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Not Badd at All: Akil Baddoo’s First Week for the Ages
Full disclosure from this devout Tigers fan: I had never heard of Akil Baddoo before December 10, when Detroit made ... -
Gum, Football Cards and Innovation: Philadelphia Gum Had Them All
A brief look at the history of the Philadelphia Gum company, its origins, key figures, trading card contributions and what ... -
Alive and Kicking: Topps Talks MLB Living Set as Checklist Approaches #400
Interview with Topps Art Director, Michael Linkens, reflecting on the first 400 cards of the MLB Living Set and what ... -
Who Will Be MLB Living Set #400? Topps Offers Some Hints
As the Topps MLB Living Set nears #400, the card maker offers up some hints as to who might be ... -
True Rarity: The Story of a Signed 1955 Topps Harry Agganis Card
A 1955 Topps card signed by the late Harry Agganis – who died at age 26 just months after the ... -
Samurai Mike: Mike Singletary Remembers Mike Ditka, Buddy Ryan and the Super Bowl Shuffle
Mike Singletary is a busy man. He’s talking to a writer on this day, while also working on business plans ... -
Red-Hot Retail and Million-Dollar Modern Cards, Welcome to the Hobby’s New Normal
The sports card industry is evolving. One needs to look no further than the huge prices modern cards are getting ... -
Plugged In: Chris Torres Has Lots to Say About Topps Project 2020
Interview with Chris Torres on Topps Project 2020 and his YouTube show about the set. -
Jimmy Butler: Sweet Home South Beach
In 2015, satirical rapper/songwriter Froggy Fresh released a video that made Jimmy Butler a household name to millions of YouTube ... -
Game Used Tone Signs Exclusive Shoe Deal with Luka Doncic
Add Luka Doncic to the list of NBA superstars signing a partnership with Game Used Tone to broker the sales ... -
Our Favorite Cards from the First Half of Topps Project 2020
Three Beckett staff members pick their favorite cards from the first half of Topps Project 2020. -
Sports Artist Spotlight: John Bartlett
It was a couple of guys you may have heard of – Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo – that inspired ... -
The Sale: The Story Behind the $1.8 Million LeBron James Card
Ultimately, the 2003-04 LeBron James Exquisite Rookie Patch Autograph Parallel sold for a little more than Ken Goldin was hoping ... -
Back Home: Isiah Thomas Reunited with 1984 All-Star MVP Trophy
Isiah Thomas has been reunited with his 1984 All-Star MVP trophy. It had been stolen from his high school before ... -
His Place in Baseball: 10 Years After Ken Griffey Jr. Called It a Career
Looking at the career of Ken Griffey Jr. and the legacy he left in baseball ten years after his retirement. -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Josh Trout
No, Josh Trout is no relation to Mike Trout. But he has painted the three-time American League MVP. Josh grew ... -
The Rise of the 2003-04 Topps LeBron James Rookie Card
Analysis on why the 2003-04 Topps LeBron James Rookie Card has become so popular -- and valuable. -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Jordan Spector
Website: SpectorSportsArt.com The image of Joe Burrow on the front cover of the August, 2020 issue of Beckett Football was ... -
No Big Bills for These Doctors: 3 Bargain Julius Erving Cards
Here are 3 awesome Julius Erving basketball cards that shouldn't cost you a lot and reasons why you should be ... -
“Not Me”: How It Took Al Kaline Himself to Reveal an Image Long Thought to ...
How a simple autograph request revealed a photo that was believed to be Al Kaline was actually someone else. -
Mr. Tiger’s Neighborhood: The Mutual Love Between Al Kaline and the City of Detroit
When I last saw Al Kaline it was late in the 2018 season. He was at Comerica Park for an ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Alvin Fall
Website: AlvinFall.com It’s only been a few months since the final seconds of Super Bowl LIV ticked off the clock, ... -
Seeing 2020: How Project 2020’s Success Is Helping Topps Set Its Sights on the Future
Interview with Jeff Heckman, Topps' Global Director of Topps.com, on the success of Topps Project 2020, how it came to ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Joseph Accardo
Website: ArtByAccardo.com While other kids his age were putting their baseball and football cards into top loaders or sheets, 9-year-old ... -
Game-Used Michael Jordan Air Jordan 1’s Sell for $560,000
Details on a pair of game-used Michael Jordan Air Jordan 1's selling for a world record $560,000 in May, 2020 ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Chadwick Haverland
By the time you read this, there’s a great chance that Chadwick Haverland has already finished more trading card art ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Maz Adams
It was the love of comic books while growing up that helped lead Maz Adams to his passion for drawing. ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Ken Karl
Working with colored pencil and marker, Ken Karl captures the emotion of sports, with realism and a unique style. “I ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Darryl Vlasak
From the hundreds of paintings Darryl Vlasak has completed, one stands above the rest to him: Satchel Paige. He thinks ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Ike Rodriguez
Ike has followed the lead of the masters, listing his biggest influences as Picasso, Rembrandt and Dali. In sports art ... -
Top 1970s Sports Cards and Trading Cards – #71-100
Concluding the countdown of the top 100 sports cards and trading cards of the 1970s started in Beckett Vintage Collector ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Robert McFetridge
If you think you recognize Robert McFetridge’s style with colored pencil and graphite, you may have seen the cover of ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Lindsay Frost
After 25 years as an actress, Lindsay Frost thought she would explore her passion for painting. Why not? “I came ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: James Fiorentino
ames Fiorentino is no stranger to Beckett or the trading card industry. He’s worked and partnered with both over the ... -
Sports Artist Spotlight: Stephen Holland
If there was a vote for most impactful artist among the 13 featured in the Artist Spotlight Issue of Beckett ...
