In comparing all of the different card grading services, everyone is quick to look at BGS, SGC, and CSG as main PSA competitors. While that might be valid, there are also a number of other grading companies out there that don’t get talked about as much. So today, we are going to look at ISA […]
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Picking up on the subtle differences between Panini Prizm football, basketball, and baseball cards can be a difficult thing for new collectors. That said, it’s the identification process and “sleuthing” that is actually the most enjoyable for others. Either way, the Panini Prizm color scale and telling the difference between the silver prizm and base
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My core collecting years were the early 90s, and thus there are cards, for better or worse, that have just stuck with me and my brain all these years. And, thanks to the Junk Wax Era, these cards are still very much around today, in almost every bulk card collection you find to purchase. Today
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Simply, declared value is an estimate of how much your card will be worth after it has been graded. So, for example, if I have a 1980 Topps Larry Bird/ Magic Johnson/Julius Erving card that I think will grade at a PSA 8, I’ll check comps and will see that the 60-day average (according to
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As a leader in authenticating sports cards and other items, PSA has the daunting task of striving for perfection every single day. I mean, when the specific grade of an item can drastically impact its value, the process of grading becomes all the more important. One great tool is PSA’s PSA Photograde™ Online where you
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The most wanted and popular baseball cards over the last 14 days include the two cards spearheading the 2023 Topps MVP Buyback program, 2023 Topps Chrome Shohei Ohtani #17 and Ronald Acuna Jr. #39, followed by the 1989 Fleer Ken Griffey Jr. RC #548 (PSA 9), 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. RC #1 (Raw),
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We have had some really great Topps baseball card releases this year, but welcome to the main event. Topps Chrome is here, being ripped, and contents making their way to eBay and other online card shops and platforms. One of the best parts? For me, it’s this—taking a look at the best cards pulled so
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I’m from the school of thought that if you have something labeled “winner” then that is generally good, especially compared to that same thing that isn’t labeled “winner.” However – and this shouldn’t be surprising – when it comes to baseball cards, that actually isn’t how it works, at least in the case of the
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For as much enjoyment card collecting can bring someone, there are a number of things that will easily bring on the squirm and cringe. This list includes scotch tape on top loaders, storing cards in top loaders without a penny sleeve, and the main point of this post, shoving thick cards into card holders that
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Donruss cards no longer have logos because it is a Panini brand, and Topps has held the exclusive MLB license to logos and team names since 2009. Meaning, while Donruss is still able to produce cards featuring MLB players, they cannot use team names or logos. As a result, Donruss cards only feature the city
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