We loaded up and made the drive down to West Lafayette with a clear goal in mind. Spend time with one of college basketball’s best point guards in NCAA history and deliver something truly personal. What unfolded at Mackey Arena exceeded every expectation we had. There is something special about stepping into Mackey. The history, the energy, the echoes of past games all seem to live in the walls. It felt only fitting that our time with Purdue point guard Braden Smith took place right there in...

Some days in this hobby feel routine. Others feel like something out of a childhood dream. The day Herman Moore came over to the Cardistry Cave was the latter. For anyone who grew up watching football in the 90s, Herman Moore was larger than life. A Detroit Lions legend. A four-time Pro Bowler and three-time First-Team All-Pro. The kind of player you remember not just for the stats, but for how he made you feel watching the game. So when we started talking about him coming over to spend the...

Every once in a while, an email crosses your desk that reminds you just how special this hobby really is. Earlier this year, we were approached by a woman who had inherited a full pair of game-used Babe Ruth Yankees pants from her father . Not a replica. Not a swatch from a trading card. The real thing. The whole enchilada from the Sultan of Swat, the King of Crash, The Colossus of Clout... The Colossus of Clout! Shut up, Tommy. Items like this are not just collectibles. They are pieces of...