Pokémon cards came out in 1996 in Japan, and were then first released in the United States (as the Pokémon Base Set) in 1999. Amazingly, these cards not only continue to thrive, but also serve as the driving force behind the highest-grossing media franchise worldwide. In fact, in 1996, that seed planted in Japan would […]
Basketball card packs from 2013 Innovation, 2014-2016 Excalibur, 2018-2022 Crown Royale, and 2022 Chronicles Draft Picks hobby boxes have Kaboom cards randomly inserted. In football card packs there is less variability, with Kaboom cards randomly inserted into Absolute products from 2018-2022. Soccer Kaboom cards can be found in 2017 Select, 2019-2020 Prizm, and 2021-2022 Donruss,
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The best card grading services offer “walk-through” and “in-person” grading either in office or at card shows. For example, PSA offer in-person grading at shows nationwide as does Beckett (BGS). PSA also offers walk-through grading in their southern California office for $600/card. To get an idea of how much it costs to grade a card,
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Just because a card is ungraded doesn’t mean it’s down and out. Some ungraded cards are hidden gems, patiently biding their time until they get their chance to shine. They’re like undiscovered talents, waiting for their big break. Who knows, that ungraded card sitting in a dusty corner might just be the next MVC, ready
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I think we can say that sports cards are here to stay for a while, with Prizm football blasters being one of the hottest products available every NFL season. Sure, Target shelves and card stores near you are a little more stocked these days, and the secondary market isn’t as primed for flipping as it
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I recently became a PSA Collector’s Club member, and I’m glad I made the decision to join. There are more details below, but the grading specials alone make joining worth it. In fact, there is a current special running right now on modern sports cards—$14.99/card with a 10-card minimum (the cost to grade a card
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What if I told you I had a PSA 10 RC of a HOF FS $400 DLVD PP GS. Would you have any idea what I was talking about? While this might be an extreme example, when buying, selling, and trading cards, you’ll certainly see pieces of this word equation being used here and there.
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An eBay comp is a comparable of what a similar trading card has sold for in the past or what it is currently selling for. It is way for buyers and sellers to measure the value of a card when deciding to buy and sell. For example, if a card’s last three eBay card sales
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Here is the latest and greatest in all things Topps Chrome! 2023 Topps Chrome Cosmic baseball released August 30, 2023, nearly a month after 2023 Topps Chrome baseball released (July 26, 2023). 2023 Bowman Chrome released August 16, 2023—and 2023 Chrome Platinum Anniversary is, well, due in 2024. 2023 Topps Chrome F1 usually releases in
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Checking card values used to be as easy as grabbing a Beckett magazine, flipping to the set and year of the card you were trying to price, and locating the specific card. While it was a fine and dandy way to get an idea of how much a card was worth, the process left a
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