John McTaggart has been in the trading card industry officially since 1986 (unofficially since 1979 when he opened his first pack of Topps baseball cards) when he and his younger brother started setting up at local card shows. Since then, his passion and love for the hobby, and the business-side of the hobby, in particular, has not wained one bit. John is an award-winning sports columnist, writer and photojournalist based in Detroit, Michigan. He currently is an executive editor for a big media outlet and the proud owner of The Detroit Trading Card Company LLC. He shares his home with a wife, four adorable dachshunds, two goldfish, his beloved golf clubs, and about a million sports cards (for real) on shelves in his basement. You can contact John at info@detroittradingcardco.com
Movin' the Chains: Weekly stories of the NFL hobby
By John McTaggart Everybody like a good story, don’t they? Well, this far, the NFL has provided a few good ones, bit none as compelling, in hobby terms, as the
Inside the Hobby
Make a Bold(y) statement in the hockey hobby
By John McTaggart I’m going to tell you all right off the bat — I’m about to geek-out on hockey cards in this column. So, if that doesn’t spin your wheels or bl
Inside the Hobby
5 NHL players ready to breakout in 24-25!
By John McTaggart
SI Collects Writer
Is it ever too soon to talk about hockey?
In short — nope.
So, that said, less take a pre-pre-season look at five players
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Alas, 22/23 The Cup checklist arrives... release draws near
Sooner or later Upper Deck would send out the checklist for the 22/23 version of its premium produc
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Gem-mint Wilt rookie found in grocery store cabinet
By John McTaggart SI-Collects Writer Is it just me or does everyone (other than yours truly, of course) and their brother seem to be finding vintage sports card
