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Are Your 80s and 90s Sports Cards Actually Worthless? Here’s the Truth

Are Your 80s and 90s Sports Cards Actually Worthless? Here’s the Truth

by CardSZN | Jul 21, 2025 | Buying & Selling

The Junk Wax Era: How It All Went Sideways Between 1987 and 1994, card manufacturers went absolutely feral. Topps, Donruss, Fleer, Upper Deck, Score—you name it, they printed it. And printed it. And printed it some more. The result? A cardboard tsunami known today as...
Basketball: Why Prizm Is Still King (But You Should Watch Optic Closely)

Basketball: Why Prizm Is Still King (But You Should Watch Optic Closely)

by CardSZN | Jul 20, 2025 | Basketball, Buying & Selling, Investing

When it comes to basketball cards, Prizm has been the hobby’s golden child for a while now. The name alone makes flippers perk up and collectors start sorting top loaders. It’s the flagship. The standard. The “if you’re only buying one rookie card,...
How to Tell if Your Old Pokémon Cards Are Worth Anything (or Just Binder Filler)

How to Tell if Your Old Pokémon Cards Are Worth Anything (or Just Binder Filler)

by CardSZN | Jul 19, 2025 | Investing, Pokemon

Step 1: Check the Set and Era Not all “old” Pokémon cards are created equal. If you’ve got cards from the **1999–2000 Base Set**, Jungle, Fossil, or Team Rocket—those are the ones people actually care about. Look for cards with the classic blue backs and “Wizards of...
Panini vs. Topps: Which Sports Card Brand Is Better (And Why It Matters)

Panini vs. Topps: Which Sports Card Brand Is Better (And Why It Matters)

by CardSZN | Jul 18, 2025 | Buying & Selling, Investing

The Hobby Just Got Rewritten Panini used to be the king of modern football and basketball. Topps had baseball on lockdown. That’s how it was. But thanks to Fanatics’ licensing land grab, everything’s shifting—fast. In short: Fanatics is now the puppet master...
The Rarest & Most Iconic Sports Cards Ever Made (Holy Grails Edition)

The Rarest & Most Iconic Sports Cards Ever Made (Holy Grails Edition)

by CardSZN | Jul 17, 2025 | Rare Cards

Pull up a chair and a magnifier—today we’re diving into the world of ultra-rare sports cards. The kind that make hearts race, wallets tremble, and auction records soar. We’re not talking your average rookie insert. These are the unicorns. What Makes a Card a “Holy...
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Nidoking Holo – Shadowless Base Set 11/102 (LP/NM)

Nidoking Holo – Shadowless Base Set 11/102 (LP/NM)

Early print Shadowless Nidoking from the 1999 Base Set. Holo Rare with clean surface and subtle edge wear on back — LP to NM range. Classic Ken Sugimori artwork.

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