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Jason Schwartz

Jason Schwartz

Joined: Sep 3, 2024

Jason A. Schwartz is a collectibles expert whose work can be found regularly at SABR Baseball Cards, Hobby News Daily, and 1939Bruins.com. His collection of Hank Aaron baseball cards and memorabilia is currently on exhibit at the Atlanta History Center, and his collectibles-themed artwork is on display at the Honus Wagner Museum and PNC Park.

2024 Stadium Club highlights
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2024 Topps Stadium Club: Hobby Grail or Hobby Fail?

Ever since its debut in 1991, Stadium Club has been one of the most eagerly anticipated products in the Topps product line. The cards have a well deserved reput

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May 1972; Detroit, MI, USA; FILE PHOTO; Chicago White Sox first baseman Dick Allen in action against the Detroit Tigers during the 1972 season at Tiger Stadium.
Inside the Hobby

Luis Tiant, Dick Allen Top Hobby Hopefuls for Hall of Fame

Collectors have long been aware that cards of Hall of Famers are in a league of their own when it comes to value and collectibility. For this reason, there is r

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Baseball cards from the 1980s and 1990s
Hobby News Daily

Will My Baseball Cards Go Up in Value? A Simple Rule and a Hard Truth.

Let's be honest. Just about every collector, even the ones who claim to collect "just for fun," hope their cards will be worth more ten years from now than they

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2024 Historic Autographs "All-Time Greats" cards
Inside the Hobby

Why the Hall Not: Pete Rose and Barry Bonds Find Redemption in Trading Card Set!

The recent passing of the Hit King brought with it yet another reminder that he and several other all-time greats have yet to crash the hallowed halls of Cooper

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Shohei Ohtani cards and TCDB rankings
Inside the Hobby

Player Collectors Flock to Trading Card Database for Bragging Rights

Trading Card Database has rapidly become an indispensable site for card collectors. Whether you just want to see the 1987 Topps baseball checklist, see if you'r

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Dusty Baker and Fernando Valenzuela in 2023
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Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Rookie Cards of 1981

For those who have only read about it or heard about it, Fernandomania was definitely a thing. Trust me. Growing up in Los Angeles, I was not only there for it

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2024 National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers

The History of the Dodgers-Yankees World Series Rivalry...in Baseball Cards

With the recent victories of the Yankees over the Guardians and the Dodgers over the Mets, the stage is set for yet another Dodgers-Yankees World Series. If you

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Baseball cards from the 1900s
Inside the Hobby

Old Baseball Cards on Twitter: Here are Ten Vintage Accounts to Follow

First things first. Sorry, Elon, I've lived in Chicago the past fourteen years, so yeah, I still call it Twitter. (See also: "I still call it the Sears Tower" a

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1982 Fleer baseball cards
Inside the Hobby

Remembering 1982 Fleer: The Set (Almost) Everybody Hates

Ask collectors to rank the top sets of the 1980s and a handful will rise to the top. Many will cite 1989 Upper Deck, pointing to its high-end production and Ken

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Hot Rookies of the Junk Wax Era
Inside the Hobby

Sorry, Upper Deck. That Griffey Ain't His Rookie Card!

The Hobby forever changed the day Upper Deck packs hit the shelves in 1989. These cards were different. In contrast with the cards moms used to throw away, thes

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1940s Kenny Washington football cards
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Will Topps or Panini be first to honor the "Jackie Robinson of the NFL?"

There is an opportunity here for Topps or Panini, not just to put some incredibly cool cards in the hands of collectors but to do what trading cards, at their v

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Three cards of Albert Einstein
Inside the Hobby

Collecting Genius: The Albert Einstein Rookie Card

The last five years have seen a spike in interest (and value!) when it comes to trading cards. While the "big four" sports (baseball, football, basketball, hock

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