This post marks the birth of the Cardhound Vintage Youtube channel. Give it a follow! Might as well start by featuring a cool card, a 1932 Sanella Ruth that an owner wanted removed from the album. Soaking cards out of albums isn't for the weak-willed. There's a lot to...
OK, maybe crack / resubmit isn't a full-on craze. But if you're into vintage and grading, you at least have heard of folks cracking graded cards and resubmitting them. Sometimes a PSA 7 gets cracked and resubmitted in hopes of an 8. Sometimes an SGC 6 gets cracked...
I hereby declare today as "National Thank Your Facebook Group Admin Day"! The official date of this holiday is whatever day you are reading this post. I have spent the last several years administering vintage groups on Facebook --some smaller (such as my Negro League...
In late May MLB announced the recognition of some Negro Leagues as Major Leagues. Since then, there has been a noticeable uptick in interest in Negro League collecting. My little Negro League Buy / Sell / Trade Facebook group is growing like never before. "Want to...
Well-known vintage dealer Ashsh Jai of Cardhound advertiser Legacy Cardz had approximately $2 million dollars of cards stolen during the Dallas show over the weekend. Photos and video have made the rounds across the internet but this is still unsolved, and Ash is...
The well-worn PSA vs. SGC debate took a turn earlier this year. It's old news now: as announced at the end of February 2024, PSA's parent company Collector's bought SGC. Let's cast aside the wild speculation about the future of SGC (which runs the gamut from "status...
I asked a Facebook vintage group for vintage card display ideas, and members did not disappoint. Vintage cards and memorabilia are works of art, and should be seen and appreciated. If you are looking for display ideas, browse the gallery below! The current leader in...
AI is working its way into more and more aspects of daily life, and most discussions of card grading these days quickly turn to AI. This is especially true when the discussion revolves around alleged grader bias or human error. So, what does the future of card grading...
Bear with me as I try a simple Poll plugin! (Yes, it's ugly and bare bones--just testing functionality. We might as well have some fun with it. Cardhound has written a good bit about the art and math of choosing which cards to grade. If you are into grading at all,...
The hobby needs a clear definition and understanding of what constitutes an "altered" card. Take a look at the examples provided below and chime in in our Forum on this subject. Back story: PSA Decertifying Kurt's Card Care A while back, Cardhound published an article...
