THE SPORTS CARD DAD
Sports Card Collecting. Nostalgia Nerd. Dad jokes on fleek.
Sports Card Collecting. Nostalgia Nerd. Dad jokes on fleek.
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95% Drop in Sports Cards. What Happened?
By The Sports Card Dad |
🔍 What counts as a “big” price drop in Sports Cards For our purposes: a “big” drop means losses of 50% or more in value (sometimes 80%-90%) for cards or releases that once looked like hot items.Reasons these happen include: over-production/supply, hype overload, grading failures, player under-performance, and collector sentiment turning. 🕰 Notable Examples of…
Ty Wilson Talks Panini Sale + Card Business Strategies
By The Sports Card Dad |
✅ Who is Ty Wilson? Ty Wilson is the founder/host of Chasing Cardboard (also spelled Chasing Cardboard) – a YouTube/content series and business centered around high-stakes sports-card collecting and trading. Spokesman-Review+2Chasing Cardboard+2 He previously worked in corporate sales/negotiations and left that world for sports cards and content creation. Spokesman-Review He’s been collecting since at least…
2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball Chase Cards + PACK ODDS
By The Sports Card Dad |
✅ Set Overview – What’s the Deal? The 2025-26 release is essentially Topps’ return to major licensed NBA “Chrome” land (which they haven’t done in a full way for a long time). The brand is back and flashy. From checklist previews: The base set is about 299 cards in the Chrome version (rookies +…
2024-25 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey Card Checklist Details
By The Sports Card Dad |
✅ Set Overview & Why Collectors Care Release: The 2024-25 edition of The Cup (UD’s flagship high-end hockey brand) is officially detailed. Beckett What it is: Top-tier hobby product, high quality materials, very limited print runs, serious chase cards (rookie patch autos, legendary autos, etc). Collector appeal: If you’re into “if I pull one big…
2025 Upper Deck Skybox Metal Batman Checklist + PACK ODDS
By The Sports Card Dad |
✅ Set Overview The set is branded 2025 SkyBox Metal Universe Batman (by Upper Deck/SkyBox-Metal) focusing on the iconic Batman universe (Bat-Family, Rogues Gallery, etc). Checklist Insider+2The Cardboard Connection+2 Base set: 200 cards total (100 Hero cards + 100 Villain cards) according to preview. Checklist Insider+1 Parallels: lots of numbered material and classic “Metal Universe”…
2025 Topps Chrome Update Baseball Checklist + PACK ODDS
By The Sports Card Dad |
✅ Set Overview & What’s New The base checklist: 200 cards in the Chrome Update version. Checklist Insider The set picks up late-season call-ups, traded stars, All-Star moments and “final chance” rookie cards. Topps+1 The crown-jewel chase: MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autograph cards – these are on-card autographs + the actual patch from the player’s…
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4 Key Comic Books $1500- $2500. Which of these would you Buy?
By The Sports Card Dad |
Deciding which Silver Age comic books to buy depends on various factors, including personal preferences, budget, and investment goals. The Silver Age of comic books, roughly spanning from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, is known for introducing iconic characters, revitalizing the superhero genre, and featuring groundbreaking storylines and artwork. Here are some key…
Why Graded Comic Book Prices Will Fall in 2024.
By The Sports Card Dad |
Graded comic book prices are influenced by various factors, including the popularity of characters, storylines, and specific issues, as well as broader economic trends and collector preferences. However, there are a few considerations that could potentially impact graded comic book prices: Market Saturation: The increasing popularity of comic book grading services has led to a…