by Matt Felumlee | May 12, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
So, you send in an SGC 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 cards...
by Matt Felumlee | May 11, 2024 | 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, and the results can be really impressive....
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 25, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
I founded Cardhound after years of running vintage groups both large (50k+ members) and small (500+ members). Cardhound will not replace Facebook, eBay, or your other choice vintage sites and groups. But it can live alongside those resources and enrich your...
by Matt Felumlee | Apr 14, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
In the Facebook groups I administer, probably the most prevalent question is “Is this card real?” Most often in these cases, the answer is “no.” Make no mistake: counterfeits abound in vintage. Even though most of them are really bad fakes, it can be somewhat...
by Matt Felumlee | Apr 4, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
You found some old vintage sports cards. Now what? Perhaps you inherited an old box of dusty, musty baseball cards. Or maybe you collected way back when and are just curious about the value of your collection. Cardhound Vintage features many articles that help more...