by Matt Felumlee | Jun 4, 2024 | Feature Stories
It’s a frequent message board debate: Is SGC closing the gap with PSA for vintage values? Folks tend to respond with anecdotes and made-up statistics. Several years ago, most SGC other than prewar did carry about a 25% “penalty.” SGC market share was tiny—and at best...
by Ryan Christoff | May 29, 2024 | Feature Stories
Back in 2003 I was in Puerto Rico on a treasure hunt to find vintage baseball items relating to Negro Leaguers who played in the Puerto Rican League back in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. I had been invited to view one of the largest (probably THE largest at the time)...
by Matt Felumlee | May 23, 2024 | Feature Stories
Hi all, A local collector pal has a cool web site, Wax Pack Hero, which is home to a fun podcast, Sports Card Minute. You can catch the podcast anywhere you listen to those–or you can give him a click and listen on his website here. We talk about my hobby...
by Matt Felumlee | May 20, 2024 | Feature Stories
OK, everyone makes mistakes, right? And grading companies are no exception. Maybe a card comes back with a wrong label, or your grade is a real head-scratcher. But it’s tough to beat this one. If you have a better story than this PSA grading blunder, post in the...
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...
