Inner Case Definition An inner case of cards is simply an interior case within the larger “master” case. Meaning, a master case of cards might come with 24 boxes, but are broken up into two inner cases for packaging purposes. This depends on how many cards and boxes a case contains. Master Case Definition Thus, […]
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It’s amazing how much the hobby has evolved. We have gone from simple, straightforward cards that didn’t warrant any question or big decisions to cards with jerseys and autographs; prizms and refractors, graded slabs, and so much more. It’s good and bad, but we won’t debate it much now. The looming question for you today
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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 cards. It could also mean those chasing a “rainbow” of cards which is aptly named given the different colored variations
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A blaster box is a sealed box of cards containing a number of sealed packs, and is usually found at retail stores like Target or Walmart. The amount of cards within a blaster box will vary by product, as will the price. Blaster boxes are lower-cost alternatives to the popular hobby box. Blaster boxes are
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Let’s say you open a pack of cards and pull something of value—perhaps a 2020 Topps Chrome Luis Robert Pink Refractor RC. Nice! Now, “in the old days” you’d probably be content putting that puppy into your holder of choice and then stored for safekeeping, or selling, or trading as the raw card that it
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When starting out in card collecting, one of the most difficult things is learning the lingo, and understanding the definitions of the terms your fellow collectors are using on a regular basis. In today’s glossary entry, we are looking at the shipping acronyms of BMWT and PWE, and the best way to ship sports cards.
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Oh, how the tides have turned. If you’re just getting into the hobby, you’ve missed a few different waves. And, if you’re returning to the hobby after some time collecting during the junk wax era, the scene has certainly shifted. Either way, the question of buying a hobby box of cards versus retail still crashes
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Uncirculated cards are those that come encased and sealed directly from the manufacturer, and thus, aren’t touched or handled. On the flip side, if you purchase a pack of cards, those cards also are sealed and not handled, but there is also no way of knowing the contents. Thus, once the pack is opened, the
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