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Since their inception in 1865 as “cigarette cards”, baseball cards have come a long way! Called “trade cards,” these cards were found inside of packs of candy or cigarettes, and they featured the relatively new sport of baseball.

During the early 1900s, color printing was popularized and baseball cards came one step closer to what we know them to be today. In the 1930s, companies began to print player biographies on the cards. In 1952, Topps began to produce the sports cards we know and love today. By the 1980s, these cards came to be known as valuable collector items, and card collecting was popularized as a hobby.

Today, baseball cards are a common collectible. If you have an interest in learning how to collect baseball cards, then look no further! Here, we’ll provide the “beginner collector” with the tools you need to build a successful baseball card collection.

How to Start a Baseball Card Collection

Anyone can become a successful baseball card collector! All you need is a passion for the cards and a drive to collect. Follow these tips to get started:

Step #1: Build a Solid Knowledge of Baseball Cards

We cannot emphasize this enough: do your research! The average baseball card collector spends as much – if not more time – researching baseball cards as they do collecting them.

The easiest thing to do is get on Google and conduct a search on the subject. But there are other ways to learn. You can read books about baseball card collecting. Mint Condition by Dave Jamieson and The Card by Michael O’Keefe and Teri Thompson are good books to start with.

You can also befriend others in the hobby or talk to someone who sells baseball cards and ask them questions about the hobby. Talking to others is a great way to learn new tricks and tips for collecting!

Step #2: Select Which Type You Want To Collect

Baseball card collectors often have a specific area of focus when it comes to their collection. First of all, there are different manufacturers of baseball cards, including (but not limited to) Topps, Panini, Upper Deck, and Fleer.

You could focus on collecting from specific card companies, a specific team, rookie cards, or you could focus on vintage baseball cards only. Whatever you choose, consider your own personal interests – not just what is popular or what other collectors are doing.

Step #3: Purchase Baseball Cards

When you purchase cards, you’ll want to make sure you are purchasing from a reputable buyer. You can purchase from a local card shop, or you can even buy online. If you are buying online, be sure that the listing photos are clear and that you are buying from a highly rated seller. If the seller has previously sold baseball cards, they are more likely to know what they are talking about than someone who is selling off the collection they found in their attic.

Also, consider whether the card you are purchasing has been graded. This means that a grading service (PSA is the most popular one) has examined the cards and assigned them a number value to indicate their condition. Purchasing an ungraded card can be risky as the condition has not been verified.

Step #4: Ensure Proper Storage and Protection

When you are collecting sports cards, it is of utmost importance that you store your collection properly. Improper storage can lead to damage, which will wreak havoc on the value of that rare card that you spent so much time and effort tracking down!

When designing your storage space, be sure to consider a design that will protect your precious rookie card and still keep the cards accessible. One way to store them is to keep them in a binder inside of pockets that are designed specifically for collecting cards. Another option is to store them in hard plastic sleeves and keep them in boxes. Whatever you do, be sure to keep your cards away from direct sunlight, as this can cause fading.

Step #5: Enjoy and Have Fun with the Community

Sports card collecting brings a community along with it! Collectors love to share their collections with each other and “talk shop.” Plus, as mentioned earlier, it’s a great way to learn more about sports cards!

Get connected online by joining an online forum or a Facebook group dedicated to collecting. You can also build community by connecting with others at your local baseball card shop, or by chatting with baseball card dealers.

Types of Baseball Cards

There are many types of baseball cards out there! Here are just a few of the types that you can collect.

Digital Baseball Cards: NFTs (or non-fungible tokens) are digital assets that utilize blockchain technology to ensure that they cannot be duplicated. Topps recently announced it’s first series of NFT digital baseball cards. You can choose between a standard pack and premium pack, and much like real cards, some cards are scarcer than others.

Base Cards: A base card is a common card that is part of the main set. These cards are usually numbered according to how many are in the set.

Subsets: Subsets are part of the main set of baseball cards, and they follow the same numbering, but they have a different design or theme. An example of a subset is the All-Star cards in the annual Topps Update release. These cards feature an All-Star game logo.

Rookie Cards: A rookie card is a card of a player from the first year that they entered the league. These are often coveted and valuable!

