I recently picked up the original Topps Vault internal file/contract record for Jose Canseco, and underneath a later sheet stapled over the top is something very intriguing. The earliest entry appears to read: SIGNED: 10/14/82TERM: 5 YRS. PYMTCHECK #: 23072AMOUNT: $5.00 There’s also a 9-29 date associated with the payment, all recorded via typewriter. Canseco had only turned 18 years old on July 2, 1982, meaning this paperwork appears to date from just a few months after his 18th birthday - years before he became a household name. And then there’s that $5. If I’m interpreting the notation correctly, Topps

How much do you dislike sticker autos?I don’t necessarily hate them - especially when they’re done well - but there’s just something more special about an autograph being directly on the card.When I saw 2026 Topps Finest, I instantly fell in love with the design. Topps somehow fused ’90s mall food court / skating rink energy with a genuinely beautiful high-end look.A quick eBay search showed that the set has a mix of on-card autos and sticker autos. My friend Jon and I decided that if it had a sticker, maybe it should really be called 2026 Topps Fine...or perhaps