We talk about abbreviations and acronyms a lot with trading cards, and for good reason. If you’re going to navigate the hobby, which is one full of buying and selling and potentially high-value cards, you’d […]
Definition PSA card ratings are the condition grades cards receive when submitted for evaluation to Professional Sports Authenticator. These ratings range from 1, where the card is rated as being in poor condition to 10, […]
When you’re first getting started with card collecting or perhaps jumping back in, one of the first big things you might learn is the difference between a refractor and prizm (or holo), and a base […]
Depending on when you grew up with baseball cards, the term “insert” didn’t hold much of any meaning, a lot of meaning, or a completely different meaning than just a decade or two prior. In […]
Sometimes you’re in the middle of something for so long that you just accept how things are, and either stop questioning or, you stop explaining in as much detail as you should to newcomers. This […]
One of the biggest reasons baseball cards have grown in popularity over time is the thrill of the chase. That could mean collectors ripping open packs and boxes chasing jersey cards, authentic autographs, and parallel […]
If there was ever a hobby full of abbreviations and acronyms, it’s trading card collecting. Over a series of a few posts, we’ll be diving into different collecting corners to define and describe the many […]
Before diving into jersey relic cards, let’s quickly zip through the evolution of the baseball card. This hobby began with pieces of cardboard featuring simple posed pictures (which can now sell for millions) or action […]
Welcome to the latest installment of defining card lingo and terminology, focusing specifically on the many different acronyms people use when they’re selling cards, buying them from others, and trading! Here is what you might […]
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