From books and apparel to sports cards and art, we have something here for all ages. Timothy A. Clary / Getty Images Last year, we shared gift ideas for the sports fan who has everything. This year, ...

When interest in sports cards exploded during the lockdown phase of the pandemic in 2020, sending demand and prices soaring, everyone agreed that it was unsustainable. Once able to go back outside, ...

Welcome to The Athletic Collectibles Staff’s 2025 Sports Card Power Rankings! Here we spotlight a mix of the most notable, eye-catching and downright fun sports cards released so far in 2025. Our ...

Why do people collect sports cards or Pokémon cards? This question opens a deeper look into human behavior: why do people collect anything at all? Sigmund Freud theorized that the urge to collect ...

Gone are the days when kids would affix baseball cards onto bicycle spokes and ride around with a motorcycle-like sound emanating from the wheels. In 2025, kids put their cards into clear resin or ...

Growing up as a kid, I invested all my hard-earned money from mowing lawns into sports cards—everything from baseball to basketball to football cards. My fervor for collecting cards grew and led me to ...