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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Upper Deck's 1997 product revolutionized baseball cards with the introduction of the first patch card in the Game Jersey set. The set featured three players, Ken Griffey Jr., Tony Gwynn, and Rey Ordonez
Collectors will have a chance to pull one of the rarest cards in the hobby. Announced today, Topps has given collectors the chance at pulling a 1952 Mickey Mantle out of a box of the upcoming 2026 Series 1.
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At just 19 years old, Luis Robert signed with the White Sox in 2017. He has had some great cards since his professional debut shortly after signing his first contract. Here are three, plus an honorable mention.
Topps 3 NBA: rare Flagg, Tatum & Banchero triple auto card of Duke Alums. Duke fans will be clamoring for this yet-to-be-released triple autographed-relic card of three big Duke names
