Boxes and Packs
Is Blowout Cards Legit?
This is not any sort of slight or dig; just an observation. But for a hobby and business as large and popular as sports card collecting, there are some websites and online user experiences that […]
buying cards
Card Identification
What is an Inner Case of Cards?
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 […]
Buying Cards
Looking for Somewhere to Buy Hobby Boxes?
A couple of weeks ago I did something I’ve never done before—I bought a hobby box of baseball cards. Actually, I bought two hobby boxes, and as a matter of fact, I bought two hobby jumbo […]
Definitions
What Does DLVD Mean in Cards?
In cards, DLVD is short-hand for delivered. It’s a term that is used when someone is selling a card or cards and wants it to be known that their listed price is the price “delivered” […]
Card Platforms
How Long Does it Take StockX to Ship?
If you’re like me, you’ve scoured the web and different baseball card apps to find all the options when it comes to where to buy cards. Through your searches, you may have stumbled across StockX, […]
Card Identification
How to Read a Baseball Card
I like to think that I learned to read as a kid by routinely thumbing through baseball cards and scanning their backs—the stats, the card numbers, and more. (In reality, this is probably far from […]
Resources
eBay Baseball Card Price & Value Guide
Over the past few months, there have been a number of changes and new features on eBay specifically around trading cards. From the introduction of the eBay standard envelope to new return policies, there has […]
Definitions
PayPal GS, FF & More: Buying & Selling Lingo
Welcome to the latest installment of defining card lingo and terminology, focusing specifically on the many different acronyms people use when they’re selling cards online, buying them from others, and trading! Here is what you […]
Card Platforms
7 Baseball Card Value Apps
The whole “there is an app for that” campaign and resulting pop culture phenomenon seems like ages ago (younger collectors probably don’t even have a clue as to what I’m talking about). But what’s really […]
Card Platforms
How to Buy & Sell Sports Cards on StarStock
We are probably long past the days of the traditional, straightforward hobby of card collecting, right? First came the shiny insert, and then the autographs started trickling in. Then game used relics and serial numbered […]
