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 acronyms, it’s card collecting. Over a series of a few posts, we’ll be diving into different collecting corners to define and describe the many abbreviations and sayings […]
Before diving into jersey relics, 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 shots, […]
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 online, buying them from others, and trading! Here is what you […]
A toploader is a plastic trading card holder used for protection and organization. Different than a penny sleeve – which is softer and more bendable – a toploader is rigid, and thus provides a more […]
The whole “there is an app for that” campaign and resulting pop culture phenomenon seems like ages ago (younger collectors probably don’t even have a clue as to what I’m talking about). But what’s really […]
When it comes to buying and selling on eBay, there is certainly an associated skill and almost artform to being successful. Not just with cards, but with any item—the better you know the platform and […]
Sorry, a little corny, but the feeling of not knowing why type of refractor or variation you’ve pulled or are holding can be a little scary, if not frustrating. Let’s think about the history for […]
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