https://nonsportsphd.com/ Obsessively researched deep dives into nonsports trading cards and collectibles. en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0500 https://nonsportsphd.com/articles/don-celender-artball-artist-trading-cards.html https://nonsportsphd.com/articles/don-celender-artball-artist-trading-cards.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0500 Conceptual artist Don Celender turned the 1970s art world into baseball cards, a football playing card deck, and holy cards. Complete checklists for all three, the first appearances hiding in them, and photos of the cards. https://nonsportsphd.com/articles/the-art-game-2014-first-appearances.html https://nonsportsphd.com/articles/the-art-game-2014-first-appearances.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0500 Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy, Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons all made their trading card debuts in a 2014 art card game. How to tell the first edition from the reissue, both checklists, and the key cards. https://nonsportsphd.com/articles/ranking-magic-will-happen-harry-cards.html https://nonsportsphd.com/articles/ranking-magic-will-happen-harry-cards.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500 A ranking of the ten Harry Potter character cards from the “Magic Will Happen” vending machine set, judged on artwork, appeal and place in Harry Potter trading card history. https://nonsportsphd.com/articles/first-harry-potter-cards-2000-2001.html https://nonsportsphd.com/articles/first-harry-potter-cards-2000-2001.html Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0500 A full survey of every Harry Potter card and card-adjacent release from 2000 and 2001, with sourcing, aesthetics ratings, and a personal ranking.