Craig Klinski

Jan 14, 2025 | cardlines.com | Jesse Haynes |Shaiel Ben-Ephraim |Craig Klinski

Hoops Basketball is back and remains the first NBA release of the season that collectors truly care about. While it’s a low-end product, it’s a yearly tradition that introduces the latest rookie class—this time with players from the 2024 NBA Draft making their debut in NBA jerseys. With the box priced at $140 for the January 24 release, is the 2024-25 Hoops Basketball a must-have, a pass, or just a fun rip? Let’s dig into the details and highlights for this year.

Jan 12, 2025 | cardlines.com | future Hall |Nicole Cahill |Shaiel Ben-Ephraim |Craig Klinski

Along with The National and every time Cardlines drops a video on YouTube, the release of Topps Flagship Series 1 is as close to a holiday as the card-collecting hobby gets. Nothing gives the gray, cold slog of February a whiff of warm air and green grass like the release of a new crop of baseball cards. Spring Training is right around the corner, and all is right with the world. Adding to the rejuvenating sense of “newness” is a new crop of rookie cards to entice collectors.

Jan 10, 2025 | cardlines.com | future Hall |Shaiel Ben-Ephraim |Craig Klinski |John Bassey

The baseball card collecting calendar has certain milestones. Many revolve around Topps Flagship design, which has an outsized influence on the hobby. That is because the design carries across so many products: Topps Flagship Series 1, 2, and Update, plus Chrome, Sapphire, Gilded, and other sets released throughout the year. Today, Topps announced one of those annual hobby milestones: the public release of the 2025 Topps design. But what exactly happened? What is the 2025 Topps design?

Oct 29, 2024 | cardlines.com | future Hall |Shaiel Ben-Ephraim |Craig Klinski |Jesse Haynes

November is an exciting time of year. The World Series is either wrapping up or has just finished. The winter sports are very much in focus. The weather may be cooling off and the world is going into holiday mode, but the sports card auction action continues to stay active. This month, there have been many auctions covering a wide range of hobby niches. But what auctions are going on this month? What are the lots worth chasing? And what are the best sports card auctions of November 2024?

Oct 29, 2024 | cardlines.com | future Hall |Shaiel Ben-Ephraim |Craig Klinski |Jesse Haynes

November is an exciting time of year. The World Series is either wrapping up or has just finished. The winter sports are very much in focus. The weather may be cooling off and the world is going into holiday mode, but the sports card auction action continues to stay active. This month, there have been many auctions covering a wide range of hobby niches. But what auctions are going on this month? What are the lots worth chasing? And what are the best sports card auctions of November 2024?