Discovery Plaza

August 6, 2026

Discovery Plaza is the 1000 square foot forecourt leading to the Card Cyber Museum - a daily exhibition of 60 sports cards waiting to be discovered beneath your feet! Inspired by the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where celebrities leave their handprints in concrete, our Plaza features digital frames embedded in the ground - beneath bulletproof glass. Each day brings a new rotation of cards showcasing the incredible sets found within the museum. Click any colored text square to flip it and reveal the card front, or click any card image to view full details.

Originally inspired by Piet Mondrian's neoplasticism style with bold primary colors, Discovery Plaza invites you to uncover the stories behind the cards.

The tomb of Tut-Ra-Fe held a great fortune in relics. The Gotham City Museum found itself the setting for danger when the mummy tried to hold onto his treasures. But Batman and Robin trapped the ghoulish killer and ended the curse of Tut-Ra-Fe.

Monte posted his best Batting Average last season as he led the Giants in Slugging (.541) and placed 2nd in Team RBI's. With Jersey City in '49, Monte hit .373 and .510 in 18 games in '50 before joining the Giants. In '51 he topped the N.L. in RBI's (112), batted .312 and collected 11 hits in the World Series. Exhibition game 1952 Giants vs. Indians. Irvin slides for third. Monte's ankle was ba...

Olajuwon. Mourning. Mutombo, O'Neal, Robinson - that's the list of all the starters who averaged more than Roberts 3.73 blocked shots per 48 minutes last season. Per game, he ranked 13th in the NBA by averaging 1.83.

According to Scot Reader’s book ‘Inside T206,’ it is estimated that approximately 370 million 1909 T206 cards were produced.

The oldest active player in the N.H.L., Johnny spent 11 years of his first 12 as a pro playing in the minor leagues. Toronto gave him a second chance in the 1958-59 season and he has starred ever since. A stand-up type of goalie, Johnny is at his best in crucial games.

In 1966, Frank earned a shot at the majors after he compiled a .308 batting average and led his Phoenix club with 77 runs batted in. That year he was selected as a PCL All-Star. Frank has played at 3 infield positions for the Cubs.

A quick review of the reverse side of his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card reveals that Rich Harden to date has managed a career record of 26 wins against 16 losses, recorded a 3.60 earned run average, and appeared in a total of 68 games in MLB.

Steffens racked up a combined 38 goals in London at the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, leading Team USA to a gold medal both times. With a background in youth soccer, swimming, basketball and gymnastics, Maggie became a world-class water polo defender while earning two degrees from Stanford.

Only two other active goaltenders have won as many pro trophies as Denis DeJordy. Denis shared the Vezina Trophy in 1966-67. He was rookie of the year in the old EPHL and starred for Buffalo in the AHL. The Hawks gave up Roger Crozier, with Denis waiting in the wings. Denis played several years as understudy to Glenn Hall.

A tricky hurler who delights in fooling the batters. Got into 48 games for the Dodgers in 1951 as a relief specialist. Though he started only 3 games, and pitched only 1 complete game, he rolled up a record of 14 and 7. Not on Dodgers' roster when 1951 spring training began.

Officially purchased from American Association April 11, 1953 after working full schedule of National League Grapefruit League games on trial... had fling as pitcher in 1939, appeared in 18 games with Salem-Roanoke of Virginia League... also appeared briefly that year with South Boston of Bi-State League... entered umpiring profession in class-D Evangeline League in 1948... advanced to class-B ...

Breaking protocol from the early tobacco and candy cards, the 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set featured photographs of players instead of lithographic art.

Hurled in 29 games in 1951. Won 4, lost 6. Earned run average: 3.77. Marlin pitched a total of 124 innings. He gave up 119 hits and 71 bases on balls. Struck out 46 batters. Began in 1940 with Mayfield in the Kitty League. First came into the majors in the 1949 campaign.

1911 Turkey Red baseball cards vary in difficulty based on the five different designs of their backs, which most often carry one of three different checklists, plus details that inform the reader about the promotion while acquainting them with acquiring cards.

After a 17-8 record and a 2.26 ERA at Ottawa in '52, the A's brought Marion up. He's been playing in the Minors since breaking in with Johnstown in '47. After a 13-7 season at Valdosta in '48, Marion won 11 and had a 1.48 ERA for Nashua in '49. Marion, who holds a Masters Degree in Education from Buffalo University, pitched for Mobile and St. Paul during the '50 and '51 seasons.

The veteran southpaw was obtained by the San Francisco Giants on December 1, 1965. Joe has an excellent fastball and was the International League strikeout leader in 1959. With Juan Marichal injured late in the season, Joe stepped in to the Giant's rotation and won several key games.

