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Well done, thoroughly enjoyed watching this.

Nope you got 3 of them right but my starting 5 will destroy yours! 1. Magic 2. Jordan 3. Kareem 4. Kobe 5. Shaq! UNBEATable!

Awesome video !!!

New Subscriber. I love vintage

As a kid, I remember the going rate for Desert Shield '91 Topps cards was 100x the regular issue. For a while, my Kevin Maas Desert Shield "Record Breaker" card was the prize in my collection.

The sad part is Fans/Topps will have 3 out of the 4 major sports leagues to themselves.

You didn’t mention fanatics monopoly in grading!

Profits from flipping can get eaten up real fast because of Ebay fees. For example, selling a $150 card on eBay costs a little over $20 in fees so the $50 profit nets just $30.

7:00 "Man Size Wads" ... grape player looking like Ron Jeremy

That's pretty wild...I remember Big league Chew from when I was a kid, but I had no idea it was still commercially available in 2024...I can't recall.seeing a.pouch on the candy rack at a.grocery store since the early 90s or so when it became a lot less fashionable to "glorify" any kind of cultural connection to tobacco products

Great video !!! Oh Jim Bouton...one of my heroes. RIP..

I got a few in my collection i did not see you have. Some earlier 90's stuff

I started buying UD when it first came out. I was able to get my hands on the 1988 promotional thing, that I believe they gave to certain card shops, for the upcoming 89 set. It has 2 cards with it. They are DeWayan Buice as card #1 and Wally Joyner as card #700. Still have my 89UD factory set too. Bought a box 1993 Topps Baseballs Finest when they first came out. Cost me $80, and that was the most I had ever spent on a box. I never opened it and still have it put away. Stopped collecting when EVERY card manufacturer started making 30 different sets a year. And now it's a monopoly and there is no competition. They can charge anything they want. I work hard for my money and don't do greed very well. Great video and narration.

Intellectual Property isn’t real anyone should be free to make and distribute cards without threat of extortion

Both companies are greedy. Topps will over flood the market and drop value on everything

Just bring back Fleer, Skybox, and Upper Deck and I'll be fine. Nobody did it better, but I do realize their downfall was all by themselves.

I grew up collecting Topps, Donruss and Fleer. Even with Donruss and Fleer around, Topps was still the dominant player in the 80's and their product got very lazy and uninspiring. Fleer and Donruss started off with a freshness and didn't flood the market like Topps did, but by the late 80's even Donruss and Fleer's products got to be stale. That all changed when Upper Deck came along and blew away all 3 companies with their high quality stock. I was very opposed to the 1 company dominance and monopoly by Fanatics. I must admit that Fanatics improvements to the Topps product has been well received by most collectors including myself. That being said, I fear this 1 party rule and would love for Panini and possibly Upper Deck to be able to compete again as I firmly believe this healthy competition will be good for the industry and hobby market but the players and leagues really just care about being paid a handsome amount to destroy this competition. The players have long opposed a lack of competition by owners and teams, yet they fully support this lack of competition. Hypocritical

Fanatics might win on this. In 1979 there was 1 company topps. Then a judge more card companies. Donruss, fleer.

Imo, as a card collector, and as semi-smart human being, there's seems to be no way Topps/Fanatics can get away with producing Football/Basketball/Baseball cards with all the licenses... it's so obvious a monopoly the American government has to get involved.

This one is tough. I hate Topps for their prices and value. And I hate that Panini makes 10+ versions of the same card.

Topps stopped being innovative with baseball cards years ago. I welcome some competition, especially if Upper Deck is back in play.

Is this a Joke? What Monopoly ?😉

Surprised by the constant hate towards Panini in comments here and other places. Topps have literally shown they are no different in there care factor towards collectors, pushing unlicensed product out for which Rubin criticised Panini for doing, said less redemptions, less parallels etc.... list can go on. I think the point that most miss is we need diversity in this Hobby, more manufacturers which will mean product innovation because there is competition... The 90s and the early 2000s were great, wide choice and variety. For those that wish death to Panini and are praising Topps, your not thinking about the future and happy with a monopoly within this Hobby that will eventually control everything, from grading, breaking, auction sites etc etc

Panini does the same thing right?

