Beckett Sports Card Hot / Cold – January 8, 2022
Welcome to the first Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold of 2022. It’s a new year but the concept is the same. This is where we have fun and take a quick look at what’s hot and not in the worlds of sports cards and sports.
It might be the baseball offseason — and one that has come to a lockout-caused halt — but the 2021 draft picks are finally getting their first MLB cards. Both 2021 Bowman Draft and 2021 Bowman’s Best closed out the calendar year. While each product is distinct in its approach and very different in design, both draw collector attention for their autographs and Refractor rainbows.
For 2021 Bowman Draft, there are the cornerstone 1st Bowman Chrome Autographs, which are likely to result in cornerstone cards of Henry Davis, Marcelo Mayer and several other key picks. Many collectors seem to be enjoying the addition of Lava Refractors, a new pattern to further expand parallel opportunities.
As football enters its final week before the playoffs, the Cincinnati Bengals find themselves with two of the hottest players in the hobby. Quarterback Joe Burrow and rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase have helped Cincinnati secure top spot in the AFC North. Burrow is quickly putting distance between him and his injury-shortened 2020. In the hobby, Mac Jones may still command the hightest prices among 2021 rookies. However, Chase could very well walk away with Rookie of the Year honors.
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Having a good amount of hockey cards for the years 1989 thru 1993. Do you know how many cards have value.
Many are rookies.
The price guide is linked in the top menu of this page.
I was out bid by three dollars for a Pirates break on 21 draft. Dude pulled a red signature Henry Davis lol. Rough break but I think I’ll be pursuing singles until box prices come down. The hobby box prices, particularly on NFL products is absurd.
I have a Ken Griffey Jr rookie card by Topps. I look it up and one price says it’s worth thousands of dollars and then another price says only a couple of hundred. Both pictures look exactly the same. How can I tell what the accurate worth of the card is?
@Aaron – The price differences are probably due to the cards being different and condition. Here it may be regular 1989 Topps Traded versus 1989 Topps Traded Tiffany, which is somewhat rare.