Insert Cards: Insert cards are special cards contained within a set that are not a part of the main set. They often follow a different theme. They may or may not be numbered, but if they are numbered they follow a different pattern than the main set.

Parallels: A parallel is a card that is a serial numbered version of another non-serial numbered card. For example, a base card would have no number, but a parallel of that base card would have a serial number. Parallels usually have the same photo and design, but their color schemes vary.

Autographs: An autographed card contains the signature of the person depicted on the card – and these often carry more value thanks to that autograph!

Relic Cards: Relic cards contain a piece of material from the baseball player or playing field, such as a uniform or even gloves and cleats.

Types of Baseball Card Collections to Consider

Many collectors of baseball cards select a specific type of card to focus their collecting efforts on. Read on to learn some of the types of cards that you could acquire for your baseball card collection!

Set Building: Set building is collecting every card in a particular series of cards. Many collectors are set builders!

Player Collecting: Player collecting is collecting every card issued of a specific player.

Team Collecting: Team collecting is acquiring as many cards as you can of a specific team.

Parallel Rainbow Collecting: A rainbow is a set of parallel cards that have different colors of foil or border. Parallel rainbow collecting involves collecting all such cards of a particular parallel set.

Vintage Collecting: Vintage cards are considered those from 1979 and earlier, and vintage collectors focus solely on collecting vintage cards.

How To Get my Baseball Cards Professionally Graded?

As mentioned earlier, professional grading is when a grading expert examines your card and assigns a number value to indicate it’s condition. The number will be between 1 and 10, with ten being perfect mint and 1 being poor.

If you are interested in having your cards graded, you can send them to a grading company such as PSA Authentication and Grading Services. Graded cards are more valuable than those that are ungraded, and you may want to consider this when you sell cards.

Where to Buy Baseball Cards

If you plan on collecting, you may be wondering where are the best places to purchase these cards. Fortunately, there are a variety of places where you can buy them! These include, but are not limited to:

Online Hobby Shops: This includes Midwest Cards, Blowout Cards, Dave & Adam’s, Steel City Collectibles, Real Sports Cards, and many more.

Online Selling Platforms: This include platforms such as eBay, Shop Goodwill, Property Room, and MySlabs.

Consignment and Thift Stores: If you prefer shopping in person and like the thrill of the hunt, cards can often be found in local consignment and thrift stores.

Pricing Card Collections

The best way to learn the price of your card is to check what they are selling for online on sites such as eBay. With some quick research, you’ll be able to see the most recent selling price for your card, or you can find a price guide.

If you have difficulty tracking down your specific card online, or you just want to get an expert opinion, consider having your cards valued by a professional.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_card

https://breakingbangers.com/blogs/news/baseball-cards-how-to-start-a-valuable-baseball-card-collection

https://www.beckett.com/news/topps-launching-baseball-ca-nfts/

http://www.upperdeck.com/collectors-zone/trading-cards-explained

https://bigleaguecards.com/baseball/inside-the-pack-difference-between-insert-cards-subsets-and-short-prints/

https://www.csgcards.com/card-grading/grading-scale/

https://ballcardgenius.com/where-to-get-baseball-cards/

Ronnie Parisella has been collecting since he was nine years old! What started with He-Man, Video Games, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe, Star Wars, coins, sports cards and more eventually developed into a different passion.

In August of 1990, Marvel released a new Spider-Man #1 with art and story by Todd McFarlane – It was branded a “First All-New Collector’s Item Issue” and it had multiple versions to buy originally. “It wasn’t the first comic with multiple covers, but it was the biggest ever at the time!” Ronnie explains. “When I found that book, I loved it. There were four original versions, and I got my hands on the rarest one, the Gold UPC for cover price. That sucked me into wanting them all!”

Today, Ronnie’s collection is special because of the sheer volume of it – he has over 250 unique items. He has a high number of top-grade, one-of-a-kind items. His favorite piece is his SM#1 Green Poly-Bagged CGC 9.9. “There are no 10s, only two 9.9s in existence, and it’s unlikely that there will be more. It’s impossible to value, because after 32 years the other one has never come up for sale, and likely never will.”

