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| Baseball Cards |
March 1990 |
Features - Steve Avery (Meet the Braves hard-throwing hopes for the future - one of a series, actually - in this Hot Rookie Profile.), Investing as a Collector (Assembling an investment portfolio for a six-month old? Of Baseball Cards? Ted Taylor pulls it off.), Update Sets (Investment guides for the shrewd collector/investor, presented by the ever-shrewd Ric Apter.), Unopened Material (It's a maze in the minefield in the jungle out there. Leave it to the intrepid Hal Hintz to guide you safely through. Lots of charts and numbers and such.), Investing in Art (Or, what to do when home plate is actually a plate.), Contrary Investing (Buying what the other guy wants before he knows he wants it.), Old Cards (Investment clues, tips and pointers, from the suitably old Paul M. Green.) Featurettes - New Stuff (More scores, tears for Fleers, Classical gasses. And for the real collectors, CFL cards.), Business Cards (Don't panic. It's just the Upper Deck Panic of 1990.), Baseball's Best (The Constant Rater heads west and finds a mother lode of rookies. A father lode too.), On The Baseball Beat (Alvin Davis beats it with Irwin Cohen.), Whitey Ford Clinic (A letter from the combat ward, written in fun by our Dana Jennings.), Jersey City (Crud from a guy who knows crud.) |
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| Baseball Cards |
October 1990 |
Features - Darren Lewis (The A's hottest prospect-with-a-plan lets Bill Ballew inon the particulars.), Andre Dawson (Some straight talk with the Cubs high-flying Hawk and our Craig Newton.), Fleer (Ten years (and more) of cards and struggles and lawsuits and untimately cards. A special BBC salute.), Fleer Continued (An exclusive interview with Fleer exec Vince Murray.), Logo Stickers (At last, some rreal uses for the things that have no use, thanks to Jim McLauchlin.) Featurettes - New Stuff (Minor-league cards get better and better. Leaf gets real good right away.), Football (Score and Pro Set butt heads, and Chuck Bennett calls it as he sees it.), Basketball (You have to look hard to find bargains in Fleer basketball, but it can be done.), Investing (Greg Ambrosius bets the house.), Baseball's Best (The Constant Rater heads west to write east.), Behind The Prices (MC Hall Cool H Hintze raps up the relationship between sets and singles.) |
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| Baseball Cards |
November 1990 |
Features - Tom Goodwin / Kiki Jones (The Dodger's double-trouble no. 1's from 1989, profiled by Baseball America's Jim Callis.), Donruss (From Odd Rods to Leaf cards with the most distinctive cardmaker in the business.), Action All-Stars (Return with us now to those golden days of rummage sales in a pack and big cards that were really big. Kit Kiefer narrates.), Puzzle Pieces (Jim McLauclhlin takes a seriuos, scholarly look at a singularly Donrussy thingy. Yeah, right.), Opening Day (An image adjustment on Donruss' most wrongly neglected set, and home to the biggest error of the '80s.), On The Baseball Beat (Gary Sheffield and Irwin Cohen get the best.) Featurettes - Basketball (The SkyBox is the ultimate limit for the NBA's incredible new card set.), New Stuff (Straight A's for hockey cards, passing grades for update sets, and umpire-card wax gets the thumb.), Football (Action Packed and Fleer make their debut, and Chuck Bennett gets his first dance.), Investing (It's win, place and showtime for Greg Amrosius' rookie-of-the-year bets.), Baseball's Best (The Constant Rater chokes up.), Behind The Prices (It's the baseball-card collectors vs the world on Jeopardy. Hal Hintze is your master of ceremonies.) |
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| Baseball Cards |
December 1990 |
Features - Kevin Maas (Is he the Yankees' Superman or just another Big Flash in the Big Apple's pan. Craig Newton does his best to find out.), John Olerud (An explosive interview with the Blue Jays' most inspirational player and best young hitter.), Robin Ventura (The White Sox hot-hitting hot-corner man talks about playing and collecting with Craig Newton.), Frank Thomas (Bill Ballew profiles the White Sox latest big hot slugger in an exclusive BBC Hot Rookie Profile.), Waxpacks (The unified theory, the universal truths, and the dreaded Brian Little Effect, all your for 50 cents per. Fun from Russell Streur.), Ryne Sandberg (Everybody's favorite real-nice-guy