by Matt Felumlee | Dec 27, 2024 | News and Reviews
It’s a year-end Cardhound Giveaway! Cardhound Vintage is partnering with Burl’s Sports and Pro-Mold to give some fun prizes to site members. Winners will be drawn on Sunday, December 29, and will be notified via your email on file. Only Cardhound members...
by Matt Felumlee | Dec 19, 2024 | News and Reviews
If you follow vintage auctions, you probably noticed 2 monster 1933 Goudey Ruth cards offered by Fanatics Collect in November. But in case you missed them here they are. First up, #149, the “Red Ruth” in a PSA 8.5 with none higher. Pre-auction estimate was...
by Matt Felumlee | Dec 12, 2024 | Buying & Selling Tips, Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
Whether shopping for yourself or giving someone else your Christmas or birthday wishlist, it’s easy to pay too much on eBay. Buying vintage baseball cards on eBay can be a positive experience: most sellers are reputable, and the selection can’t be beat....
by Matt Felumlee | Dec 4, 2024 | Feature Stories
You know the old saying: you can’t take it with you! What happens to your vintage collection when you are gone? It’s not a fun question to ponder, but it’s necessary to consider at some point. So, read on for 8 estate planning basics all vintage...
by Matt Felumlee | Nov 26, 2024 | Condition, Grading & Value, Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
If you are new to collecting graded cards, you might notice some letters on PSA labels after the number grade. For example, PSA 8 (OC), PSA 4 (MC), PSA 3 (MK). Here’s an example: These little abbreviations are called “qualifiers,” and they serve a...
by Matt Felumlee | Nov 23, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
By now, if you’re a vintage collector, surely you have moved beyond just buying in person at shows, right? RIGHT?? Or maybe eBay is your online go-to? They are tough to beat for inventory, for sure. But there are so many good places to shop online, that even an...
by Matt Felumlee | Nov 14, 2024 | Cuban, Feature Stories
OK look, I know this one is pretty obscure. Even among Cuban and Negro League collectors, not many are actively building the Victoria set. It’s too big and maybe a bit too rare for its own good. But I recently acquired a complete set, and I document things. Some...
by Matt Felumlee | Nov 10, 2024 | Feature Stories
As 2024 winds down, I would like to seek out some reader / user feedback to help gear up for more vintage fun in 2025. I have not been writing as much new content lately, but many of the FAQ guides are getting great regular traffic. That’s the idea! As I work on...
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...