Another unique thing about Ronnie’s collection is that he has financed it entirely by selling and trading comic books. “I intentionally buy a lot of doubles so that I can trade up to better conditions and then flip the lower grade to buy the items I need”. Most of his collection was bought with the profit from those flips, so this collection has a net cost of $0, despite the fact that it’s approaching 6 figures in value. The most valuable item in the collection is probably the SM#1 Silver Cover CGC 10, worth around $6,000.

Ronnie’s Spider-Man #1 (1990) collection spans many areas of collecting; video games, trading cards, ephemera, trade paperbacks, postcards, posters, statues, toys, stickers, pins, production art and original art.

Very concerned about light damage, all of Ronnie’s comics are stored in boxes in a dark room and organized by categories. Overall, there are only two high-grade comics and three foreign editions missing from the collection. “Once I pick them up, I’ll have everything that I know exists, then I can focus on trading up grades,” Ronnie shares.  He is currently focused on building out his foreign Spider-Man #1 (1990) (and related) collection, which he believes to be the biggest in the world, with over 60 different foreign editions and counting.

Ronnie Co-Founded a Spider-Man #1 (1990) Facebook Group in 2020 that now has over 550 members.

Larry Campbell’s love of comic books started around the age of eight with a Spider-Man comic book. “It was something fun to read, and I got interested!” shares Larry. He soon began seeking out comic books such as Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and other Marvel favorites.

As a teenager, Larry got a job and found that much of his free income went into buying more comics. “When I started needing to figure out how to store and organize my comic books, that’s when I realized I was a collector.”

Larry set out with a goal: he wanted to collect the full run of The Amazing Spider-Man series. Last year, he achieved that goal. The final – and most expensive – item to finish off the collection was The Amazing Spider-Man #1. “I was thrilled to finish the collection and end on a high note,” says Larry.

After collecting the full run of Spider-Man, Larry set and reached another goal: to get 1-50 all graded. “I have them all on display!” he shares. Larry has around 150 graded comics altogether, and then there are between 5,000 and 6,000 ungraded comics in his collection.

In his collection, there are some books that Larry bought for $1 or $2 that are worth thousands now. There are also some books that he paid thousands for, but they have held their value. The most valuable item in the collection is The Amazing Spider-Man #1, which is worth five figures. Much of his collection date back to the 60s and 70s.

Larry’s collection is stored both in his basement and in a storage unit. The basement has a lot of shelving, so everything is displayed throughout. Everything stored in boxes is in alphabetical order, and there are dividers to label everything. The basement is laid out by themes: Spider-Man in one place, Fantastic Four in another, and so on.

Overall, Larry is proud of the collection he’s assembled. “I’ve had a lot of hard work and a lot of luck in getting this collection. I have made a lot of friends in the community. I think it’s been an exciting adventure!”

The holidays are upon us! For some, a staple of the holidays happens to a be a good whiskey or bourbon. We are excited to share some new holiday releases in the world of whiskey!

Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled Special Release American Single Malt

First up is a new single malt by the top whiskey brand in the country! Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled Special Release American Single Malt is being release just in time for the 2022 holiday season. This whiskey is crafted from 100% malted barley that is ground, fermented, and distilled in Lynchburg. According to the distiller’s notes, this drink has an aroma of soft oak, fruit, and cocoa.

Chicken Cock Chanticleer

Chicken Cock is a revived whiskey brand with decades of history. This holiday season, they’ve released a brand new $500 bottle of bourbon called Chicken Cock Chanticleer. Chanticleer is the second edition in a series of collectible holiday releases. Just 32 barrels were produced, and the recipe includes 70 percent corn, 21 percent rye and 9 percent malted barley.

Sources

https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2022/11/09/brand-new-whiskey-from-jack-daniels-released-just-in-time-for-holidays/?sh=157541783151

https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/bourbon/article267897382.html

Did you know that a recent survey of 2,000 Americans found that 80% of people think that the perfect Christmas gift is a surprise? 79% of those surveyed also believe that giving gifts is more fun when the recipient isn’t expecting a gift.

Furthermore, the perfect gift was described as being meaningful, useful, and unique. Just a small portion – 8% of those surveyed, felt that the gift needed to be funny or expensive. Givers judge how well the gift was received by whether or not they receive a hug, whether the recipient is using the gift right away, or if the recipient is jumping up and down.

This holiday season, will your gifts be a surprise, or will you be shopping your recipient’s wish list?

