Ryan Cracknell
A collector nearly his entire life, Ryan has nostalgic memories of biking to the store for anything with the O-Pee-Chee logo. Although his tastes are eclectic, he focuses mostly on baseball (building sets, Expos team sets and a John Jaha master collection) and entertainment trading cards. That said, there are lots of other sports (and stuff) in his collection.
Daredevil Autographs Gallery and Checklist
Hate on the movie all you want but any set that has autographs of both Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner is impressive no matter the circumstances.
2003 Artbox Terminator 2 FilmCardz Checklist, Trading Cards Details
2003 Artbox Terminator 2 FilmCardz have a unique look and strong checklist that makes it easy to forget they came out more than a decade after the movie hit theaters.
Terminator Autographs Guide and Card Gallery
Although no one set stands out as a definitive release when it comes to Terminator autographs, combine them and you've got most of the main stars for the iconic franchise.
Regrets, Mario Lemieux Rookie Cards and the Act of Fitting In
As part of the Blog Bat Around series, I look at my most regretful trade -- swapping a 1985-86 O-Pee-Chee Mario Lemieux rookie card for a 1987 Topps Jose Canseco.
2005 Topps WWE Heritage Checklist, Wrestling Cards Info
2005 Topps WWE Heritage marked the return of the license to the New York-based card maker. Borrowing from past baseball releases for designs, the strong checklist includes several marquee autographs.
Hercules: The Complete Journeys Autographs Gallery
The 2001 Rittenhouse Hercules: The Complete Journeys Autographs checklist features a decent mix of major and minor stars. The show's lead, Kevin Sorbo, highlights the set.
1997 Comic Images The Tick Checklist, Trading Cards Details
1997 Comic Images The Tick trading cards take a straightforward approach to both the comic and the cartoon. The set includes a limited edition autograph of creator Ben Edlund.
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Pieceworks Costume Cards Gallery, Details
You might not recognize many of the actors in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, but some of the wardrobe made for interesting Pieceworks costume cards. Take a look at the entire set.
2001 Inkworks Jurassic Park III Checklist, Trading Cards Details
2001 Inkworks Jurassic Park III looks at the movie and its dinosaurs through a 3-D lens. The problem is, it's the old red and blue 3-D that never really worked and not something modern.
2001 Inkworks X-Files Seasons 4 and 5 Checklist, Trading Cards Details
2001 Inkworks X-Files Seasons 4 and 5 marked a change for the license. It also brought a new direction for X-Files trading cards that stressed more premium inserts like autographs and costume cards.