smack-the-ball second-baseman type, interviewed by Craig Newton and checklisted by Greg Ambrosius and Jeff Kurowski.), Ben McDonald (From settin' traps in thw swamps catchin' anything he can to Baltimore, the O's big righty has kept his sense of humor. An exclusive BBC interview.) Featurettes - New Stuff (Just the best of basketball, more Score for football fans, and the best darn calendars you ever saw.), Basketball (All right, he lied. Kit Kiefer really doesn't know basketball. But he's picking out bargains in the Star Pics set anyway.), Investing (It must be poker season - Greg Ambrosius is adding up his winnings.), Football (They say the last shall be the first, though not Topps - not this year, anyway. Chuck Bennett reviews.), Baseball's Best (The Constant Rater chokes up.), Business Cards (Bill Ballew examines the nothing-is-constant-but-change world of 1990's minor-league baseball cards.), Behind The Prices (Hal Hintze remembers David Cassicy.) |
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| Baseball Card Boom |
February 1991 |
Contents - It Was A Very Good Year, Quailty is Job 1!, Wait 'Til You See These Guys!, Hockey Cards?, Will This Boom Go Bust>, Nine's Still Not Enough!, Who Are These Guys?, BBC Price Guide, Here Comes Football!, 1990 Set List, Is It Time To Hoop It Up?, It's Not Sport!, Sports Art Wants You!, Ryno And The Boys, 1990 Alphabetically Checklist |
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| Baseball Cards |
April 1991 |
Features - Bo Jackson (No Bo Knows jive, just Mr. Jackson,Mr. The Greatest Athlete Ever, talking with our own Mr. Craig Newton. Memorable stuff.), The BBC 100 (Once more with feeling: The best Baseball Card rookies, ranked in order of bestness by Greg Ambrosius (the good-looking one), Dan Kitkowski (the strong, silent type) and the Constant Rater (the goomba).) The BBC State Bubble Gum Awards (Take a hunk, grab a chaw and stand back as we rip into the best and the worst - mostly the worst - of baseball cards for 1991.), Milt Cuyler (Take a hanker at the Tigers' new-and-improved center fielder - sorta kinda - in our exclusive BBC Hot Rookie Profile.) Featurettes - Investing With Greg Ambrosius (The pick of the pichers picks the pick of the litter, 1991-rookie-wise.), Hooping It Up (I little higher education in college basketball cards.), New Stuff (Upper Deck at last, Comic Ball at first, Classic inbetween, Boxing cards too.), Beyond The Prices (Hal Hintze gets series-ous for a change.), Business Cards (Is that a baseball card franchise between the McDonalds and the Domino's Pizza? It just could be.), Football Cards With Chuck Bennett! (Chuck picks his 20 rave faves from 1990.) |
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| Baseball Cards |
June 1991 |
Features - The Minors (Head down of the farm with our staff of rakers, rankers and assorted experts to meet tomorrow's stars today.), The Minors - II (The times they are a-changin' for minor-league cardmakers and the product they make.), The Minors - LLL (The ten best sets from last year, recommended this year by Bill Ballew.), Ryan Klesko (The two-hankie story of a bum-armed pitcher who's now the best hitting prospect in the minors.), Minor-League Price Guide (Find your favorite set in this comprehensive guide compiled by - who else - Bill Ballew.), Alphabetical Player List (Just what the name inplies.) Featurettes - On The Ice (The NHL works it's way south.), New Stuff (Those nasty old Desert Storm cards, second-series everything, women's-bowling cards (say it ain't so, Joe) and that's about it.), Investing With Greg Ambrosius (The esteemed Mr. A. goes portfolioteering.), Football Cards with Chuck Bennett (Chuck gets ready for the Year of Lifing With Too Many Football Cards.), Hooping It Up (Kit Kiefer plays some in-your-face Dee-fense.), Beyond The Prices (Hal Hintze catches it.), Business Cards (They don't list real prices, and they're not much of a guide. So why do they call them price guides. Jim McLauchlin explains.) |
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| Beckett Hockey Monthly |
June 1991 |
