News & Reviews
A Bad Month for Collectors (and collectors)
It has been a bad month for Collectors, parent company of both SGC and PSA. Between the SGC slowdown and the...
What the Shill is Going On?
Largely unsubstantiated news is circulating rapidly across card groups over the last 24 hours regarding shill bidding...
October Grading Report: SGC Freefall Continues
Last month I was accused of being a bit too dramatic about SGC's sudden month-over-month decline of nearly 50% in card...
Feature Stories
Sports Cards Lose Ground at Local Card Shows
I went to a local card show today, and the ratio of sports to TCG (mostly Pokemon) was about as usual lately. At least...
The Intersection Between Race and Sports Card Collecting
Foreword I made a new friend at the National this year. Angel is from Puerto Rico, and he was kind enough to share...
The Problems With Sports Card Grading
Sports card grading is the backbone of the modern collecting hobby. The plastic slab, the coveted numeric grade, the...
Vintage 101
10 Tips for Buying Vintage Sports Cards on eBay
Whether shopping for yourself or giving someone else your Christmas or birthday wishlist, it's easy to pay too much on...
Vintage FAQ: Understanding Qualifiers at PSA
If you are new to collecting graded cards, you might notice some letters on PSA labels after the number grade. For...
Is Your Vintage Collection Insured? (Are you SURE?)
Natural disasters are becoming more and more common and costly. In fact, 2024 was a record-breaking year for global...
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