Ed is another of the ex-Brooklyn Dodgers who was traded to the Pirates for the 1948 season, and made good in a big way. The big Texan appeared in 128 games for the Bucs and led the league first basemen in fielding with a .996 percentage. He accepted 1108 chances and had only 4 miscues. He batted .254 and included 10 home runs in his hits. A long ball hitter. He drove in 69 runs.

A three-time MLB All-Star Game selection, Stephen is one of only nine pitchers to register double-figure victories every season from 2014 to 2018. Stephen fired a 4-hitter for his 1st SHO, 8-11-13.

Led all scorers with 20 points during Stanley Cup playoffs last year. Second high on Flyers in points with 79 and in power play goals with 11. One of fastest skaters.

As Topps legend has it, artist extraordinaire Norm Saunders was asked by Topps to create a series of alphabet stickers called "Love Letters." Yet following his notably goofy and macabre nature, Saunders suggested a less-conventional set of letters and numbers. The result are these stickers portraying creatures delightfully twisted into the alphabet and other characters, each with a blobby, gela...

Hugh Casey, a protege of Wilbert Robinson, the ex-manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers' team, started his baseball career in 1932 with the Atlanta Club. He was a bullpen pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1935, a sore arm keeping him out of action. In 1938, Hugh as a pitcher for the Memphis Club, worked in more games and more innings than any other Southern Association pitcher. He pitched a total of 29...

It only feels like Hubbard became an overnight star. In actuality, the Panthers RB's breakthrough season of 2023, where he compiled 1,135 yards from scrimmage, was the result of endless hours of hard work. "I pride myself on focusing on the little things and the details," he explained.

Texas A&M played an SEC-only schedule in 2020. With a chance to prove himself against elite competition, Spiller aced it. The rusher romped for 174 yards against Florida, 134 against LSU and 120 at Auburn to highlight a scintillating sophomore campaign against the elite college conference.

George was drafted by the St. Louis Browns in December 1952, and sent outright to Detroit in April, 1953. He appeared in 1 game for the Tigers, then he went to Springfield of the International League. He hit .266 in 132 games. He began in baseball in 1948, hitting .349 for Johnstown in the Mid Atlantic League. He attended University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University and was a star foot...

Fans of the Buffalo Sabres were looking forward to seeing what one of their favorite right wingers would do in the playoffs in 2005-06. The Montreal native has averaged about 20 goals per season since joining the Sabres for the 2000-01 campaign and played exceptionally well in his one post-season shot in that season.

For the third straight year Bobby led the team's receivers, this time with 58 catches for 909 yards and 5 TDs. Bobby is more than just a receiver. Since becoming a pro, he has played offensive and defensive halfback and placekicker.

While the card size of the 1909 T206 Set is somewhat consistent, the exact dimensions can vary slightly from card to card.

It was a walk down memory lane for Gay when he began his tenure in Utah. His first three games for the Jazz were all against former teams Toronto, Sacramento and Memphis. Strolling to victory in his debut, he scored 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting against the visiting Raptors on Nov. 18, 2021.

Considered to have some of the best court vision for years, Blaylock added high-scoring play to his game palette in 1994-95 as he set career-highs in points, scoring, and a new game-high. And with all his new-found scoring skills he still managed to finish among NBA assist leaders, averaging 7.7 assists per game.

Edgar came over to the White Sox in the 2023 Lucas Giolito/Reynaldo López trade, cementing himself as a prospect to watch after putting up a .280/.366/.463 slash line with 16 homers and 16 doubles in the high Minors in 2024. A fast start at Triple-A in 2025 earned Quero a promotion to the big leagues. He doubled at Boston for his first MLB hit.

Today's Curated Selection

Our curators select cards of interest every day of the year for display in the digital frames embedded in the ground beneath bulletproof glass on our Discovery Plaza. Today we have cards such as: Marlin Stuart (Baseball), Glen Combs (Basketball), Frank Johnson (Baseball), Stanley Roberts (Basketball), Ron Hall (Football), Bill Graham (Baseball), Sandy Alomar, Jr. (Baseball), Solly Hoffman (Baseball), Bucky Dent (Baseball), Chris Cannizzaro (Baseball), Maggie Steffens (Trading), Forrest Cady (Baseball), Stephen Strasburg (Baseball), Eddy Curry (Basketball), Joe Gibbon (Baseball), Chuba Hubbard (Football), Ted Kluszewski (Baseball), Mike Dunleavy (Basketball), Monte Irvin (Baseball), and Joseph Heving (Baseball).