by Matt Felumlee | Nov 2, 2025 | News and Reviews
Last month I was accused of being a bit too dramatic about SGC’s sudden month-over-month decline of nearly 50% in card grading volume. I questioned whether this was the beginning of the end of an era for SGC, and some though that assessment too harsh. This...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 23, 2025 | News and Reviews
You’ve spent years building a collection that tells a story. But have you taken all of the necessary steps to make sure that story will outlive you? Recently, I have been helping several collectors prepare for downsizing, retirement, and eventual passing of cards and...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 12, 2025 | Feature Stories
I went to a local card show today, and the ratio of sports to TCG (mostly Pokemon) was about as usual lately. At least 60% Pokemon. And out of the 60 or so tables, 1 vendor had majority vintage sports. Frankly, I hardly attend local shows anymore. There’s just...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 10, 2025 | News and Reviews
It happens every year about this time–the sports card market takes a little dip, for no great reason. Vintage is not immune. Baseball is ending. Football is starting. People start to think about holiday shopping and travel, and tighten the budgets a bit. If...
by Matt Felumlee | Oct 8, 2025 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
You might think that with today’s grading and authenticating technology, counterfeits would be on the decline. But you would be wrong. According to CGC VP and lead grader Andy Broome, he still sees counterfeits daily. Broome says “we see them nearly every...
