Card History
Would You Cut Up a Classic Spider-Man Comic for a 1/1 Card? Topps Did
Topps turned pieces from 15 classic Spider-Man comic issues into 1/1 Comic Cut cards for 2026 Mint Marvel. We traced the source…
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Star Wars, Garbage Pail Kids, error cards, industrial cards and the fascinating history of non-sport trading cards.
Card History
Black Lotus Card: Price, History, Rarity and Record Sales Explained
Black Lotus is Magic’s defining trophy card, led by the original Alpha, Beta and Unlimited printings. This guide covers print estimates, authenticity,…
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News & Trends
1987 Terrorist Attack Trading Cards: The Real Story Behind the Fake Candy Company
The 35-card 1987 Terrorist Attack set used the fictional Piedmont Candy Company name, but creator Charles Mandel was behind it. Contemporary sources…
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Baseball Cards
1985 Topps Gary Pettis Error Card #497: The Full Story
The 1985 Topps Gary Pettis #497 does not show Gary Pettis. It pictures his 14-year-old brother Lynn, photographed during an Angels Family…
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Beginner Guides
1954 Topps World on Wheels: The Collector’s Guide to This Wildly Underrated Set
Dating Topps World on Wheels is messy: a contest points to 1953, wrappers point to 1954, and the final 20 cards feature…
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News & Trends
1948 Topps Hocus Focus: The Self-Developing Cards That Started It All
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to…
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News & Trends
Cards on Wheels: The Full History of Muscle Car, Corvette and Harley-Davidson Trading Cards
Most people think trading cards are only about athletes. Quarterbacks, shortstops, power forwards. But there is a whole other world out there…
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Vintage & Non-Sport Cards
Star Wars Trading Cards History: From Blue Borders to Chrome – A Collector’s Journey
The Star Wars trading cards history began in 1977 and, since then, has documented our obsession with a galaxy far, far away.…
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Vintage & Non-Sport Cards
Industrial Trading Cards: History, Types and Value
Updated August 16, 2026. This post previously displayed an unrelated digital-versus-physical article. It has been rebuilt around documented advertising and company cards.…
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Sports Cards
Topps Test Issues That Never Reached Retail
Updated August 16, 2026. Auction results and grading populations are dated because the surviving supply is tiny and the market is thin.…
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Vintage & Non-Sport Cards
Error Cards and Misprints: Value, Types and Fakes
Updated August 16, 2026. Population counts and sale prices change. Every value in this guide is tied to a date, grade and…
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Pokémon & Anime Cards
Pokémon Cards History and Value: 1996 to 2026
Updated: August 16, 2026 Pokémon cards began in Japan in October 1996, eight months after Pokémon Red and Green arrived on Game…
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News & Trends
The History of Trading Cards: From Tobacco Packs to Million-Dollar Pulls
From 1880s cigarette packs to a $12.9 million MJ and Kobe card, here is the full, surprising history of trading cards, told…
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Vintage & Non-Sport Cards
Garbage Pail Kids Cards: 1985 Set, Values and Fakes
Updated: August 16, 2026 Garbage Pail Kids began as Topps sticker cards in 1985, pairing gross-out art with two character names for…
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Sports Cards
1968 Topps 3-D Test Set: Checklist, Values and Fakes
Updated: August 16, 2026 The 1968 Topps 3-D baseball set is a 12-card test issue printed on narrow, rounded-corner lenticular stock. Tilt…
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