After graduating from the University of North Dakota in 2008, Cole worked as an advertising copywriter until shifting to print journalism a few years later. Managing three weekly newspapers in the Dakotas, Cole won numerous awards from the North Dakota Newspaper Association including Best of the Dakotas and, their top award, General Excellence. He returned to collecting in 2021 and has since combined his passion for writing with his love of cards. Cole also writes for the Sports Cards Nonsense newsletter and has made guest appearances on multiple sports card collecting podcasts including Sports Cards Nonsense, and the Eephus Baseball Cards Podcast.
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Drafted in 2023, Nishida's first card came out of 2024 Bowman Chrome. He's the first Japanese born player to play Division 1 baseball and make it to the majors. Here are his top three card sales, according to Card Ladder.
The No. 1 prospect in the Mariners' minor league system was notified of his promotion and three hours later debuted, and Fanatics got the MLB Debut Patch on in time.
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This rare autograph of two Dallas icons comes out of the brand-new NBA Hoops product that dropped just last week. It's a hard pull, and should garner a premium on the open market.
As Pokemon and TCG markets continue to rise, the PSA app has seen the top five most scanned cards come from gaming sets. The app helps with identification, which may be a big reason the top five cards are Pokemon.
The most popular grading company in the hobby has seen a monumental increase in submissions, including record breaking numbers in May. And while they have changed turnaround times and required minimums, pricing has stayed the same.
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