Many vintage baseball card collectors love oddities and one-offs. Errors, variations, you name it. The 1956 Topps baseball set was the first year without Bowman as a competitor since Topps acquired its […]
Don’t shoot the messenger here. Modern cards prices have suffered throughout 2022. There are of course some exceptions, but there are some stark lessons that can be learned as 2022 fades away […]
October 20 is just another day to anyone who is not a vintage sports card collector. It just happens to be Mickey Mantle’s birthday from 1931. Mickey Mantle is without a doubt […]
Baseball is America’s Pastime. Baseball cards hold all of the major records for sports card collectors. The game has undergone many changes over time, but the reality is that a ballgame played […]
The hobby of sports collectibles has evolved and changed over time. After the roaring 1980s came the Junk Wax Era, and in the years since the hobby just keeps evolving. There are […]
It is becoming more and more routine to see graded sports cards sell for $500,000 to $1,000,000 these days. After all, high-end collectibles are now undeniably an alternative asset class. That doesn’t […]
Getting signatures of professional athletes can be a long and extensive effort. Getting complete sets full of autographed cards, particularly of some less recognized stars, is even harder. Now imagine a signed […]
There have to be two key economic factors that determine present and future pricing — Supply and Demand! Without demand, the supply doesn’t usually matter. But what about when there is demand […]
The collectibles market remains strong in 2022 and the risk of armed conflict apparently isn’t deterring high-end card buyers. Trophy cards with high-end PSA/SGC grades and low graded populations keep showing incredibly […]
Is it irony or paradox that the two home run kings for vintage baseball collectors have birthdays that are just one day apart on the calendar? Babe Ruth was born on February […]
When Babe Ruth started playing professional baseball, he was really a great pitcher. He was also a great hitter, and the Boston Red Sox had Ruth playing outfield to hit on the […]
People who love their collectibles chase a myriad of collectible types for a myriad of reasons. Within sports cards, there are collectors who only chase modern cards. There are others who only […]
The face of vintage baseball card collecting may be the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle to some, or the T206 Honus Wagner to others. The face for modern era baseball cards, particularly from […]
The 1950s was a magical time in America. As the pain of World War 2 was fading, the 1950s became the era of “Mom, baseball and apple pie!” The economy was booming […]
The 1950s was a magical time in America. The pain of World War 2 was fading and the economy was booming. What would become the Baby Boomers were also starting to enter […]
Some people take interesting trips or decide to partake in adventurous trips for their 50th birthday. For me, mine was a trip to Cooperstown, New York to the Baseball Hall of Fame. […]
