what is a short print? What’s the history of short prints? Why should you chase them? And how can you identify them? Let’s take a look! Shop for a huge selection of short prints…
A hulking slugger bursts onto the scene, shattering the rookie home run record. Years later, he captivates fans as he chases, and eventually eclipses, a hallowed home run mark held by Roger Maris. But we’re not here to talk about Aaron Judge. No, in this article we’re talking about the OG home slugging, record-setting, and…
Autographed cards – especially TTM autographs – are a staple of the hobby. While you can pull an autographed card from several subsets, there’s a unique charm to TTM autographs. You stand a chance of getting hand-signed autographs of specific players you fancy and at much lower prices (free in most cases). However, while TTM…
1993 was a big year for the hobby. Sure, most of the cards from 1993 fall into the Junk Wax Era. However, it also marked the birth of an innovation that would revolutionize the hobby. The refractor. And to celebrate its role in our hobby, we give you the ultimate Panini refractor guide. Shop for…
Barry Bonds was one of the most talented, and most divisive baseball players of his or any era. Who is Bonds? What’s up with Bonds and the Hall of Fame? And what are Barry Bonds rookie cards, and are they worth investing in? Today we’ll explore Bonds and what the future may hold for him…
Here at Cardlines, we love Hall of Fame season. We love to talk about the veteran’s committee, returning candidates, and new candidates. We love exploring which current hitters and pitchers are sure-thing future Hall of Famers, and which pitchers and position players appear to be on the path. One of those Hall of Fame discussions is getting underway, with the announcement of the 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era…
The 1970s were a wild ride, and that extended to the baseball diamond. The Vietnam War came to a close. Jaws was released. Microsoft was founded. Saturday Night Live debuted. On the baseball field we saw perhaps the greatest World Series ever, with Carlton Fisk’s famous home run and the star-studded Big Red Machine of…
The face of the Yankees dynasty of the 1990s and 2000s, Derek Jeter had a storybook career. He’s no doubt an all-time great, but what about Derek Jeter rookie cards? What are they? Which are the best ones? And that was the junk wax era, so what craziness will be find because of that? Shop…
Chipper Jones had an amazing career, leading his team to the playoffs for a decade straight on his way to the Hall of Fame. But what are Chipper Jones rookie cards? Which one is the best? And what other early career Chipper Jones cards are worth considering? Shop for Chipper Jones rookie cards on eBay….
Baseball Hall of Fame season is right around the corner. Here at Cardlines, we love the Hall of Fame election. It gives us some real hot stove fodder for those cold, baseball-free winter months. The chance to argue about the relative merits of some of the greatest players of their eras, the whims of the…
Ken Griffey Jr. was one of a kind in many ways. When one makes a short list of iconic rookie cards in the history of the hobby, his 1989 Upper Deck card appears prominently on the list, despite being released at the peak of the junk wax era. But who was Griffey? And what is…
Podcasts have been around for almost a decade now. But the number has exploded in the last two or three years. And the increase in podcast availability coincided with the big Covid card boom. So, since 2020 the selection seems to have increased tenfold. Of course, some are garbage, but the best ones are utterly…
If you are a basketball or football collector that read our article about buyback cards, you probably realized just how similar it sounded to the Panini White Box program. Still, many collectors don’t understand what White Box cards are, especially when “White Box 1/1s” pop up on their eBay feed. In today’s article, we’ll look…
