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Card Collecting Resources

Ultimate Guide to Free Baseball Cards—5 Easy Ways to Score

June 28, 2018 Ballcard Genius

Like most hobbies, baseball card collecting requires an investment of both time and money. Your contribution to the craft could be as big or small as you’d like, but you’ll most likely need to at least […]

Card Values

How Much is This Card Worth? Three Ways to Help You Answer.

June 26, 2022 Ballcard Genius

If you’ve been collecting for a while, transport yourself back to the 90s—no internet as we know it today, which means no eBay. Definitely no mobile devices. It was you, your cards, and a Beckett […]

Rookie Cards

O’Neil Cruz Rookie Card Guide & Gallery

June 20, 2022 Ballcard Genius

With every new MLB call-up, there is a unique excitement that stretches from the immediate fanbase to collectors or flippers in general. Especially if that young player comes up and immediately performs, the excitement turns […]

Boxes and Packs

Best Pack of Baseball Cards to Buy in 2022

June 11, 2022 Ballcard Genius

Some people love the fact that baseball cards have been reduced to two main options between the Topps and Panini brands of cards. Of course, within each of those you’re going to have a handful […]

Card Identification

What is a Raw Card?

June 5, 2022 Ballcard Genius

A raw card is also referred to as “ungraded” and is thus one that hasn’t been graded. This means the cards you pull from packs or boxes are all going to be “raw.” (That is, […]

Card Identification

Short Print Cards: The Complete Guide

June 5, 2022 Ballcard Genius

In the world of card lingo and terms, nothing is ever as clear as it seems. Even something as straightforward as a jersey card being a card with a piece of a jersey inside of […]

Rookie Cards

Best 2022 Topps Series 2 Rookies to Watch For

June 4, 2022 Ballcard Genius

June 9th Update: In a surprise move, Topps has in fact included short print rookie cards of Spencer Torkelson (#658), Julio Rodriguez (#659), and Bobby Witt Jr (#660). Here is a tweet from @LLSportsCards to […]

Parallels

Barry Bonds Topps Tiffany Baseball Card Guide

June 2, 2022 Ballcard Genius

There is a lot of conversation around card parallels these days, with products like Prizm and Select absolutely blowing up in terms of the number of different “same card tweaked design” entries that make their […]

Shipping

Can You Use Amazon Prime Boxes to Ship USPS?

May 30, 2022 Ballcard Genius

Yes, you can re-use Amazon Prime boxes to ship via USPS. When packaging, though, and choosing a box in which to ship, USPS says “If you’re reusing a box, make sure all old logos, shipping […]

Card Identification

What Are BuyBack Cards?

May 29, 2022 Ballcard Genius

One thing many people love about cards is the way that the different brands can make the old feel new again. Sure, it can also be overdone to a point, but for the most part, […]

Buying Cards

What is an eBay 1 of 1 (1/1)?

May 29, 2022 Ballcard Genius

An “eBay 1/1” (or “1 of 1”) is a keyword trick eBay sellers use in order to capture visibility from buyers searching for true 1/1 cards. It’s also a way for sellers to make their […]

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