Eye appeal versus grade has long been one of the hobby’s classic debates. A PSA 7 may sound exceptional, but what if a PSA 4 ...
For all vintage trading cards, those printed in the mid-1970s and earlier, the number one characteristic in determining value is centering — basically the relative width of each card border. If the ...
It was once considered taboo to have vintage cards autographed. Any writing on a card, even an in-person autograph, was considered damage to an original collectible. But the hobby's stance has evolved ...
Good dog! A cute little mutt named Midget sure showed who was master in a $2.4 million sports auction staged by Mile High Card Co. Dollar for dollar, Midget’s pose on an 1887 Old Judge tobacco card ...
Writing on a baseball card, even an authentic signature, was once considered an act of defacement. Baseball card purists truly believed that a player's autograph ruined a card's condition and reduced ...
There are many theories why the value of sports cards exploded during the pandemic but the fact itself is undeniable. The peak prices achieved then are viewed as an outlier, a bubble, something to be ...
When Brent Huigens flew cross-country from Oregon to New York City the other day I was his first appointment. The CEO of PWCC Marketplace, the largest seller of investment-grade trading cards ($50 ...
When it comes to the more unique vintage baseball card sets of the 1950s, the 1955 Topps Doubleheaders set stands out among the rest because of its crisp design and its under-radar-affordability. The ...