by Matt Felumlee | May 16, 2024 | News and Reviews
(First: I’m totally biased here, as the admin of two different Facebook groups that specialize in vintage baseball cards! I’ll be clear about which groups I run in the text…) If you collect vintage actively you probably do at least some of your...
by Matt Felumlee | May 16, 2024 | News and Reviews
In the wake of SGC being acquired by PSA parent company Collectors, which was announced at the end of February 2024, SGC President Peter Steinberg talked up the new relationship as a way to “continue to improve SGC’s products and services that collectors have...
by Matt Felumlee | May 14, 2024 | Feature Stories
PSA Statement on Eye Appeal and Subjectivity in Card Grading While perusing PSA’s web site the other day I saw a blurb I had not noticed before. On the page that explains their grading standards, towards the bottom, there is a button titled “The Importance...
by Matt Felumlee | May 13, 2024 | Feature Stories
“So, how’s the market?” “Hey Matt, the vintage sports card market seems a bit soft. Do you agree?” I get asked this question often. As an active collector, group admin, and Cardhound web site guy, I guess I’m relatively “in...
by Matt Felumlee | May 12, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
So, you send in an SGC grading submission and receive a dreaded and unexpected “A” grade. Or maybe a card comes back from PSA not slabbed at all, and you wonder why. Unfortunately, understanding “A” grades isn’t easy. And making sure your...
