TOP 3 TUESDAY: This week’s guest on Hobby Hustle is @EPonMantel! He shares with us his Top 3 items in the PC.

1) 2013 Panini Cooperstown Vin Scully (Patial Rainbow)
2) Nomos Glashutte neomatik (Carolina Watch Club edition)
3) 1971 Topps Jerry West Auto

WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 3 PC CARDS?

Be sure to check out the full episode of Hobby Hustle featuring Evan as we talk about his journey from head of content at NASCAR, to GM of The Athletic, to now CEO of Mantel.

Get ready to tune in tomorrow, as new Hobby Hustle episodes drop every Wednesday at 6pm EST!

https://youtu.be/Jz63eq7UcgE

I’m a diehard Tigers fan. Yes it’s painful, but tigers cards are 95% of my collection. I’m currently trying to complete my first rainbow. As of now I have pulled/purchased the following cards (pictures attached as well):

Orange Auto /25
Gold /50
Purple /75
Green /99
Blue /150
Aqua /199
Base Mojo Auto
Base Mojo non Auto

My search now rests on finding the black /1 and red /5. Neither of which are on eBay. This does not surprise me. So, I’m turning to the hobby community to see if anyone has these cards or knows someone who does. If so, please reach out. I know these will be hard to come by, but I at least want to try. I love the Tigers, and I’m a huge fan of Olson. The young man is rapidly improving, and I’d be excited to have these in my PC.

Thanks in advance for any help!

The crown jewel of my collection! I came into this jersey a few years ago thru an estate auction house in Pennsylvania.

How cool would it be if this jersey is the one pictured on the 57 or 58 Topps card?

Happy Saturday everyone. Here are 25 of my favorite cards on display in my collection. I’m a die hard packers fan, and I PC Jordan Love, TJ Watt, Josh Allen, and Cooper Kupp.

Completing the MJ, Pippen, and Rodman Gold Medallion run, we look at the 1998 Gold Medallion set. The 125-card parallel was randomly inserted into hobby boxes at one per pack for veterans and 1:35 packs for rookies.  
 
Ultra continued to offer the serial numbered platinum medallions (Veterans /99 and Rookies /66) which have a silver finish, and the ultra-rare 1/1 Masterpieces finished in purple.
 
The 1998 Gold Medallion set strikes a perfect balance of simplicity and shine. The front features a monochromatic full bleed background image that has been overlayed with a semi-gloss gold. The full color player image pops off the card, along with the players name in a cursive font outlined with holofoil.
 
The back of each card features a color player shot and career stats. Additionally, you can quickly identify this parallel with the "G" suffix after card number along with the "Gold Medallion Edition" text at the bottom. 
 
As with other years, this set is condition sensitive. Any gem mint version will carry a premium, but you can track down raw, good condition cards for a reasonable price. Stars run in the $5-$25 range and an MJ will cost $50-$75.
 
One fun fact about this MJ for collectors and sneaker heads. The front photo used features his last game at Madison Square Garden (March 1998, scored 42 points). He wanted to honor the stadium and wore his original Jordan 1s even though it caused his feet to bleed badly! Check out the full article here: https://bit.ly/4b4RwiY
 
Happy MJ Monday!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6FTzxTMEJX/?igsh=bHBrY3Qzcm15Zjgz