by Matt Felumlee | Nov 2, 2024 | News and Reviews
Welcome to another Vintage Grading Report, October 2024 edition! Another month in the books, and another all-time record for total cards graded in a month: 1.87 million cards! Let’s dig into the Gemrate data for October with an eye on PSA and SGC for vintage. In...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 28, 2024 | Feature Stories
I realize this post won’t garner many clicks. After all, I don’t think “collecting and mental health” makes for a very common Google search term combo. “PSA or SGC?” wins that battle every time (which is why Cardhound also has...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 15, 2024 | News and Reviews
GameStop Corp. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Collectors to accept PSA card grading submissions at GameStop retail locations. As per the details of this collaboration, GameStop is now an authorized PSA dealer, and PSA will provide...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 9, 2024 | Feature Stories
There is always lots of hand-wringing about whether the next generations can pick up the slack as the largest generation in American history, the Baby Boomers, age out of the hobby. In order for vintage markets to hold or grow in the future, the hobby obviously needs...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 7, 2024 | Collector Tricks & Tips, Feature Stories
First of all, we are in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene with more storm systems bearing down on the Southeastern U.S. People have lost their lives, loved ones, and entire households. It is important to keep some perspective as we delve into topics like...
by Matt Felumlee | Sep 30, 2024 | Feature Stories
Topps was founded in 1938, as a chewing gum company. We all know what happened next: it was discovered that baseball cards were the perfect little perk to sell that gum! The rest is the history of postwar sports card collecting in the United States. But how about...
by Matt Felumlee | Sep 29, 2024 | News and Reviews
This is just a friendly reminder that Cardhound Vintage membership (free option!) has its privileges, and the Gold Club membership has . . . even more privileges! Here’s a rundown of current promotions and perks as well as a link to our current Members-Only Fall...
by Matt Felumlee | Sep 28, 2024 | Feature Stories
This is just a quick update due to multiple Hurricane Helene shipping delay questions I am receiving as admin of many vintage baseball card groups. I will update the story as needed. (Featured Image is property of Getty Images) 1. Be patient. Many items are currently...
by Matt Felumlee | Sep 28, 2024 | Feature Stories
What: 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (red) PSA #26212515 STOLEN. Note, the card has been deactivated by the owner and does not currently appear in the PSA Cert Verification database. Market value is $16-20k, so this is a major theft and a big loss for a small business. Where:...
by Matt Felumlee | Sep 20, 2024 | Feature Stories
Today I got to do one of my favorite things: soaking cards out of albums. I’ve worked on several Sanella Babes in the past (as seen here), but this is my first time working with the Astra Babe Ruth specifically. This makes no difference in terms of the...