Source

https://studyfinds.org/perfect-holiday-gift-a-surprise/

Michael Walton has always enjoyed collecting, especially toys that make him feel nostalgic about his childhood. “I was never a sports guy – I just liked my cartoons and superheroes.” At one point Michael had a collection of GI Joe toys, but sadly this collection was stolen from his storage space. Today, this love of collecting and comics has led him to become the owner of one of the largest collections that focuses specifically on Batman automobilia.

It all started when Michael was walking through a grocery store and noticed a Batmobile in a bin of Hot Wheels toys. He was hooked from that moment on! Eight years later, at around 10,000 pieces, Michael’s collection is large and contains Batmobiles of all sizes, from half an inch to 36 inches long. While he has some items from the 60s and 70s, most of the collection is from the last decade – and much of it is from the 90s and later.

The items as not particularly rare, and many of them are still available online. Still, the collection has held its value well, and some items have even doubled in value. This is due to the fact that everything is kept in its original packaging. “Everything that I purchase has to be in the original package,” he shares. “The original packaging helps it keep its value!”

Michael’s favorite piece – and perhaps the most unique one – is a one-of-a-kind factory mistake: a five-pack of Hot Wheels Batmobiles, but every single car is made incorrectly. Michael describes this piece, which he found accidentally at Target, as “bizarre.”

Everything Michael owns is on display in his apartment. “For some reason, I chose to stay in an apartment and collect toys instead of buying a house!” he shares. The toys are displayed from his dining room to his bedroom. The entire apartment is decorated in Batmobiles!

Items are organized by which Batman series or movie they are from, as well as by their country of origin. “I’ve got toys from Japan, China, Israel, Greece, and more!” says Michael. Of his collection, Michael shares, “It’s been the funnest mistake of my life! My kids are grown now, and it’s fun to do something for myself, a hobby.”

Matt and Laurie have always been interested in fossils, but it was around 2015 that a desire to collect was sparked. “We lived in Tucson and had been attending the annual Tucson Gem, Mineral, and Fossil show,” explains Matt. “In 2015, we came across a femur bone from a t-rex – it was really cool!” They purchased the femur bone, and a collection was born!

Over time, the collection grew and broadened to include a variety of fossilized bones from different species and a variety of body parts. The couple is especially fascinated to see that despite there being many different animals, there are always similarities between them. “It’s neat to see similar bones from different animals and see the size differences,” shares Matt. “The other thing that is interesting for me is that the same types of bones in these dinosaurs from millions of years ago are the same type of bones in our body. There is still a lot of similarity in the types of bones and joints!”

When it comes to dinosaurs, there are three ages: the Cretaceous period, which took place about 145 to 66 million years ago; the Jurassic period, which took place between 200 to 145 million years ago; and the Triassic period, which took place 250 to 200 million years ago. The Cretaceous period is where most of Matt and Laurie’s fossils are from. “Movies show all the dinosaurs together, but that really wasn’t the case. [For example], a stegosaurus came nearly 80 million years before a t-rex.”

A favorite item in the collection is actually a group of items: a collection of bones from an apatosaurus – a long necked dinosaur that stood between 70 feet long and 20 feet tall. “We’ve got a large femur and a couple of large vertebrae from the spine. The size is what makes those impressive. The femur itself is almost 6 feet long!” Another notable item is a pair of unhatched hadrosaur eggs. “It’s unusual to find unhatched eggs,” shares Matt. “At some point, I will get them scanned to see if there’s anything inside of them.” It’s highly unlikely, but every so often an egg is found with embryonic bones inside. However, it’s most likely all rock.

There are more than 40 pieces in this collection, and they are all displayed in the front room of Laurie and Matt’s home. Many of the larger bones have stands made for them, while the rest are on display on shelves. “We try to keep similar families of animals together in the display.”

At around $10,000, the t-rex femur is the most expensive fossil they have purchased to date. They have made purchases that have spanned from a couple hundred to several thousand dollars. The least expensive are the smaller vertebrae and arms or leg bones, which they purchase for around $200. Today, the value has soared. The collection is now worth well over $100,000.

