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...
by Matt Felumlee | May 11, 2024 | Collector Tricks & Tips, Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
I’m always surprised when I see cards listed for sale at a discount due to surface wax. I’ll admit, I’m a sucker for these deals just because I like cleaning them up! Surface wax removal is quick and easy, as you will see in this how-to. And the...
by Matt Felumlee | May 8, 2024 | Feature Stories, Tips
What do we mean by “rare”? “Rare.” It’s a word that gets tossed around often in vintage circles. Is rarity in the eye of the beholder? Is it set-dependent, or some kind of absolute? If only 10 known examples of a card exist, is it rare?...
by Matt Felumlee | May 4, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
(Disclosure: I will use Boca Card Subs in the example for this post, in part because I wrote this while preparing an actual card grading submission. Boca is a supporter of Cardhound Vintage but this is not a paid spot or promotional piece. I use Boca because in my...
by Matt Felumlee | Apr 27, 2024 | Feature Stories
(Disclosure: there is no paid content in this blog.) What’s the Boomer Bust? We have all heard the Boomer Bust theory: “Vintage sports card values will tank once all the Boomers are gone.” As a claim, it does have some logical appeal: the Boomers are the largest U.S....
