What does ‘Case Hit’ mean – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary

A 'Case Hit' is a card collecting term referring to a rare sports card found once per sealed case of sports cards. Case hits are often flashier parallels and/or inserts…

What is a ‘Break’ – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary

One phenomenon that has gained a lot of traction in The Hobby since about 2020 (during The Pandemic) are "breaks". Breaks are a card buying format where, rather than buying…

Ippei, the Hobby Guy: How YOU May Have Participated in the Shohei Ohtani / Ippei Mizuhara Scandal

This already-awkward Instagram post may have gotten a lot more awkward in light of today's news... Yes, YOU, the Ohtani collector. The eBay mid-end to high-end eBay seller. The WhatNot…

What does ‘FOTL’ mean – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary

FOTL stands for First Off The Line and refers to the small percentage of Panini cards that are delivered early to collectors when they purchase products directly from the Panini…

Unboxing a $50 Memorabilia Mystery Bag from the San Diego Padres Game!

Just opened up this mystery bag of memorabilia and I’m loving what I found inside! For only $50, I scored some awesome game-used items. Can’t wait to add them to…

What does ‘RPA’ mean – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary

RPA stands for "Rookie Patch Autograph". RPA sports cards are arguably the most coveted class of modern sports cards in production today. Rookie Patch Auto (RPA) sports cards are rookie…