This collection is quite special because of how rare it is to find a private collection of dinosaur fossils. “You rarely see a room full of dinosaur bones in someone’s house,” explains Matt. “You may occasionally come across an individual one here or there. They are not everywhere. [This collection] is unique! You’re looking at something that typically you would only see in a museum, and I get to hold them and touch them and look closely at them.”

Tom Spina is more than a collector of movie props: he is a restorer and a conservationist. You may not realize the amount of effort that goes into keeping movie props in excellent condition, but for Tom, this is his life’s work! His company, Tom Spina Designs, restores, conserves, and displays movie props in all their glory.

We had the opportunity to chat with Tom about his work – read on to learn more about the fascinating world of movie props!

COLLECTIBLES: Tell me a bit about your work restoring and displaying movie props. What is involved?

TOM SPINA: For me, movie props are the closest you can get to these films and actors. There has been a great buildup of recent interest in collecting original props and memorabilia related to films and TV shows. I have always found that to be the most interesting avenue of collecting! Nothing yet for me has matched the feeling of being around something that was used in a movie that you love.

The work that we do fits hand in hand with that growth in collecting. It is exciting for us as fans and as collectors ourselves to be around this stuff. It’s cool to take something that needs restoration or conservation, or that could be improved with a unique display, and give someone back something better than it was when it came to you, ready for future generations to enjoy.

C: Tell me a little bit about the world of prop collecting in general.

TOM: It’s a really exciting area of collecting – something that is just growing at the moment. In the last few years, there has been a lot of new blood in the hobby, a lot of people collecting, and a lot of amazing collections being generated.

It’s been cool over the past few years seeing these pieces be dug up. Things that you thought were lost forever are going to turn up now that people know there’s an interest! It very much is a hobby that takes on elements of archaeology. There is a lot of fun to be had in the research – to see something new turn up and be able to trace the history of it, or even to talk to the person who made it and learn about how they made it.

C: How did you become interested in movie props?

TOM: I think a lot of movie prop collectors grow up loving films and usually toys related to them. A lot of folks my age grew up watching Star Wars and having the toys. I, like many, was also fascinated by Don Post studios masks. Don Post is the creator of the modern rubber mask. As a kid, I would go into the magic shop and see these masks on the wall and dream about getting enough money on my paper route to buy some. A lot of what I personally collect is related to Star Wars or monsters. I love creature masks and everything that goes into creating creatures for movies. You can’t grasp all of the effort that went into making every character costume, creature, puppet, and prop in a movie.

In the mid-90s I started to realize there are really props out there from the movies, and they aren’t unattainable. I started to meet other collectors online, and that was a big change for me. The internet and online forums allow you to connect with other collectors and meet others who share the passion. Connecting with others made me realize that there are props to be found and it’s not unreasonable to think you might own something from your favorite movie someday. Screen-used stuff is really my ultimate goal, and that’s my direction in collecting.

C: What are the top three coolest movie props you’ve ever worked with?

TOM: I’m a huge fan of Jim Henson and his work. My first internship in the business was with the Henson company. Years later, we had the opportunity to work with the Museum of the Moving Image – an amazing museum in Queens, New York. They’ve got an absolutely incredible Jim Henson exhibit. We consulted on the pieces that were coming in, and we did a whole range of conservation on the pieces from that exhibit. There was Skeksis from the movie, The Dark Crystal. This particular Skeksis was the puppet that Jim Henson used in the film. It’s an amazingly intricate and detailed character. The costume is covered in macrame and beading. That is definitely a top piece!

We also did work on Muftak, which is a furry creature from the Star Wars cantina, for some dear friends. That’s the scene that made me want to do what I do for a living. It’s my favorite scene in film, and it makes me want to collect. The original costume for that creature came through, and I was thrilled to work on that costume. It was a challenge because it was a mix of foam and latex elements. We had to really dig into our experience to make a great form to fit underneath this thing and support it. We did some cleaning and restoration as well. We used a surprisingly varied number of techniques for what looks like a simple character.

Another cool piece is from the film An American Werewolf in London. We got to restore the full, wearable final look of the werewolf, and it was just absolute movie history to be around! Rick Baker received an Oscar for the film and went on to win another six or seven after that. To handle something made by one of your idols – it’s a crazy responsibility and opportunity. I consider myself one of the luckiest kids alive!

C: Why is conservation/restoration such an important part of collecting props?

