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Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, G.m.b.H. of Hamburg, Germany, a photo service for German cigarette cards in the 1930s, produced cards to be placed (neatly) into albums. Jesse Owens appeared in cards featuring the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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Track and field trading cards have a long and storied history

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Baseball

2019 Topps Heritage Baseball takes collectors back to 1970

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Cards

A closer look at 10 hockey card blunders

The Wehmeier card on the right, with a missing dot over the “i” in his signature and an asterisk next to his lifetime stats on the back, also has a logo on the front that is slightly cut off on the left side.
Baseball

Variations, Coan, Berger, Burdick boxers and counting cards

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Lee Smith, Harold Baines selected for Baseball Hall of Fame

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News

Topps and MLBPA extend global trading card partnership

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New Releases

Special Event Baseball Leather cards make debut in 2018 Topps Dynasty Baseball

The 1988 Topps Big Baseball set was released in three smaller series, instead of one larger release. In 1988 that amounted to three series of 88 cards, for a total of 264 cards. (Images courtesy Sal Barry)
Baseball

Big Baseball was one of Topps’ earliest premium sets – but size was a problem

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Baseball

2018 Topps Archives Baseball pays homage to 'The Sandlot'

Herman Wehmeier can be found two ways: 1) without a dot on the “i” and with an asterisk on the back or 2) with a dotted “i” and without an asterisk on the back.
Baseball

Collectors have another variation to search for in 1955 Topps Baseball

Real One Autograph Card
Baseball

Autograph, relic cards in 2018 Topps Heritage Minor League Baseball

1951 Topps Brooklyn Dodgers dated team card.
Baseball

Collecting the 1951 Topps baseball team issue cards can be challenging

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Baseball

Rookie cards plentiful in 2018 Bowman Chrome Baseball

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Baseball

Heritage continues with 2018 Topps Heritage High Number Baseball

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Baseball

2018 Topps Diamond Icons Baseball provides plenty of autographed cards

Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. was a popular autograph signer for fans in attendance at the Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest. (Barry Blair photos)
News

MLB’s All-Star FanFest provided plenty of collectibles for attendees

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LeBron James

Eddie Murray rookie card sells online for more than $15,000

(Jeffrey Copeland photos)
Collector Stories

National Sports Collectors Convention brings all within the hobby together

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Baseball

2018 Topps Big League Baseball set to make debut as entry-level product

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Baseball

2018 Topps Baseball Series Two includes many parallel cards

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Baseball

Shohei Ohtani's first Topps autographed card to be in Heritage Baseball

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News

The Topps Vault is still open, an interview with Mike Jaspersen

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Joe Namath

Stand-Ups from the 1960s standout with some collectors

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Odd Collectibles

Many collectors stick with the 1956 Topps Baseball pins

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