Ryan Barone

What is a Retrofractor in 2023 Bowman Chrome?

A retrofractor is a type of Bowman Chrome card that features a legendary player who made their major league debut […]

Grading / Ryan Barone / September 14, 2023

September 2023 Update: Big news from PSA as they recently announced new order tracker steps, which results in you being

Remember the days when collecting sports cards was as straightforward as black and white TV? Vintage cards and the junk

Cal Ripken Jr., fondly known as “The Iron Man” of baseball thanks to his consecutive games streak and long-standing record,

Pete Rose, often dubbed the “hit king,” is a baseball legend whose impact on the sport is undeniable—for better or

While sports card values hinge on a lot of “it depends” rationale, I can tell you one thing with certainty—things

As much as I love to store my cards in top loaders, and then place all of that plastic goodness

The PSA card scanner can be found in the PSA app, and can be used to quickly pull up information

psa / Ryan Barone / August 28, 2023

So, while we have recently talked about centering examples and the card centering tools, those things don’t really mean much

The idea of baseball card centering is an easy one to grasp—the photo and design should be centered on the