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 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 | 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....
by Matt Felumlee | Apr 24, 2024 | Feature Stories
(Reader, be prepared: this post is a long way of asking a simple question. What is your favorite card in your collection? If you don’t feel like reading about mine, then just leave your comment below.) Why We Collect We all collect for different reasons....
by Matt Felumlee | Apr 20, 2024 | Feature Stories
PSA and Kurt’s: What Happened? It is “breaking news” on various outlets that PSA recently made the bold move to decertify cards after learning that, prior to submission, they had been “cleaned” or otherwise “treated” by Kurt...
