by Matt Felumlee | Aug 28, 2024 | Feature Stories
I’ve always been curious about the vintage break world. But truth be told, I have never joined a break, modern or vintage, until now! Here’s a quick take on my experience joining a break of a 1956 Topps complete set through Cardhound sponsor T206cards.com...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 25, 2024 | Feature Stories
By now you have probably seen the news . . . SGC recently awarded a gem 10 grade to a 1961-62 Wilt Chamberlain rookie! As you may know, this card is typically plagued by poor centering and all kinds of print blobs and defects. And given Wilt’s popularity, most...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 23, 2024 | Feature Stories
I love vintage oddball cards. But in reality, this post is really just an excuse for me to test out a photo slider / slide show plugin for WordPress. If you’re a blogger, I’m using the free version of Soliloquy, FYI. If this one works well, I’ll go...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 21, 2024 | Feature Stories
As admin of one of the largest all-vintage groups on social media, I tend to notice themes and trends when they pop up. Since my number one priority in that role is online safety, I’m particularly tuned in to fraud and scam detection. This is just a quick update...
by Matt Felumlee | Aug 14, 2024 | Condition, Grading & Value, Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
If you mostly collect already-graded cards, you don’t need to know much about assessing card condition. That work has been done for you (for better or worse), and you buy your graded 5 (“excellent”) or 7 (“near mint”) and go about your...
