Looking Back: 1991 Topps Stadium Club Baseball
Topps’ answer to the new, slick-look 1989 Upper Deck baseball card product came two years later as 1991 Stadium Club. The first “premiere” set from Topps, 1991 Stadium Club also was the first true set to be broken up into series. I say “true” because in years past, Topps not only produced “Traded” sets that included rookies and traded players, but also “high-number”...
Looking Back: 1989 Upper Deck Baseball
Perhaps never has one individual card anchored a set more than Upper Deck’s inaugural foray into the sports card business in 1989. Everybody knows the card. Everybody has seen one. Most collectors now are in possession of one. Card No. 1 in the 1989 Upper Deck set is the famous Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card. I earned my Griffey rookie card by working in a card shop, sorting and...
My Matsui Conversion
One of the most wonderful things about being a sports fan is the undying loyalty that exists. Everybody has their favorites and everyone wants to believe that their favorite teams and players are the best – even if they’re nowhere near the top. And just like those we cheer are those we love to hate. For every favorite player I have in every sport, I have just as many athletes...
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Artis Gilmore’s Remarkable Professional Career
After winning 49 of 55 games at Jacksonville University, resulting in two NCAA appearances — including the 1970 national championship game against UCLA — Artis Gilmore was drafted by the…
Parts Unknown: An Introduction
We older folk are always reminiscing about how the old times were so good, while youngsters roll their eyes, wondering how we ever got along without computers, video games or…
Upper Deck Produces Special Boston Bruins Box Set
The Boston Bruins are champions of the hockey world once again! For the first time in 39 years, the Bruins are hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup in celebration of their exciting,…
Upper Deck Launches 2011 SP Legendary Cuts Baseball Set
PRESS RELEASE FROM UPPER DECK: With the 2011 professional baseball season entering its third month of play, the Upper Deck Company is excited to release its first baseball-themed trading card…
The Disappointing Saga of LaRue Martin
Nobody was more stunned and surprised than LaRue Martin himself when the Portland Trailblazers selected him as the NBA’s overall top draft pick in 1972. Though not a particularly highly-touted…
What Makes a Card or Set Stand Out?
My first column explained who I am and why I’m here. Of course, I’m here for the same reason you are – we love collecting cards. I mentioned that the…
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