We are closing in on a decade since I started Hoops Hobby, and while a lack of blogs dedicated to…
Lone Superfractor
One of my favorite boxes I’ve opened was Topps 1952 Style from 2005-06. Danny Granger’s rookie season, looking for Chris…
Medieval Basketball Cards
I’ve been looking forward to seeing cards from the Excalibur brand in person. The Crusade insert set seems to be…
Pickups of the Week: Ben Hansbrough and Damjan Rudez autographs
Autographs from a couple of past Pacers came in the other day. Ben Hansbrough appeared in 28 games during the…
Pulling a Hokie, a rare event
I graduated from Virginia Tech in 2008. Hard to believe we’re closing in on ten years. I attended nearly every…
Pickups of the Week: Three Card Mailday
I saw a Duncan insert on ebay a few weeks back for a reasonable price so I of course had…
A Few Loose Packs
After deciding I was restarting my basketball collecting, a natural early step towards that was heading to the local target…
Box Break: Pack 1 from 2013-14 Pinnacle Jumbo Box
My wife surprised me with a box of 2013-14 Panini Pinnacle basketball for Valentine’s day. What better gift than a…
Insert Set Flashback: 1996-97 E-X2000 Star Date 2000
The Set: 1996-97 E-X2000 Star Date 2000 Set Odds: 1 in 9 packs Key Cards: Kobe Bryant #3 Allen Iverson #7 Why…
Retired Pacers and a Contest
Baseball card land is going crazy over 2017 Topps Series 1 release. And while I’ll probably pick up a blaster…
