Author: Todd A Neikirk

by Todd A Neikirk | February 17, 2023

Hockey card collecting is a bit different than other sports. That largely has to do with the fact that many cards featured both a United States and Canadian version. Knowing the difference can help you navigate purchasing hockey cards as a hobby. 1990 Score Canadian...

by Todd A Neikirk | February 12, 2023

The Super Bowl is where NFL players can go from being stars of a certain age to being remembered forever. As a result, the rookie cards of those players who star in the big game could get a significant boost. Below are the key rookie issues of...

by Todd A Neikirk | February 11, 2023

Everyone is already familiar with the cards of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. But plenty of other players in the Super Bowl will have a chance at putting forward a star-making performance that can make their early issues go up in price. Here are some players from...

by Todd A Neikirk | February 11, 2023

As is the case with collecting other kinds of sports cards, collecting football cards means focusing on specific positions. In this hobby, quarterback is king and that is where most of your money will be spent. Here are some ideas on how to smartly start a football...

by Todd A Neikirk | February 7, 2023

Steve Ditko was there at the beginning of Marvel Comics and made an indelible mark on the company. He was deeply involved in the creation of Spider-Man and was the sole creator of Dr. Strange. He later moved to Charlton and DC, where he continued to leave...

by Todd A Neikirk | February 3, 2023

Baseball card collecting has been a tradition for more than a century. Kids have always collected, but nowadays, more adults who had cards as kids are now interested in recreating their collections. Here is a good place for people like that to get started.

by Todd A Neikirk | January 31, 2023

If you ask the average person to name a superhero, they may say Batman or Spider-Man. But the most popular answer is sure to be Superman. And many collectors would like to get their hands on important Superman comics. The problem is that a lot of important...

by Todd A Neikirk | January 28, 2023

The NBA is an incredibly popular sport, not only in the United States but globally. That means that there are many potential card collectors out there. They might not know where to start. If you wanted to start a basketball card collection with an eye toward investment,...

by Todd A Neikirk | January 25, 2023

Comic collecting really began to boom in the 1980s. Rather than reading their book and throwing them in the trash, people began to put them in bags and boards and held onto them. Here are the 80's books that every kid wanted to get their hands on....

by Todd A Neikirk | January 24, 2023

Sports Card collecting exploded in the 1980s. They were no longer things that your Mom threw in the trash or that you put on the spokes of your bicycle. Here are some cards that readily appeared in Beckett each month. 1988 Topps Bo Jackson Football ...