TOM: There’s a responsibility that comes with owning these pieces. These are history, and they are truly works of art by some of the greatest artists of our time. It’s very easy to assume that these pieces are always going to be as you remember them, but they are often made from natural materials with a lifespan. They age and change from being flexible to brittle. Thinking about conservation early and taking some basic precautionary steps can make a huge difference in the way a piece lasts for the future. That could be as simple as using muslin garment bags, thinking about the temperature and UV exposure, and using padded hangers. All of these little steps go a long way!

C: What is your favorite aspect of working in this business?

TOM: It has got to be the weirdos that this business attracts and getting to work around them! Also, just being around the stuff. All of us in the shop are fans of movies, television, puppetry, and art. To be here and have amazing costumes from amazing movies come through and to get to preserve them for the future is the coolest thing in the world. We get to play a small part in helping maintain the legacy of this art!

Did you know that comic books and graphic novels have become popular in the classroom? Believe it or not, these treasure troves of both written and visual storytelling have been proven to be a great aide for advanced learning – as well as an attractive option for those who aren’t as interested in reading.

The activity in the brain for a student who is processing a visual narrative is very similar to the activity when they are processing text. Add to this the ability to read the graphic novel analytically and you’ve got a great tool for learning! Graphic novels provide an opportunity to think deeply about storytelling and contribute to a student’s understanding of the world around them – as well as their ability to create their own stories.

Do you think that graphic novels are a great learning tool?

Source

https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/blog/research-behind-graphic-novels-and-young-learners

Jerry Simon’s collection of fantasy art got started when he was about 20 years old. He had started going to Comic Con and purchasing sketches from artists that he liked. Eventually, he started collecting pages from comic books. “I don’t have a particular nostalgia for a specific comic book – I just like all the characters!” he explains.

Over the years, this love of art blossomed into a collection, and eventually he began to focus on Magic the Gathering. “Magic was a big part of my childhood, and as a young kid I didn’t realize that there were thousands of traditional works being produced.” Today, the collection is about 80% Magic the Gathering, and the rest is general fantasy and comic book art.

Jerry realized he was a collector when he went to purchase a home and decided to reach out to an art dealer that he knew. He planned to sell some of his art to help finance his home. The dealer actually came to his house and sent a film crew to get footage of the collection. “That’s when I realized, ‘I’m a collector now!’” shares Jerry. “That moment was the moment where I realized the value of what I had.”

Jerry’s collection is special to him because with original artwork, everything is one of a kind. While he finds it difficult to name a favorite item from his collection, he mentions a piece called “Soul Burn” by Rob Alexander. This art is of a Magic the Gathering card of the same name. “I remember holding the card as a kid, and literally 20 years later I had the opportunity to buy it. This connected my back to my childhood in a tangible way. To have the original art is such a cool experience!”

Another memorable purchase was a piece by legendary comic artist Bernie Wrightson. “I would dream of owning a Bernie!” shares Jerry. He decided to drive to Baltimore to meet someone who was selling this piece for a high sum for Jerry. He was so nervous carrying that much money on him that after he made the purchase and left with his wife, the seller gave him a call. “You must be really nervous – you paid me more than you should have paid me!” The man was nice about it and returned the money, but Jerry remembers this story with a laugh. The man told him, “Right now, this is a lot to you. But as a collector, you’ll eventually spend way more and not even think about it.”

The man turned out to be right, Jerry confirms. “When I was starting out, $10 and $20 was a lot to me. I’ve spent way more than that in the last month!” He is constantly buying, selling, and trading artwork. In fact, so much art has passed through his hands that he has a dealer policy with Collectibles Insurance Services, rather than a standard policy. He’s only made one claim since he got the dealer’s policy, and “It took me two seconds to make the claim. They refunded me the entire amount. It was super easy!”

Jerry also shares that as he has gotten deeper into the hobby, he has found a strong connection with other collectors. “As you become a seasoned collector, you expand your searches, and you track auction houses and have a network of collectors. It’s a community!” In fact, many of his best friends are fellow collectors, and some of his collection is stored at friend’s houses, which he notes is a little unusual. His own home is full of art. “I have art on the walls, art on the floor, art in cubbies, art in file cabinets, and art in my office.”

You can check out Jerry’s collection at www.jerry.gallery.