My friends… a picture is worth a thousand words. Ask yourself: “What do you remember the most when you think about your favorite card?” I’ll assume that most of you thought about the image. Not only is a rookie card most likely a player’s most well-known card, but it’s also their most valuable. Try to look at rookie cards the same way you do art. A painting only becomes iconic when it leaves lasting impressions on our imaginations. Rookie cards can be viewed similarly. It lasts a player’s lifetime and beyond, so Topps** attempts to capture the best and most timeless images possible.

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@EPonMantel - It’s easier on the nerves to assume this guy is lying so we don’t get overcome with envy, but it’s better on the spirit if we believe it’s true and keep thrifting.

I choose to believe.

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This is from our signed Polaroid collection that I've been building up. Mike Trout was the first person I snapped a Polaroid of to have signed and slabbed.

Best Shohei Ohtani 2023 Topps Now World Baseball Classic #WBC-71

I’m a huge fan of HGA, specifically because of their horizontal slabs and custom labels. They’re innovative and beautiful — but also controversial and inconsistent. I get it. Either way, i love the 9 horizontal slabs I have — and I plan to get more.