One of the most prized vintage cards ever issued is a legacy card of a player who had been retired for nearly two decades. It wasn’t even released in the set. In fact, it was only known by its missing ...

Richard Tyner slid the pack of 1987 Topps Major League Baseball "the Real one" cards over his counter for $1. The pack contained "17 Bubble Gum Cards" and "1 Stick Bubble Gum." It was the rookie year ...

From 'The Wax Pack' to 'Mint Condition,' discover the best books on baseball card collecting that reveal the stories, rivalries, and personalities that shaped the hobby. The world of baseball card ...

How come that Frank Thomas rookie card you stowed away in 1990 is now worth less than a Happy Meal? Chalk it up to the baseball card bubble of the late 1980s and early 1990s. In a new book, Mint ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/collectibles as 3 Essential PSA 10 Rookie Cards from 1985 Fleer Baseball.

Baseball cards are just as much of a pastime as baseball itself, at least to me. It's not something that can be explained easily, but if you're a collector then you know exactly what I'm talking about ...

The 1986 Topps set is a 'tweener as far as 1980s baseball cards go. Nestled between two seasons, 1985 and 1987, that brought collectors some of the decade's most pursued rookie cards, the biggest and ...

These days a 1909 Honus Wagner tobacco card in good condition will set you back about $690,000. A near mint 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle can be yours for about $145,000. Of course, very few collectors or ...