[DrMitchJ]

Ever since I started back into the hobby, I've always looked at "The Hot List" in wonder and amazement seeing all the cards that I missed out on, couldn't afford, or will never have.
After a little while, the Mike Trout US175 hit the list, and has been there for some time (I'd guess the longest, from what I recall). But, thanks to Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger for the first time since 2011, I have 7 of the 20 listed and 5 of those are in the top 10. WooHoo!! Doesn't mean that I'll be selling them off anytime soon, but just having them in my collection, and getting them all from personal box breaks and not aftermarket purchasing gives me a satisfying sense of accomplishment. I collect, to collect, but its still a little gratifying to know there's something I have that others value, too. I guess.

[DrMitchJ]

I guess tinypic doesn't work either

[waynetalger]

Loved the hot and cold lists
The most I have had on the top 20 was 11
and I think I had all 20 cold list at one time (back in '95 uh oh I think I am starting to show my age)

[rjcj2017]

My personal best at one point was 13 of 20, but I believe that was before the "Bowman Chrome auto era" explosion.

[DrMitchJ]

Loved the hot and cold lists
The most I have had on the top 20 was 11
and I think I had all 20 cold list at one time (back in '95 uh oh I think I am starting to show my age)

Luckily, they did away with the cold list. That's just harsh and depressing
11/20 is pretty great!

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My personal best at one point was 13 of 20, but I believe that was before the "Bowman Chrome auto era" explosion.

13/20?!?! Incredible! Yeah, for a while, the list was totally populated by Bowman Chrome autos ... and I had zero of 20 back then.

[bengalsandreds]

I enjoyed the cold list. It was a nice change to see cards that were unpopular for some wierd reason.

[DrMitchJ]

I enjoyed the cold list. It was a nice change to see cards that were unpopular for some wierd reason.

Perhaps a relief that you didn't have a PC of those players? ... or if you did, you could probably pick up your PC guys for less money?

[djohn]

Back in the 90s before cards got super expensive, I am sure I had a large amount of the ones on the hot list in a given month. Once the majority of the cards on the list were young players whose cards were $100s to $1000s a piece I definitely didn't have that many.

[cspen]

It would be really nice if they would put each months hot list on this website.

[bengalsandreds]

Perhaps a relief that you didn't have a PC of those players? ... or if you did, you could probably pick up your PC guys for less money?

A little of both. What collector doesn't like paying less for PC players? If no one else wants cards of players I collect, chalk that up as a win. I also saw the nostalgia of it. I would see the list and say to myself, "remember when (insert, let's say, 1988 Donruss Greg Jefferies) was the hottest card on the planet? I forgot about that one." And if I didn't have it back in the day, I could certainly pick one up now.