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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Imagine the scene—you’re opening a box of cards that guarantees you’ll receive any number of autographed cards, let’s say two. You’re down to your last pack and you’ve only pulled one auto, so you know the next and final auto is sitting in the pack you’re holding in your very hands! You crack the
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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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Some collect to collect, while others “collect” to make money. To each their own, but for those building their collections over the year, one of the best things about doing so is organizing. (Actually, maybe you haven’t realized that, and that’s why you’re here!) It could be somewhat of a nostalgia factor for me—I just
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If you’ve been away from collecting for a while, your return can be a bit overwhelming. Game used relics? Autographs, serial numbers? Points? Only two baseball card brands now? What’s a break? Just give me a wax pack of cards already so I can sort them in my binder, right? One of the more perplexing
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I wonder if I’d be so passionate about the 80s had I not grown up in the decade, but I think even from an outsider’s perspective, the 80s were rad. In the baseball card world, it was a time where we saw baseball card brands evolve—Topps was no longer the only player in town, with
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Disclosure: Please note this post is provided for informational purposes only. I am not recommending one service over another, nor do I have any affiliation with any provider mentioned. What makes collecting baseball cards enjoyable? For most, it’s the thrill of the chase, either in the form of buying packs and hoping to hit something
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Most baseball cards today measure approximately 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches. But, across time, baseball card sizes have varied wildly, ranging from tobacco era cards at 1 7/16 inches by 2 5/8 inches, to those much larger, like the 2 5/8 inches by 3 3/4 inches Topps BIG cards from 1988. Some cards
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While sets like 1990 Score might not hold a ton of value, it’s still an entry into the crazy collecting world. You can’t have every Frank Thomas RC printed without 1990 score. You can’t have every Larry Walker RC without 1990 Score. You can’t have a shirtless black and white Bo Jackson without 1990 Score.
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