Monopolies are NOT capitalism. They are a form of communism. They don't allow a free market enterprise. Instead, they squelch competition. We have many monopolies: eBay, Amazon, Fanatics, Walmart, Target, etc. They control massive market share and receive unfair/substantial favoritism in regulatory guidelines, laws, etc.

Competition is what we need. Prices have doubled or better in the last few years. Blasters have gone from 12 to 25 up to 40 dollars for base stuff. I quit buying it, it’s just not fun. It’s not even fun when you get a good pull, because it cost you so much to get there

Hopefully Fanatics loses all their rights because Michael Rubin was a huge Diddy supporter over the years. I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the list because he threw a lot of white parties just like Diddy.

Poopini sure didn't seem to mind having a monopoly on basketball cards for the past 15 years.

would have loved a mention of the Fleer Ultra sets, those were the sets to get in the early 90s. Great video.

They sue them every three months.

Fanatics is the literal definition of what a monopoly is. The DOJ and the FTC need to do their job.

Doesn't Poonini technically have a monopoly on NBA and NFL cards

Isn't this old? Or is this a new lawsuit in addition to the old one?

Not only do they need to be sued for monopoly in baseball cards, but also for a monopoly in licensed sports gear in general. They are literally the official store for basically all of the major American sports leagues. Offering the same reskinned trash across all teams and sports. Case in point for the downside of their license exclusivity when it comes to Topps/Baseball cards effectively hurting the consumers: They are getting rid of Blaster/“value” boxes for Topps Chrome Update and reskinning it as a “Mega Box” so they can charge $50 for the $35 blaster box they sold just 2 months ago when Topps Chrome came out. Regular Chrome Monster Box: $65 for 42 cards and 12 guaranteed hits Regular Chrome Blaster Box: $35 for 28 cards and 7 guaranteed hits Chrome Update Mega Box: $50 for 28 cards and 12 guaranteed hits So, in essence, they are pushing out the more affordable products for consumers and replacing them with lower ROI options.

It's sad that sports leagues would rather than a higher licencing fee to sell "exclusive" rights, instead of letting multiple companies licence and create competition in the market. Yes, it's less money for them, but would be better for their brands, the trading card market and the growth.

They are not going to win this one. MLB insisted on one company with exclusive rights so they will have to sue the league as well.

This really does feel like the 1970s all over again in a lot of ways. I don't like Panini products much, but the best era in terms of offerings and innovation was immediately after the junk wax era closed. I would love to see 3 licenses to create competition...hold it in check so we don't become the 2000s again, but there's got to be something to keep Fanatics in check or else the prices will continue to rise while innovation declines.

I'm a lifelong loyal Topps buyer, but I hope Fanatics loses. The price of new packs is insane and I'm just about done with new products. I'll probably go vintage only next year.

I think that's what they call getting a dose of your own medicine. I've never cared much for Panini. I hated seeing Upper Deck, Topps and Fleer go away in 2010. I won't be sad to see Panini go. They're lazy and greedy imo. Honestly Fanatics probably won't be any different on the greed aspect, just hope they aren't as lazy. Upper Deck really needs to be granted a license. They are always innovating and top tier.

you forgot Fred Lynn (he literally won the MVP and Roy that season) The cards also have their full name on the backs: it also has players that don't have a Topps equivalent for that year (I.E. Rick Cerrone) Also a bunch of players won't sign these cards b/c it's illegal'

On-TARE-ee-oh. Jeezus.

Upper Decker!!!!

Best info on UD. Thx for the education

Yeah I do. Wanna buy them?

Could you do a video on star cards or pacific trading card CO.

Great Information. Thank you for making this video!!!

SUPER INTERESTING. GREAT JOB

Just say no to grading. Don't break this set up.

I traded my friend the Bo Jackson baseball bat and shoulder pads card for Ken Griffey Jr’s upper deck rookie card; the best trade ever when I was a kid.

They have such a terribly designed modern baseball cards.