by Matt Felumlee | Oct 2, 2025 | News and Reviews
With the recent news of SGC’s precipitous drop in volume, it’s a fair question: Can CGC make inroads into grading vintage sports cards? Regardless of the future of SGC, it is obvious that less volume is the plan for the brand. That means there is available...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 2, 2025 | News and Reviews
I have been closely following SGC news since they were acquired by PSA parent company Collectors. An SGC loyalist, I had early optimism that SGC might be repositioned as a vintage-only boutique-type grader. Frankly, that would just represent a return to pre-COVID...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 1, 2025 | News and Reviews
The new collectibles app Mantel came along at the perfect time for me. I have grown increasingly tired of wading through so much toxic content on big social media just to get to my card groups. Collecting is supposed to be my escape from those daily stressors. And as...
by Matt Felumlee | Sep 26, 2025 | News and Reviews
It’s the age old question in hobby groups: “So, what is the current turnaround time for (insert grading company here)?” Of course, answering this question should be as simple as going to the grading company’s website, clicking on the...
by Matt Felumlee | Sep 3, 2025 | News and Reviews
Cardhound Connections This list of Cardhound-approved resources and vendors will eventually get its own “page” on the site. But until then, bookmark this info on trusted vintage buyers and sellers, resources and groups, hobby suppliers, discount codes,...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 28, 2025 | News and Reviews
Cardhound Vintage is excited to host card grading legend and current CGC VP Andy Broome as a forum Guest Expert on August 28-31. Click here to enter the Guest Expert Forum–a free account is needed to post on the Collector’s Club Board. Here’s How it...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 27, 2025 | Feature Stories
Foreword I made a new friend at the National this year. Angel is from Puerto Rico, and he was kind enough to share with me a draft of his amazing Toleteros book in progress. In case you’re not familiar, Toleteros were Puerto Rican cards first issued in the...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 25, 2025 | News and Reviews
You have likely heard by now: there’s a new king of sports cards. Well, 2 kings actually: Koby and MJ. Their 2007 UD Exquisite Dual Logoman 1/1 just sold to an investment group that includes “Mr. Wonderful,” Kevin O’Leary and others. The...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 17, 2025 | News and Reviews
Here’s a rainy Sunday rundown of Cardhound social media and active giveaways. Let’s Be Friends! OK, I don’t really Instagram much. But I would like that to change. And I would like my feed to be 100% vintage cards. So give a follow and I’ll...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 16, 2025 | News and Reviews
Cardhound chimes in an least once per season with news and notes from around the vintage hobby. Here’s an around the horn of some recent headlines that might be of interest. Read to the bottom for info on additional prizes and discounts available to Cardhounds!...
