An SGC “A” graded card stands for “Authentic.” This is not a card rating that one would expect on an encapsulated card, but rather a designation. Meaning, it’s an option that can be selected upon submission if you “would like SGC to encapsulate any trimmed or color-enhanced card (that is authentic) with the “A” designation. […]
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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 Baseball Card Monthly. Sure, card life was good; card life was simple. But card life was also a little more
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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 labels, and addresses are covered or blacked out.” Thus, if you do choose to re-use an Amazon Prime box to
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In cards, a buyback is when an already-released card is “bought” back from the market and re-inserted into a new product. This buyback card usually has an added feature, like an autograph, serial number, or stamp. As mentioned above, the Archies Signature Series line of cards is a popular release that features exclusively buyback cards.
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Topps Chrome Definition Topps Chrome is a brand of baseball cards that mirrors the Topps flagship release each card season, but with thicker card stock and a chromium finish. The name “chrome” describes the shiny finish and beveled look of the cards, which are traditionally flat cardboard. — Collecting, buying, and selling baseball cards can
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As much as I miss running to the mailbox and grabbing my Beckett Baseball Card Monthly, buying, selling, and collecting cards is far greater these days because of the amount of data we all have at our fingertips, right? Being able to check a card’s true market value in “real time” in most instances also
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In sports cards, FOTL stands for First Off the Line. It’s a product variation from Panini that typically offers exclusive parallels, under the selling point that it’s the “first” of the boxes to be produced and sold. Now, if you don’t know what FOTL stands for, there is a good chance the previous sentence definition
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To look up a BCCG serial number, follow these steps. After doing so you’ll see a screen like this where you can verify the card information matches the serial number of the card in question. The information includes: More About BCCG We’ve also covered BCCG slabs a bit on this blog, so here are some
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I think we’ve defined and described pretty much everything underneath the card collecting sun on this blog! But sure enough, not too long into each week, I come across a new question or potential stumbling block for a new collector. And, I love it! Why? As a reminder for any of you who would consider
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The 1993 Upper Deck Derek Jeter Gold Hologram is a rare rookie card of the Hall of Fame shortstop. In fact, the gold holograms can only be found in factory sets – no card packs – and not even in every factory set, but in only one factory set per case. (Info courtesy of this
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