The Importance of Photo Selection and Cropping in Baseball Cards

It’s Free Dress Friday here on All About Cards. That means anything goes. So put on your casual clothes and let’s look at the lighter side of Trading Cards.

Last week when we introduced you to “Actual” Error Cards. Not player cards that contain errors but cards that contain player’s errors. 

We received some great feedback on that post. Someone “in the know” who has ties to one of the trading card companies liked the idea but thought the league would never go for it. I found that funny because that was my exact thought as I was creating those cards. Then I found this card.

Maris, Mantle, Killebrew and Gentile are on our Throw Back Thursday Vintage TBT Card for February 19, 2015

Floating heads. When you hear that, what’s the first thing that comes to mind, besides certain movies. If you thought of '60s Baseball cards you are ready for our Throw Back Thursday Vintage TBT Card.

Yankees to Retire Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte Numbers and are the focus of Hump Day Hits

Monument Park has always been a hallowed place in Yankee Stadium. The greats that have worn Pinstripes are honored there, so are the numbers that have been retired. As of this date, 17 numbers will never be worn by another Yankee player. By the end of this season it will be 20.

On different dates throughout the season Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte will be honored with a day dedicated to them during which their numbers will be retired. To honor them now, we will look at some of their on-card autographs in this installment of Hump Day Hits.

Wallet Card Wednesday the Adventures of Wallet Card at Dodger FanFest

Some of you may remember we are participating in a year long challenge/game called Wallet Card. We adjusted the rules to give it some more meaning and we've instituted an official day to catch up which we call Wallet Card Wednesday. For this installment we are doing a bit of a throw back.

Micro Collecting Mark Messier Autographs And New York Rangers With Retired Numbers

This is the fourth of eight posts where I’ll detailed for you one of my latests adventures in the hobby, Micro Collecting certified on-card autographs of all of the New York Rangers with Retired numbers. There are eight players and they are Eddie Giacomin, Brain Leetch, Harry Howell, Rod Gilbert, Andy Bathgate, Adam Graves, Mark Messier, and Mike Richter. 

Totday we will take a look at Mark Messier, number 11.

The Zen Cards of the Day for February 17 Provide Peace In A Hair Raising Experience

Here are the Zen Cards of the Day. Let this theme take you to another place. Use these anchor words to find serenity now. Repeat over and over again.

1952 Topps Look ’N See Trading Cards are the focus of Mint Monday

It's Monday, normally a day to return to the grind. But for many of you, today is a day off because of Presidents’ Day, which makes this the perfect start to the week. It’s also the perfect time to look for perfect cards. It's what we call Mint Monday.

Topps Star Wars Masterwork Checklist Trading Cards

Here is the entire checklist with all the info you will need on the contents of a box of 2014 - 2015 Topps Star Wars Masterwork Trading Cards.

Star Wars Masterwork is the most premium Star Wars trading card set ever created. Collectors will find on-card autographs from 40 of the actors to appear in the Star Wars movies including Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams and the actors behind the the characters of C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) just to name a few. There are also authentic pieces of the bunker from Return of the Jedi embedded in cards, original one of a kind artist's sketch cards and a 105 card base and insert card set printed on heavyweight premium card stock.