Features - A Closer Look: Brian Leetch (This Connecticut-bred backliner has stepped into the Madison Square Garden spotlight with amazing ease. Sharp hobbyists will keep a close eye on the Rangers' puck-handling wizard.), The Freshman Honor (The Calder Trophy, awarded the NHL's top rookie, always has been the source of controversy. Collectors now use the honor of a measuring stick for the value of a rookie card.), Superstar Gallery: Luc Robitaille, A Second Look: Steve Larmer (Chicago's quiet iron-man emerged from the shadow of Denis Savard to post a career-best season.), Eric and Company (This month's NHL entry draft marks the long-awaited arrival of Eric Lindros. Collectors already know plenty about Lindros, but is there other talent worth watching.), A Final Look: Lanny McDonald (During his 16 stellar seasons in NHL rinks, there was never any mistaking this mustachioed right wing.) |
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| Beckett Basketball Monthly |
July 1991 |
Features - A Closer Look: Scottie Pippen (Chicago not stables a second star who's bullish on opponents and quickly becoming a favorite among collectors.), Run TMC (See Tim, Mitch and Chris run. See the Warriors terrific trio light up NBA scoreboards and burn up hobby binders.), Steering the Ships (The duties of NBA team captains vary, but their popularity among collectors is one of their common bonds.), Twice as Nice (An elite group of players has enjoyed the thrill of championship victories in both the NCAA and NBA, making theirs a special topical subset.), Superstar Gallery: James Worthy, A Second Look: Reggie Lewis (Althouth he's appreciated by his high-profile teammates, the Celtics swingman remains overlooked by card collectors.), Kareem (Still adjusting to life away from the hardwood, the former Lakers megastar remains a favorite with hobbyists.), Superscout (Whether collectors know it or not, many of the stars which fill up their protective sheets were discovered by NBA takent sleuth Marty Blake.), A Final Look: Calvin Murphy (One of the original little guys in the NBA, Murphy stood tall when it came to popping free throws for the Rockets. |
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| Beckett Baseball Card Monthly |
August 1991 |
Features - A Closer Look: Andre Dawson (He came to Wrigly Field hoping to save his aching knees. Now he's aimed his hope at a Hall of Fame plaque.), Out Of The Pen (With some records falling right and left and the Nasty Boys leading the Reds to a 1990 World Series victory, collectors finally are pursuing relievers' issues.), Waiting For The Call (The "Dangerfields of the Diamond" relievers get no respect. Even the all-time saves leader Rollie Fingers, was turned away at the doors of the Hall of Fame.), Superstar Gallery: Dennis Eckersly & Bobby Thigpen, On The Warpath (Thanks to nine rookies and seven second-year players, the Indians have regained the attention of collectors - and the AL East.), A Second Look: Tony Gwynn (He has enough Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger bats to open a discount jewelry store> So why can't he crack the Hot List.), Just A Regular Joe (Babe Ruth had "Babe Ruth Day". Philly honored Mike Schmidt; Boston did the same for Yaz. But who was Joe Early, and why did he deserve his own day.), A Final Look: Larry Doby (Can't afford cards of Jackie or Frank Robinson? Baseball's second black manager isn;t just a trivia question.) |
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| Beckett Basketball Monthly |
April 1992 |
Features - A Closer Look: Mark Price (Back in All-Star form, the Cav's do-it-all point guard has made collectors forget all about his serious knee injury.), Grand Larceny (Some of the game's best burglars aren't necessarily a steal in card collections.), Superstar Gallery: Alvin Robertson, Jersey Judgement Day (Who are the best and the worst dressed teams in the NBA. Here's one fashion-minded collector's opinion.), The General (Indiana head coach Bob Knight has marched his troops to three NCAA championships, giving the team-oriented Hoosiers more titles than Hot collectibles.), Rookie Faces: Mark Macon (His offense hasn't ignited Nuggets fans or hobbyists like that of new Hot list king Dikembe Mutombo. But when it comes to playing in your face defense, this rookie is on the mark.), A Second Look: Jeff Malone (He may be Utah's "other Malone" to most collectors, but Jazz fans knew Jeff plays a valuable role in the team's run to an NBA title.), The Best Ever? (Phidelphia's 1966-67 squad steamrolled opponents in a record 68-13 regular season before breezing to the NBA championship. Was this team of Hot collectibles the greatest of all time. The jury's still out.), A Deeper Look: Otis Smith (This Orlando Magic forward prefers to step down from his athletic pedestal and assist children in need of a guiding hand.), A Final Look: Earl Monroe (Card photos never managed to capture this flashy HOF guard's moves. Neither could defenders.) |
