by Matt Felumlee | May 22, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
Cardhound Vintage (please support Cardhound with a join! There is a free option) has written extensively about things like sniffing out counterfeits and simple tips for safe transacting online. Check them out! Knowledge is power when it comes to staying safe when...
by Matt Felumlee | May 21, 2024 | Vintage Sports Cards FAQ
Every collector knows there are 3 topics to never discuss at the holiday dinner table: religion, politics, and how to define “vintage” in the world of sports cards. I can’t help you with the first 2–and even the question “What years count...
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 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...
