Long time collectors keep abandoning new product. Is 2012 the tipping point? Does Topps care?

This is the story of how I bought a Greg Maddux autograph card on eBay. Check that, it's a story of how I bought a Chipper auto card on eBay. Wait, this is the story of how I bought a 1953 Bowman Warren Spahn card on eBay.

If the Padres pitchers had been competent, would we remember this game? A Cardboard Memory of The Brawl.

The slow running catcher, the second baseman with the beard and the pitcher who couldn't find the stadium.

Do new baseball cards leave you feeling uninspired? Are you interested in purchasing vintage cards, but afraid of the price tag? Here's a way to get great vintage Braves cards at an affordable price.

Historically, Topps Update and Traded sets have allowed collectors to piece together the big trades from a baseball season. This year, Topps has decided that only a few collectors should have that privilege.

Friday night was bad. So was 1948, 1958, 1969, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 through 2005, 2010 and 2012. Some painful cardboard memories.

Three hits in every ten at-bats. Four times on base in every ten plate appearances. Success, failure and the greatness of Chipper Jones.

A journey through Chipper's missed post-seasons and my hope for one last great Chipper collectible.

The baseball card industry undergoes an upheaval and Chipper Jones career peaks. Collecting Chipper Jones 2006 - 2008.