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| Baseball Cards |
October 1992 |
Features - Mark McGwire (The Bash is back, and better than ever. Craig Newton talks to the guy who put the Mac in the Big Mac Attack.), One-Timers (Terry Moore tells the stories of the guys whose one moment of shining glory had "Topps" written all over it.), Brien Taylor (The Yankee flamethrower-in-waiting tells his tale to Tal - Brooms, that is.), Videoing (Saving your cards for posterity starts with saving your cards on tape - sorta like sets, Mize and videotape. Doug Kozotaki explains.), Cataloging (If videoing your collecting is too complex, this is a simpler way of figuring out who's who and what's what. Julie Siek is your figure-outer.), Alphabetical Checklist (Back by popular demand - and we mean demand.), The NASDAM'died SCAI (Mike Paolercio looks at the two organizations that have become one - and tells collectors why they should care.), Selling Shirts Short (Dave Miedema's handy tips for the would-be jersey buyer.), Let's Eat (Tol Broome feeds you full of food issues.) Featurettes - Hooping It Up (Odds and sods and nods and bods.), On The Ice (Glenn Gawronski reveals his short list.), Football Cards With Chuck Bennett (Chuck is Runnin' Wild.), New Stuff (Those bird cards you've been waiting for. Also other stuff.), Investing With Greg Ambrosius (Greg finds some light at the end of the tunnel.), Business Cards (And now a word from our sponser...and therein lies a tale. And Jim McLauchlin tells it therewith.), Business Cards II (Kit Kiefer provides a licensing update, whether you want one or not.) |
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| Beckett Baseball Card Monthly |
April 1993 |
Features - "Mr. Griffey! Mr. Griffey!" (Most ballplayers will tell you signing autographs is part of a major leaguer's job. For some high-profile hobby favorites, signing is a daily way of life - like it or not.), Closer Look: Roberto Alomar (With talent and youth on his side, the Blue Jays All-Star second baseman is among the hobby elite.), Superstar Gallery: Carlos Baergo (Photo by Tom DiPace), Spinning The Toppers (Irrelevant information and funny-looking cartoons make many odd Topps card backs a true blast from the past.), Rookie Report: Mike Piazza (The Dodger's late-round long shot overcame huge odds to grace the fronts of major league baseball cardss.), Inside the Numbers (A stack of cards and a few simple formulas can help collectors track the success of their favorite players.), Second Look: Fred McGriff (Even an annual barrage of home runs hasn't helped ignite the Padres' slugger in collection.), Deeper Look: Kirby Puckett (If Minnesota ever decides to change its state moto, look for this Twin's favorite to be mentioned.), Final Look: Johnny Mize (The Big Cat was a powerful man at the plate and a big hitter among hobbyists.) |
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| Beckett Basketball Monthly |
August 1994 |
Features - Closer Look: Grant Hill (Epitimozing the definition of student-athlete, this former Duke All-American and No. 3 draft pick is set to take his game - and a degree - into the pros.), Watch Out, World (A powerful lineup of youth and experience - stars who make any want list sizzle - prepares to show the world that Dream Team II is second to none.), Superstar Gallery: Reggie Miller, Hardwood Headliners (An officer and a gentleman, and a West Coast Warrior stand tall as the headlinners of our 1993-94 All-Beckett Team and our tribute to the seasons best.), Final Look: Isiah Thomas (He led Detroit's "Bad Boys" to consecutive championships. Now the future Hall of Famer takes his winning ways to the front office of the expansion Toronto Raptors.), Triple Threat (When everything goes just right, a player's performance becomes extraordinaty, and collectors witness a rare feat - the coveted triple double.), Deeper Look: Julius Erving (His Hall of Fame career is legendary.But it's the Doctor's off-the-court accomplishments - a college career that took 15 years to complete while he played pro-ball - that he's most proud of.), Hot Shots: Lindsey Hunter (Eager to fill the high tops of his retired idol, the Pistons new floor leader grabs the wheel with hopes of steering Detroit back into a winning track.) |
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