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How I Got into Card Collecting
Jun 26th
By Dan Gladstone aka gladdyontherise
We all have our stories on how we got into the sport card hobby. Mine is probably just as odd as everyone else’s story.
I was around seven years young. I was a heavy WWE (then WWF) fan. I collected anything of wrestling, such as shirts, hats and memorabilia. This included everything except cards. One day, at a store called Meijers, I saw a box of WWF trading cards. I was very intrigued by it, so I begged my mom to buy it for me. Of course, being a good mom, she gave into my begging and More >
Are Base Cards a Forgotten Art?
Jun 23rd
By Dan Gladstone aka gladdyontherise
Since the beginning of time when sport cards were first made, base cards have always been around. They are just the ordinary cards you get from a pack, nothing too special, as all have the same look and are almost always considered as a “filler” card for jerseys, autographs, inserts, parallels, serial numbered, and rookie cards today. Base cards have always been in the hobby and hopefully will be forever.
However, when the start of jerseys and autograph cards came to the scene, they became the new thing on the block. People stopped saying “Hey look at More >
Book Value or Sale Value? The Great Debate
Jun 23rd
By John Jimenez aka gmoney168
Book value (BV) or sale value (SV)? It has become one of the largest disagreements for all card collectors. Some people swear by book value because it is the only set value for all cards, while others swear by sale value because it shows what collectors will pay for a card. To me, the decision seems obvious, but to others, it keeps them up at night. With BV, everything varies. Some values are updated often, while others have never changed since the day they were added. Also, some cards are obviously listed with the wrong BV, More >
How an “ehh” Autograph Became a Prized Part of my Collection
Jun 23rd
By Keith Matheny aka UpNorthOutWest
So much of our sports card collecting hobby, for good reasons, is focused on the statistical greatness of the player and the card’s age, condition and monetary value. However, I recently had an experience where digging a little deeper in researching a baseball card in my collection caused me to look at it in a very different way. It made the card much more valuable, at least to me…
A while back I got a box of Tri-Star Signa-Cuts. I’d never bought it before and just wanted to give it a whirl. From it I pulled a More >
A Weekend of Nostalgia
Jun 22nd
By Dale Griffin aka Djarum
I was at the NHRA Holley Hot Rod Reunion this past Saturday and man it was sweet! I went to it last year and was blown away by all the nostalgic Hot Rods and the history that it has brought this amazing sport.
Upon entering the drag strip grounds in Bowling Green, KY you are overwhelmed by the site of cars, people, and the smell of Nitro. It is a sweltering 102 degrees and muggy from possible rain, that never came. As you leave the parking lot you are witnessing several hundreds of vintage cars ranging from More >
Reusing Bubble Mailers: Good or Bad?
Jun 22nd
By Christian Racho aka xSquatx
As a card collector, you can send cards by a PWE (Plain White Envelope) or a bubble mailer. Most people use bubble mailers because it is safer to use than a regular envelope. Nowadays since our economy is going down, we find ways to spend less but try to live our normal lives. That’s where reusing bubble mailers come from, to save money and recycle. But some people disagree with reusing bubble mailers in some circumstances. From overpaying buyers on eBay for shipping while the package was recycled to just a plain eyesore.
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